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Survivor Africa runner up Kim Johnson, who remains the oldest woman to ever reach the final stage in the longlived reality competition, died on July 23 according to her children. She was 79. Johnson, then 56 and a onetime elementary school teacher, was underestimated in her time on the show and seen…

Jack Kidd, the head grip for The Bold and the Beautiful, died July 25. He was 60. Kidd was involved in an accident off of Little Tujunga Road. He last was seen July 25 leaving his home in Canyon Country and was declared missing by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department. IATSE Local 33 wrot…

Erica Ash, who starred on the Starz dramedy Survivor’s Remorse and the BET series Real Husbands of Hollywood and In Contempt and appeared in dozens of other films and TV shows including Mad TV, has died. She was 46. Her family confirmed that Ash died after a long cancer battle but didn’t not provide…

John Anderson, the iconic voice of physical gameshow Gladiators in the 1990s and 2000s, has died aged 92. The official Gladiators Instagram account confirmed Anderson’s passing. According to Athletics Weekly, he died in the early hours of Sunday (July 28). Anderson is known for being the head…

Edna O'Brien, whose books were initially banned in Ireland but gained international acclaim, died Saturday after a long illness. She was 93 and her death was confirmed by her publisher, Faber, and the literary agency PFD. "A defiant and courageous spirit, Edna constantly strove to break new artistic…

Martin Phillips, whose New Zealand band the Chills served as an influence on R.E.M. and Pavement, has died. He was 61. His death was announced in a statement posted Sunday on the Chills' social media accounts. No cause or date was given. New Zealand's Otago Daily Times reported that Phillips had…

Sinead O'Connor's cause of death has finally been confirmed as “natural causes.” O’Connor, best known for her haunting version of Nothing Compares 2 U, died of a combination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, the Irish Independent reported. The singer was also battling a…

Three members of The Nelons, a Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame quartet, were among seven people killed in a plane crash Friday afternoon in Wyoming. The news was confirmed by a statement from another daughter, Autumn Nelon Streetman, a group member not on the…

Joseph “Joey” Tufaro, a producer best known for Kidnap (2017) and Maggie (2015), died at home in Lakeview, Louisiana on July 21 at 58. No cause was given. Tufaro was also a co-founder of Gold Star Films, which aims to increase film production in Louisiana. Related…

Tracie Ann Brennan, an EVP at Al Roker Entertainment for 18 years, died July 20 from ALS at Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, NJ. She was 64. Brennan was born in Camden, NJ, and had a distinguished career in television, culminating in her role at Al Roker Entertainment. Her notable projects…

Dick Asher, a former president of PolyGram and Columbia Records who worked with artists Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson and Bob Dylan, among others, died on July 23 at home in Boca Raton, FL. at age 92. No cause was given. Asher, a native of New York City, was born in 1932 and served in the Marine…

Leo Chaloukian, the multiple Emmy- and Oscar-winning sound designer, sound executive and former chair of the Television Academy, died July 18, the Academy announced Wednesday. He was 97. Active professionally into his 80s, Chaloukian began his sound career at Ryder Sound Service in 1954, becoming an…