Richard Roundtree, “Shaft” actor, dies at age 81
Richard Roundtree, the actor best known for portraying detective John Shaft in the 1971 film “Shaft,” has died, his representative told CBS News. He was 81. Roundtree died Tuesday at …
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Georgetown coach Tasha Butts dies; played in WNBA
By Doug Feinberg | Associated Press Georgetown women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts died Monday after a two-year battle with breast cancer, the school’s athletic director said. The 41-year-old coach was diagnosed …
Suzanne Somers, fitness icon and star of “Three’s Company,” dies at age 76 following cancer battle
Suzanne Somers, who starred in “Three’s Company,” and later went on to become an advocate for a healthy lifestyle, has died following a lengthy battle with cancer. The actress died …
Piper Laurie, Oscar-nominated actor for “The Hustler” and “Carrie,” dies at 91
Piper Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a “more meaningful” life, died Saturday at the age …
U.S. climber Anna Gutu and her guide dead, 2 missing after avalanches hit Tibetan mountain
American mountaineer Anna Gutu and a Nepalese guide Mingmar Sherpa were confirmed Sunday dead after avalanches struck the slopes of a Tibetan mountain, while two others remained missing, according to …
CBS News veteran video editor Mark Ludlow dies at 63 after brief battle with cancer
CBS News lost a beloved family member over the weekend. Mark Jeremy Ludlow, a veteran video editor based in our London bureau, died peacefully on Sunday surrounded by family and …
Actor Michael Gambon, who played Harry Potter’s Dumbledore, dies at 82
Actor Michael Gambon dies at 82 Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in “Harry Potter” franchise, dies at 82 00:35 British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, who played the wizard Albus Dumbledore in …
Matteo Messina Denaro, notorious Sicilian mafia boss captured after 30-year manhunt, dies in hospital prison ward
Matteo Messina Denaro, a convicted mastermind of some of the Sicilian Mafia’s most heinous slayings, died on Monday in a hospital prison ward, several months after being captured as Italy’s …
Steve Harwell, former Smash Mouth frontman, dies at 56, representative says
Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell receiving hospital care Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell receiving hospital care 00:31 Former Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell died early Monday at his home …
Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy-winning star of “This Is Us,” dies at 66
Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as a long-lost father who finds redemption on the NBC television drama series “This Is …