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  • ‘Full Monty’ Star Tom Wilkinson Dies Aged 75

    Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, who starred in “The Full Monty” about a group of unemp...

    December 31, 2023

  • Comedian Toshio Sakata, Known as ‘Aho no Sakata,’ Dies at 82

    Toshio Sakata, a comedian popularly known by the nickname “Aho no Sakata” (Sakata the Idiot) with su...

    December 31, 2023

  • Former EU Commission President Jacques Delors Dies at 98

    PARIS, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Former European Commission President Jacques Delors, a founding father of ...

    December 28, 2023

  • Comedian Tom Smothers, One-Half of the Smothers Brothers, Dies at 86

    Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious an...

    December 28, 2023

  • South Korean Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning Film ‘Parasite’ Is Found Dead (Update 2)

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the ...

    December 27, 2023

  • TV Actor Kamar De Los Reyes of ‘One Life to Live’ and ‘Call of Duty’ Dies at 56

    Kamar de los Reyes, a television, movie and voice actor best known for playing a gang member-turned-...

    December 26, 2023

  • Ex-Komeito Head Takeiri, Who Worked for Ties with China, Dies at 97

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Komeito chief Yoshikatsu Takeiri, who played an important role for Japan...

    December 26, 2023

  • Mike Nussbaum, Prolific Chicago Stage Actor with Film Roles Including ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 99

    CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Nussbaum, reputed as the oldest professional actor in America with a prolific st...

    December 25, 2023

  • Former Sekiwake Terao Dies at 60; Popular as Aggressive, Handsome Sumo Wrestler (Update 1)

    Stablemaster Shikoroyama, who gained popularity during his sumo career as sekiwake Terao, died Sunda...

    December 18, 2023

  • Godzilla Actor Kenpachiro Satsuma Dies Aged 76

    Japanese actor Kenpachiro Satsuma, who played the monster Godzilla in the eponymous series of movies...

    December 17, 2023

  • Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Dies, Sheikh Meshal Named as Successor

    KUWAIT (Reuters) — Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah died on Saturday aged 86, according ...

    December 17, 2023

  • Hisanori Isomura, Former NHK News Show Anchor, Dies at 94

    TOKYO, Dec. 14 (Jiji Press) — Hisanori Isomura, a distinguished Japanese journalist who broke new gr...

    December 14, 2023

  • Emiko Terayama, 1964 Tokyo Olympic Volleyball Spiker Dies

    Emiko Terayama (whose maiden name was Miyamoto), a member of the “Oriental Witches” Japanese women’s...

    December 11, 2023

  • Ryan O’Neal, star of ‘Love Story,’ ‘Paper Moon,’ ‘Peyton Place’ and ‘Barry Lyndon,’ dies at 82

    SEOUL, Dec 10 (Reuters) - A North Korean senior official criticized the United States for blocking a...

    December 10, 2023

  • Comedian Toshiro Shimazaki Dies at 68

    Japanese comedian Toshiro Shimazaki died at 68 on Wednesday because of acute cardiac failure. Shima...

    December 7, 2023

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