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Rick Ludwin, an NBC stalwart of three decades who proved his value to the network both as a trusted liaison to Johnny Carson and an early champion of Jerry Seinfeld, died Sunday in Los Angeles, according to the network. He was 71. Ludwin launched his show-biz odyssey with one legendary funnyman  — the future executive…

Teenage actress Laurel Griggs, who made her Broadway debut at age 6 next to Scarlett Johansson and appeared on Saturday Night Live, has died, according to reports and an online obituary. She was 13 and the cause of death was a massive asthma attack, according to her family. Griggs died on Nov. 5, according to an obit…

Robert Freeman, the photographer whose iconic photos and album covers of The Beatles had a major cultural impact, has died. No cause of death was given, but he had been ill for some time. His death was confirmed by official The Beatles’ Twitter page. Freeman began his career as a photo journalist at the British…

Hollywood Boulevard is in mourning for a lost superhero following the death of the man known as Hollywood Superman, who frequented the Walk of Fame tourist attraction. Christopher Dennis, age 52, was a fixture along the Walk of Fame for more than 25 years, posing for photos with the many tourists who milled about the…

William Wintersole, who played the role of Mitchell Sherman on daytime drama The Young and the Restless for more than 20 years, died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home at age 88. He passed from complications of cancer, according to his daughter. Wintersole also played Ted Ballantine on General Hospital in the 1980s, and…

UPDATED Sunday AM: Star Rachel Brosnahan and the team behind The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel paid tribute to Brian Tarantina Saturday, following news of the actor’s death at age 60. Tarantina played Jackie, the emcee at the Gaslight comedy club where Midge performs, on the popular Amazon series. In January, he took the…

Brian Tarantina, a veteran actor who appeared on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, was found dead early Saturday morning at his apartment in New York City. He was 60. The New York Police Department confirmed to Deadline that officers found Tarantina unresponsive on his couch at 12:40 a.m. His cause of death is under…

Rudy Boesch, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who was one of the first contestants to appear on Survivor, has died after battling Alzheimer's disease, People reported Saturday. He was 91. Boesch was 72 when he competed on the long-running CBS reality series in 2000. He joined the show's first alliance, creating lasting…

Ann Crumb, the stage’s Aspects of Love star who became the first American actress chosen by Andrew Lloyd Webber to originate a starring role, died yesterday of ovarian cancer at her parents’ home in Pennsylvania. She was 69. Her death, which followed a nearly five-year battle with the disease, was announced by her…

Bernard Slade, a versatile writer who created one of Broadway’s most successful plays and several hit TV shows, has died. He passed Wednesday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. at age 89 of complications from Lewy body dementia, according to his daughter. Slade began his career as a theatrical producer and stage…

John Witherspoon, an actor-comedian who for decades made audiences laugh in TV shows and films, including the Friday feature franchise and the WB’s The Wayans Bros. , died suddenly at his home today. He was 77. “It is with deepest sorrow that we can confirm our beloved husband and father, John Witherspoon, one of the…

Zev Braun, a TV and film producer whose credits include the acclaimed CBS Vietnam War series Tour of Duty (1987-1990), died peacefully in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, just two days shy of his 91st birthday. Braun got his start in show business with his debut of the film Goldstein, which he produced with his cousin Philip…