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Music

Beastie Boys Rapper Adam Yauch Has Died

MCA was one-third of the pioneering hip-hop group and sadly he has died today at the age of 47.
By Scott Ronan
TV

Stargate & Star Trek Composer Joel Goldsmith Passes Away Aged 54

Composer for "Stargate SG-1", "Star Trek" and "Call of Duty 3" passed away on April 29th.
By Amarpal Biring
Film

Ralph McQuarrie & The Canceled Star Trek Movie

A lot has been said about McQuarrie’s work on Star Wars since his passing this week but in…
By Amarpal Biring
Offbeat

Singer & Actress Whitney Houston Dies, Aged 48

Grammy award winning singer & star of The Bodyguard found dead in her hotel room at the Beverly…
By Matt Holmes
Film

Ken Russell 1927 - 2011: A Tribute To A Controversial British Maverick

He courted controversy throughout his career, with his actions off-screen being as newsworthy…
By Daniel Mumby
Offbeat

Apple Co-Founder & Chairman Steve Jobs Dies, Aged 56

Inventor of the iMac, MacBook, iPhone, iPad, iPod, an entrepreneur who more than anyone made…
By Matt Holmes
TV

Spartacus: Blood & Sand Actor Andy Whitfield Dies, Aged 39

Andy Whitfield, the actor with an impressive physique who was a star of the Starz series…
By Matt Holmes
Film

Cliff Robertson, Spider-Man's Uncle Ben, Dies Aged 88

The earnest and virtuous actor who immortalised Peter Parker's inspirational Uncle Ben in Sam…
By Matt Holmes
Comics

In Memoriam – A Tribute To Gene Colan

Gene Colan, one of Marvel and DC's legendary pencillers passed away on June 23, 2011. What…
By David Hawkins
Film

'Just One Last Thing' - A Personal Appreciation of Peter Falk

By John Ashbrook