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"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" stars (l-r) Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green, Michelle Trachtenberg and Nicolas Brendon at a red carpet event almost 20 years ago. (Neilson Barnard / Getty Images)

Buffy star Nicholas Brendon dies

CK Smith
Former FBI Director and chief investigator in the Trump-Russia probe, Robert Mueller became a household name in a post 9/11 world and in our current divided political landscape. (Salwan Georges / Getty Images)

Trump's foe Robert Mueller dies at 81

CK Smith
Eric Dane at the St. Regis in Washington, DC on September 30, 2025. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

"Grey’s" star Eric Dane dies at 53

Natalie Moore
Acting icon, Robert Duvall, during the press run of "The Portrait of Billy Joe." (M. Caulfield/WireImage for CineVegas)

Acting legend Robert Duvall dead at 95

CK Smith
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James Van Der Beek (Michael Buckner / Deadline / Penske Media via Getty Images)

Van Der Beek dead at 48

Alex Galbraith
Catherine O'Hara poses in the Getty Images Portrait Studio at SXSW 2025. (Robby Klein/Getty Images for IMDb)

Catherine O'Hara, dead at 71

Melanie McFarland
Controversial French film icon and animal advocate Brigitte Bardot died. In her later years, she became known also for her far-right politics. (PIERRE BOUSSEL / AFP / Getty Images)

Brigitte Bardot, French icon, dead at 91

CK Smith
Rob Reiner attends the screening of "Misery" during the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 25, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for TCM)

Rob Reiner and wife found dead in home

Kelly McClure
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Legendary actress and activist Diane Keaton has died. (Axelle / Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic / Getty Images)

Goodbye, Diane Keaton

CK Smith
Jane Goodall with chimpanzee Nana at the zoo in Magdeburg, Germany, June 2004. (Jens Schlueter/DDP/AFP via Getty Images)

Jane Goodall taught us about ourselves

Carlyn Zwarenstein
British legendary actor Terrance Stamp dies at age 87. His career spanned six decades and made him iconic for fans as the villainous General Zod in Superman and Superman II and Chancellor Valorum in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. (JIMI CELESTE / Patrick McMullan / Getty Images)

Terence Stamp, Superman’s Zod, dies

CK Smith
Jim Lovell died this week at age 97. The former astronaut is most well-known as the cool-headed commander of the storied and problematic Apollo 13 mission. He was a lifelong promoter of space exploration. (Bettmann / Contributor / Getty Images)

Apollo 13 hero Jim Lovell dies at age 97

CK Smith
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Hulk Hogan during his Hulkamania Tour in 2009. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Hulk Hogan dead at 71

Alex Galbraith
Ozzy Osbourne speaks onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. (streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Ozzy Osbourne dead at 76

Alex Galbraith
Hollywood heartthrob, villain and complex hero, Julian McMahon dies at 56. (Gregg DeGuire / WireImage / Getty Images)

Hollywood loses a heartthrob

CK Smith
Anne Burrell makes a culinary presentation during the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One - Grand Tasting featuring Culinary Demonstrations presented by Liebherr Appliances on October 15, 2022 in New York City. (Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for NYCWFF)

Beloved TV chef Anne Burrell dies at 55

Ashlie D. Stevens
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Musician Brian Wilson, founding member of The Beach Boys, performs onstage at The Kia Forum on June 09, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)

Beach Boys' Brian Wilson dies at 82

Alex Galbraith
Loretta Swit, who died at age 87 played Margaret Houlihan for 11 seasons on M*A*S*H, developing the character into a complex female lead. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Loretta Swit, M*A*S*H star, dies at 87

CK Smith
Val Kilmer poses for publicity photos taken in 1994 at his residence in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Michael Tighe/Donaldson Collection/Getty Images)

Val Kilmer was never afraid to be seen

Coleman Spilde
Dolly Parton arrives at The One Show at BBC Broadcasting House on June 30, 2023 in London, England. (GC Images/Getty Images)

Celebs honor Dolly Parton's late husband

Nardos Haile
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Gene Hackman & wife Betsy Arakawa during The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage/Getty Images)

Gene Hackman, wife and dog found dead

Nardos Haile
Michelle Trachtenberg attends the 28th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party on February 9, 2020, in West Hollywood, California. (MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Michelle Trachtenberg dies at 39

Nardos Haile
Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter Roberta Flack gives a special performance at the Women's Sports Foundation's 70th Birthday Party For Billie Jean King at the Museum of Art and Design on November 6, 2013, in New York City. (Brad Barket/Getty Images for Women's Sports Foundation)

Roberta Flack’s enduring legacy

Nardos Haile
David Lynch at his studio, March 15, 2002, in Hollywood. (Chris Weeks/WireImage/Getty Images)

David Lynch loved the art life to death

Kelly McClure
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