R.I.P. CELEBRITY DEATHS 2020(NON WRESTLERS)

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Lynn Cohen, Sex And The City And Hunger Games: Catching Fire Actor, Dies At 86

Lynn Cohen, best known for her roles in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Sex and the City, died on Friday morning at the age of 86. Her representative confirmed Cohen's death to THR, though they did not reveal the cause. Cohen is survived by her husband Ronald Theodore Cohen, and our thoughts are with the family and friends at this time. Cohen played the role of Magda in Sex and the City, who was Miranda's housekeeper and eventual nanny. In addition to the series she also appeared in the Sex and the City movies.

As for Hunger Games, Cohen played the beloved Mags, who is 80 years old when the 75th Hunger Games take place. She volunteers to be a contestant to take the place of Annie Cresta, and soon becomes an ally to Katniss and Peeta. Her best ally though is Finnick, who carries her for most of her time in the arena, and the two are inseparable.

Cohen starting acting in 1983 and would appear in hit shows like NYPD Blue, Nurse Jackie, Sex and the City, Law and Order, and more. She also appeared in several movies, including both Sex and the City films, The Cobbler, The Affair, and Catching Fire.

Most recently she appeared in Amazon's hit series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and CBS' God Friended Me, and had several films in post-production, including Six Dinner Parties, The Riverside Bench, Lady Wherefore Art Thou, Castles in the Sky, and Write Me.

[TTX]

One of the most famous trades in baseball. RIP Tony.

[jimsteel]

Recess Voice Actor Jason Davis Dies at 35

Jason Davis, the beloved voice actor behind Mikey Blumberg on Disney's Recess, has died. Davis' family announced the news Sunday night in a statement obtained by Variety. He was 35. Along with lending his voice to the 90s cartoon hit — which is streaming in its entirety on Disney+ — Davis appeared in Rush Hour, Beverly Hills Ninja, and Mafia! The actor had recently formed Cure Addiction Now, a non-profit organization formed to help fund research into those suffering from substance abuse.

“I am so heartbroken to share the saddest news of my life that my son Jason Davis passed away this morning in Los Angeles," the Davis family statement reads. "Jason had a true heart of gold with such a zest for life. He was such a caring soul to everybody who ever knew him. He loved his friends and his family above all else. We ask for privacy as we take time to grieve this most devastating loss."

Davis also appeared in a handful of Recess spinoff movies including School's Out, Taking the Fifth Grade, and All Growed Down. The character eventually crossed over with Lilo & Stitch on the Disney franchise's Disney Channel series. In total, Davis voiced Mikey Blumberg in over 120 episodes and three feature films.

Davis also appeared in a handful of Recess spinoff movies including School's Out, Taking the Fifth Grade, and All Growed Down. The character eventually crossed over with Lilo & Stitch on the Disney franchise's Disney Channel series. In total, Davis voiced Mikey Blumberg in over 120 episodes and three feature films.
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According to Variety, Davis had been working on a series The Two Jasons prior to his death.

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Drew Carey's Ex-Fiancee Amie Harwick Murdered in Hollywood Hills

DREW CAREY EX-FIANCEE MURDERED

Drew Carey's ex-fiancee, Dr. Amie Harwick, has been murdered after cops say an ex-boyfriend attacked and caused her to fall from a third story balcony.

Law enforcement sources say they got a call early Saturday morning of a woman screaming in a Hollywood Hills neighborhood. Cops were met in the street by Harwick's roommate who said she was being assaulted inside her home.

We're told once officers attempted to get inside Harwick's home, they found her unresponsive underneath a third story balcony with injuries consistent with a fall. Harwick was taken to a hospital where she later died from her injuries.

Cops say evidence suggested there was forced entry and a struggle inside Harwick's home before she was discovered. Investigators located surveillance footage in the neighborhood and determined the suspect was a white male dressed in black.

Detectives learned Harwick had recently expressed concerns about an ex-boyfriend -- who she once had a restraining order against -- causing her harm. Cops say the restraining order ended just two weeks ago and Harwick had recently seen the ex.

Cops arrested the ex, Gareth Pursehouse, Saturday afternoon and booked for murder.

Drew and Harwick started dating in 2017 and announced their engagement in early 2018. However, they split less than a year later.

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UGANDAN DISNEY ACTRESS NIKITA PEARL WALIGWA DEAD AT 15

Had Brain Tumor In 2016

Nikita Pearl Waligwa -- a young actress who starred in a Ugandan Disney movie about a chess prodigy -- has reportedly died ... this after battling health issues a few years earlier.

According to the Ugandan news outlet, The Daily Monitor, Nikita recently passed away. While they don't say exactly how, the paper seems to link her death to a 2016 diagnosis ... which found she had a tumor in her brain. Unclear if she was fighting full-blown cancer.

Even more tragic ... the Monitor says a funding campaign was started for Nikita to get treatment in India, because local doctors were quoted as not having the proper equipment.

As for her acting career, it appears she only starred in the one Disney flick, "Queen of Katwe," playing a friend of the actual chess prodigy, Phiona Mutesi. It also featured Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo -- the film's got a great Rotten Tomatoes score, critics loved it.

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Bozo the Clown actor Bill Britten has died at 57


Bill Britten, who played a beloved "Bozo the Clown" on WPIX, has died, according to an obituary on legacy.com.

He passed away on Feb. 4, PIX11 learned over the weekend.

Britten also played the memorable role of "Johnny Jellybean" on "Time for Fun."

In addition to performing, Britten worked as a programming director at WNYC and taught drama at the Performing Arts High School in New York, according to his obituary.

The first franchised Bozo show debuted in Los Angeles in 1959. A rare clip from the early 1960s shows Britten below:

[on_the_edge]

Such sadness. Two young deaths and a murder.

Also Britten was around 92. He couldn't be 57 and play Bozo in 60's.

[TTX]

True....plus Bozo outside Chicago was pretty much done by the changes in TV in the 70s.

Anyways, very much sadness. Still enjoy Recess to this day. RIP to all.

[Bazzy]

Football/soccer Irish goalkeeper for Doncaster Rover , Manchester United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Harry Gregg aged 87 . Was a Busby Baby (Matt Busby manager footballer) and survived Manchester United Munich (Germany) 1958 airplane crash R.I.P

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'M*A*S*H' STAR KELLYE NAKAHARA DEAD AT 72

Kellye Nakahara, who played Lieutenant Nurse Kellye on "M*A*S*H," has died

Kellye died Sunday after a short battle with cancer. Her family was with her when she died at the family home in Pasadena ... this according to a family member. We're told she went peacefully.

Kellye, who was born on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, actually moved to San Francisco as a young adult not to pursue acting but rather a career in art.

She was on "M*A*S*H" for the entire run of the show. In case you didn't know ... "M*A*S*H" was considered one of the best shows ever produced on TV. It still lives in reruns and syndication.

She also appeared in the films, "Clue" in 1985 and "Black Day Blue Night."

Kellye was an accomplished artist who was awesome with watercolors. She loved making Xmas ornaments and one even hung in the White House. She and her husband were active supporters of the Ronald McDonald House.