R.I.P. Celebrities(Non Wrestlers or Sports related) 2024

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Martin Starger, ‘Nashville’ and ‘Mask’ Producer, Dies at 92
He also served in the 1970s as the first president of ABC Entertainment, home of ‘Roots,’ ‘Happy Days’ and ‘Rich Man, Poor Man.’

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Mitchell Block, Oscar-Nominated Documentarian, Dies at 73

He wrote and directed 'No Lies,' was a producer on ‘Poster Girl,’ ‘Big Mama’ and ‘The Testimony’ and served for years on the Academy’s documentary screening committee.

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Jac Venza, PBS Pioneer and ‘Great Performances’ Creator, Dies at 97

Venza's programming thus laid the groundwork for the theater, opera, music and dance still showcased on PBS today.

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Britain's Got Talent star Emma Jones dies aged 32 after cancer battle... nine years after talented singer reached semi-finals of ITV talent show

The singer blew the judges away with her pitch-perfect rendition of Opera classic Ave Maria when she appeared on the talent show back in 2015 at just 23 years-old.

However Emma, who was from Wigton in Cumbria, sadly passed away in February of this year after a post on her Facebook page shared the heartbreaking news

It read: 'I'm sorry to have to tell you that Emma Jones has died. She died on Valentines Day after being diagnosed with multiple organ cancer.

'The doctor thinks it began as ovarian cancer and spread to other organs.'

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Maria De Aragon, Original Star Wars Greedo Actress, Dies at 81

An important force in creating one of the most iconic scenes in all of Star Wars has sadly passed away. Actress Maria De Aragon was behind the mask of Greedo in George Lucas' original Star Wars film in 1977. She and Harrison Ford combined to great the infamous "Han Shoots Greedo" sequence that has become the subject of much change and debate over the years.

According to management company Coolwaters Productions, De Aragon died earlier this year at the age of 81, passing away in April of natural causes.

The company shared a statement on Instagram that confirmed the news of De Aragon's passing, and told the story of how she came to join the film as the actor beneath Greedo's mask.

Coolwaters Productions LLC is sad to report that our client Ms. Maria De Aragon, the actress who helped bring the character of Greedo to life in Star Wars: A New Hope has passed away," the company said in a statement. "Maria is also known for other films such as Teenager, Wonder Women, and The Cremators. Maria shot her role as Greedo in Los Angeles, California after the principal photography in London UK was finished and George Lucas was not happy with the way the original footage turned out. The character needed to seem more animated. In the close-ups of Greedo speaking, Maria donned the creature mask, creating the memorable face to face confrontation with Han Solo. Maria has expressed during many Q&A/panels when asked 'What do you think of Harrison Ford' she would respond, 'He kills me' (with a laugh).

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"He kills me" is a great line.

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Eurovision star and 'Agadoo' singer Colin Gibb dies aged 70 just days after retiring

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Janis Paige, Star of ‘Silk Stockings’ and Broadway’s ‘Pajama Game,’ Dies at 101

She stepped in for Angela Lansbury in 'Mame,' wed the "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" lyricist and almost broke up Archie's marriage on 'All in the Family.'

Janis Paige, the ebullient redhead who starred in the original Broadway production of The Pajama Game and in such Hollywood musicals as Silk Stockings and Romance on the High Seas, has died. She was 101.

Paige, who was discovered in the 1940s while performing at the legendary Hollywood Canteen, died Sunday of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles, her friend Stuart Lampert announced.

Paige starred on her own network sitcom, playing a widowed nightclub singer struggling to raise her 10-year-old daughter, on the 1955-56 CBS series It’s Always Jan, and she had recurring roles as Dick van Patten’s free-spirited sister on ABC’s Eight Is Enough and as a hospital administrator on CBS’ Trapper John, M.D.

The actress also turned in two memorable guest-starring stints in 1976, playing an attractive diner waitress named Denise who tempts Archie (Carroll O’Connor) to cheat on Edith (Jean Stapleton) on All in the Family and a former flame of Lou’s (Edward Asner) on The Mary Tyler Moore show.

In 1968, Paige replaced Angela Lansbury in Mame on Broadway and performed as the title character for nearly two years.

After spending six years working on the stage and on television, Paige returned to the big screen to star alongside Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse in Silk Stockings (1957), an adaptation of a stage musical that had Greta Garbo’s Ninotchka at its roots.

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2 Live Crew's Brother Marquis, who performed on the raunchy rap group's most iconic albums, is dead at 58

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Actor Erich Anderson, best known for his roles in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter" and "Felicity," has died. From cancer at 67