Ed Mintz, the founder of the motion picture industry’s tried-and-true audience polling service CinemaScore, died February 6. He was 83. Known for its mathematical “Coca-Cola” algorithm developed by Mintz, CinemaScore has been prized by studios and exhibitors since its inception in the early 1980s as a domestic box office barometer for movies when it comes
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Longtime Deadline reporter Dave Robb has passed away at age 74. Considered the dean of the Hollywood labor beat, Robb was recently diagnosed with inoperable cancer of the brain stem. This diagnosis came last month. Robb experienced what was initially diagnosed as a small stroke. He and wife Kelly learned in follow-up visits that it
Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in the final six Harry Potter movies, has died. He was 82. Gambon’s family revealed in a statement that he passed away while battling pneumonia. The statement on behalf of his wife, Lady Gambon, and son, Fergus Gambon, issued by publicist Clair Dobbs, said: “We are devastated to announce the
Sad news out of Hollywood this Sunday morning. Billy Miller, best known for his work on The Young and the Restless and General Hospital, has died. He was 43. The tragic news was first reported by Michael Fairman TV. According to the report, the veteran actor passed away on September 15, two days before his
Bob Barker, best known for hosting the iconic CBS daytime game show The Price Is Right, has died. According to the New York Post, Barker passed away on Saturday morning of natural causes at his Hollywood Hills home. He was 99. “It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who
In the wake of the tragic death of her Euphoria costar Angus Cloud, Zendaya is speaking out. The actress, who plays Rue on the HBO hit, took to social media Tuesday to pay tribute to the Fez actor, who died Monday at 25. “Words are not enough to describe the infinite beauty that is Angus
Tragic news out of the TV world today as it has been revealed that Euphoria breakout Angus Cloud has died. He was 25 years old. “It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today,” Cloud’s family said in a statement shared by Variety. “As an artist, a
D. Barry Reardon, former longtime Warner Bros. President of Sales and Distribution, has died at 92. The exec known as “The Dean of Distribution” among industry peers and filmmakers passed May 27 in Vero Beach, FL. Reardon was the head of theatrical distribution at Warner Bros from 1978-99, and was known for breaking the mold
We have some horrible news to report this morning as it has been revealed that Jacky Oh (aka Jacklyn Smith) died on Wednesday while in Miami. She was 32. TMZ first reported the news, and in the aftermath, social accounts for the VH1 series confirmed the news. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of
The death of MGM distribution chief Erik Lomis on Wednesday has shocked many around Hollywood. More than just being a sage to filmmakers and executives about the motion picture business, Lomis was known for his generosity fundraising with the Will Rogers Institute, cultivating others’ careers, and even being a mentor to many in their personal
Sad news out of the TV world today as it has been revealed that iconic actor and comedian Richard Belzer has died. He was 78. Belzer passed away Sunday at his home in southwest France, his longtime friend Bill Scheft shared with The Hollywood Reporter. “He had lots of health issues, and his last words
Lisa Loring, best known for playing Wednesday Addams on the original live-action Addams Family series, has died. According to Variety, the actress died Saturday of a stroke. She was 64. Writer and producer Laura Jacobsen shared news of Loring’s death on Facebook. “It is with great sadness that I report the death of our friend,
Sad news out of the TV world today as it has been revealed that Brad William Henke, a former NFL player who acted in several hit TV shows and movies, has died. He was 56. According to Deadline, the actor’s family said he died in his sleep on November 28, but no cause of death
Anne-Marie Ross (née Boysen), whose career in international film distribution at Lionsgate and Pantelion spanned more than two decades, died September 9 after a near-two-year battle with advanced-stage cancer caused by a rare gene mutation. She was 49. Ross began her career at Lionsgate in 2001, reporting to Nick Meyer, now the President of Film
According to the New York Post, Michael K. Williams has passed away, possibly of an overdose. The Post learned from Law Enforcement that the 54-year-old Lovecraft Country actor was found in his Brooklyn apartment by his nephew. While there isn’t an official cause of death, there was drug paraphernalia in the apartment, suggesting a possible
Alex Trebek, the beloved host of Jeopardy!, has died. TMZ reported that Trebek passed away on Sunday after a battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was 80. A spokesperson for the show confirmed the news to the outlet. “Jeopardy is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning,
Sad news out of Hollywood today. TV personality Regis Philbin, who is best known for hosting Live With Regis and Kathie Lee and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, has died. He was 88. According to a statement obtained by People, Philbin passed away of natural causes on Friday night. “We are deeply saddened to
Ken Osmond has died. The beloved actor who was best known as Eddie Haskell on TV’s Leave It to Beaver was 76. Osmond’s representative Bonnie Vent provided a statement to Variety from the actor’s son Eric: He was an incredibly kind and wonderful father. He had his family gathered around him when he passed. He
Roger Horchow, a Cincinnati-born entrepreneur who parlayed a luxury mail-order fortune into a Tony Award-winning streak as a producer on Broadway, died Saturday in Dallas of cancer. He was 91. The founder in 1971 of he Horchow Collection luxury mail-order catalog, Horchow sold the company to Neiman Marcus in 1988, and by 1992 had won
Deadline has learned that Jack Gordon, a former president of MGM International Distribution, died Sunday, February 16, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 90. Born in Brooklyn on March 13, 1929, he was the son of Oscar-winning American composer and lyricist Mack Gordon, who had won Best Original Song for “You’ll Never Know”