Allee Willis, a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer who worked with Earth, Wind & Fire, the Pointer Sisters and Dusty Springfield and also wrote the theme song to the sitcom "Friends," died on Dec. 24 of cardiac arrest. Join our brand new verified AMN Telegram channel and get important news uncensored. Police say they were initially called to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 5 at the Zopkios off-ramp, where multiple people were identified with non-life-threatening injuries and transported to the hospital. Here's a list of some of the notable celebrities and industry professionals in film, TV, music and sports who have passed away in 2019. DVD. He was 84. The lead singer and songwriter for seminal 90s pop punk band The Muffs died Oct. 2 after a long battle with ALS. She was 96. The 28-year-old died after he lost control of his Harley Davidson in Huntington. Ocasek also wrote a book of poetry in 1993 called Negative Theatre, and had cameo roles in the John Waters film Hairspray and the Timothy Hutton film Made in Heaven. In 2018, The Cars were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The singer and songwriter whose hits included I Dont Have the Heart, died Jan. 29. He was 64. She was 36. [2] However, there was no known prior link between Mezquia and Zapata. In a statement, the Fraser Health Authority says all patients, staff and medical personnel are physically safe and unharmed but the department will remain closed until the investigation concludes. Officials said the average age of those detained was 17 - with some as young as 13. Claudine Auger, a former model named Miss France and French actress best known for playing the Bond girl Domino in "Thunderball," died on Dec. 18. Richard Zapata. William L. Pierce American Dissident Voices Ed. Ocasek was a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. On May 14, Korean media reported that female singer Hae Soo had passed away at the age of 30. - British Columbias police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who was shot by an RCMP officer in southern British Columbia Wednesday. Kerry O'Kane. Tributes pour in for much-loved Scots singer who died suddenly on way to bedhttps://t.co/nzUvrII242. Ocasek was 75. after going to an Elton John concert on Wednesday, the day after the shooting. The former champion figure skater died by suicide on Jan. 18. He was 78. He was 79. The police employees were traveling to the capital of Chiapas when they were intercepted by several trucks with gunmen. Pic: AP, Police officers face off with protesters in Place de la Perf. She was 77. Anyone can read Conversations, but to contribute, you should be a registered Torstar account holder. Gabriel Diniz, a Brazilian pop star, died in a plane crash on May 27. The police side found the female singer's suicide note at the dormitory - also where the incident happened. Following her death, Jett and Kathleen Hanna wrote a song called "Go Home" that was later released on Jett's 1994 album, Pure and Simple. She was 80. Don Imus, a pioneering yet controversial figure in talk radio known for his long-running show "Imus in the Morning," died on Dec. 27. Mia Katherine Zapata (August 25, 1965 July 7, 1993) was an American musician who was the lead singer for the Seattle punk band The Gits. He was 60. He was 90. He was 55. Her band sold 80 million albums worldwide. He was 90. He was 76. Sam Bobrick, creator of NBC comedy series Saved By the Bell and writer for The Andy Griffith Show, died Oct. 11. This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. The former boxer who made his acting debut in 2017 in Danny Boyles T2 Trainspotting, died Wednesday, April 17. A pedestrian on Interstate 76 died early Friday morning when he was hit by a Jeep Cherokee, police said. The director of classic musical films like On the Town and Singin in the Rain," died on Feb. 23. 1 album with "Death Race for Love" earlier this year. Cha In-ha, a South Korean actor who starred in the film "Love With Flaws," died on Dec. 3. He was 55. He was 86. He was a former Navy SEAL, and at 72, was one of the show's oldest contestants. After gaining praise in the emerging grunge scene, Zapata was murdered in 1993 while on her way home from a music venue, at age 27. With Otcasek playing rhythm guitar and singing lead vocal on most of the songs and Orr as bassist and vocalist on the others, The Cars had numerous hits from 1978 to 1988, including My Best Friends Girl, Just What I Needed, You Might Think, Magic and Tonight She Comes.. The storied screenwriter best known for his Academy Award-winning script for Ordinary People and his Oscar-nominated Paper Moon, died Thursday, May 9. Concerts by Canadian-born French pop star Mylne Farmer - scheduled to have been held at Paris' Stade de France stadium on Friday and Saturday night - have been cancelled due to the riots, according to an official from the Seine-Saint-Denis district. He was 88. He was 72. Zapata came from an affluent family but often lived without material comforts. The incident happened about 2:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the highway near the E-470 ramp, the Brighton Police Department stated in a news release. The creator of the iconic ABC series The Love Boat died on Feb. 26. The Emmy-winning writer best known for his work on 90s animated classics Tiny Toon Adventures, Pinky and the Brain and Animaniacs, died on Aug. 30. "They were all clean," Bean said. The lead singer for the 1980s rock band Talk Talk died on Feb. 26. Scotty Bowers, who was the subject of the documentary "Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood" and was famous for secretly procuring gay sex workers for Tinseltown's biggest stars in the 1940s, died on Oct. 13. The "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Arrested Development" actor (and brother of actor-filmmaker Albert Brooks) diedJan. 2. Kerry O'Kane. Some people cant escape the pesky but dangerous bites, Southern California bakeries, smokehouses may be first in U.S. required to use electric ovens, Florida hospitals to start asking patients immigration status. Moritz was 72. He was 70. He was 85. Shelley Morrison, an actress best known for her work on "Will & Grace" but who also appeared in "Funny Girl," "Fools Rush In" and the sitcom "The Flying Nun," died on Dec. 1. On appeal he was given a sentence of 36 years, beginning in January 2003. March 28, 2022 / 8:23 AM / CBS/AP. Longtime NPR and ABC News journalist died on Sept. 17 after a long battle with breast cancer. He was 80. The following day the film was released on DVD along with a Best of the Gits CD (both from Liberation Entertainment). In 1984, Zapata enrolled at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio as a liberal arts student. He was 77. Behn was 47. He was 105. Robert Forster, the character actor best known for Twin Peaks and his Oscar-nominated performance in Quentin Tarantinos Jackie Brown, died Oct. 11. As a tribute to his brother, Liam McCluskey added that while Stephen McCluskeys song has ended, his brothers melody lingers on., As many of you will know by now, Stephen was tragically and so suddenly taken from us in the early hours of Tuesday morning, he wrote in a caption to the online fundraiser. Chinese college grads are zombie-style on campus. He was 42. The New York Police Department said he was found . Shane Webster. Barnett was 32. An innovative musical pioneer, Bobby set and held the gold standard for bluegrass vocals.. June 30, 2023 at 6:00 a . - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who was shot by an RCMP officer in southern British Columbia. He was 85. All Are you on Telegram? In the aftermath, people have taken to the streets on three consecutive nights to protest, setting cars alight and throwing stones and fireworks. The attacks highlight a new turf battle between cartels for influence over police in the state, which borders Guatemala, and control of its drug and immigrant trafficking. He was 84. The German-born fashion photographer famed for his black-and-white shots of 90s supermodels such as Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Linda Evangelista, died on Sept. 4. The victim will be identified by the Adams County Coroners Office after family has been notified. The news came days after Coughlin was suspended from the sport over a pending grievance. The Gits. The city's Metro system will also shut an hour earlier this weekend following a request from local police. To order copies of He followed that up four years later with a more synthesizer-enriched This Side of Paradise, which produced the No. Authorities in the Paris region had already announced a transport shutdown to protect staff and passengers. Sting (musician) Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner CBE (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was 75. He was 75. Dir. On Monday, the New York City Medical Examiners Office said Ocasek died naturally of heart disease, with pulmonary emphysema contributing to his death. The star of the iconic TV series The Mod Squad and part of the ensemble cast of Twin Peaks has died at age 72, her daughters Rashida and Kidada Jones told the Los Angeles Times on May 11. Robbed of a brother, a son, son-in-law, fianc, father, uncle, cousin, band mate and friend to many., On social media, McCluskeys supporters described him as one in a million with a heart of gold.. 2008. The actor, who starred in the TV series Airwolf and movies like The Mechanic, died on Feb. 10 at the age of 74 in North Carolina. Her body was not initially identified as she had no identification on her when she was found. The state has long experienced land, ethnic, political and religious conflicts, but had largely been spared from the drug cartel violence hitting other parts of the country. He was 85. He was in nothing but a jacket and one shoe. In 1990, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Four . In the aftermath, people have taken to the . "There's a feeling of injustice in many residents' minds, whether it's about school achievement, getting a job, access to culture, housing and other life issues," he said. [7], Zapata was well connected to her community. She was 95. He was 61. He is said to have been found dead by police at his home in the Yeoksam-dong district of Seoul at 9.41am on Tuesday, according to reports. rights reserved. John Witherspoon, a prolific character actor best known for a run of comedic turns in acclaimed films and cult classics like "Hollywood Shuffle" and the "Friday" franchise, died on Oct. 29 at the age of 77. The fashion designer who outfitted former first lady Michelle Obama for President Barack Obamas 2009 inauguration died Monday, Aug. 26 at the age of 59 from breast cancer. The Chicago-based sports broadcaster known locally as The Godfather of Sports in the 1980s, died Wednesday, April 17. The Dutch actor best known for portraying the tragic villain Roy Batty in Ridley Scotts sci-fi classic Blade Runner, died Wednesday, July 24. President Emmanuel Macron has urged parents to keep teenagers at home to limit potential rioting in the coming days. A popular Scottish wedding singer passed away suddenly earlier this month, prompting an outflow of support from family, friends, and fans. Suicide of Kurt Cobain Coordinates: 473710.4N 1221656.7W Kurt Cobain's Seattle home, the location of his death (pictured in 2010) On April 8, 1994, Kurt Cobain, the lead singer and guitarist of the American rock band Nirvana, was found dead at his home in Seattle, Washington. The actress in popular 1950s and 60s movies such as Pillow Talk, Alfred Hitchcocks The Man Who Knew Too Much and Move Over, Darling" died Monday, May 13. Also Read: Daniel Johnston, Legendary Austin Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 58. Anna Karina, the Danish star of French New Wave films by Jean-Luc Godard such as "A Woman Is a Woman," "Alphaville" and "Pierrot le Fou," died on Dec. 14. The men in the video did not appear to be bound or show any obvious signs of mistreatment. According to the New York Times, the NYPD leased a robot dog from Boston Dynamic for $94,000 in . Leonard Goldberg, a long-time TV executive who also served as president of 20th Century Fox for two years beginning in 1987, died on Dec. 4. Mounties say an interaction between the man and officers occurred at the Fraser Canyon Hospital in Hope, B.C., resulting in one officer discharging their firearm. Godfrey Gao, the Taiwanese Canadian model-actor who broke stereotypes for Asian men in the worlds of fashion and entertainment, died on Nov. 27 while competing on a Chinese reality TV show. The driver of the Jeep called police, along with a motorist who stopped to render aid. The singer, whose real name was. Their reputation progressively increased within the grunge scene in Seattle, before the band began work on their second and final album Enter: The Conquering Chicken, released in 1993. Violent protests are spreading throughout France after a 17-year-old was shot by police during a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday. She was 56. The German-American, Oscar-winning musician and composer who worked on the music for 1965s Best Picture winner My Fair Lady, died on Feb. 28. [2] Joan Jett also recorded an album with the surviving members of the Gits called Evil Stig ("Gits Live" backwards). The actor who played the character Neil Winters on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless since 1991, died on Feb. 3. The Kenyan journalist and the former host of CNNs show Inside Africa, died on Thursday, April 11. The Canadian model and actress known for work on CSI: Cyber and in the rom-com Valentines Day, died Saturday, April 20. He was 84. The "Animal House" and The Last Temptation of Christ" actress diedJan. 9. Leonardo Munoz / AP "It was a band I grew up with. The actor who had guest roles on shows like Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Frasier and The Jamie Foxx Show died on Sept. 7. She was 62. Opera legend Jessye Norman, one of the great sopranos of the last five decades, died Sept. 30 from complications from a spinal injury. Scottish singer dies suddenly at home. [15] A DNA profile was extracted from saliva found in bite marks on Zapata's body and kept in cold storage until the STR technology was developed for full extraction. Caroll Spinney, who played the beloved children's character Big Bird on "Sesame Street" for over 50 years, died on Dec. 8 at his Connecticut home. He was 52. There were no other injuries. Flowers on a casket. The 7-foot-2-inch tall actor who portrayed Chewbacca in five Star Wars films, died Tuesday, April 30. The veteran actor of film, TV and theater best known for his long-running role as Jonathan Kent in the series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, died on Saturday, July 7. The Gits: The Band The Music The Legacy. She was 83. The two-time, Oscar-nominated star of Easy Rider and more recently films such as Ulees Gold died on Friday, Aug. 16. The One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest actresswho was one of the numerous women who accused comedian Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct, died of natural causes on Jan. 30. James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 - July 3, 1971) was an American singer-songwriter and poet who was the lead vocalist of the rock band the Doors.Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, unpredictable and erratic performances, and the dramatic circumstances surrounding his life and early death, Morrison is regarded by music critics and fans as one of the most . SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER, FIRST TAKE, Rambo: Yoni S.Hamenahem; Vajna: Getty Images, Photo by American International Pictures/Getty Images, Photo by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty Images, Eddie Money, 'Take Me Home Tonight' Singer, Dies at 70, Daniel Johnston, Legendary Austin Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 58. He was 92. The character actress who rose to fame in the 1970s and 80s with roles on the sitcoms Soap and Whos the Boss? and appeared in such films as Terry Gilliam's "Brazil," died on Feb. 23 at age 89. He was 21. Mezquia did not testify in his own defense and maintained his innocence. The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee and eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion died of lung cancer Aug. 1 at the age of 76. This leaves me empty,". Later, a video for "Go Home" was released which depicts a woman who is being stalked and attacked but is then able to defend herself against the assailant. Dir. He was 77. He was 74. The former Mythbusters star and professional race car driver died on Tuesday, Aug. 27 while attempting to break her own land-speed record. "[11], In 2003, Florida fisherman Jesus Mezquia, who had come from Cuba in 1980 in the Mariel boatlift,[14] was arrested and charged in connection with Zapata's murder based on DNA evidence. He was 33. In 2005 a documentary film, The Gits Movie, was produced about Zapata's life, the Gits, and the Seattle music scene. [9] Judge Sharon Armstrong, the judge during her killer's trial, highlighted Zapata as an "extraordinarily vibrant" girl, who was "obviously talented"; she was "struck by how closely Zapata had connected to so many people".[8]. Mr Macron said a third of the individuals arrested on Thursday were "young people, sometimes very young", and that "it's the parents' responsibility" to keep their children at home. A look at the stars in movies, TV, music, sports and media we lost this year. Stephen McCluskey, 43, died following a cardiac event on June 6 reportedly caused by an undiagnosed enlarged heart. Sky News reporter We are utterly shocked and heartbroken. "[2] The band released a series of well-received singles on local independent record labels from 1990 to 1991. The two-time Oscar nominee for supporting roles in the Best Picture winner Midnight Cowboy and Farewell, My Lovely died on Wednesday, June 12. [2] The band quickly developed a following within the local underground punk scene. [11], Zapata's body was discovered near the intersection of 24th Avenue South and South Washington Street at around 3:30a.m, located in Seattle's Central District. Another version of the film appeared two years later at the 2007 SXSW (South By Southwest) Film Festival. Bloom was 80. She was 90. The pioneering French film director who emerged in the New Wave movement of the 1960s and continued to direct influential work including 2017s Oscar-nominated documentary Faces Places, died Thursday, March 28. D.C. Fontana, a long-time writer on the original "Star Trek" series, as well as on future iterations of the show including "Next Generation" and "Deep Space Nine," died on Dec. 2 following a short illness. He was 68. He was 88. Ginger Baker, the celebrated drummer and co-founder of the British powerhouse rock band Cream, died Oct. 6. Oscar-winning hair stylist Paul LeBlanc, who styled Carrie Fisher's braids in "Return of the Jedi" and Javier Bardem's bowl cut in "No Country for Old Men" died Oct. 2. Gary Rhodes, a celebrity chef who hosted TV shows including MasterChef, MasterChef USA, Hells Kitchen and Rhodes Around Britain, died on Nov. 26. The Grateful Dead lyricist, who also penned songs for Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello and more, died on Sept. 17. Also Read: Eddie Money, 'Take Me Home Tonight' Singer, Dies at 70, Along the way, Ocasek formed a number of bands, the last and most successful of which was The Cars in 1976. The actor, whose real name was Lee Jae-ho, was 27. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. French football superstar Kylian Mbappe, who previously described Nahel's death as an "unacceptable situation", took to Twitter to appeal for calm. His estranged wife, supermodel Paulina Porizkova, was the one who discovered his body. The actor best known for his roles in the Disney Channel series Jessie and the Descendants TV movie franchise died Saturday, July 6. Mark J. Terrill/AP CNN Award-winning country music singer Jeff Carson has died at the age of 58, according to a statement from the singer's publicist. He was 74. Ric Ocasek, lead vocalist and founding member of the rock band The Cars, was found dead in his Manhattan townhouse Sunday. He was 82. The former WWE Superstar died on Thursday, May 16 at the age of 39. Harry Morton, restaurateur and founder of the Los Angeles Mexican food restaurant chain Pink Taco, died Nov. 23. Viva Zapata!, by punk band 7 Year Bitch, was released in June 1994, on C/Z Records in Seattle, as a tribute to Zapata. Jeff Carson, a country music artist with several hits in the mid-'90s whose career pivoted to local law enforcement, has died. In 1992, the band released its debut album Frenching the Bully. Edward Aschoff, a college football reporter for ESPN since 2011, died on his 34th birthday after a battle with pneumonia on Dec. 24. The legendary Broadway and musical actress ("Hello Dolly," "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes") diedJan. 15. Its first showing occurred at the Seattle International Film Festival in May of that same year. McCluskeys youngest brother Liam created an online fundraiser for his brothers fiance and his two children, asking people to support the family and telling people that any donations, no matter how small, will be received with eternal gratitude., READ MORE: Simply the best: Stirring soul singer and rocknroll legend Tina Turner dead at 83, Laim McCluskey explained that Stephen McCluskey and his fiance were both very actively involved in local community initiatives and made efforts to help the less fortunate.. He was 96. Rocky Top singer Bobby Osborne dies at 91, (Mark Humphrey | AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File), Pittsylvania County deputies searching for Food Lion armed robber, Bridging the Great Health Divide Across the US, PublicFileAccess@wdbj7.com - (540) 344-7000. An episode of the cable television show Forensic Files revealed that she was identified after the medical examiner, who was a fan of the Gits and had been to their concerts, recognized her. If not, Im going to tell on them to their fathers and grandfathers.. He was 27. Mardik Martin, the longtime friend and collaborator of Martin Scorsese whose writing credits included Mean Streets, New York, New York, and Raging Bull, died on Sept. 11. She was 84. He was 66. Spinney was also a more traditional puppeteer behind the trash can-dwelling monster Oscar the Grouch. 28, 2023 at 11:38 AM PDT. George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 - 25 December 2016) was an British singer-songwriter, record producer, and musician.He is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with his sales estimated at between 100 million and 125 million records worldwide. She was 54. He was 81. The Hollywood producer who helped transform New Line Cinema into a powerhouse and served as an executive producer on Peter Jacksons Lord of the Rings trilogy, died Sunday, March 21. The comedian who frequently appeared on The Tonight Show died the week of Aug. 12. "[6] Zapata's music often led to a rejection of financial comfort, but regardless of status, Valerie Agnew describes Mia as "commanding respect and interest immediately". The Scottish Sun reported that McCluskey had walked upstairs to tell his fiance Kirsty that he was feeling faint. However, before McCluskey made it to his bed, he collapsed suddenly, suffering a cardiac event.