All Obituaries articles – Page 21
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NewsBFI mourns loss of Chris Collins
BFI colleagues have paid tribute to Chris Collins, the BFI Film Fund Senior Development and Production Executive who lost his battle to cancer on Saturday, Nov 1.
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NewsPuttnam says Attenborough was 'force of nature'
Lord Puttnam, speaking at a Film Distributors’ Association event in London yesterday, paid tribute to his late friend and colleague Richard Attenborough [pictured].
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NewsFreestyle co-founder Susan Jackson dies
The co-founder of Freestyle Releasing and executive producer on Cabin Fever died on Tuesday (October 14) following a long battle with breast cancer. She was 54.
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NewsCool Runnings writer Michael Goldberg dies at 55
The writer, director and producer best known for his screenplay for Cool Runnings died on October 2 following a long battle with brain and sinus cancer. He was 55.
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NewsFinnish filmmaker Peter von Bagh dies
Finnish film historian, critic, documentary filmmaker Peter von Bagh – co-founder and director of the Midnight Sun Film Festival – has died aged 71
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NewsVanishing director George Sluizer dies
Dutch director was best known for The Vanishing and River Phoenix’s last film, Dark Blood.
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NewsRichard Attenborough dies aged 90
Oscar and BAFTA award-winning actor, director and producer starred in Brighton Rock and Jurassic Park.
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NewsMelissa Leo: Robin Williams was ‘a magical man’
Oscar-winning actress pays tribute to the late Robin Williams, with whom she co-starred in one of the comedian and actor’s final films.
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NewsPamela Loo Mayer dies aged 52
The film sales and theatrical booking agent and grand-daughter of Run Run Shaw died on Friday night (August 15) at her home in Calabasas, California, following a long illness. She was 52.
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NewsRobin Williams 'had Parkinson’s'
The actor and comedian who died on Monday in an apparent suicide was in the early stages of Parkinson’s Disease, his wife has revealed.
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NewsLauren Bacall dies aged 89
The screen icon, leading lady of the Golden Age and Humphrey Bogart soulmate has died of stroke in New York. She was 89.
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CommentTributes to Robin Williams
President Obama led tributes to comedian, actor and Oscar-winner Robin Williams who has died aged 63.
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NewsRobin Williams in shock death
The Oscar-winning actor and stand-up comedian was found dead in the Bay Area home he shared with his wife Susan Schneider on Monday afternoon (August 11). He was 63.
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NewsMenahem Golan dies aged 85
The cinephile and prolific Israeli filmmaker who led Cannon Films with his cousin and produced a Death Wish sequel and The Delta Force has died. He was 85.
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NewsPanna Rittikrai dies aged 53
Panna Rittikrai, the action choreographer who introduced Thai action movies to world audiences, has died aged 53.
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NewsJames Garner dies aged 86
James Garner, the Oscar nominee, double Golden Globe and Emmy winner who famously starred in TV’s The Rockford Files, has died at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles. He was 86.
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NewsIndustry mourns Frank Stehling
Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg veteran was most recently MD of Berlin-based PRIMEHOUSE.
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NewsEli Wallach dies aged 98
Eli Wallach, the veteran character actor whose film credits included The Magnificent Seven and The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, has died. He was 98.
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NewsThilo Rothkirch dies aged 65
European animators mourn passing of producer-director Thilo Rothkirch.
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NewsRik Mayall dies aged 56
The Young Ones star’s film roles included Drop Dead Fred and Guest House Paradiso.