David Rakoff, the essayist, humorist, and contributor to This American Life, has died at 47 after a battle with cancer, The Atlantic reports:Rakoff … [Read more...] about Humorist Writer David Rakoff Dead at 47
Deaths
‘A Chorus Line’ Composer Marvin Hamlisch Dead at 68
Another big loss in the theatre world this morning: Marvin Hamlisch, who achieved theatre immortality as the composer of the iconic musical A Chorus … [Read more...] about ‘A Chorus Line’ Composer Marvin Hamlisch Dead at 68
Playwright and Tony Award Winner Mark O’Donnell Dies Suddenly
Mark O'Donnell, a writer and Tony Award-winner for the play Hairspray, was found dead in front of his apartment on the upper west side of … [Read more...] about Playwright and Tony Award Winner Mark O’Donnell Dies Suddenly
Literary Icon Gore Vidal Dead at 86
Gore Vidal — gifted author, playwright, critic, and political commentator, as well as a self-determined enigma — died at his home in the Hollywood … [Read more...] about Literary Icon Gore Vidal Dead at 86
Gay Rights Activist Found Dead in Tanzania
Maurice Mjomba, a gay rights activist, was found dead in his home in Dar es Salaam, Identity Kenya reports: According to Julius Lumanyika Kyaruzi, the … [Read more...] about Gay Rights Activist Found Dead in Tanzania
Don Perry, VP of Chick-fil-A Public Relations, Dies of Heart Attack
Donald A. Perry, the Vice President of Corporate Public Relations for Chick-fil-A, has died. WRBL reports: Ross Cathy, the owner of the Midland, GA … [Read more...] about Don Perry, VP of Chick-fil-A Public Relations, Dies of Heart Attack
‘Jeffersons’ Actor Sherman Hemsley Dead at 74
TV's George Jefferson, Sherman Hemsley, was found dead at his El Paso home today: The cause of death was unclear but TMZ cited anonymous sources … [Read more...] about ‘Jeffersons’ Actor Sherman Hemsley Dead at 74
Astronaut Sally Ride’s Posthumous Coming Out Confirmed: ‘Sally Had a Very Fundamental Sense of Privacy’
Before astronaut Sally Ride's obituary was released late yesterday, there had been no previous public acknowledgement that she was a lesbian, … [Read more...] about Astronaut Sally Ride’s Posthumous Coming Out Confirmed: ‘Sally Had a Very Fundamental Sense of Privacy’
Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space, Dies at 61
Sally Ride, the first American woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983, has died at 61 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic … [Read more...] about Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space, Dies at 61
NEWS: Mrs. Jackson Missing; Too Many Traitors; Bristol Palin Laughs At ‘Faggot’
Tripp Palin calls Auntie Willow a "faggot" -- mom laughs -- AFTER THE JUMP ... Is Michael Jackson's mom missing or … [Read more...] about NEWS: Mrs. Jackson Missing; Too Many Traitors; Bristol Palin Laughs At ‘Faggot’