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Original Marlboro Man, non-smoker, passes

By Reel 360 Nov 11, 2019 0 Comment

The advertising world has lost an icon. The man known as the original Marlboro Man died in Colorado Springs on Nov. 3. Robert Norris, 90, was a longtime rancher and well-known p...

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‘Friday,’ ‘Wayans Bros’ star John Witherspoon dies

By Reel 360 Oct 30, 2019 0 Comment

The Reel 360 Team will forever remember John Witherspoon in Robert Townsend's comedic spoof, Hollywood Shuffle, playing the owner of Winky Dinky Dog rambling about "Ho Cakes" an...

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Producer Robert Evans dies at 89

By Colin Costello Oct 29, 2019 0 Comment

The producer of the film that made me really want to make movies - to the point that I tried to 'swede' it in high school - has died. You bet your ass he did. Hollywood legen...

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‘Easy Rider’ Peter Fonda dies at 79

By Reel 360 Aug 16, 2019 0 Comment

Captain America has died. Peter Fonda, the two-time, Oscar-nominated star, who was best known for the iconic '60s film Easy Rider, has died of lung cancer. His publicist, Mel...

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Denise Nickerson, star of ‘Willy Wonka’ dies at 62

By Reel 360 Jul 13, 2019 0 Comment

Denise Nickerson, best known for her role as Violet Beauregarde in the 1971 version of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, died Wednesday night after suffering a severe stroke ...

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Six-time Grammy winner Dr. John dies at 77

By Reel 360 Jun 7, 2019 0 Comment

He had the look of a pimp. And the soul of a funky, voodoo high priest. Legendary New Orleans-based musician Dr. John, also known as "The Night Tripper," died at the age of 7...

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Grumpy Cat passes at 7

By Reel 360 May 17, 2019 0 Comment

Well, this has been a fairly sad week of saying good-bye to cultural icons. We now add Grumpy Cat, whose sad face launched over a thousand memes, to that list who includes Tim C...

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Tim Conway, star of ‘Carol Burnett Show’ dies

By Reel 360 May 14, 2019 0 Comment

Tim Conway, co-star of the famed Carol Burnett Show and early TV comedy classic, McHale's Navy has died due to an excess of fluid on his brain. He was 85. A native of Willoug...

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Legend Doris Day passes at 97

By Reel 360 May 13, 2019 0 Comment

It was a weekend of losing blonde legends. Just a day after it was reported that Mod Squad and Twin Peaks actress Peggy Lipton had died, comes news that legendary actress and...

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Pua Magasiva, Red ‘Power Ranger’ dies at 38

By Reel 360 May 12, 2019 0 Comment

The New Zealand Herald is reporting that Somoan-born actor Pua Magasiva was found dead in New Zealand on Saturday. He was 38. Magasiva was best known for playing the Red Wind...

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Peggy Lipton, star of ‘Mod Squad,’ ‘Twin Peaks has passed

By Reel 360 May 12, 2019 0 Comment

It is a sad Mothers Day for Rashida (The Office, Parks and Recreation) and Kidada Jones as they bid farewell to their mother, Golden Globe winning actress, Peggy Lipton. Qui...

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Director John Singleton passes at 51

By Colin Costello Apr 29, 2019 0 Comment

Sad news from Los Angeles. Oscar-nominated director John Singleton, who helmed the ground-breaking Boyz N the Hood has died at 51. The director suffered a massive stroke 13 d...