Wai Ching Ho, an actress with dozens of film and television credits, including roles in recent Marvel series, has died at age 82. The news was announced via his co-stars on Instagram, who paid tribute to the late actor, who reportedly died of a stroke on July 10. In addition to playing Madame Gao in
Barbara Ling, the Oscar-winning production designer for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” who also designed films such as “The Doors” and “Michael,” died July 9. He was 73 years old. Ling’s career spanned four decades, during which he worked on Oliver Stone’s “The Doors” and Joel Schumacher’s “Falling Down.” He designed the sets for
Peter Van Norden, a frequent actor in films such as “Police Academy 2” and television projects such as “The Stand,” died Thursday in California, his son Robert confirmed on Instagram. He was 75 years old. Born in New York, Van Norden graduated from Colgate University and got his start on stage in plays such as
Donald Iwerks, son of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks, whose groundbreaking innovations transformed cinematic storytelling and immersive entertainment, died on July 9. He was 96 years old. Iwerks spent more than six decades on projects for The Walt Disney Company, along with his own studio, Iwerks Entertainment. Don pioneered innovations in projection technology, 3D and
Randolph Mantooth, known for playing paramedic Johnny Gage in “Emergency!” Television series from the 1970s, died on July 9 in Ventura. He was 80 years old. Mantooth rose to fame in 1972 when he was cast in “Emergency!”, which introduced audiences to the paramedic profession. He co-starred with Kevin Tighe on the popular NBC series
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh rock singer behind 1980s hits like “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero,” died Wednesday. She was 75 years old. “Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie passed away unexpectedly last night at a hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness for
