An 82-year-old bike rider who cycled 3,300 miles (5,300km) across Australia to raise money for charity has died a day after completing the challenge. Bob Montgomery’s death was “unexpected” but “peaceful”, his family said in a statement on social media, just a day after he had finished what he had dubbed “One Last Ride” from
“He loved being an actor. He was passionate about his craft and was always encouraging, respectful, and generous with young actors, taking the time to offer guidance and support whenever he could,” Attermann said. He continued: “For me, losing Vinny is deeply personal. Over more than three decades, I had the honor of watching not
Vincent Pastore, who is best known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on HBO’s “The Sopranos,” has died, according to TMZ. He was 80. Pastore was a key player on the first two seasons of “The Sopranos,” and helped deliver one of the mob drama’s most iconic moments. In the show, Big Pussy was part
Gilberto Cárdenas, a highly respected sociologist who many considered a great advocate for advancing Latino and Chicano identity through academia and art, has died. Cárdenas died Sunday at his home in Austin, Texas, after a long illness, according to a statement released by his family. He was 79. Born and raised in San Gabriel, California,
Richard L. O’Connor, an Emmy-winning producer known for his work as an executive in charge of productions like “The Muppet Movie,” “On Golden Pond” and “Hickey & Boggs,” died July 22 in Palm Desert, California. He was 96. O’Connor’s death was confirmed to Variety by his family. O’Connor won an Emmy back in 1990 for
Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle accident in Dublin. Hansard, 56, was the frontman of rock group The Frames and also appeared in The Commitments. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for Falling Slowly in 2008, which he wrote for the low-budget film Once. Hansard was born in Dublin