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Voice You&#39;ve Heard in Movie Trailers Is Gone
Voice You've Heard in
Movie Trailers Is Gone
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Mar 13, 2014 3:29 PM CDT

Voice You've Heard in Movie Trailers Is Gone

Hal Douglas, one of the 'in a world' guys, is dead at 89

(Newser) - You know the voice even if the name isn't familiar. Voice-over artist Hal Douglas, who added drama to countless movie trailers and TV promos, is dead at age 89 of pancreatic cancer, reports the Guardian . The New York Times notes that Douglas was one of three legends in the...

Grandfather Writes His Own Obituary, and It's Awesome

Says his wife is now free to buy that mink coat

(Newser) - The latest amazing obituary comes to us from Walter George Bruhl Jr., a Delaware man who wrote his own obit before he died at the age of 80 on Sunday, USA Today reports. It's published in full at the Cape Gazette ; here are some of the best lines:
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Astronaut Who Went on Strike in Space Dead at 84
Astronaut Who Went on Strike in Space Dead at 84
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Mar 11, 2014 4:06 PM CDT

Astronaut Who Went on Strike in Space Dead at 84

Bill Pogue wanted more time to enjoy the view and think

(Newser) - Astronaut Bill Pogue has died at age 84, and Space.com notes that he earned his spot in history by serving for nearly 3 months aboard the Skylab space station in the early 1970s. That stint aboard the earth-orbiting outpost earned him and his two crewmates the distinction of the...

Palin Nemesis, Author Joe McGinniss Dead at 71

'Fatal Vision' writer, Palin provocateur suffered from prostate cancer

(Newser) - Joe McGinniss, the bestselling author of books that ranged from politics to true crime, and more recently the provocateur behind the most famous fence in Wasilla , has died at the age of 71. McGinniss announced last year that he'd been diagnosed with inoperable prostate cancer; he died yesterday in...

Lions Owner, Grandson to Henry Ford, Dead at 88

William Clay Ford ran family business for over 50 years

(Newser) - William Clay Ford, the last surviving grandchild of automotive pioneer Henry Ford and owner of the Detroit Lions, has died. He was 88. Ford Motor Co. said in a statement today that Ford died of pneumonia at his home in Grosse Pointe, Mich. Ford helped steer the family business for...

How We Die Author Dies at Home, Age 83
 How We Die Author 
 Dies at Home, Age 83 
OBITUARY
Mar 5, 2014 12:16 AM CST

How We Die Author Dies at Home, Age 83

Nuland 'wasn't scared of death,' daughter says

(Newser) - Dr. Sherwin Nuland, whose book How We Die sparked national debate over end-of-life decisions, has died from prostate cancer at his Connecticut home. The 83-year-old surgeon's award-winning 1994 book on death argued that death with dignity was rare and doctors too often tried to prolong life when further treatment...

Dating Game Host Jim Lange Dead at 81
 Dating Game Host 
 Jim Lange Dead at 81 
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Feb 27, 2014 1:03 AM CST

Dating Game Host Jim Lange Dead at 81

Lange's real love was radio work

(Newser) - Jim Lange, the first host of the popular game show The Dating Game, has died at his home in Mill Valley, Calif. He was 81. He died Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack, his wife Nancy tells the AP. Though Lange had a successful career in radio, he is...

Ghostbusters Star Harold Ramis Dead at 69

Famed actor and director was behind hits like Caddyshack, Groundhog Day

(Newser) - Egon Spengler has given up the ghostbusting. Actor and director Harold Ramis died just after midnight today, due to complications from a rare disease, his wife tells the Chicago Tribune . He was 69. Ramis was probably best known for his aforementioned role in Ghostbusters, which he also co-wrote, but his...

World's Oldest Holocaust Survivor Dies at 110

Pianist featured in Oscar-nominated documentary

(Newser) - The world's oldest Holocaust survivor, a pianist who gained international recognition in the 1930s, has died in London at age 110. Alice Herz-Sommer, the subject of Oscar-nominated documentary The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, was born in Prague, where her music earned her fame as a...

Last Surviving von Trapp Singer Dies at 99

Maria was second-oldest daughter of original 7 children in 'Sound of Music'

(Newser) - The final surviving member of the singing von Trapp family that fled the Nazis in World War II and inspired The Sound of Music has died at the age of 99 in Stowe, Vt. Maria von Trapp was the third of seven children of Georg von Trapp and his first...

Devo Guitarist Bob Casale Dead at 61
 Devo Guitarist 
 Bob Casale 
 Dead at 61 
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Feb 18, 2014 2:26 PM CST

Devo Guitarist Bob Casale Dead at 61

He formed New Wave band with brother Gerald in 1970

(Newser) - "Whip It" fans, sorry for the news: Devo guitarist Bob Casale died yesterday of heart failure at age 61, Rolling Stone reports. He helped form the New Wave band with his brother Gerald in 1973 and stayed on board for decades: "Bob Casale was there in the trenches...

Muppets&#39; John Henson Dead at 48
 Muppets' 
 John Henson 
 Dead at 48 
OBITUARY
Feb 16, 2014 5:57 AM CST

Muppets' John Henson Dead at 48

'Sudden massive heart attack' kills Jim Henson's youngest son

(Newser) - John Henson, the youngest son of Muppets' creator Jim Henson and a puppeteer himself, has died of a massive heart attack at the age of 48, reports People . The Jim Henson Company confirmed Henson's death via a Facebook statement , saying that he died Friday "while at home with...

The Waltons &#39; Ralph Waite Dead at 85
 The Waltons' 
 Ralph Waite 
 Dead at 85 
OBITUARY
Feb 14, 2014 12:42 AM CST

The Waltons' Ralph Waite Dead at 85

Co-stars mourn father figure

(Newser) - Goodnight, Ralph Waite. The veteran actor best known for playing Waltons patriarch John Walton has died at the age of 85 at his home in Palm Springs, his manager tells the Hollywood Reporter . Waite—who had been in good health and was still working—was nominated for an Emmy in...

Sid Caesar Dead at 91
 Sid Caesar Dead at 91 
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Feb 12, 2014 2:48 PM CST

Sid Caesar Dead at 91

TV legend broke new ground with his 'Your Show of Shows' in 1950

(Newser) - One of TV's very first stars is dead at age 91, reports Variety . Sid Caesar hosted the groundbreaking variety program Your Show of Shows beginning in 1950 and, later, Caesar's Hour. As most of his obituaries quickly point out, among the writers who got their start with him...

Shirley Temple Dead at 85
 Shirley Temple 
 Dead at 85 
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Feb 11, 2014 7:44 AM CST

Shirley Temple Dead at 85

Remains youngest Oscar-winner ever

(Newser) - Famed child actress Shirley Temple died yesterday of natural causes at the age of 85, her family says. She passed away at her home in Woodside, Calif., "surrounded by her family and caregivers." Born in 1928, Temple soared to fame in the 1930s; she was three when she...

Former 2nd Lady Joan Mondale Dead at 83

Walter Mondale's wife avidly promoted the arts

(Newser) - Joan Mondale, who burnished a reputation as "Joan of Art" for her passionate advocacy for the arts while her husband was vice president and a US ambassador, died today. She was 83. Walter Mondale, sons Ted and William, and other family members were by her side when she died,...

Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead
 Philip Seymour 
 Hoffman Dead 
UPDATED
Feb 2, 2014 2:19 PM CST

Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead

Actor found dead in his Manhattan apartment

(Newser) - Philip Seymour Hoffman , the staggeringly talented actor who won a 2005 Academy Award for his portrayal of Truman Capote, was found dead this morning in his Manhattan apartment at the age of 46, reports the Wall Street Journal . Though the medical examiner's office has yet to release a...

Actor Maximilan Schell Dead at 83
 Actor Maximilan 
 Schell Dead at 83 
obituary
Feb 1, 2014 3:55 PM CST

Actor Maximilan Schell Dead at 83

Won 1961 best actor Oscar

(Newser) - Austrian-born actor Maximilian Schell, a fugitive from Adolf Hitler who became a Hollywood favorite and won an Oscar for his role as a defense attorney in Stanley Kramer's classic Judgment at Nuremberg, has died. He was 83. Schell's agent said he died overnight at a hospital in the...

Folk Icon Pete Seeger Dies
 Folk Icon 
 Pete Seeger 
 Dies at 94 
OBITUARY
Jan 28, 2014 6:33 AM CST

Folk Icon Pete Seeger Dies at 94

Lifelong activist spearheaded folk revival

(Newser) - Pete Seeger, a towering presence in American folk music and activism for many decades, has died after 94 years—and more than 100 albums. The bearded, banjo-playing protest singer gained fame with the Weavers in the '40s and is best known for popularizing songs like This Land Is Your ...

Smoking Kills Another Marlboro Man

Former bit-part actor dies of COPD

(Newser) - Eric Lawson, who portrayed the rugged Marlboro man in cigarette ads during the late 1970s, has died. He was 72. Lawson died earlier this month of respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, his wife Susan says. Lawson was an actor with bit parts on such TV...

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