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Actress June Brown, who played the much-loved character Dot Cotton on EastEnders for more than three decades, has died at the age of 95.

Her family said they were "deeply saddened" to announce that their "beloved mother" had died "very peacefully" at her home on Sunday.

EastEnders actor Adam Woodyatt described her as an "incredible woman".

Dot Cotton was one of the BBC soap's longest-running characters and a favourite with viewers.

Brown first appeared in the series in 1985, the year EastEnders was created.

She stayed until 1993, returning to play the same character from 1997 until 2020.

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Bobby Rydell, the epitome of the early ’60s “teen idol,” who parlayed that fame into a starring role opposite Ann-Margret in the 1963 film “Bye Bye Birdie,” died today at age 79. The cause of death was pneumonia.

His death just days away from his 80th birthday was confirmed by radio legend Jerry Blavat, Rydell’s longtime friend from the singer’s South Philadelphia stomping grounds. “Out of all the kids” from that era, Blavat said, “he had the best pipes and was the greatest entertainer. He told the best stories, did the best impersonations and was the nicest guy.”

Rydell’s fame as the epitome of an American teen pop star in the days just prior to rock’s British Invasion was such that Rydell High School in the Broadway musical and subsequent film “Grease” was named after him. An actor also portrayed him in a performance scene in the film “Green Book.”

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Eric Boehlert, whose media criticism has appeared in “Salon,” “Daily Kos,” and “Media Matters for America,” has died. He was 57.

Boehlert lost his life Monday night after he was struck by a train while riding his bicycle in Montclair, New Jersey, his wife confirmed to The Sun.

Salon confirmed the news of Boehlert’s death Wednesday on Twitter.

“We are devastated by the loss of esteemed journalist and former @Salon senior writer, Eric Boehlert,” a tweet from the outlet said. “Our condolences to Eric’s family and friends during this difficult time. His passing is a huge loss to media criticism and progressive journalism.”

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On the morning of 7 April 2022 at 0840AM Kawasaki police recieved report of an elderly man laying down in a residence. Officers dispatched to the scene discovered Fujijo Fujio creator of Doraemon, deceased at the scene. No cause of death is announced yet while police continue their investigation.

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Birmingham's world famous Robert the Allotment Cat has died, ITV Central can confirm.

The feline spearheaded a campaign to save Walsall Road allotments back in 2019.

Betty Farruggia, friend of Robert, told ITV Central this afternoon that Robert was killed after being attacked by a dog.

Paying tribute to Robert, she said: "Robert was a stray who turned up exactly five years ago.

"To begin with, he was very nervous and wouldn't come near me. He quickly started to feel at home and became the most friendly cat imaginable.

"He made friends with complete strangers, whether they liked cats or not.

"He tweeted to his 40k followers on Twitter every morning, some of them even came to the allotments to visit him.

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Kathryn Hays, who in 1972 started playing the trouble-making homewrecker Kim Sullivan in As the World Turns and by the soap’s cancelation in 2010 had aged with her character to become the beloved matriarch Kim Hughes, died March 25 in Fairfield, CT. She was 87.

Her death was announced today in the Connecticut Post.

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Former Ohio Star quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr., seen here after OSU's Rose Bowl victory in 2019, has died in a car accident in Florida.Former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr., a Heisman finalist in his only season as a Buckeye starter, died Saturday morning after he was struck by a car in Florida, according to multiple reports.

Haskins finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting in 2018 after throwing for 40 touchdowns.

Dwayne Haskins, a standout at Ohio State before struggling to catch on with Washington and Pittsburgh in the NFL, died this morning when he got hit by a car in South Florida, per his agent Cedric Saunders. Haskins would have turned 25 years old on May 3.

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Chris Bailey, the lead singer of legendary Australian rock band The Saints, has died at the age of 65.

The band announced the news in a post on social media on Monday morning, where they described Bailey as having lived “a life of poetry and music”.

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^I love the Saints and don't really know anyone else who does.

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Jimmy Wang Yu, the trailblazing martial artist who starred in classic Hong Kong movies Golden Swallow, One-Armed Swordsman and The Chinese Boxer and paved the way for the likes of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee, has died. He was 79.

Wang died in a Taipei hospital on Tuesday, his daughter Linda Wang revealed on Instagram. He had been suffering from chronic ill health for a number of years.

On Facebook, Jackie Chan wrote, “Another martial arts hero has left us… The contributions you’ve made to kung fu movies, and the support and wisdom you’ve given to the younger generations will always be remembered in the industry. And your movies will always remain in the hearts of your fans. We will miss you!”

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Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried, well-known for performing in a signature voice in movies, such as Aladdin and Problem Child, and in TV shows, including Saturday Night Live, died. He was 67.

The Gottfried family announced his death in a statement on Tuesday, saying, "We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children. Although today is a sad day for all of us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert's honor."

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Tim Feerick, the longtime bassist of Sacramento rock band Dance Gavin Dance, has died.

His death was announced on social media by his band, who said they are “absolutely devastated” by the “untimely loss” of their friend and bandmate on 13 April. The cause of death has not been disclosed.

Feerick, who is believed to have been in his thirties, initially joined the band in 2009 as a touring member before leaving in 2010. He then rejoined in 2012 and has played on each of the group’s albums since then, the most recent being 2020’s Afterburner.

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Liz Sheridan, the veteran actress best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld’s mother on Seinfeld and also recurred on ALF and appeared in several Broadway shows, died today in New York City. She was 93.

Her longtime friend and rep Amanda Hendon told Deadline that Sheridan died overnight in her sleep of natural causes.

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Wendy Rieger, a longtime NBC4 Washington anchor and reporter, died Saturday after a battle with brain cancer.

"We lost our smart, vibrant, wonderful Wendy Rieger today," the news station said in a statement on Twitter. "She had so many passions and lived life sharing them with everyone she could."

Rieger, 65, was diagnosed with cancer almost a year ago and underwent surgery and treatment. Her cancer returned aggressively a few weeks ago, the station said.

In an update Friday, the station said she had been placed in hospice. She died while holding her hands with her husband, Dan.