Mister.Weirdo's Memorial Thread For Those Who Will NOT Be Down For Breakfast

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https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/pete...unishment-park

Peter Watkins, the maverick filmmaker and pioneer of the docudrama, whose anti-establishment works redefined political cinema and challenged the very language of mass media, has died aged 90.

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https://people.com/jean-marsh-dead-u...r-star-8693477

Jean Marsh has died at the age of 90.

Marsh died on Sunday, April 13, at her home in London, according to The New York Times.

Her cause of death was complications of dementia, director Michael Lindsay-Hogg told the outlet.

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Clem Burke, Versatile, Hard-Driving Drummer for Blondie, Dies at 70

Great find. RIP!

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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...or-1236189447/

Nicky Katt, the actor known for his roles in the indie film classic Dazed and Confused and on the ABC series Boston Public, has died. He was 54.

Katt’s attorney, John Sloss, confirmed his death to The Hollywood Reporter but did not divulge any details.

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Clem Burke, Versatile, Hard-Driving Drummer for Blondie, Dies at 70

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https://variety.com/2025/film/obitua...es-1236367495/

Ted Kotcheff, the Canadian filmmaker who introduced moviegoers to Sylvester Stallone’s traumatized Vietnam War veteran John Rambo with “First Blood” and helmed comedies like “Weekend at Bernie’s,” “Fun With Dick and Jane” and “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz,” died Thursday. He was 94.

His death was confirmed by his family to Canadian publication The Globe and Mail.

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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...ce-1236182969/

Jay North, who starred as the young mischief maker with the characteristic blond cowlick on the 1959-63 CBS comedy Dennis the Menace, has died. He was 73. North died Sunday at his home in Lake Butler, Florida, after years of battling colon cancer, Jeannie Russell, who played Margaret Wade on his show, told The Hollywood Reporter. She called him her “otherworldly brother.”

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He had a great career, but still what a loss.

https://apnews.com/article/val-kilme...7a7776f5f92804

Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65.

Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said in an email to The Associated Press.

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He had an objectively great career, but still what a loss.

https://apnews.com/article/val-kilme...7a7776f5f92804

Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65.

Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said in an email to The Associated Press.

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https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/ric...ds-1236351970/

Handsome leading man Richard Chamberlain, who came to prominence in the 1960s medical series “Dr. Kildare” and then became king of the miniseries with such ratings blockbusters as “Shogun” and “The Thorn Birds,” has died. He was 90.

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https://deadline.com/2025/03/bruce-g...or-1236354058/

Bruce Glover, a prolific actor who appeared in films like Diamonds Are Foreverand Chinatown and acted alongside Bette Davis and Anne Bancroft on Broadway, died at the age of 92, his son, Back to the Future actor Crispin Glover announced on Instagram.

Crispin Glover shared a series of old and newer photos of his father on social media, as well as a family picture featuring himself and his mother, alongside the caption: “Bruce Herbert Glover / May 2, 1932 – March 12, 2025.”

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https://deadline.com/2025/03/denis-a...rg-1236354049/

Character actor Denis Arndt, who appeared in Basic Instinct, a slate of David E. Kelley shows and earned a Tony nomination for his role in Broadway’s two-hander Heisenberg, has died at the age of 86, his family announced in an obituary published Wednesday.

“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of our dad, Denis Leroy Arndt,” the statement read. “He died peacefully in his bed in his beloved cabin home of almost 50 years in Ashland, Oregon; he wouldn’t have had it any other way.”

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https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/...an-dies-age-76

"Big" George Foreman, one of the most influential and recognizable boxers of all time, died Friday, his family announced on his social media account. He was 76.

Foreman, who won an Olympic gold medal in 1968, was a two-time heavyweight champion and Hall of Fame boxer.

He is perhaps best known for the historic Rumble in the Jungle bout with Muhammad Ali in 1974 in Zaire, a fight Foreman lost in an upset via eighth-round knockout. It's arguably the most famous fight of all time, and the "When We Were Kings" film that chronicled the fight won an Oscar for best documentary feature.

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https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id...in-dies-age-69

John Feinstein, whose career as a columnist and bestselling author of sports books made him one of the most notable sportswriters of his time, died Thursday. He was 69.

Feinstein died of natural causes at his brother's home in McLean, Virginia. Robert Feinstein said he discovered his brother's body.

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https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...d-dies-aged-70

Brian James, the founding guitarist of trailblazing British punks the Damned, has died age 70. A statement posted to his official Facebook page called him “one of the true pioneers of music”. No cause of death was shared.

His Damned bandmate Captain Sensible, AKA Raymond Burns, shared a tribute on X: “We’re shocked to hear that creator of the Damned, our great chum Brian James, has sadly gone. A lovely bloke that I feel so lucky to have met all those years ago and for some reason chose me to help in his quest for the music revolution that became known as punk.”