Celebrity deaths of 2019: From Toni Morrison and Jessye Norman to Valerie Harper and Doris Day - Chicago Sun-Times

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Celebrity deaths of 2019: From Toni Morrison and Jessye Norman to Valerie Harper and Doris Day - Chicago Sun-Times Posted: 30 Dec 2019 06:00 AM PST Their work in movies and on stage made us laugh and cry. Their music touched our hearts and souls. Their poetry and literature helped shape our humanity. Here'a look back at some of the celebrities who passed away in 2019: Tony Award-winning composer Jerry Herman, who wrote the cheerful, good-natured music and lyrics for such classic shows as "Mame," "Hello, Dolly!" and "La Cage aux Folles," died Dec. 26 at the age of 88. The creator of 10 Broadway shows and contributor to several more, Herman won two Tony Awards for best musical: "Hello, Dolly!" in 1964 and "La Cage aux Folles" in 1983. He also won two Grammys — for the "Mame" cast album and "Hello, Dolly!" as song of the year — and was a Kennedy Center honoree. He had three original Broadway productions playing at the same time from February 1969 to May 1969. Lee Mendelson AP Lee Mendelson, the producer who changed the face of the holidays when he brought "A Charlie Brown Christmas" to television in 1965 and wrote the lyrics to its signature song, "Christmas Time Is Here," died on Christmas Day. Mendelson, who won a dozen Emmys in his long career, died at his home in Hillsborough, California, of congestive heart failure at age 86 after a long struggle with lung cancer, son Jason Mendelson told The Associated Press. Allee Willis, a Detroit native and award-winning songwriter who had long traced her inspiration back to Motown, died Dec. 24 at 72 from cardiac arrest. She was known for writing Earth, Wind & Fire hits, including "September," and later the "Friends" theme song, "I'll Be There For You," performed by The Rembrandts. Allee Willis Getty Images French fashion designer Emanuel Ungaro, seen here with his De d'Or (Golden Thimble) award in 1980, died Dec. 21 in Paris at age 86. Ungaro, who brought rich color and sensual draping to French fashion, was beloved by Jackie Kennedy and Catherine Deneuve. Actor Chuy Bravo, best known for his role on "Chelsea Lately," died Dec. 14 in Mexico City at age 63. Bravo — whose given name was Jesus Melgoza Bravo — appeared as Chelsea Handler's sidekick on the E! talk show from 2007-14. He also appeared in the 2005 movie "The Honeymooners" and in 2007's "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End." Danny Aiello AP Oscar-nominated actor Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in "Fort Apache, the Bronx," "Moonstruck" and "Once Upon a Time in America" and his Oscar-nominated performance as a pizza man in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," died Dec. 12 after a brief illness. He was 86. The ebullient Aiello became a favorite of several directors, among them Woody Allen, who used him in the Broadway play "The Floating Light Globe" and the movies "Broadway Danny Rose," "The Purple Rose of Cairo" and "Radio Days." Philip McKeon, the former child star who was best known for playing wisecracking teen Tommy Hyatt on TV show "Alice" from 1976-85, died in Texas on Dec. 10 after a battling a long illness. He was 55. After "Alice," McKeon had several other acting and producing roles and worked in radio in both Los Angeles and Texas. McKeon is the brother of "The Facts of Life" actress Nancy McKeon. Marie Fredriksson AP Singer Marie Fredriksson died Dec. 9 at 61 after a 17-year-long battle with cancer. Following a solo career, Fredriksson teamed up with Per Gessle in 1986 to form the pop duo Roxette. They achieved international success with their albums "Look Sharp!" in 1988 and "Joyride" in 1991. The pair sold 80 million records worldwide. René Auberjonois, a prolific actor best known for his roles on the television shows "Benson" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and his part in the 1970 film "M.A.S.H." playing Father Mulcahy, died Dec. 8 at age 79 of metastatic lung cancer. For sitcom watchers of the 1980s, Auberjonois was Clayton Runnymede Endicott III, the hopelessly highbrow chief of staff at a governor's mansion on "Benson." And for sci-fi fans, he was Odo, the shape-shifting Changeling and head of space-station security on "Deep Space Nine." Auberjonois' final role was 2019's "First Cow." René Auberjonois Getty Images Caroll Spinney, the longtime "Sesame Street" puppeteer who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, died Dec. 8 at 85. Spinney joined the children's television show when it began in 1969 and remained part of the "Sesame" team for five decades. Spinney, who had been diagnosed with dystonia, a movement disorder that causes uncontrollable muscle contractions, announced his retirement in 2018. "Before I came to 'Sesame Street,' I didn't feel like what I was doing was very important," Spinney said in a statement at the time. "Big Bird helped me find my purpose." Caroll Spinney Tribeca Film Rising rapper Juice WRLD (born Jarad Anthony Higgins) died Dec. 8 after suffering cardiac arrest at Chicago Midway International Airport, less than a week after his 21st birthday. The Chicago native broke through with his 2018 single "Lucid Dreams," which peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100, and his second studio album, "Death Race for Love," debuted in March and reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Juice WRLD Getty Images Ron Leibman, who starred in films such as "Norma Rae," "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Where's Poppa?" — and played Rachel Greene's nasty father on TV's "Friends" — died at 82. He worked steadily in films, including as the charismatic labor organizer Reuben in 1979's "Norma Rae," starring alongside Oscar-winner Sally Field as the title character. Shelley Morrison Shelley Morrison (pictured in 2000) played maid Rosario Salazar on "Will & Grace." NBC Shelley Morrison, an actress with a 50-year career who was best known for playing memorable maid Rosario Salazar on "Will & Grace," died from heart failure Dec. 1. She was 83. Morrison also was known for her role as Sister Sixto on "The Flying Nun" in the late 1960s. She had dozens of television appearances and was in a number of films. Composer Irving Burgie, who helped popularize Caribbean music and co-wrote the enduring Harry Belafonte hit "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)," died Nov. 29 at the age of 95. According to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Burgie's songs have sold over 100 million records throughout the world. British theater director and presenter Jonathan Miller, the star of the "Beyond the Fringe" comedy revue, died Nov. 27 at age 85 from Alzheimer's disease. One of the U.K.'s most important figures in the arts, Miller enjoyed a decades-long career that encompassed theater, television and opera. A portrait of Goo Hara is seen surrounded by flowers at a memorial altar at a hospital in Seoul, South Korea. Getty South Korean K-pop star Goo Hara, 28, who shot to fame as a member of the girl group Kara, was found dead Nov. 24 at her home in Seoul. After her time in Kara, the singer went on to a solo and acting career. Restaurateur Harry Morton was found dead at his home on Nov. 23 at 38. Best known for founding Mexican restaurant and food truck company Pink Taco, Morton came from a famous hospitality industry family: His father, Peter, co-founded the Hard Rock Cafe in 1971 and owned and operated the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Vegas until 2006. His grandfather, Chicagoan Arnie Morton, co-founded the Morton's Steakhouse chain in 1978. Michael J. Pollard AP Actor Michael J. Pollard, known for his performances in "Bonnie and Clyde," and "House of 1000 Corpses" died Nov. 20 at age 80 of cardiac arrest, according to the Washington Post. Pollard's other film credits include "Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970), "Melvin and Howard" (1980), "Roxanne" (1987), "Tango and Cash" (1989) and "Dick Tracy" (1990). Photographer Robert Freeman, who helped define the image of The Beatles with some of the band's best-known album covers, died Nov. 8 at age 82. Freeman began his career as a photojournalist for London's Sunday Times before working with The Beatles. He shot the black-and-white cover for the 1963 album "With The Beatles," as well as the covers of "Beatles for Sale," ″Help!" and "Rubber Soul." Louisiana-born author Ernest Gaines died Nov. 5 at age 86. Gaines was best known for "A Lesson Before Dying" and "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," both of which were later adapted into films. He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and won the National Book Critics Circle Award for "A Lesson Before Dying." Ernest Gaines AP Robert Norris, a rancher known for his role as an original Marlboro Man, died Nov. 3 at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at 90. Norris' son, Bobby, told USA TODAY Phillip Morris was filming commercials at their ranch when they realized Norris fit the role better than the models they had hired. Norris was never a smoker, and abandoned the campaign after deciding he was setting a bad example for his own children. Character actor Brian Tarantina died Nov. 2 at age 60. Tarantina was best known as Bootsy on "Gilmore Girls" and Jackie on "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." He also appeared on Broadway and in films, and had an extensive list of guest appearances on popular TV series. Walter Mercado AP Walter Mercado, an iconic astrologer and television personality, died on Nov. 2. He was 87. Mercado worked briefly for TV stations in Puerto Rico before moving to South Florida, where he gained fame for his daily horoscope segment on Spanish-language TV, delivered with an exaggerated trill. He favored long, colorful brocades and huge gemstone rings. His catchphrase to his audience: "Mucho, mucho amor." John Witherspoon AP Actor-comedian John Witherspoon, who memorably played Ice Cube's father in the "Friday" films, died Oct. 29 at 77. No cause of death was released. The actor had a prolific career, co-starring in three "Friday" films, appearing on "The Wayans Bros." television series and voicing the grandfather in "The Boondocks" animated series. His film roles included "Vampire in Brooklyn" and "Boomerang," and he was a frequent guest on "Late Show with David Letterman." Robert Evans AP Robert Evans, the producer of "Chinatown" who helped shepherd films including "The Godfather" and "Harold and Maude" to the screen as chief of Paramount Pictures, died on Oct. 26 at 89. After acting roles faded, Evans re-emerged as head of production at Paramount Pictures and quickly converted the studio from a maker of mediocre films to the biggest hit machine in Hollywood. Bill Macy, who acted alongside Bea Arthur in the sitcom "Maude," died Oct. 17 at age 97. Macy played Walter Findlay, husband to Arthur's character Maude Findlay, in the "All in the Family" spin-off series, which ran from 1972 to 1978. He had a number of film credits and made dozens of guest appearances in series including "Seinfeld," ″How I Met Your Mother" and "ER." Bill Macy AP Actor John Clarke, who embodied Mickey Horton on "Days of Our Lives" for nearly 40 years, died Oct. 16 from complications of pneumonia. He was 88. Clarke, an Emmy nominee for best daytime actor, received the Daytime Emmys Lifetime Achievement Award. South Korean pop star and actress Sulli was found dead at her home south of Seoul on Oct. 14. Her cause of death is being investigated. The 25-year-old, whose legal name was Choi Jin-ri, began her singing career in 2009 as a member of the girl band "f(x)" and also acted in numerous television dramas and movies. She was known for her feminist voice and outspokenness that was rare among female entertainers in deeply conservative South Korea. Larry Junstrom, an original member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and the longtime bassist for .38 Special, died Oct. 6. He was 70. Junstrom left Lynyrd Skynyrd before the band recorded their 1973 debut album. The bassist went on to join .38 Special in 1977, and performed with the group for nearly four decades. Rip Taylor Getty Images Rip Taylor, the campy, confetti-covered comedian and king of 1970s game shows, died Oct. 6 at age 84 in Beverly Hills, California. As a guest star, he made more than 2,000 TV appearances, including on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Monkees," and appeared in "Wayne's World 2" and the "Jackass" movies as himself. On Broadway, he had roles in "Sugar Babies" and touring productions of "Oliver!" and "Peter Pan" (as Captain Hook). Ginger Baker AP Ginger Baker, the volatile and propulsive British musician who was best known for his time with the power trio Cream, died Oct. 6 at age 80. Baker wielded his blues power and jazz technique to help break open popular music and become one of the world's most admired and feared musicians. Rolling Stone magazine once ranked him the third-greatest rock drummer of all time. Diahann Carroll AP History-making actress and singer Diahann Carroll died Oct. 4 after battling cancer. Carroll, who received an Oscar nod for her portrayal of the title character in 1974's "Claudine," was also the first black female to star in a middle-class role in a TV series for her work on "Julia." Jessye Norman, the renowned international opera star whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy Awards and the National Medal of Arts, died Sept. 30 at 74. A statement said Norman died from septic shock and multi-organ failure secondary to complications of a spinal cord injury she sustained in 2015. Jessye Norman AP José José, the Mexican crooner beloved as the "Prince of Song," has died at 71 from pancreatic cancer; his death was announced Sept. 28. José (born José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz) hit the Latin charts in the '70s with pensive love ballads like "El Triste" ("The Sad Man") and "Amar y querer" ("Love and Want"), and was celebrated for his wide register and ability to sing technically difficult tunes. Jose Jose AP Robert Hunter, the man behind the poetic and mystical words for many of the Grateful Dead's finest songs, died Sept. 23 at age 78. Although proficient on a number of instruments including guitar, violin, cello and trumpet, Hunter never appeared on stage with the band. Hunter's songs included such classics as "Truckin'," "Uncle John's Band," "Box of Rain" and "Ripple." Food Network star Carl Ruiz died Sept. 21. Ruiz, 44, an executive chef at La Cubana in New York, appeared on both "Guy's Grocery Games" and "Guy's Ranch Kitchen" on the network. He won "Guy's Grocery Games" and also served as a celebrity judge. Journalist Cokie Roberts died Sept. 17 at the age of 75, following a battle with breast cancer. "We will miss Cokie beyond measure, both for her contributions and for her love and kindness," her family said in a statement. "Cokie is perhaps the only reporter to have filed for 'Morning Edition,' 'All Things Considered,' 'World News Tonight' and 'Nightline' all in a single day," remarked ABC News President James Goldston. Cokie Roberts Getty Images Phyllis Newman, a Tony-award winning Broadway veteran who became the first woman to host "The Tonight Show" before turning her attention to fight for women's health, died Sept. 15. She was 86. Newman won a Tony in 1962 for "Subways Are for Sleeping." In later years she founded the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of the Actor's Fund. Phyllis Newman AP Ric Ocasek, frontman and lead singer for new-wave icons The Cars, was found dead Sept. 19 at his home in New York. He was 75. The band, famed for hits like "Drive" and "Just What I Needed," broke through in 1978 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Ocasek was married to supermodel Paulina Porizkova for almost 30 years. Ric Ocasek Provided Eddie Money, the beloved rocker known for hits including "Take Me Home Tonight" and "Two Tickets to Paradise," died Sept. 13 in Los Angeles at age 70. Money, whose given name was Edward Joseph Mahoney, announced in August that he was battling stage 4 esophageal cancer. Eddie Money Getty Images Robert Frank, a giant of 20th century photography whose seminal book "The Americans" captured singular, candid moments of the 1950s and helped free picture-taking from the boundaries of clean lighting and linear composition, died Sept. 9. He was 94. John Wesley, best known for playing Dr. Hoover on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air," died Sept. 8 from cancer at age 72. Wesley had more than 100 acting credits to his name, including the TV series "Martin" and "Dirty Dancing," and films "Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot" and "Hang Em High." Expressionist painter Francisco Toledo, who was well-known and respected in Mexico both for his art and his activism, died Sept. 5 at age 79. Toledo's enigmatic paintings and sculptures were marked by the animals, colors and traditions of Oaxaca. Insects, cats, and other animals were presented in almost mythological contexts. Jimmy Johnson AP Jimmy Johnson, a founder of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studios and guitarist with the famed studio musicians The Swampers, died Sept. 5 at age 76. As a studio musician, recording engineer and record producer, Johnson played a role in iconic hits by Percy Sledge, The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd and others. Muscle Shoals became a recording destination for well-known artists. LaShawn Daniels, a Grammy-winning songwriter who penned hits for the likes of Beyoncé, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston, died in a car crash Sept. 4 at age 41. Daniels earned a Grammy Award for best R&B song in 2001 for Destiny's Child's hit single "Say My Name." Carol Lynley (with Jack Lemmon) File Photo Carol Lynley, who starred in the 1965 thriller "Bunny Lake is Missing" and as the SS Poseidon ship singer in the 1972 action adventure "The Poseidon Adventure," died Sept. 3 at 77 after suffering a heart attack, Variety reports. Valerie Harper, star of the iconic sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and its spinoff "Rhoda," died on Aug. 30, just eight days after her 80th birthday, following a battle with cancer. As zany/spunky, man-crazy, independent/single girl and upstairs neighbor Rhoda Morgenstern, she collected four Emmys and a Golden Globe. Valerie Harper AP Renowned racer Jessi Combs, who hosted "MythBusters" and "Overhaulin,' " died Aug. 27 in a jet-car crash while attempting to break a land-speed record in Oregon. She was 39. Combs held the title for fastest woman on four wheels, reaching 398 mph in 2013. Peter Fonda, the actor son of movie titan Henry Fonda and brother to Jane Fonda, died in Los Angeles on Aug. 16 of respiratory failure from lung cancer, his family announced. He was 79. Fonda was best known for 1969's groundbreaking counterculture classic "Easy Rider." Peter Fonda AP Toni Morrison, the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, died Aug. 5 at age 88. Her prize-winning and best-selling books, including "Beloved," "Song of Solomon," and "The Bluest Eye," gave expression to formerly unspoken truths of black life in America, past and present. Morrison may be best remembered as a literary genius who wrote about black people for other black people, yet her work had universal appeal. Henri Belolo, who co-founded Village People and co-wrote their classic hits "Y.M.C.A.," ''Macho Man" and "In the Navy," died Aug. 3. He was 82. Harold Prince AP Harold Prince, the daring producer and director who earned a record 21 Tony Awards and helped shape much of the significant musical theater in the second half of the 20th century, died July 31, 2019, at the age of 91. He helped create some of Broadway's most enduring musical hits, first as a producer of such shows as "The Pajama Game," ''Damn Yankees," ''West Side Story," ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and "Fiddler on the Roof." He later became a director, overseeing such landmark musicals as "Cabaret," ''Company," ''Follies," ''Sweeney Todd," ''Evita" and "The Phantom of the Opera." Rutger Hauer Victoria Will/Invision/AP Rutger Hauer, whose murderous replicant Roy Batty famously fought Harrison Ford's Rick Deckard in 1982's "Blade Runner," died July 19 at home in the Netherlands. The Dutch actor, 75, also had memorable roles as the ex-CEO of Wayne Enterprises in 2005's "Batman Begins" and the vampire master Lothos in 1992's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" movie. David Hedison AP David Hedison, best known for starring in two James Bond movies, died July 18 at age 92. Hedison starred as CIA operative Felix Leiter in 1973's "Live and Let Die" opposite Roger Moore, and then returned to the role in 1989 with Timothy Dalton as James Bond in "License to Kill." He also played scientist Andre Delambre, who turned into an insect in the 1958 film "The Fly." Art Neville, a member of one of New Orleans' storied musical families, the Neville Brothers, and a founding member of the groundbreaking funk band The Meters, died July 22 at age 81. Art Neville AP Actor Rip Torn, an Emmy winner and Oscar nominee who had an esteemed, decades-long acting career in theater, film and television, died at his Connecticut home on July 9. He was 88. Torn was best known for playing late-night talk show producer Arthur on HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show" in the 1990s. Rip Torn Getty Images Disney Channel actor Cameron Boyce, who starred in "Jessie" and the "Descendants" franchise, died July 6 at age 20. The young actor, who appeared in a variety of films and TV shows, including opposite Adam Sandler in the movie "Grown Ups," suffered a seizure related to an ongoing medical condition, his family said. Cameron Boyce Robyn Beck/AFP Comedic actor Arte Johnson, who won an Emmy for "Laugh-In," died July 3 at age 90. A family representative says he had heart failure after a three-year battle with bladder and prostate cancer. Arte Johnson Getty Images Rock 'n' roll pioneer Dave Bartholomew, who co-wrote and produced such Fats Domino classics as "Ain't That a Shame" and "I'm Walkin'," died June 23 in New Orleans. Bartholomew, a bandleader and trumpet player who had been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, was 100. Gloria Vanderbilt died at age 95, son Anderson Cooper confirmed in an on-air CNN obituary June 17. An artist, author, actress, fashion model and designer, Vanderbilt was a woman famed from birth as the last of a Gilded Age clan of millionaires. Gloria Vanderbilt Getty Images Sylvia Miles, whose brief appearances in the films "Midnight Cowboy" and "Farewell, My Lovely" earned her two Academy Award nominations, died in a New York ambulance on June 12. Accounts of her age vary widely, from 86 to 94. Dr. John, aka Mac Rebennack, the New Orleans legend with the gruff voice whose music was steeped in blues, R&B, rock, funk and boogie woogie, died June 6 after suffering a heart attack. The six-time Grammy winner was 77. Dennis Day, one of Disney's original Mouseketeers in the 1950s, has died, police confirmed on June 6. Day, 76, who disappeared 11 months ago, was found dead in April at his home in Oregon. Leon Redbone File photo Acclaimed singer and guitarist Leon Redbone, who performed jazz, ragtime and Tin Pan Alley-style songs, died May 30. He was enigmatic to the end. The statement announcing his death said: "Leon Redbone crossed the delta for that beautiful shore at the age of 127. He departed our world with his guitar, his trusty companion Rover, and a simple tip of his hat." Sammy Shore, the actor and stand-up comedian who co-founded the Comedy Store, died May 18 at age 92. He was the father of actor/comedian Pauly Shore and had a career that spanned nearly seven decades. Tim Conway File photo Tim Conway, the deadpan comic who cracked up viewers and castmates on "The Carol Burnett Show," died May 14 at age 85. The star won six Emmy Awards for his work on "Burnett" and guest appearances on "Coach" and "30 Rock." Conway also had a modest but steady movie career, appearing in such films as "The Apple Dumpling Gang" (1975), "The Shaggy D.A." (1976), "Cannonball Run II" (1984), "Dear God" (1996) and "Air Bud 2" (1998). Doris Day AP Legendary singer and actress Doris Day died May 13 at age 97 after a serious case of pneumonia. With her lilting contralto, wholesome blonde beauty and glowing smile, she was a top box office draw and recording artist known for such films as "Pillow Talk" and "That Touch of Mink" and for such songs as the classic 1956 tune "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" from the Alfred Hitchcock film "The Man Who Knew Too Much." Peggy Lipton starred in TV's "The Mod Squad" and "Twin Peaks." She married music producer Quincy Jones, and had two daughters, Kidada Jones and Rashida Jones (star of TV's "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation"). Lipton, who battled cancer, died May 11 at 72. Jim Fowler, a naturalist who rose to fame on the long-running television program "Wild Kingdom" and who famously bantered with Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show," died May 8 at age 89. Fowler had his arm swallowed by an anaconda and was charged by a gorilla and other creatures, and he became an internationally recognized authority on predatory birds. Peter Mayhew Getty Images Peter Mayhew, the 7-foot-plus, British-born actor beloved for playing Chewbacca in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, died April 30. He was 74. The fan favorite, whose Twitter handle was "TheWookieeRoars" in honor of his character, played Han Solo's best friend up through 2015's "The Force Awakens." John Singleton, the Oscar-nominated director and screenwriter behind films like "Boyz N the Hood" and "Poetic Justice," died April 29, after being taken off life support following a stroke, his family shared in a statement. He was 51. Singleton was in his early 20s, just out of the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts, when he wrote, directed and produced "Boyz N the Hood." Based on Singleton's upbringing and shot in his old neighborhood, the low-budget production starred Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ice Cube and centered on three friends in South Central Los Angeles, where college aspirations competed with the pressures of gang life. John Singleton Ken Kercheval, who played Cliff Barnes, longtime rival to J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) on "Dallas," died April 21, 2019, in his Indiana hometown, according to a local funeral home. He was 83. Georgia Engel, best known for her role as soft-voiced Georgette Franklin on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," died April 12 at age 70. Engel played the sweet, ever-so-innocent girlfriend and later wife of self-important TV anchor Ted Baxter (Ted Knight) on "Moore," and later appeared on "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Coach," the soap "Passions," and, more recently, in "Hot in Cleveland." Georgia Engel (with Mary Tyler Moore) AP Character actor Seymour Cassel, a pillar of independent film, died April 7 at 84 following complications from Alzheimer's disease. Cassel made his film debut in John Cassavetes' 1958 feature "Shadows." Later in life, he worked with Wes Anderson on "Rushmore," "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou" and "The Royal Tennebaums." Rapper Nipsey Hussle, a Los Angeles fixture known for his community involvement and dedication to West Coast hip-hop, was shot to death March 31. Hussle (born Ermias Asghedom), 33, broke into the rap scene with his mixtapes and went on to collaborate with hip-hop stars including Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino and Snoop Dogg. He released successful mixtapes and earned a Grammy nomination for best rap album for his 2018 major-label debut album, "Victory Lap." Cardi B's "Invasion of Privacy" won the award in February. Nipsey Hussle Getty Images Andre Williams, the Detroit singer whose edgy R&B songs made him a cult favorite in the 1950s and propelled a late-life career resurgence, died March 17 in Chicago. He was 82. During his lengthy career, Williams wore many hats — recording artist, stage performer, producer, songwriter, author. He was a colorful character with the nickname "Mr. Rhythm." Williams was successful as a songwriter for others, mostly notably the much-covered R&B staple "Shake a Tail Feather." Luke Perry, the beloved "Beverly Hills, 90210" breakout for his role as "Dylan McKay," died March 4, days after suffering a massive stroke. The actor, 52, most recently starred in TV's "Riverdale," playing Fred Andrews, dad of comic-book character Archie Andrews. Luke Perry Getty Images Keith Flint, the snarly-voiced, pointy-haired frontman of electronic dance band The Prodigy, was found dead March 4 at his home near London, bandmate Liam Howlett confirmed via Instagram. He was 49. Nathaniel Taylor, the actor best known as Rollo Lawson, the street-smart best friend of the son on the 1970s sitcom "Sanford and Son," has died at age 80. Taylor died Feb. 27 at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles after a heart attack. Taylor's character, Rollo, was the sidekick to Lamont Sanford, played by actor Demond Wilson, and often drew the skepticism of TV patriarch Fred Sanford. Nathaniel Taylor Sarah Mack Photo via AP Andre Previn, the pianist, composer and conductor whose broad reach took in the worlds of Hollywood, jazz and classical music, always rejecting suggestions that his bop 'n' blues moonlighting lessened his stature, died Feb. 28. He was 89. Previn was a child prodigy whose family fled Nazi Germany. He was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won four. Besides "My Fair Lady," his Oscar-winning orchestrations included "Gigi" (1958), "Porgy and Bess" (1959) and "Irma La Douce" (1963). Actress Katherine Helmond, best known for her work in "Who's the Boss?" and "Soap," died Feb. 23 due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. She was 89. Helmond played mother Mona Robinson on the ABC sitcom "Who's the Boss?," which ran from 1984 to 1992. From 1977 to 1981, she played Jessica Tate on the soap-opera spoof series "Soap." She won Golden Globe awards in 1981 and 1989 for her roles on both shows. Beverley Owen, the actress best known for originating the character Marilyn on the sitcom "The Munsters," died of ovarian cancer on Feb. 21 at age 81. The Iowa native appeared on 13 episodes of the beloved 1960s comedy, which centered on a sweet family of lovable monsters, including versions of Frankenstein's monster, Dracula and the Wolfman — or, in that case, Wolfboy. She left the show to marry writer and producer Jon Stone. Stanley Donen Getty Images Director Stanley Donen, a giant of the Hollywood musical who through such classics as "Singin' in the Rain" and "Funny Face" helped give us some of the most joyous sounds and images in movie history, died Feb. 21 of heart failure. He was 94. Donen was behind such unforgettable scenes as Gene Kelly dancing with an animated Jerry the mouse in "Anchors Aweigh," Fred Astaire's gravity-defying spin across the ceiling in "Royal Wedding," and, the all-time triumph, Kelly ecstatically splashing about as he performs the title number in "Singin' in the Rain." Peter Tork Getty Images Peter Tork, bassist and singer for 1960s rock band the Monkees, died on Feb. 21 at age 77. Tork's Monkees bandmate Micky Dolenz confirmed Tork's death on Twitter, writing that he was "heartbroken" over the news. Along with Dolenz, Davy Jones and Michael Nesmith, Tork was a founding member of the pop group that was formed for the television sitcom of the same name. With hits including "Last Train to Clarksville," "I'm a Believer" and "Daydream Believer," the Monkees were one of the highest-charting acts of the late '60s. German-born fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld died Feb. 19 in Paris. Known for his trademark white ponytail, starched collar, sunglasses and fingerless gloves – not to mention his controversial remarks – he oversaw iconic houses like Chanel and Fendi. Karl Lagerfeld AP Jan-Michael Vincent, star of the hit series "Airwolf" and '80s hunk, died Feb. 10 in Asheville, N.C. He was 73. Vincent acted in a number of feature films, sharing the screen with the likes of John Wayne, Rock Hudson, and Charles Bronson, and appeared in episodes of iconic shows "Lassie," "Bonanza" and "Gunsmoke." He made headlines as the highest-paid American television actor, receiving $200,000 an episode during the filming of "Airwolf." Albert Finney AP British actor Albert Finney, the Academy Award-nominated star of films from "Tom Jones" to "Skyfall," died Feb. 7 at the age of 82, here in a scene from "A Man of No Importance." Finney was nominated five times for Oscars, for "Tom Jones," "Murder on the Orient Express," ″The Dresser," ″Under the Volcano" and "Erin Brockovich," though he never won. In later years he brought authority to big-budget and high-grossing action movies, including the James Bond thriller "Skyfall" and two of the Bourne films. He also won hearts as Daddy Warbucks in "Annie." James Ingram, the Grammy-winning singer who launched multiple hits on the R&B and pop charts and earned two Oscar nominations for his songwriting, died Jan. 29. Ingram, shown in a May 2011 photo, was 66. Nominated 14 times for a Grammy Award, Ingram won the coveted honor for the 1983 hit "Yah Mo B There," a duet with Michael McDonald, and his solo effort, "One Hundred Ways," in 1981. Other hits included "I Don't Have the Heart" and the duets "Baby Come To Me" and "How Do You Keep the Music Playing" with Patti Austin (featured in the film "Best Friends"), and "Somewhere Out There" with Linda Ronstadt (the theme song for the animated film "An American Tail"). Comedian Kevin Barnett performs onstage at the Vulture Festival Presents: Comedy Night at The Bell House on May 31, 2015 in Brooklyn, New York. | Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Getty Images Comedian and writer Kevin Barnett, who co-created the Fox series "Rel," died Jan. 22 at the age of 32. His cause of death is not yet confirmed. Barnett created the TV series "Rel" along with "Get Out" star Lil Rel Howery and Josh Rabinowitz. It debuted on Fox in September 2018. His other works include the Fox series "Unhitched" and TruTV's sketch comedy series "Friends of the People." Kaye Ballard AP Kaye Ballard, a decorated Broadway veteran and actress who appeared in "The Mothers-In-Law" and "The Doris Day Show," died Jan. 21 night at her home in Rancho Mirage, California, at 93. Her list of theatrical credits in New York and around the country include "Carnival," "Gypsie," "Annie Get Your Gun," "Sheba," "High Spirits," a female version of "The Odd Couple," "Funny Girl," "Chicago," "The Pirates of Penzance," "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'," "Minnie's Boys," and "Over the River and Through the Woods." Carol Channing AP Actress Carol Channing, whose career spanned decades on Broadway and on television, died on Jan. 15. She was 97. Publicist B. Harlan Boll says Channing died of natural causes. Verna Bloom, who played debauched wife Marion Wormer in "Animal House" and later portrayed Jesus' mother in "The Last Temptation of Christ," died Jan. 9. The actress, who was 80, suffered from complications of dementia. Bob Einstein, a comedian, actor and two-time Emmy winner, died Jan. 2. He was 76. Einstein was probably best known to fans as Marty Funkhouser on "Curb Your Enthusiasm." He also played the character Super Dave Osborne, a smug but hapless stuntman who appeared often on "Late Night With David Letterman" and starred on several series of his own. His brother is actor/comedian Albert Brooks. Daryl Dragon (with Toni Tennille) AP Daryl Dragon, the Captain half of '70s pop sensations Captain & Tennille, died of renal failure Jan. 2. He was 76. Dragon and then-wife Toni Tennille topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1975 with a debut single that became the biggest-selling record of the year, "Love Will Keep Us Together." Contributing: Associated Press

Notable celebrity deaths in 2019 - Toronto Sun Posted: 30 Dec 2019 01:47 PM PST "You just don't know when it's going to be done." That was Coldplay frontman Chris Martin a few years back musing on the passing of rock stars, such as David Bowie, Prince, Chris Cornell, Leonard Cohen and others. This closing decade saw us lose many entertainment greats but Martin's words reminded us that artists help give us fresh perspective on the world. Their works help colour our memories and weave the fabric of our own lives. "When people you grew up thinking were superheroes pass on to the next phase, it reminds you, you've got to grab life while you can because it's finite," he said. Here is a look back at some of the luminaries from the worlds of film, television, stage and music we lost this year. Luke Perry The actor shot to fame in the 1990s as Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210. But after the show ended in 2000, he reinvented himself with a variety of roles, including a recent stint as Archie's dad on Riverdale and a part in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. "I cleaned up, scraping up big f—ing glops," Perry recounted, describing his first job at a doorknob factory to Rolling Stone in a 1992 profile. "It was horrendous, man." He died from a stroke at the age of 52 on March 4. Peter Fonda Part of acting royalty, the youngest brother of Jane Fonda and son of Henry Fonda became a movie star with his 1969 movie Easy Rider, which earned him the first of his two Academy Award nominations. "He had such a great spirit," Steven Soderbergh, who directed Fonda in The Limey, recalled in an interview with Deadline. "He was just, you know, always in a good mood, always looking for the humour or the absurdity of any situation." He died at the age of 79 on Aug. 16. Valerie Harper Television audiences fell in love with Valerie Harper's Rhoda Morgenstern, who went from being a sidekick on The Mary Tyler Moore Show to a star in her own right as the leading lady of the spinoff series, Rhoda. Harper won a trio of Emmys (1971-73) for her supporting work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and another for her lead part on Rhoda. "Women really identified with Rhoda because her problems and fears were theirs," Harper wrote in her 2013 book I, Rhoda. "Rhoda never gave up." After a long battle with brain cancer, she died Aug. 30 at the age of 80. Peter Mayhew Star Wars creator George Lucas cast Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca after he spotted the gentle giant working as an orderly in a London hospital. The Wookiee went on to become one of the most famous sidekicks in movie history as the co-pilot of Han Solo's Millennium Falcon. Speaking to the Sun earlier this month, Joonas Suotamo, who took over playing the character in 2015 with The Force Awakens, revealed the best advice Mayhew gave him. "He told me to remember to stand up tall and to utilize the angles. He also told me to never move in a straight line." Mayhew died following a heart attack on April 30 at age 74. Doris Day The actress and singer was one of Hollywood's biggest stars in the 1950s and '60s thanks to roles in such films as Pillow Talk and That Touch of Mink. But she wasn't always a Miss Goody Two-Shoes. "I'm afraid it's going to shock some people for me to say this, but I staunchly believe no two people should get married until they have lived together," she wrote in her 1976 memoir, Doris Day: Her Own Story. Following a brief battle with pneumonia, she died at age 97 on May 13. Doris Day and Rock Hudson enjoyed a friendship that began when they starred in the 1959 classic Pillow Talk. (AFP) Carol Channing The musical comedy star was known best for her role as Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly. Channing mused once that the part, which she played over 5,000 times, was "as deep as Lady Macbeth." She died at age 97 on Jan. 15. John Singleton After the release of his directorial debut Boyz n the Hood in 1991, John Singleton became the first black director to receive an Academy Award nomination. At 24, he was also the youngest nominated director in Oscar history. "I was on a kamikaze mission to really tell stories from my perspective — an authentic black perspective," he told The Guardian in 2017. Along with Spike Lee, Singleton is credited with paving the way for a future generation of black filmmakers, including Jordan Peele and Ava DuVernay. Singleton also directed Poetic Justice, Higher Learning, Baby Boy and the second instalment in the Fast & Furious franchise, among others. He died April 28 at age 51, following a stroke. Toni Morrison A giant of modern literature, Pulitzer Prize winner Toni Morrison challenged how we think about race and identity in celebrated novels, such as Beloved and Song of Solomon. She died Aug. 5 at age 88. Juice Wrld A rising rap star, Juice Wrld made a profound impact in his short time making music. "He was a gentle soul, whose creativity knew no bounds, an exceptional human being and artist who loved and cared for his fans above everything else," his label tweeted. He died at 21 on Dec. 8 shortly after landing at Chicago's Midway International Airport, with rumours swirling he may have triggered his own death after he swallowed a bunch of Percocet pills in what may have been a bid to hide them from authorities. Dr. John The famed New Orleans singer and piano player died, his family said eloquently, "toward the break of day" of a heart attack on June 6. Born Mac Rebennack, the Louisiana legend won multiple Grammy awards blending white and black musical styles. "We often played together," Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards told the Sun. "We always had a great time. He liked to have a great time and so do I." He was 77.

BRAUN: Celebrity predictions for 2020!! - Toronto Sun Posted: 30 Dec 2019 01:17 PM PST Let us gaze into this handy crystal ball and predict the fortunes of the famous in the upcoming shiny new year!! Or better yet, let's have someone else do it. After a year that included Taylor Swift encouraging her rabid fans to run amok, actors bribing and cheating to get their children into second-rate American universities and athletes willingly giving up the chance to raise their kids in Canada — looking at you, Kawhi Leonard — celebrity life looks a bit tarnished. Singer Taylor Swift arrives for Universal Pictures' world premiere of "Cats" at Alice Tully Hall on December 16, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) And what's with Justin Timberlake holding hands in public with somebody who isn't Jessica Biel? Dude! Discretion is the better part of adultery. Give your head a shake. The only good thing about being a celebrity in 2019? Two things come to mind: — Alex Trebek found out how much people love and respect him. Alex Trebek accepts the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host onstage during the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Civic Center on May 05, 2019 in Pasadena, California. Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images — Ryan Reynolds continued to raise a lot of money for Sick Kids Hospital. That's about it. Our celebrity predictions are always the same: wretched excess, idiocy, louche behaviour, rehab, fakery, plastic surgery, divorce and destruction; lather, rinse, repeat. For 2020, let's hand over the reins to the prediction experts. Psychic Judy Hevenly predicts that Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez will have a spectacular wedding, not exactly a psychic vision that entails going way out on a limb, but what the heck. Lopez has already said that for her fourth marriage she'd like to tie the knot in a church — just the thing to neutralize that 7th Commandment, maybe — and everybody knows her engagement ring cost about $2 million. So yeah, spectacular. Hevenly also feels Keanu Reeves will marry artist Alexandra Grant in a private ceremony. And she's predicting babies for Kylie Jenner and Katie Perry, an engagement for Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin and a knighthood from the Queen for Simon Cowell. (Yes, we also laughed out loud at that last one.) As for Simon Cowell, Hevenly believes this is the year he will marry Lauren Silverman. Some believe the only person Simon Cowell would ever marry is Simon Cowell, but enough about him. Let's check in with Cosmo magazine, which offers these glimpses into the future: Reality TV show Keeping Up With The Kardashians will cease to exist, Justin Bieber will become a father, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan will live somewhere that isn't the UK and Lizzo will become a movie star. In this file photo taken on Feb. 6, 2019, media personality Kim Kardashian West arrives to attend the amfAR Gala New York at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. (AFP Photo) Spiritual medium Michelle Whitedove has bigger fish to fry. Although she predicts a fourth child for Prince William and Kate Middleton, she also frets that the weather is being artificially manipulated globally. Britain's Prince William and Kate pose with the Prince of Cambridge outside St. Mary's Hospital in London after the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth on Monday, July 22. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) And she thinks more famous heads will roll over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, writing, "The veil needs to be lifted. The powerful and wealthy, recognizable names and the unknown, politicians, world leaders, sports stars, actors, actresses are about to be exposed for their crimes against humanity and God." Wow. Go Michelle! Moving on to Raymond Guzman, celebrity psychic: he too sees more fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. And he sees a general decline in Kardashian popularity, health issues for Kris Jenner, erratic behaviour for Channing Tatum and stress problems for Mariah Carey (and a new clothing line!) Mariah Carey would have far less stress if she could just stay on task while singing and stop hitting 127 notes when one would suffice, but that's another story. In this Oct. 9, 2018 file photo, Mariah Carey poses in the press room at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Jordan Strauss / Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP InStyle magazine asked five seers for their predictions, the highlight being Kristy Robinett  (psychic medium and astrologer) who believes Donald Trump could win the 2020 election — but not finish his term due to ill health. Robinett sees love and career success in the cards for Charlize Theron (Bombshell) and awards for Joachim Phoenix for Joker and the actors of The Irishman come Oscar time. Actress Charlize Theron, right, and her mother arrive on the red carpet for the 85th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 24, 2013 in Hollywood, Calif. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) Felicia Bender, numerologist, does not think 2020 is the year women will make themselves heard at the Golden Globes or the Oscars. The year 2020 may involve more feminine energy, she says, but not nearly enough. That's why there should be estrogen in the drinking water. We just made that part up. OK, SINCE YOU INSIST: Our predictions? We could predict the Hallmark channel will be a bit more inclusive in their ads and their outlook, that Harvey Weinstein will finally figure out why people don't like him and that Tamara Ecclestone will stop buying jewelry and give all that money to charity … but we know better. Or we could speculate that all the Kardashian women will swear off plasticity, that Prince Andrew will stop being a prat and that the U.S. election in 2020 will not be rigged, but we wouldn't mean it. If we foresee in the coming year that nobody famous will be accused of sexual harassment, tax evasion, cruelty to animals, infidelity, stupidity, greed, pride, avarice, anger, Sleepy, Bashful, Doc, er — hang on, this is getting confusing. Our predictions for 2020: more of the same, only more so. Happy New Year.

Celebrities With Sex Tapes! - PerezHilton.com Posted: 30 Dec 2019 12:04 PM PST Look, let's all just be honest here. When you see a star athlete, a movie star, or a beautiful heiress has made headlines because of a sex tape, you know curiosity is piqued across the masses. Hence their popularity. Related: Internet Reacts To Alleged A$AP Rocky Sex Tape Leaks of brief videos of stars in flagrante delicto still spread like wildfire across the Internet. Whether genuinely sexy — or just funny or even sad — they're nearly impossible to keep a lid on. They can ruin careers or boost them. They're legitimately an important x factor in the world of pop culture. Quite a few stars have done them over the years. Some of these you may have forgotten, some may really surprise you! Here are some of the biggest celeb sex tapes out there… Paris Hilton (c) WENN In 2003, a sex tape featuring Paris Hilton and then-boyfriend Rick Salomon leaked online, and it would open the floodgates for years — largely because a lot of people in the industry saw it as great publicity as it leaked right before the premiere of her upcoming reality show, The Simple Life. Rick filmed it and subsequently distributed it under the title One Night In Paris, and it was a huge hit in adult video stores, which were a thing back then. Seriously, people bought this on DVD. People actually thought of Paris as a porn star for years — even though she fought to stop the tape's release. Paris sued, but believe it or not the lawsuit was actually thrown out of court! Inneresting, considering by today's standards this would probably qualify as a violation of revenge porn laws. Ultimately Rick agreed to pay Paris $400,000 plus a cut of the profit on the back end (no pun intended), but she later claimed she "never made a dime" on it. Hmm… Kim Kardashian West (c) Robert Wallace/WENN Just a few short years after her friend's sex tape made headlines and (probably) gave her reality show a much bigger launch than it would have gotten otherwise, Kim Kardashian ALSO had a sex tape leak right before Keeping Up With The Kardashians premiered in 2007. Darn the luck, right? In this case it was a tape she had apparently made years earlier in 2002 with then-boyfriend Ray J. But this time it was not Ray J who leaked the video — or profited from it. (c) David Livingston/WENN Like BFF Paris, Kim sued Vivid Entertainment over the release of Kim Kardashian, Superstar (seriously? that's the best they could do?) but then settled for a reported $5 million — in a deal which gave her consent to the tape's release. That deal — plus the timing — has led people to believe for years this was a calculated move on Kim's part. Or perhaps even on momager Kris Jenner's, as she is usually credited in speculation as the mastermind behind it all. If it was indeed a scheme, it worked like gangbusters. KUWTK became a huge hit for years afterward, and the Kardashians built an empire off their fame. Hell, even Kylie is a billionaire now. Colin Farrell (c) Cousart/JFXimages/WENN A few years after Paris, Colin Farrell was put into a similar situation when a sex tape he filmed with then-girlfriend Nicole Narain was released on the Internet. Colin sued Nicole, claiming the Playboy model had sold it out of spite, to damage his career and make a few bucks in the process. Fun follicle fact: Farrell was bald in the video because it was made in 2003 while he was playing Bullseye in the Ben Affleck version of Daredevil, a movie which arguably hurt his career more than the sex tape. (c) WENN Nicole denied being behind the tape's release but settled out of court with Colin for an undisclosed sum. His lawsuit against the company which released the video was also settled amicably. Colin has shown a lot of good humor in the years since, as he's become known as less of a party boy and more of a family man. On a 2013 episode of The Graham Norton Show, he joked: "The worst thing about making a sex tape is you can't blame anyone for the bad dialogue." Ha! Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee (c) WENN In the world of celeb sex tapes, Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's is actually one of the earliest. But even back in the Internet's early awkward teen years in the mid '90s, there was no way a video of Baywatch's biggest breakout star having sex with the infamously well-hung drummer from Motley Crüe wasn't going viral. (c) WENN The tape was apparently a home movie that was physically stolen from the married couple's home then released online by a company called the Internet Entertainment Group. Pam and Tommy sued, ultimately settling for an undisclosed sum which allowed the vid to stay on the 'net. Innerestingly, a decade later Pam ended up marrying Rick Salomon, the man who sold his sex tape with Paris Hilton. Small world. Or maybe it just seems that way next to Tommy Lee's penis. A$AP Rocky (c) WENN/Instar In a very recent sex tape leak, a video allegedly shot by A$AP Rocky showing him having sex with an unidentified woman surfaced on Pornhub in December 2019, just a month after he was name-dropped in Donald Trump impeachment testimony. Man, he had a weird year. We'll have to see how it ultimately affects his career, but one would have a hard time arguing A$AP plotted for this to boost his career. For all his talk of constant sex and orgies and dating famous models, fans actually voiced a great disappointment in the footage. Just another example of overhype hurting the reception, we guess. Tonya Harding (c) Brian To/WENN Talk about the early days of celeb sex tapes! In 1994, at the height of her ignominy, Tonya Harding released a sex tape with then-husband Jeff Gillooly. The tape was made in 1990, apparently on their wedding night. Classy. Innerestingly, this one wasn't stolen or leaked. No, Jeff and Tonya sold the video to Penthouse, apparently getting $200,000 each. The Olympic figure skater was already the most hated woman in America after becoming infamously embroiled in a plot with Gillooly to hire someone to bash rival Nancy Kerrigan's knee. We guess she figured why not? Oh, and Margot Robbie did not portray that part of the saga in the film… Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart (c) Apega/WENN While the Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart sex tape doesn't feature any actual sex per se — just all the naked pre- and post-coital moments in the hot tub, etc. — it is pretty McSteamy in its own way. See, this was the tape that showed what the Grey's Anatomy doc and the Jawbreaker star were into in the bedroom — and that was having a third person! The video also featured Kari Ann Peniche, the former Miss United States Teen who had infamously been stripped (pun intended) of her title after appearing in Playboy. (c) Rachel Worth/WENN Rumor has it the tape was leaked by country singer Mindy McCready, who had a feud with Peniche when they were both on Celebrity Rehab. Hulk Hogan (c) FayesVision/WENN Who would have thought the most destructive sex tape of the decade would feature the star of Suburban Commando?? In 2012, a video surfaced featuring Terry Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan, having sex with the wife of his friend, Bubba the Love Sponge, who was in the next room the whole time. The Hulkster sued Gawker, who published the video, saying it was an in invasion of privacy and was "humiliating" — and he wasn't wrong. He claimed Bubba filmed it without his knowledge, which totally tracks — considering the star isn't exactly playing it up for the camera, taking a phone call and complaining about the meal he ate beforehand. Ultimately the most harmful part to his career was the fact he casually used racial epithets when he didn't know he was being filmed — which ended up getting him fired from the WWE. Not to mention, Hogan's public persona was forever tainted. He won his lawsuit in 2016 and was awarded a whopping $115 million by the jury, an amount which effectively bankrupted and killed one of the most popular websites of its time. Jennifer Lopez (c) WENN/Instar This one is unique in that it has not been leaked, stolen, or sold. It hasn't even come out. No, despite no one ever having actually seen it, the existence of the Jennifer Lopez sex tape is well-documented. And we mean that in its strictest sense — it's in legal documents. Apparently J.Lo and her first husband, Ojani Noa, filmed it during their honeymoon. And years later, after she went from being a promising starlet to an international superstar, it was Noa who tried to release it. Ojani Noa in 2005. / (c) Dimitri Halkidis / WENN The Cuban waiter-turned-restaurateur apparently shopped it around for a bit, with TMZ reporting porn companies were in a bidding war over the rights. However, Jennifer's legal team blocked it, arguing the release of private video of her was a violation of the confidentiality agreement he signed as part of their 1998 divorce settlement. This fight has gone on for years, but her crack legal team have been surprisingly successful in keeping the video, which reportedly also includes plenty of non-sexual home video footage of vintage '90s J.Lo and is even tentatively titled the incredibly unsexy How I Married Jennifer Lopez: The JLO and Ojani Noa Story, from reaching the public. Time will tell if it ever sees the light of day. [Image via Cousart/JFXimages/Jaime Espinoza/WENN/Avalon.]

James Corden reveals the rudest celebrity he's ever met - Yahoo Movies UK Posted: 30 Dec 2019 02:17 AM PST James Corden (Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Since hitting the big time as a talk show host in the US, James Corden has met a fair few movie stars. But the rudest he's ever met is closer to home than you'd think. On his Late Late Show, he spoke to reality star Khloe Kardashian during a segment of 'Spill Your Guts', when he was asked about his least graceful brush with stardom (via The Blast). The former Gavin & Stacey star then said it was a chance run-in with former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan at – of all places – a U2 concert. Read more: Cats could lose $100m at the box office "Pierce Brosnan," he announced after some initial reticence. "I don't think he's a rude man, he just happened to be [to me]. He was with some friends and they left halfway through the gig to go off, and we left the space [for them]. Pierce Brosnan and musician The Edge of U2 (Credit: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) "And then they had been gone quite a long time and Bono was right there on this big runway in the middle of the show. "So me and my wife moved into this area, and literally, I've never felt anything like it, this arm went on here and just pushed me out the way. And I looked at him, and he didn't even glance at me and he just moved back into his area." Read more: Graham Norton reveals star's outrageous demands Kardashian then suggested that perhaps the actor could have been drunk at the time. "Maybe he's just a bit f***ing rude," Corden then offered in response.

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