Taylor was one of two active drummers for the Butthole Surfers from 1983 until 1989, performing alongside fellow drummer King Coffey on a host of the band's records, including 1984's Psychic Powerless Another Man's Sac, 1986's Rembrandt Pussyhorse, and 1987's Locust Abortion Technician. His other credits include roles in 2003's The Missing, the 2008 horror film The Ruins, and 2010's Little Fockers alongside Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand, and more. Some of the key figures in front of and behind the camera explained how it happened. Video. He also collaborated with the Wreckshop Wolfpack on 2001'sTha Collabo. (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images), Gina Lollobrigida in publicity portrait for the film 'Woman Of Rome', 1954, Al Editorial use only. Girls!, Jerry Lee Lewis in 1963's The Nutty Professor, and Dean Martin in 1966's The Silencers. She was 89. He was 62. He advanced to the Vegas Round and later Quarterfinals, where he created the illusion of a disappearing gospel choir, but did not receive enough votes to place in the competition. A rising musician, the young Kweller followed in his famous father's footsteps as an aspiring artist who created music under the name Zev. Beck won eight Grammy Awards over the course of his career, the first beingBest Rock Instrumental Performancein 1986 for "Escape" from the albumFlash. At that time, Tweto was operating their Era Alaska airline. The album reached No. Moonbin, a member of K-pop band Astro, died April 19 at the age of 25. Originally conceived as a Christmas gift for his young niece, the Olivia books chronicle the adventures of a smart, imaginative piglet and feature a strikingly minimal aesthetic. [2] (death announced on this date) Ryan Mallett, 35, American football player ( New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens ), drowned. Part of the Screwed Up Click rap collective, Powell was an influential figure in the Houston rap scene. Donaldson also worked as a choreographer on The Masked Dancer UK. She also earned two Emmys for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in Elizabeth R. In the early '90s, Jackson left acting to pursue politics. In the '80s, Turner reinvented herself as a global rock superstar with songs like "What's Love Got to Do With It," "Let's Stay Together," and "The Best." She won a Golden Globe for her work in The Three Musketeers in 1975. After his stint from 1980 to 1990, Hadley left the show, with Williams mysteriously disappearing. He weighed 940 pounds when he was on the show, years after his attempt to lose weight through bariatric surgery. Over the course of his career, Topol appeared, to his estimate, in more than 3,500 Fiddler on the Roof performances from the 1960s to 2009. Ted Donaldson, the former child actor who starred as Cornelius "Neeley" Nolan in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and Bud Anderson in the original radio version of Father Knows Best, died March 1 at the age of 89. The film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2021 Academy Awards. Pat Cooper, the veteran stand-up comedian whose decades-long career included appearances on Seinfeld and the Howard Stern Show, died June 6 at age 93. Cooper, whose onstage persona earned him the nickname "Comedian of Outrage," was a frequent guest host on the Mike Douglas Show, made regular appearances on the Howard Stern Show, and later appeared in films and TV shows, including Seinfeld, 1999 crime comedy Analyze This, and 2005 comedy documentary The Aristocrats, among other titles. Judy Farrell, the actress and writer best known for her role as Nurse Able on CBS' long-running wartime dramedy M*A*S*H, died April 2 after suffering a stroke nine days earlier. Here's a gallery of the artists we've lost, but won't forget. Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White died Jan. 1 at 67. His profanity-laced eruptions frustrated the crew to such a degree that they compiled the commercial's most vitriolic outtakes and started circulating them via VHS tapes. Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer with a 'rebel heart,' dies at Stevenson also voiced Gar Saxon on Star Wars: Rebels and The Clone Wars. He released the singles "SH3," "How I Am," "4th of July," "Parachute," "Nobody's Perfect," and "Hickeys," and was set to play his first gig at South by Southwest weeks before his untimely death. Hubbard also starred as Dr. Althea Davis on NBC's The Doctors, which earned her her first Daytime Emmy. By Emma Bubola , Salman Masood and Victoria Kim. Tweto died as a result of a plane crash while flying his Cessna 180, which appeared to have trouble immediately after take-off. On the film side, he had roles inFame,High School,Piranha 3D,The Silent Thief,Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, For the Love of Money,The Last Movie Star,Death House, and more. She was 94. His debut single, "In Love," was released in 2019. Jackson was 85; his cause of death has not been disclosed. Scores of RuPaul's Drag Race contestants, from Kerri Colby and Bosco to Mayhem Miller and Shangela, paid tribute to the industry icon on social media following her death. Titch was remembered as "a galvanizing voice among South Africa's amapiano scene" and a talented rapper, dancer, singer, and songwriter. Kerri-Anne Donaldson, a former contestant on Britain's Got Talent, died at the age of 38. Born in Jasper in 1991, Harris was inspired to take up music by his grandfather, who gave him a guitar when he was a child. Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, better known as the rapper Gangsta Boo, was found dead Jan. 1, though no cause of death was determined. Lance Kerwin, the former child actor who made a name for himself with roles on the coming-of-age drama James at 16 and in the Stephen King miniseries Salem's Lot, died Jan. 24 at 62. Sheldon Harnick, Fiddler on the Roof lyricist, died June 23 at the age of 99. Her TV credits include appearances on Bonanza, M*A*S*H, ER, Ally McBeal, NYPD Blue, Mad Men, Scandal, NCIS, Station 19, Shameless, and more. Obituaries. Born in Brooklyn in 1947, Neumann developed polio at 18 months, causing her to use a wheelchair for the rest of her life. They have released more than a dozen studio and live albums. Their self-titled debut album helped set the stage for the synth-pop sounds of today, also influencing early hip-hop and techno. 10:09, 6 JAN 2023. Vialli (Image: 2022 Getty Images) We are just days into 2023 but the world has already been rocked by a string of high profile celebrity deaths. Ricou Browning, the actor who donned the Gill-man suit in extensive underwater sequences in Creature From the Black Lagoon, died Feb. 27 at 93. Celebrity Deaths of 2023: Lisa Marie Presley, Jeff Beck and More Sizemore worked with many of Hollywood's most esteemed directors, includingMartin Scorsese,Steven Spielberg,Oliver Stone, andMichael Mann, and amassed more than 200 film and television credits, includingTrue Romance, Natural Born Killers, Born on the Fourth of July, Strange Days, The Relic,Passenger 57, and Blue Steel. She earned five Emmy nominations from her time on that series, as well as an additional nomination a decade later for her work playing Miriam Grasso on ABC's dramaMurder One. The celebrity deaths of 2023 come after a year of loss in 2022, which saw the deaths of stars like singer Aaron Carter, actress Angela Lansbury, musician Meat Loaf, Bacharach is widely considered one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. In 1989, Knievel successfully jumped the fountains at Caesars Palace in Vegas, two decades after his dad's failed attempt. Accessibility links 2023 5:12 AM ET. Stars Who Died in 2023: Celebrity Deaths This Year - In Touch Kerwin began his career in the 1970s and appeared in more than 50 TV shows and movies. But the two collaborators will be best remembered for 1964'sFiddler on the Roof, a tale of Jewish life in a Russian village, which premiered on Broadway in 1964 and was turned into the 1971 film of the same name with Chaim Topol playing the role of the milkman Tevye. Two seasons later, he returned forSurvivor: Cambodiaand made it to day 37 before being sent home. Cody Longo, an actor and musician known for his roles on Hollywood Heights and Days of Our Lives, died Feb. 8 at 34. No book cover usage. Celebrities Who Died in 2022: Stars Who Passed Away This Year His son, John Romita Jr., is a celebrated comic artist in his own right and currently works on Amazing Spider-Man. Elizabeth Hubbard, the Daytime Emmy-winning soap opera star known for her roles on As the World Turns and The Doctors, died April 8 the age of 89. Former Labor prime minister Julia Gillard said on Instagram she was shocked to learn of Mr Crean's Fashion designer Paco Rabanne died on Feb. 3 at 88. The director and screenwriter was best known in his native U.K. His biggest hit was 1984's A Private Function, starring Maggie Smith, Michael Palin, Denholm Elliott, and Richard Griffiths. A composer like his father, Nicholas received a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album for co-producing and mixing the original cast album for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella in 2022. Barbara Walters, the broadcast legend who blazed myriad trails for women in journalism, died Dec. 30 at 93. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1953, Robin "Robbie" Peter Kendall Bachman grew up playing drums in a musical family alongside older brothers Randy and Tim. Sonia Pizarro, star of truTV reality series Operation Repo, died May 3 at the age of 60. Sergio Caldern, a veteran character actor best known for his appearances in the Pirates of the Caribbean and Men In Black franchises, died on May 31 at 77. He also created music under the moniker Pope. Gayton often worked with his brother, Tony. Dorian Zev Kweller, son of singer-songwriter Ben Kweller, died Feb. 27 at the age of 16. June 23, 2023. The prolific character actor had a career that spanned several decades, including roles in All the President's Men, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Charlie's Angels, and All My Children. He recently returned to acting after decades away with a small role in the independent film The Wind & the Reckoning. One of his last projects was a role in Spike Lee's 2018 Oscar-nominated film BlacKkKlansman. Celebrity Deaths in 2022: Stars Weve Lost - Us Weekly Stella Stevens, US actress, wearing a low-cut dark blue top in a studio portrait, against a light blue background, circa 1960. Born and raised in St. Louis on Mar. (Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage), Pat Cooper performs on "This Is Tom Jones" TV show, Editorial use only. Former Australian Labor Party leader Simon Crean dies aged 74 Posted Sun 25 Jun 2023 at 3:15am, updated Sun 25 Jun 2023 at 4:44pm Former Labor leader Simon Crean served under the Hawke, Keating, Rudd and Gillard governments. Larry Myers Jr., who appeared on season 10 of the TLC reality series My 600-lb. Weinstein appeared in several films throughout her childhood and teenage years like 2008's The Rocker, 2011's Jesus Henry Christ, and the 2013 Carrie remake alongside Chlo Grace Moretz. No cause of death has yet been revealed. Contestant C.J. Jossara Jinaro. Los Angeles, CA - 1980: Earl Boen appearing in the ABC tv series 'It's A Living'. 6 on the Billboard 200 and won them Best New Artist at the Grammys. The trio, best known for their use of eclectic samplings, have been celebrated for introducing rap to a broader audience, with Jolicoeur's lyricisms and wordplay helping cement the group's icon status on music charts and within the wider culture. James Crown, a billionaire businessman who held several leadership roles including board member of JPMorgan Chase, died Sunday in a racing accident in Colorado. 1m 49s. Paul-Henri Nargeolet Paul-Henri Nargeolet Joel Saget/Agence France-Presse Getty Images Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a French maritime expert, had been on more than 35 dives to the Titanic wreck site. Glenda Jackson, the Oscar-winning actress and former British politician, died June 15 after a short illness. Swinny was the last remaining original member of Saliva, which formed in Memphis in 1996 with Josey Scott, Chris Dabaldo, Dave Novotny, and Paul Crosby. He was 76. "This loss makes me think of so many amazing drag entertainers who in their own way helped influence the world of drag, but are no longer with us.". A dam Rich the former child star who's best known as Nicholas Bradford, the youngest son on the '70s and '80s ABC show "Eight Is Enough" passed away at his home Sheehan founded the band with Danny O'Donoghue in 2001. Brown was also a dedicated social activist, most famously standing alongside Muhammad Ali in 1967 when the boxer announced that he would not fight in Vietnam. He was 43. After leaving the group in 1959, Jackson began recording as a solo artist and had his biggest hit with the Bacharach-composed "Any Day Now," which became Jackson's signature song and scored him a deal with Motown Records. (Photo by Pierre PERRIN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images), HOUSTON, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 08: Big Pokey sand Paul Wall at the Lil KeKe Legends Only Listening Party Dinner at Five Central Houston on February 08, 2022 in Houston, Texas. dies Tue 25 Apr 2023 18.59 EDT First published on Tue 25 Apr 2023 09.49 EDT 278 Harry Belafonte, the singer, actor and civil rights activist who broke down racial barriers, has died aged 96. Saki's other screen credits included Good Times, CHiPs, The Greatest American Hero, Without a Trace, History of the World: Part I, and Splash. He was 70 years old. [1] Avtar Lit, 73, British businessman, owner and chairman of Sunrise Radio Group. All the Pretty Horses, which won the National Book Award, andThe Road, which won the Pulitzer Prize, were both best-sellers, andNo Country for Old Menwas adapted into an Oscar-winning film by Joel and Ethan Coen. "But I've decided I want to spend more time with the grandchildren and the family back in Britain." She soon scored a part on the Dr. Kildare medical drama. Last 12 Months. She delighted horror fans as the shotgun-wielding and stew-making mother in the 1985 sequel film. Browning, who reportedly could hold his breath for up to four minutes, was widely considered the last surviving actor to have played one of the original Universal monsters. USA TODAY Hadley spent 10 years on the daytime soap portraying Genoa City police detective Carl Williams, father of Doug Davidson's Paul Williams. ABC News. She landed her first onscreen role in 1953, but the movie, The Daughter of the Sun God, was not released until 1962. His posthumous credits include the Disney+ series Ahsoka and the movies Cassino in Ischia and Gateway to the West. Keith Nale, a firefighter and two-timeSurvivorcontestant,died April 18after a months-long battle with cancer. 20 years of Wrong Turn: How a movie about murderous cannibals became an unkillable franchise. He was 71. Director Hugh Hudson attends a photocall for 'Altamira' at the Palace Hotel on March 31, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. Jolicoeur formed De La Soul alongside Kelvin Mercer (also known as Posdnuos) and Vincent Mason (Maseo) in 1988, and the group burst into the scene with their 1989 debut album 3 Feet High and Rising, which featured classic tracks such as "Buddy" and "Me Myself and I."