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George Takei, J.J. Abrams and more pay tribute to late ‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols
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George Takei and J.J. Abrams paid tribute to the late "Star Trek" actress Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday at the age of 89. Nichols had played Enterprise crew member Nyota Uhura on the series and multiple "Trek"...
Biden marks passing of ‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols: ‘Our nation has lost a trailblazer’
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Nichols died Sunday at the age of 89. She was known for playing Lieutenant Nyota Uhura on all three seasons of the original "Star Trek" show, which ran from 1966-1969. She also starred in the six "Star Trek" films fr...
Pat Carroll, actress who voiced Ursula in Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid,’ dead at 95
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The Emmy Award-winning actress passed away at her home on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, while recovering from pneumonia, according to Variety. Carroll found a niche as a comedian on the late-night circuit beginning in the...
‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols dead at 89
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"I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years," he wrote. "Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. Her ...
Nichelle Nichols, trailblazing ‘Star Trek’ actress, dies at 89
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Actress and singer Nichelle Nichols, best known for her groundbreaking portrayal of Lt. Nyota Uhura in "Star Trek: The Original Series," has died at age 89, according to a statement from her son, Kyle Johnson. Ho...
‘Elvis’ actress Shonka Dukureh, 44, found dead in her Nashville apartment
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The Metro Nashville Police Department said there were no signs of foul play. Autopsy results are pending from the medical examiner. Dukureh, a Fisk University graduate and Nashville singer, shared the apartment with...
Shonka Dukureh, singer and ‘Elvis’ actress, dead at 44
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Shonka Dukureh, a singer and actress who portrayed Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton in the recently released Baz Luhrmann film "Elvis," died Thursday, according to Nashville police. She was 44. Dukureh was found ...
Rebecca Balding, ‘Soap’ and ‘Charmed’ actress, dead at 73
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Balding’s husband, actor and director James L. Conway, confirmed her passing to Deadline on Wednesday. He revealed that she died Monday in Park City, Utah, after battling ovarian cancer. According to the outlet, Bald...
‘Yellowstone’ actress charged with felony fraud after collecting nearly $97,000 in disability payments
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Q’orianka Kilcher, 32, of North Hollywood, has been charged with two felony counts of workers' compensation insurance fraud after she received $ 96,838 in temporary disability benefits between 2019 and 2021, the Cal...
Husband of ‘One Tree Hill’ actress struck by lightning and killed
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William Friend was 33 years old. "The unimaginable has happened," Prince’s friend, actress Odette Annable, wrote on her Instagram in a tribute to Friend. "The life and love that you gave to my best friend made it fe...
Mary Mara, “ER” and “Ray Donovan” actress, dead at 61
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Mary Mara, an actress known for roles on "ER" and "Ray Donavan," has died, her manager, Craig Dorfman, said in a statement to CNN. She was 61. "Mary was one of the finest actresses I ever met," Dorfman said. "I stil...
Maureen Arthur, ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’ actress, dead at 88
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Arthur’s friend, the actor Ilene Graff, announced the news on Facebook. "The world is a little less sparkly without her," wrote Graff, "but I am so glad I got to be her friend. Her memory will definitely be a blessin...
Amber Heard’s sister shares support for actress following Johnny Depp defamation trial verdict
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Depp sued Heard for defamation after the actress wrote an op-ed in 2018 where she referred to herself as a survivor of domestic abuse. Although she didn't mention Depp by name, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor cl...
Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard: ‘Aquaman’ actress mocked online throughout defamation trial
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Depp sued Heard for $ 50 million after the actress wrote an op-ed published by the Washington Post describing herself as a survivor of domestic abuse. Although Heard didn't name Depp as her abuser, she recounted sto...
Marnie Schulenburg, ‘As the World Turns’ and ‘One Life to Live’ actress, dead at 37
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Marnie Schulenburg, a soap opera actress who documented her journey from becoming a new mother to a cancer patient, has died after battling stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, according to her representative. She was ...
‘Bosch: Legacy’ actress Danielle Larracuente, daughter of retired NYPD officers, on her cop role: ‘So surreal’
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The actress, the daughter of two retired NYPD officers, was recently cast as rookie Paulina Calderon in "Bosch: Legacy." "This is such a big milestone for me," the 30-year-old told Fox News Digital. "It’s been a drea...