Tag: obituary
Hulk Hogan, Wrestling Superstar Turned Right-Wing Hero, Dead at 71
Hulk Hogan, the wrestling legend who propelled the sport from a popular pastime to a ubiquitous pop culture phenomenon on a wave of “Hulkamania” before becoming a ... Read More
Connie Francis, ‘Where the Boys Are’ Pop Singer, Dead at 87
Connie Francis. Photo: Popsie Randolph/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Connie Francis, the pop singer who released a string of hit singles across the late Fifties and ... Read More
Michael Madsen, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ Actor, Dead at 67
Michael Madsen Michael Bezjian/WireImage Michael Madsen, the prolific actor best known for playing tough guys in Quentin Tarantino films like Reservoir Dogs and the Kill Bill series, has died at the ... Read More
Roy Ayers, Jazz-Funk Virtuoso, Dead at 84
Roy Ayers at London's Hammersmith Odeon David Redfern/Redferns Roy Ayers, the jazz vibraphonist whose smooth fusion planted the seeds of acid jazz and neo-soul, died ... Read More