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« on: April 26, 2017, 01:18:23 pm »

Jonathan Demme, 'Silence of the Lambs' director, dead at 73


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Judge <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/26/us/judge-joseph-wapner-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Joseph Wapner</a>, from the popular reality television program "The People's Court," died February 26, according to his son Judge Fred Wapner. He was 97.


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Judge Joseph Wapner, from the popular reality television program "The People's Court," died February 26, according to his son Judge Fred Wapner. He was 97.


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Actor <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/26/entertainment/bill-paxton-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Bill Paxton</a>, whose extensive career included films such as "Twister," "Aliens" and "Titanic," died February 26, according to a representative for his family. He was 61. Paxton died "due to complications from surgery," a statement said.


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Actor Bill Paxton, whose extensive career included films such as "Twister," "Aliens" and "Titanic," died February 26, according to a representative for his family. He was 61. Paxton died "due to complications from surgery," a statement said.


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Clyde Stubblefield, seen here on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," died February 18 at age 73. He was the drummer for James Brown in the 1960s and '70s. He laid down the groove on such Brown hits as "Cold Sweat," "Sex Machine" and "Say it Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud." The drum break in the song "Funky Drummer" has been sampled and used in over 1,000 songs.


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Clyde Stubblefield, seen here on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," died February 18 at age 73. He was the drummer for James Brown in the 1960s and '70s. He laid down the groove on such Brown hits as "Cold Sweat," "Sex Machine" and "Say it Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud." The drum break in the song "Funky Drummer" has been sampled and used in over 1,000 songs.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/18/politics/norma-mccorvey-roe-v-wade-figure-dies/index.html">Norma McCorvey</a>, the anonymous plaintiff "Jane Roe" in the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, died February 18, a priest close to her family said in a statement. Multiple media sources said she was 69. In this photo from 1989, McCorvey is on the left holding hands with attorney Gloria Allred. Roe v. Wade was the 1973 case that established a constitutional right to abortion. McCorvey once supported the pro-choice movement but switched sides in 1995.


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Norma McCorvey, the anonymous plaintiff "Jane Roe" in the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, died February 18, a priest close to her family said in a statement. Multiple media sources said she was 69. In this photo from 1989, McCorvey is on the left holding hands with attorney Gloria Allred. Roe v. Wade was the 1973 case that established a constitutional right to abortion. McCorvey once supported the pro-choice movement but switched sides in 1995.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/12/entertainment/al-jarreau-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Al Jarreau</a>, the jazz-pop musician best known for the hits "Breakin' Away," "We're in This Love Together" and the theme song to the popular 1980's TV show, "Moonlighting," died February 12, according to posts on his verified social-media accounts. He was 76.


 Photos: People we've lost in 2017

Al Jarreau, the jazz-pop musician best known for the hits "Breakin' Away," "We're in This Love Together" and the theme song to the popular 1980's TV show, "Moonlighting," died February 12, according to posts on his verified social-media accounts. He was 76.


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Actor <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/07/tv-shows/richard-hatch-dead/index.html">Richard Hatch</a>, who was known for his role as Captain Apollo in the original "Battlestar Galactica" series that ran from 1978-1979, died Tuesday, February 7, according to his manager Michael Kaliski. The 71-year-old actor had been battling pancreatic cancer, according to a statement from his family. Hatch played Tom Zarek in the show remake that started in 2003.


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Actor Richard Hatch, who was known for his role as Captain Apollo in the original "Battlestar Galactica" series that ran from 1978-1979, died Tuesday, February 7, according to his manager Michael Kaliski. The 71-year-old actor had been battling pancreatic cancer, according to a statement from his family. Hatch played Tom Zarek in the show remake that started in 2003.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/27/entertainment/john-hurt-obit/" target="_blank">John Hurt</a>, the British actor who garnered Oscar nominations for his roles in "Midnight Express" and "The Elephant Man," died January 27, his publicist said. He was 77.


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John Hurt, the British actor who garnered Oscar nominations for his roles in "Midnight Express" and "The Elephant Man," died January 27, his publicist said. He was 77.


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Actress <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/25/entertainment/mary-tyler-moore-death/index.html" target="_blank">Mary Tyler Moore</a>, whose eponymous 1970s series helped usher in a new era for women on television, died January 25, according to her longtime representative Mara Buxbaum. She was 80.


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Actress Mary Tyler Moore, whose eponymous 1970s series helped usher in a new era for women on television, died January 25, according to her longtime representative Mara Buxbaum. She was 80.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/16/us/eugene-cernan-dies/index.html">Eugene A. Cernan,</a> the last astronaut to leave his footprints on the surface of the moon, died January 16, NASA said. He was 82.


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Eugene A. Cernan, the last astronaut to leave his footprints on the surface of the moon, died January 16, NASA said. He was 82.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/15/us/jimmy-superfly-snuka-obit/index.html">Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka,</a> a pro wrestler known for his high-flying leap off the ring's top rope, died on January 15. He was 73.


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Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, a pro wrestler known for his high-flying leap off the ring's top rope, died on January 15. He was 73.


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Author and filmmaker <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/13/entertainment/william-peter-blatty-dies/index.html" target="_blank">William Peter Blatty,</a> who scared millions with the best-selling novel and Oscar-winning movie "The Exorcist," died January 12 from a form of blood cancer called multiple myeloma, his widow said. He was 89.


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Author and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, who scared millions with the best-selling novel and Oscar-winning movie "The Exorcist," died January 12 from a form of blood cancer called multiple myeloma, his widow said. He was 89.


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Veteran war correspondent <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/10/us/clare-hollingworth-obituary/index.html">Clare Hollingworth,</a> who broke the news that World War II had started, died on January 10. She was 105.


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Veteran war correspondent Clare Hollingworth, who broke the news that World War II had started, died on January 10. She was 105.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/03/asia/alfonso-wong-death-old-master-q/index.html">Alfonso Wong,</a> the creator of Asia's iconic "Old Master Q" comic strip, died January 1, according to the publisher of the comic. He was 93.


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Alfonso Wong, the creator of Asia's iconic "Old Master Q" comic strip, died January 1, according to the publisher of the comic. He was 93.


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Filmmaker <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/26/entertainment/jonathan-demme-death-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">Jonathan Demme</a>, whose Oscar-winning thriller "The Silence of the Lambs" terrified audiences, died Wednesday, April 26, at the age of 73. Here, Demme works on the "Silence of the Lambs" set with actor Anthony Hopkins in 1991. Demme's other films include "Philadelphia," "Married to the Mob" and a remake of "The Manchurian Candidate."


 Photos: People we've lost in 2017

Filmmaker Jonathan Demme, whose Oscar-winning thriller "The Silence of the Lambs" terrified audiences, died Wednesday, April 26, at the age of 73. Here, Demme works on the "Silence of the Lambs" set with actor Anthony Hopkins in 1991. Demme's other films include "Philadelphia," "Married to the Mob" and a remake of "The Manchurian Candidate."


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Actress<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/22/entertainment/happy-days-star-erin-moran-dead/index.html"> Erin Moran</a>, best known as kid sister Joanie Cunningham on the TV show "Happy Days," was found dead on Saturday, April 22. She was 56. Moran likely died from complications of Stage 4 cancer, officials said Monday.


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Actress Erin Moran, best known as kid sister Joanie Cunningham on the TV show "Happy Days," was found dead on Saturday, April 22. She was 56. Moran likely died from complications of Stage 4 cancer, officials said Monday.


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Comedian <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/12/entertainment/charlie-murphy-dead/" target="_blank">Charlie Murphy</a> died April 12 after a battle with leukemia, according to his publicist Domenick Nati. He was 57. Murphy rose to fame for his work on the popular "Chapelle's Show," where he was a co-star and writer.


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Comedian Charlie Murphy died April 12 after a battle with leukemia, according to his publicist Domenick Nati. He was 57. Murphy rose to fame for his work on the popular "Chapelle's Show," where he was a co-star and writer.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/11/entertainment/j-geils-dead/" target="_blank">John Warren Geils Jr.</a>, the guitarist and founder of the eponymous J. Geils Band, was found dead in his Groton, Massachusetts, home on April 11, police said. He was 71.


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John Warren Geils Jr., the guitarist and founder of the eponymous J. Geils Band, was found dead in his Groton, Massachusetts, home on April 11, police said. He was 71.


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Comedian and actor <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/06/entertainment/don-rickles-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Don Rickles </a>died at his home in Los Angeles on April 6, according to his publicist Paul Shefrin. Rickles was 90.


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Comedian and actor Don Rickles died at his home in Los Angeles on April 6, according to his publicist Paul Shefrin. Rickles was 90.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/21/europe/martin-mcguinness-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Martin McGuinness</a>, the former Irish Republican Army commander who was also a deputy first minister of Northern Ireland, died March 21 after a short illness, according to a statement released by the Sinn Fein party. He was 66. McGuinness became Sinn Fein's chief negotiator during the Northern Ireland peace process, working with US President Bill Clinton on the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.


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Martin McGuinness, the former Irish Republican Army commander who was also a deputy first minister of Northern Ireland, died March 21 after a short illness, according to a statement released by the Sinn Fein party. He was 66. McGuinness became Sinn Fein's chief negotiator during the Northern Ireland peace process, working with US President Bill Clinton on the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.


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<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/19/media/jimmy-breslin-dead/" target="_blank">Jimmy Breslin</a>, the prolific Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and champion of New York City's working class, died March 19 at the age of 88. Breslin's death was reported by his longtime employer, the New York Daily News.


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Jimmy Breslin, the prolific Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and champion of New York City's working class, died March 19 at the age of 88. Breslin's death was reported by his longtime employer, the New York Daily News.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/18/entertainment/chuck-berry-dies/index.html" target="_blank">Chuck Berry</a>, a music pioneer often called "the Father of Rock 'n' Roll," died March 18 at his home outside St. Louis, his verified Facebook page said. He was 90. Berry wrote and recorded the rock standards "Johnny B. Goode" and "Sweet Little Sixteen."


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Chuck Berry, a music pioneer often called "the Father of Rock 'n' Roll," died March 18 at his home outside St. Louis, his verified Facebook page said. He was 90. Berry wrote and recorded the rock standards "Johnny B. Goode" and "Sweet Little Sixteen."


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/17/americas/derek-walcott-obit/index.html" target="_blank">Derek Walcott</a>, the Caribbean poet and playwright who won the 1992 Nobel Prize for Literature, died March 17, according to the Nobel Prize website. He was 87.


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Derek Walcott, the Caribbean poet and playwright who won the 1992 Nobel Prize for Literature, died March 17, according to the Nobel Prize website. He was 87.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/11/us/joni-sledge-of-sister-sledge-dies/" target="_blank">Joni Sledge</a>, a founding member of the R&B vocal group Sister Sledge, was found dead in her home in Phoenix on March 10, publicist Biff Warren told CNN. She was 60 years old. The cause of death was unknown.


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Joni Sledge, a founding member of the R&B vocal group Sister Sledge, was found dead in her home in Phoenix on March 10, publicist Biff Warren told CNN. She was 60 years old. The cause of death was unknown.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/06/entertainment/robert-osbourne/" target="_blank">Robert Osborne</a>, the film aficionado who was the longtime host of Turner Classic Movies, died on March 6. He was 84.


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Robert Osborne, the film aficionado who was the longtime host of Turner Classic Movies, died on March 6. He was 84.


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Judge <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/26/us/judge-joseph-wapner-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Joseph Wapner</a>, from the popular reality television program "The People's Court," died February 26, according to his son Judge Fred Wapner. He was 97.


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Judge Joseph Wapner, from the popular reality television program "The People's Court," died February 26, according to his son Judge Fred Wapner. He was 97.


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Actor <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/26/entertainment/bill-paxton-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Bill Paxton</a>, whose extensive career included films such as "Twister," "Aliens" and "Titanic," died February 26, according to a representative for his family. He was 61. Paxton died "due to complications from surgery," a statement said.


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Actor Bill Paxton, whose extensive career included films such as "Twister," "Aliens" and "Titanic," died February 26, according to a representative for his family. He was 61. Paxton died "due to complications from surgery," a statement said.


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Clyde Stubblefield, seen here on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," died February 18 at age 73. He was the drummer for James Brown in the 1960s and '70s. He laid down the groove on such Brown hits as "Cold Sweat," "Sex Machine" and "Say it Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud." The drum break in the song "Funky Drummer" has been sampled and used in over 1,000 songs.


 Photos: People we've lost in 2017

Clyde Stubblefield, seen here on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," died February 18 at age 73. He was the drummer for James Brown in the 1960s and '70s. He laid down the groove on such Brown hits as "Cold Sweat," "Sex Machine" and "Say it Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud." The drum break in the song "Funky Drummer" has been sampled and used in over 1,000 songs.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/18/politics/norma-mccorvey-roe-v-wade-figure-dies/index.html">Norma McCorvey</a>, the anonymous plaintiff "Jane Roe" in the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, died February 18, a priest close to her family said in a statement. Multiple media sources said she was 69. In this photo from 1989, McCorvey is on the left holding hands with attorney Gloria Allred. Roe v. Wade was the 1973 case that established a constitutional right to abortion. McCorvey once supported the pro-choice movement but switched sides in 1995.


 Photos: People we've lost in 2017

Norma McCorvey, the anonymous plaintiff "Jane Roe" in the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, died February 18, a priest close to her family said in a statement. Multiple media sources said she was 69. In this photo from 1989, McCorvey is on the left holding hands with attorney Gloria Allred. Roe v. Wade was the 1973 case that established a constitutional right to abortion. McCorvey once supported the pro-choice movement but switched sides in 1995.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/12/entertainment/al-jarreau-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Al Jarreau</a>, the jazz-pop musician best known for the hits "Breakin' Away," "We're in This Love Together" and the theme song to the popular 1980's TV show, "Moonlighting," died February 12, according to posts on his verified social-media accounts. He was 76.


 Photos: People we've lost in 2017

Al Jarreau, the jazz-pop musician best known for the hits "Breakin' Away," "We're in This Love Together" and the theme song to the popular 1980's TV show, "Moonlighting," died February 12, according to posts on his verified social-media accounts. He was 76.


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Actor <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/07/tv-shows/richard-hatch-dead/index.html">Richard Hatch</a>, who was known for his role as Captain Apollo in the original "Battlestar Galactica" series that ran from 1978-1979, died Tuesday, February 7, according to his manager Michael Kaliski. The 71-year-old actor had been battling pancreatic cancer, according to a statement from his family. Hatch played Tom Zarek in the show remake that started in 2003.


 Photos: People we've lost in 2017

Actor Richard Hatch, who was known for his role as Captain Apollo in the original "Battlestar Galactica" series that ran from 1978-1979, died Tuesday, February 7, according to his manager Michael Kaliski. The 71-year-old actor had been battling pancreatic cancer, according to a statement from his family. Hatch played Tom Zarek in the show remake that started in 2003.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/27/entertainment/john-hurt-obit/" target="_blank">John Hurt</a>, the British actor who garnered Oscar nominations for his roles in "Midnight Express" and "The Elephant Man," died January 27, his publicist said. He was 77.


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John Hurt, the British actor who garnered Oscar nominations for his roles in "Midnight Express" and "The Elephant Man," died January 27, his publicist said. He was 77.


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Actress <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/25/entertainment/mary-tyler-moore-death/index.html" target="_blank">Mary Tyler Moore</a>, whose eponymous 1970s series helped usher in a new era for women on television, died January 25, according to her longtime representative Mara Buxbaum. She was 80.


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Actress Mary Tyler Moore, whose eponymous 1970s series helped usher in a new era for women on television, died January 25, according to her longtime representative Mara Buxbaum. She was 80.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/16/us/eugene-cernan-dies/index.html">Eugene A. Cernan,</a> the last astronaut to leave his footprints on the surface of the moon, died January 16, NASA said. He was 82.


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Eugene A. Cernan, the last astronaut to leave his footprints on the surface of the moon, died January 16, NASA said. He was 82.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/15/us/jimmy-superfly-snuka-obit/index.html">Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka,</a> a pro wrestler known for his high-flying leap off the ring's top rope, died on January 15. He was 73.


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Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, a pro wrestler known for his high-flying leap off the ring's top rope, died on January 15. He was 73.


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Author and filmmaker <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/13/entertainment/william-peter-blatty-dies/index.html" target="_blank">William Peter Blatty,</a> who scared millions with the best-selling novel and Oscar-winning movie "The Exorcist," died January 12 from a form of blood cancer called multiple myeloma, his widow said. He was 89.


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Author and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, who scared millions with the best-selling novel and Oscar-winning movie "The Exorcist," died January 12 from a form of blood cancer called multiple myeloma, his widow said. He was 89.


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Veteran war correspondent <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/10/us/clare-hollingworth-obituary/index.html">Clare Hollingworth,</a> who broke the news that World War II had started, died on January 10. She was 105.


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Veteran war correspondent Clare Hollingworth, who broke the news that World War II had started, died on January 10. She was 105.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/03/asia/alfonso-wong-death-old-master-q/index.html">Alfonso Wong,</a> the creator of Asia's iconic "Old Master Q" comic strip, died January 1, according to the publisher of the comic. He was 93.


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Alfonso Wong, the creator of Asia's iconic "Old Master Q" comic strip, died January 1, according to the publisher of the comic. He was 93.


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Filmmaker <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/26/entertainment/jonathan-demme-death-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">Jonathan Demme</a>, whose Oscar-winning thriller "The Silence of the Lambs" terrified audiences, died Wednesday, April 26, at the age of 73. Here, Demme works on the "Silence of the Lambs" set with actor Anthony Hopkins in 1991. Demme's other films include "Philadelphia," "Married to the Mob" and a remake of "The Manchurian Candidate."


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Filmmaker Jonathan Demme, whose Oscar-winning thriller "The Silence of the Lambs" terrified audiences, died Wednesday, April 26, at the age of 73. Here, Demme works on the "Silence of the Lambs" set with actor Anthony Hopkins in 1991. Demme's other films include "Philadelphia," "Married to the Mob" and a remake of "The Manchurian Candidate."


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Actress<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/22/entertainment/happy-days-star-erin-moran-dead/index.html"> Erin Moran</a>, best known as kid sister Joanie Cunningham on the TV show "Happy Days," was found dead on Saturday, April 22. She was 56. Moran likely died from complications of Stage 4 cancer, officials said Monday.


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Actress Erin Moran, best known as kid sister Joanie Cunningham on the TV show "Happy Days," was found dead on Saturday, April 22. She was 56. Moran likely died from complications of Stage 4 cancer, officials said Monday.


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Comedian <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/12/entertainment/charlie-murphy-dead/" target="_blank">Charlie Murphy</a> died April 12 after a battle with leukemia, according to his publicist Domenick Nati. He was 57. Murphy rose to fame for his work on the popular "Chapelle's Show," where he was a co-star and writer.


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Comedian Charlie Murphy died April 12 after a battle with leukemia, according to his publicist Domenick Nati. He was 57. Murphy rose to fame for his work on the popular "Chapelle's Show," where he was a co-star and writer.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/11/entertainment/j-geils-dead/" target="_blank">John Warren Geils Jr.</a>, the guitarist and founder of the eponymous J. Geils Band, was found dead in his Groton, Massachusetts, home on April 11, police said. He was 71.


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John Warren Geils Jr., the guitarist and founder of the eponymous J. Geils Band, was found dead in his Groton, Massachusetts, home on April 11, police said. He was 71.


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Comedian and actor <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/06/entertainment/don-rickles-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Don Rickles </a>died at his home in Los Angeles on April 6, according to his publicist Paul Shefrin. Rickles was 90.


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Comedian and actor Don Rickles died at his home in Los Angeles on April 6, according to his publicist Paul Shefrin. Rickles was 90.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/21/europe/martin-mcguinness-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Martin McGuinness</a>, the former Irish Republican Army commander who was also a deputy first minister of Northern Ireland, died March 21 after a short illness, according to a statement released by the Sinn Fein party. He was 66. McGuinness became Sinn Fein's chief negotiator during the Northern Ireland peace process, working with US President Bill Clinton on the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.


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Martin McGuinness, the former Irish Republican Army commander who was also a deputy first minister of Northern Ireland, died March 21 after a short illness, according to a statement released by the Sinn Fein party. He was 66. McGuinness became Sinn Fein's chief negotiator during the Northern Ireland peace process, working with US President Bill Clinton on the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.


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<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/19/media/jimmy-breslin-dead/" target="_blank">Jimmy Breslin</a>, the prolific Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and champion of New York City's working class, died March 19 at the age of 88. Breslin's death was reported by his longtime employer, the New York Daily News.


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Jimmy Breslin, the prolific Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and champion of New York City's working class, died March 19 at the age of 88. Breslin's death was reported by his longtime employer, the New York Daily News.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/18/entertainment/chuck-berry-dies/index.html" target="_blank">Chuck Berry</a>, a music pioneer often called "the Father of Rock 'n' Roll," died March 18 at his home outside St. Louis, his verified Facebook page said. He was 90. Berry wrote and recorded the rock standards "Johnny B. Goode" and "Sweet Little Sixteen."


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Chuck Berry, a music pioneer often called "the Father of Rock 'n' Roll," died March 18 at his home outside St. Louis, his verified Facebook page said. He was 90. Berry wrote and recorded the rock standards "Johnny B. Goode" and "Sweet Little Sixteen."


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/17/americas/derek-walcott-obit/index.html" target="_blank">Derek Walcott</a>, the Caribbean poet and playwright who won the 1992 Nobel Prize for Literature, died March 17, according to the Nobel Prize website. He was 87.


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Derek Walcott, the Caribbean poet and playwright who won the 1992 Nobel Prize for Literature, died March 17, according to the Nobel Prize website. He was 87.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/11/us/joni-sledge-of-sister-sledge-dies/" target="_blank">Joni Sledge</a>, a founding member of the R&B vocal group Sister Sledge, was found dead in her home in Phoenix on March 10, publicist Biff Warren told CNN. She was 60 years old. The cause of death was unknown.


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Joni Sledge, a founding member of the R&B vocal group Sister Sledge, was found dead in her home in Phoenix on March 10, publicist Biff Warren told CNN. She was 60 years old. The cause of death was unknown.


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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/06/entertainment/robert-osbourne/" target="_blank">Robert Osborne</a>, the film aficionado who was the longtime host of Turner Classic Movies, died on March 6. He was 84.


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Robert Osborne, the film aficionado who was the longtime host of Turner Classic Movies, died on March 6. He was 84.


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Judge <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/26/us/judge-joseph-wapner-dead/index.html" target="_blank">Joseph Wapner</a>, from the popular reality television program "The People's Court," died February 26, according to his son Judge Fred Wapner. He was 97.


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Judge Joseph Wapner, from the popular reality television program "The People's Court," died February 26, according to his son Judge Fred Wapner. He was 97.


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Demme's films included "Stop Making Sense," "Married to the Mob" and "Philadelphia"
He won an Oscar in 1992 for directing "The Silence of the Lambs"




 (CNN) — Filmmaker Jonathan Demme, whose Oscar-winning thriller "The Silence of the Lambs" terrified audiences and introduced one of the most indelible villains in movie history, died Wednesday morning in New York. He was 73.

He died of complications from esophageal cancer, according to a statement from his publicist.

Demme won consistent acclaim as the director of such diverse movies as the Talking Heads concert film "Stop Making Sense"; "Philadelphia," the 1993 drama starring Tom Hanks as a lawyer battling AIDS; and "Beloved," the 1998 Oprah Winfrey movie based on Toni Morrison's bestseller about a 19th century slave haunted by the ghost of her daughter.











Jonathan Demme at the New York Film Festival in 2012.


Jonathan Demme at the New York Film Festival in 2012.

But it's "Silence of the Lambs" for which he was best known. The 1991 movie, based on Thomas Harris' novel, swept the Academy Awards the following year, winning Oscars for best picture and its two stars, Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, whose Hannibal Lecter character became a cultural icon. Demme also won the Oscar for best director.

The movie was a box-office hit, spawned several sequels and a TV series, and chilled viewers with its portrait of Lecter, a refined but cannibalistic serial killer who bragged about eating a victim's liver "with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."



Anthony Hopkins, left, with director Jonathan Demme.


Anthony Hopkins, left, with director Jonathan Demme.







Over a career that spanned four decades Demme directed an eclectic mix of films, including the Michelle Pfeiffer comedy "Married to the Mob," the Melanie Griffith-Jeff Daniels road-trip adventure "Something Wild," a remake of political thriller "The Manchurian Candidate" with Denzel Washington, and the Anne Hathaway indie drama "Rachel Getting Married."

He also was a big lover of music, filling his movies with songs and directing documentaries or videos for such artists as Neil Young, the Pretenders, Bruce Springsteen and Justin Timberlake.

"Sadly, I can confirm that Jonathan passed away early this morning in his Manhattan apartment, surrounded by his wife, Joanne Howard, and three children," the publicist said. There will be a private family funeral.




Jonathan Demme had one of the most varied filmographies of a major filmmaker ever. He followed his own path. pic.twitter.com/xSU6x1GPS1
— Sean Fennessey (@SeanFennessey) April 26, 2017
Demme was known for a compassionate approach to his characters and his use of dramatic close-ups, most effectively in "Silence of the Lambs'" tense exchanges between Hopkins ("quid pro quo, Clarice") and Foster's young FBI trainee.

By Wednesday afternoon tributes to Demme were pouring out of Hollywood.

"I am heartbroken to lose a friend, a mentor, a guy so singular and dynamic you'd have to design a hurricane to contain him," Jodie Foster said in a statement to Rolling Stone. "Jonathan was as quirky as his comedies and as deep as his dramas. He was pure energy; the unstoppable cheerleader for anyone creative."

"Jonathan taught us how big a heart a person can have, and how it will guide how we live and what we do for a living," Tom Hanks, who won an Oscar for "Philadelphia," said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. "He was the grandest of men."

Unlike many directors of his generation, Demme didn't go to film school. He broke into the industry through a friendship with cult filmmaker Roger Corman, who hired him to write and direct such low-budget genre movies as "Caged Heat," about inmates in a women's prison.

Demme's critical breakthrough was "Melvin and Howard," a 1980 film about a much-disputed encounter between gas station owner Melvin Dummar and reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes.

Other films included "Swing Shift," a period romance with Goldie Hawn; "Swimming to Cambodia," a Spalding Gray monologue; and the documentary "Jimmy Carter Man from Plains," about the former president.

His final film was 2015's "Ricki and the Flash," starring Meryl Streep as an aging rocker.

CNN's Stella Chan contributed to this story.



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