SI 60 Q&A: Frank Deford on his award-winning Bill Russell feature, "The Ring Leader". Len Wein, died Sep. 10 at age 69 after creating a plethora of comics universe characters including Wolverine and Swamp Thing. ... to have one's emotions pulled and pummeled one more time over the painful and slow death of … YouTube star Charlie Green Jr., better known as Angry Grandpa, died on Dec. 10 after a battle with skin cancer. Mike Hodge, an actor who appeared in recurring roles on “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and was the president of SAG-AFTRA’s New York chapter, died Sep. 9 at the age of 70. Troy Gentry, one half of Kentucky-based country music duo Montgomery Gentry, has died at the age of 50 after a tragic helicopter crash on Sep. 8. He had been treated recently for pneumonia, said his wife, Carol Deford, who said she did not know the exact cause of death. The star of “Ed Wood,” “North by Northwest” and the ’60s TV series “Mission: Impossible” died July 15 at the age of 89 after experiencing unexpected complications during a short hospitalization. Charles “Chuck” Low, a military vet turned real estate developer turned “Goodfellas” actor, died peacefully in his sleep on Sep. 18 at age 89. David Lyle, former head of National Geographic Channels and FremantleMedia North America, died Sep. 21 at 67 after battling cancer.
He joined NPR’s “Morning Edition” in 1980, retiring earlier this year. His death is being investigated as a possible suicide. Tobe Hooper, the director of horror classics such as “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “Poltergeist,” died on Aug. 26 at age 74. Frank Deford, a master of deeply written Sports Illustrated profiles and later a courtly commentator for National Public Radio and HBO Sports, died Sunday at his home in Key West, Fla. A Broadway star and a beloved cabaret and concert performer, died at the age of 89 from respiratory failure on Aug. 8. The actor, best known for playing Cornelius Fudge in the “Harry Potter” film franchise, died Aug. 3 at the age of 91. Frank Deford, often considered the finest sportswriter of his generation for his detailed psychological profiles of athletes and coaches, but who also won acclaim for his novels, his frequent appearances on television, his weekly commentaries on NPR and for a heartfelt book about his 8-year-old daughter’s death from cystic fibrosis, died May 28 at his home in Key West, Fla. Kim Jong-hyun, also known as Jonghyun as part of the K-pop group SHINee, died on Dec. 18 at the age of 27. Veteran Atlanta morning news anchor of CBS46 Amanda Davis died of a stroke on Dec. 27. The famed horror director who invented the modern zombie movie with 1968’s “Night of the Living Dead,” died July 16 at age 77 after a short battle with lung cancer. Mark LaMura, the actor best known for playing Mark Dalton on the late, great ABC soap “All My Children,” died Sep. 11 at the age of 68 after a battle with lung cancer. Best known as Caitlin Bree in the 1994 film “Clerks,” Spoonauer died at the age of 44.
The actor, director, playwright, and Oscar-nominated screenwriter died Aug. 13 at the age of 82 after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was also the older brother of actors Jonah Hill and Beanie Feldstein. He died … The actor and comedian -- the older brother of Eddie Murphy who was best known for his incredibly memorable stints on "Chappelle's Show" -- died April 12 from complications from leukemia. William W. Graham, a scion of the iconic Washington Post publishers Phil and Katharine Graham, died at age 69 as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Heather Menzies-Urich, the actress best known for playing the second-oldest Von Trapp daughter Louisa in the Oscar-winning musical film “The Sound of Music,” died Dec. 24 at age 68.
6 at the age of 84. Deford, who joined Sports Illustrated in 1962, also provided commentary for NPR for 32 years and wrote more than a dozen books.
He was 45. He had been treated recently for pneumonia, but the immediate cause of death was unknown, said his wife, Carol Deford. Newhouse Jr., who ran the Conde Nast publishing empire that included magazine giants such as Vanity Fair, Vogue and The New Yorker, died Oct. 1 at the age of 89. Stand-up comedian and actor Shelley Berman, known for playing Larry David’s dad on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” died Sep. 1 due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease at the age of 92. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Harry Dean Stanton, who worked in Hollywood for over 60 years, died Sep. 15, at age 91 from natural causes. Alfie Curtis, an actor known for appearing in the original "Star Wars" and the 1980 film "The Elephant Man," died on Dec. 26. Gregg AllmanThe organist and singer for The Allman Brothers, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Gregg Allman died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Savannah, Georgia, at the age of 69, according to his official website. 26 peacefully in her sleep at the age of 69. Rock and roll legend Fats Domino, known for singles like "Ain't That A Shame," "I'm Walkin" and "Blueberry Hill," died at age 89 on Oct. 24. Jordan Feldstein, the manager of Maroon 5 and other music stars, died Dec. 23 of an apparent heart attack at age 40. Frank Deford is the writer speaking, and a good one. X Atencio, the legendary animator and imagineer behind classic Disney films such as “Pinocchio” and “Fantasia,” died Sep. 10 at the age of 98. The famed comedian and civil rights activist died Aug. 19 at the age of 84 from heart failure. Bernie Casey, who played national Tri Lams fraternity head U.N. Jefferson in the 1984 comedy “Revenge of the Nerds” and its sequels, died Sep. 19 at 78-years-old. Legendary sports journalist Frank Deford died Sunday at age 78 in his Key West winter home, his wife, Carol, confirmed to the Washington Post. Sports writing legend Frank Deford, a longtime former Westporter, died Sunday at his Key West, Florida home. Mr. Deford began his career at Sports Illustrated in 1962 and soon emerged as the most accomplished stylist on sportswriting’s brightest stage. Felicia O’Dell, better known as Chef Sista Girl or Auntie Fee, was a viral YouTube sensation known for her "good ass chicken" died Mar.
He was 89. S.I. Allman helped create the Southern Rock genre, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. News of the suicide was first reported by the Post in an official obituary on Dec. 24. Jan Triska, a Czech actor who starred in such Hollywood movies as “Ronin” and “Ragtime,” died Sep. 25 after a fall two days earlier from Prague’s iconic Charles Bridge. A look back at some of the notable people we've lost this year. Barry Dennen, member of the original cast of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” died Sep. 24 at age 79 in hospice care in Burbank after suffering a brain injury from a fall in June. A look back at the stars of movies, TV, media and music we lost this year, Kent Damon, left, and Matt Damon in 2010 (Bryce Vickmark/Getty Images). Blake Heron, the former child actor best known for playing Marty Preston in the 1996 family movie “Shiloh,” has died at the age of 35 on Sep. 8, Michael Friedman, a composer and lyricist whose musical “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” played on Broadway in 2010, died Sep. 9 at age 41 from complications of HIV/AIDS. Sports Writing Legend Frank Deford, 78. He was 41. Lillian Ross, longtime reporter for The New Yorker, died Sep. 20 at the age of 99. Best known for playing Captain Apollo on the 1970s sci-fi television series “Battlestar Galactica,” Hatch died at the age of 71 following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer on Feb. 7.
The WWE legend died from stomach cancer on Jan. 15 at the age of 73. (Photo by … He was a beloved colleague and a signature voice of public radio,” NPR President and CEO Jarl Mohn said in a statement Monday. The Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie died Oct. 17 at age 53 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor in May. In 2012, he received the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama. "Veronica Mars" actor Brad Bufanda died by suicide on Nov. 3. Earle Hyman, who played Grandpa Huxtable on "The Cosby Show" in addition to a career on stage as a Shakespearean actor, died Nov. 17 at age 91.