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Notable and Celebrity Deaths
Kris Kristofferson, 88
(1936 – SeptEMBER. 28, 2024)
Kris Kristofferson, influential American singer, actor, and songwriter, known for hits like "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night," has passed away at the age of 88, his family reported.
He made his mark in the music world as a songwriter in Nashville, penning Grammy-winning songs like "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "For the Good Times," and "Me and Bobby McGee," one of Janis Joplin’s last hits.
By the early 1970s, after establishing himself as a singer, he launched a successful acting career. One of his most famous roles was in the 1976 film A Star Is Born alongside Barbra Streisand.
Born in Brownsville, Texas, on June 22, 1936, Kristofferson moved frequently due to his father’s military career.
After graduating from Pomona College in California, where he played football and rugby, he attended Oxford University and followed family tradition by joining the Army. He completed elite Ranger School, learned to fly helicopters, and rose to the rank of captain.
In 1965, he was offered a teaching position at West Point, but he declined to pursue songwriting in Nashville. He worked as a janitor at Columbia Records while pitching songs to famous artists and flew helicopters to offshore oil rigs to support himself.
During this time, he wrote some of his most iconic songs, including "Help Me Make It Through the Night" and "Sunday Morning Comin' Down," which became a hit for Johnny Cash.
In the 1970s, Kristofferson recorded four albums with Rita Coolidge, his second wife, and joined Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Waylon Jennings in the country supergroup Highwaymen during the '80s and '90s.
At the height of his fame, Kristofferson led a wild lifestyle, filled with women and performances he later couldn’t remember due to heavy drinking. After a doctor warned him, he stopped drinking but continued using marijuana.
In his 70s, he began experiencing memory loss, which affected his performances, though he remained active, even touring in 2016 alongside Willie Nelson. That year, he celebrated his 80th birthday by releasing The Cedar Creek Sessions, an album featuring live versions of his greatest hits.
Kristoffson and his third wife, Lisa, whom he married in 1983, lived on the Hawaiian island of Maui for over 30 years.
Maggie Smith, 89
(1934 – 27 September 2024)
Actress Maggie Smith (89), known for her roles in the Harry Potter films and the TV series Downton Abbey, has passed away at the age of 90, her family announced, according to BBC reports.
Smith made her Broadway debut at the age of 21, and soon after, she was invited to join the National Theatre of Great Britain.
Throughout her illustrious career, she appeared in around 60 films and 70 stage productions, winning numerous prestigious awards, including two Oscars, four Emmys, three Golden Globes, a Tony Award, and five BAFTA Awards. She won her first Oscar in 1969 for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, and another in 1978 for California Suite.
Over the years, she acted alongside many Hollywood greats, such as Michael Caine, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Orson Welles, and many others. Younger generations will forever remember her as Professor Minerva McGonagall from the Harry Potter films.
James Earl Jones, 93
(1931 – September 9, 2024)
American actor James Earl Jones, best known to audiences for voicing the villain Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise, passed away on Monday at the age of 94, his agent confirmed.
Jones had been battling diabetes for some time and died at home surrounded by family members, according to his agent Barry McPherson. The cause of death was not disclosed.
The renowned American actor will be remembered for his distinct deep voice that commanded respect, as seen in The Lion King, where he voiced Mufasa, but also evoked fear in his portrayal of Darth Vader in Star Wars.
Throughout his career, Jones earned numerous accolades, including two Emmy Awards in 1991 and a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album in 1977. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The Great White Hope and received an honorary Oscar in 2011.
He began his film career with the role of Lieutenant Luther Zogg in Stanley Kubrick's 1964 classic Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Other notable film roles include the novelist Terence Mann in Field of Dreams (1989) and Reverend Stephen Kumalo in Cry, the Beloved Country (1995).
In his childhood, Jones struggled with stuttering, which led him to avoid speaking. However, with the help of a high school English teacher, he learned to control his stutter and developed a passion for acting. After studying dramatic arts at the University of Michigan, he moved to New York, where he gained recognition for his stage performances.
Among his standout roles was that of heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson in the play The Great White Hope, which addressed racism through the lens of the boxing world. Jones also excelled in portraying Shakespearean characters such as Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, and Othello.
Shannen Doherty, 53
(1971 – July 13, 2024)
Actress Shannen Doherty, best known for her role in the series Beverly Hills, 90210, has passed away at the age of 54 after a long battle with breast cancer.
The news of Doherty's passing was confirmed on Instagram by her publicist, Leslie Sloan, in a statement to People magazine.
"It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. On Saturday, July 13th, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting this disease."
Doherty rose to fame in 1990 as Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210. Her character, along with her twin brother Brandon, played by Jason Priestly, moved from Minnesota to Los Angeles, where they were both bewildered by the extravagant lifestyle of the wealthy.
After 11 years of marriage, Shannen filed for divorce last year, but the process was delayed, with Doherty stating that her husband was waiting for her to pass away so he wouldn't have to provide spousal support.
She made the difficult decision to end the marriage after discovering his infidelity. "I went into surgery early in the morning after finding out that my marriage was essentially over, that my husband had been having an affair for two years," she once revealed.
However, it seems that Shannen managed to finalize the divorce just before her death. According to documents obtained by Page Six, the actress signed an agreement on July 12th, waiving her right to spousal support.
Kurt signed the papers on July 13th, the day Shannen passed away. They were able to resolve everything without going to court.
Donald Sutherland, 88
(1935 – 20 June 2024)
At the age of 89, one of the most renowned actors of all time, Donald Sutherland, has passed away.
He is remembered for his roles in films such as The Hunger Games, Kelly's Heroes, MASH*, and many others.
Over the course of his 60-year career, Sutherland had more than 200 acting credits. The sad news was confirmed by his son, actor and musician Kiefer Sutherland, on social media.
"With a heavy heart, I write that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I consider him one of the most important actors in film history. He was never afraid of a role, whether it was good, bad, or ugly. He loved what he did and did what he loved, and I believe no one can ask for more than that. A life well lived," Kiefer wrote, alongside a photo of the two of them. The actor passed away after battling an illness.
Donald Sutherland gained international recognition for his role as surgeon Hawkeye Pierce in the 1970 film MASH*. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, he began his career in his home country as a radio reporter before moving to London in 1957 to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
He began breaking into British television and film with smaller roles. His breakthrough came with the World War II action film The Dirty Dozen. In 1970, he starred in the thriller Klute alongside Jane Fonda, with whom he also co-produced the anti-war film F.T.A. in 1972.
During the 1970s, Sutherland took on several leading roles, including in the psychological horror Don't Look Now, the war thriller The Eagle Has Landed, the title role in the biographical film Fellini's Casanova, and the science fiction classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
O.J. Simpson, 76
(1947 – April 10, 2024)
Former American football star and actor O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in 1995 of the murder of his wife and her friend in a case that captivated the nation, has died at the age of 76 after battling cancer, his family announced on social media Thursday.
Despite being found not guilty in the criminal trial, Simpson was later held liable in a civil suit for his wife’s death and was subsequently imprisoned for armed robbery and kidnapping.
Simpson avoided jail time for the 1994 murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, who were found stabbed to death in Los Angeles.
However, in 2008, he was sentenced to nine years in prison for the armed robbery and kidnapping of two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel.
He was a major sports figure in the late 1960s and 1970s, known for his NFL career with the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers, earning a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
After football, he became a sports commentator, advertiser, and Hollywood actor, appearing in films like The Naked Gun.
Simpson's life dramatically changed in 1994 when his ex-wife and Goldman were found murdered. The resulting trial, one of the most infamous in 20th-century America, drew immense media attention due to Simpson's fame, the racial dynamics, and the high-profile legal teams involved.
On October 3, 1995, a mostly African American jury acquitted him, prompting celebrations among many Black Americans who saw the case as a stand against racial bias in law enforcement, while many white Americans were outraged.
Thirteen years later, on October 3, 2008, Simpson was convicted of kidnapping and armed robbery, relating to a 2007 incident where he and others stole sports memorabilia in Las Vegas.
He was sentenced to 33 years but was released on parole in 2017. In 2021, he was granted early release for good behavior.
Simpson’s life was the subject of the Oscar-winning 2016 documentary O.J.: Made in America, and has inspired numerous TV dramatizations.
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