Obituaries
James Foley, Director of ‘Glengarry Glen Ross,’ ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Fifty Shades,’ Dies at 71
He also helmed 'At Close Range,' 'After Dark, My Sweet,' 'Two Bits' and lots of Madonna music videos before succumbing to brain cancer.
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Jirí Bartoska, Czech Actor and Longtime Karlovy Vary Film Festival President, Dies at 78
He played an instrumental role in saving the prestigious event from post-Velvet Revolution demise and was its public face for more than three decades.
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Paul Nichols, Longtime TV Publicist, Dies at 76
He helped ‘Baywatch,’ canceled after one season by NBC, find success in first-run syndication.
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Carolyn Raskin, Producer of Frank Sinatra Specials and ‘Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,’ Dies at 97
A two-time Emmy winner, she worked often with entertainer Dinah Shore, who gave her a career boost.
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Charley Scalies, Actor on ‘The Wire’ and ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 84
He played the longshoreman "Horseface" Pakusa and Coach Molinaro, respectively, on the acclaimed HBO dramas.
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Kirk Medas, ‘Floribama Shore’ Star, Dies at 33
Medas starred in the MTV reality show during its four-season run.
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Howard Ruby, ‘Father of Corporate Housing’ and Husband of Yvette Mimieux, Dies at 90
The founder of the Oakwood furnished-apartment company also was an award-winning nature photographer.
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Phyllis de Picciotto, Santa Barbara International Film Festival Co-Founder, Dies at 84
She programmed movies for the Laemmle Theatres chain before helping to launch SBIFF in February 1986.
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Ruth Buzzi, the Lady With the Handbag on ‘Laugh-In,’ Dies at 88
The comedian, forever known for playing the frumpy Gladys Ormphby, also was a Broadway star and a 'Sesame Street' stalwart.
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Jill Sobule, “I Kissed a Girl” and “Supermodel” Singer, Dies at 66
She "was a force of nature and human rights advocate whose music is woven into our culture.”
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Priscilla Pointer, ‘Dallas’ Actress and Mother of Amy Irving, Dies at 100
She co-founded the San Francisco Actor's Workshop, appeared with her daughter in 'Carrie' and 'Micki + Maude' and played Victoria Principal's mom on 'Dallas.'
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Andrew Karpen, Bleecker Street CEO, Dies at 59
He started out at Miramax and worked for Focus Features for a decade before launching the indie distribution company in 2014.
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