Tag: obituary
Frankie Banali, Quiet Riot Drummer, Dies
WOODLAND HILLS— The Rock Metal group Quiet Riot lost one of its original core members, Frankie Banali, on August 20 after passing away from...
Interior Designer For Celebrities, Paul Fortune Dies
LAUREL CANYON— Famous interior designer for several stars, Paul Fortune, was pronounced deceased on June 15 at the age of 69.
Fortune died in Ojai...
Poetry Reading To Honor Late Malibu Poet Laureate
MALIBU—On Wednesday, May 20, a poetry reading to honor the late Ellen Reich will take place online at 6 p.m., according to a Facebook...
Oscar-Winning Actor Martin Landau Dead At 89
WESTWOOD—Actor Martin Landau, known for his roles in the 1960s television series “Mission: Impossible” and the film “Ed Wood,” died on Saturday, July 15,...
“Batman” Actor Adam West Dead At 88
LOS ANGELES—Actor Adam West, known for his starring role in the 1960s ABC television series “Batman,” died on Friday, June 9, in Los Angeles,...
“The Blob” Producer, Jack Harris, Dies At 98
BEVERLY HILLS—"The Blob" producer Jack Harris, 98, died of natural causes at his Beverly Hills home on Tuesday, March 14.
Harris was born in Philadelphia...
Former California Congressman, Anthony Beilenson, Dies At 84
WESTWOOD—Anthony Beilenson, a 10-term Democratic congressman, died in his Westwood home on Sunday, March 5. According to his son, Adam Beilenson, he had been...
Diana Douglas Passes Away At 92
WOODLAND HILLS— Diana Douglas, first wife of Kirk Douglas and mother of actor Michael Douglas, died of cancer on July 3 at the Motion...
Fitzgerald Secretary Frances Kroll Ring Dies
BENEDICT CANYON—Frances Kroll Ring, best known as novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald’s last secretary, died June 18 after a short illness, said her family.
Ring, 99,...