Louis Gossett Jr., first Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and who also won an Emmy for his role in the TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87.
2024 deaths
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ vice-presidential nominee in 2000, dies at 82
Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who was the vice presidential running mate with Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore in 2000 and who almost became Republican John McCain’s running mate eight years later, has died, according to a statement issued by his family.
Former longtime executive director of the Alabama Sheriffs Association dies
Robert “Bobby” Timmons, who served as executive director of the Alabama Sheriffs Association from 1975-2022, has died.
Former Alabama Congressman Terry Everett dies
Former Alabama Second District Congressman Terry Everett has died at the age of 87.
Comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” dies at 76
Richard Lewis starred on TV’s “Anything But Love” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as well as in “Mel Brooks’ Robin Hood: Men in Tights.”
Henry Fambrough, last surviving original member of “The Spinners,” dies at 85
Henry Fambrough of the iconic R&B group The Spinners has died. He was 85.
Country singer-songwriter Toby Keith dies after battling stomach cancer
The “Beer For My Horses” singer-songwriter, who was battling stomach cancer, died peacefully surrounded by his family.
Famed “Rocky” actor Carl Weathers dies at 76
Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, has died at 76.
Charles Osgood, CBS host on TV and radio, dies at 91
Charles Osgood, a five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist who anchored “CBS Sunday Morning” for more than two decades, has died at 91.
“The Honeymooners” star Joyce Randolph, who played Trixie Norton, dies at 99
Joyce Randolph was the last surviving main character of the beloved comedy “The Honeymooners” from television’s golden age of the 1950s.
