Entertainment industry obituaries

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The Moody Blues formed in 1964 in Birmingham, England. Pinder, who left the group in 1978, was the last surviving original member. Among the Moody Blues' hits are Go Now!, Nights In White Satin, Gemini Dream, Question, Never Comes The Day, Tuesday Afternoon, The Voice, The Story In Your Eyes, Isn't Life Strange, Your Wildest Dreams, Ride My See-Saw and I'm Just A Singer In A Rock & Roll Band.

Mike Pinder, Moody Blues founding member and innovative Mellotron player, dies at 82

https://bestclassicbands.com/mike-pi...rdist-4-24-24/

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Adams played Helen Mullin in 32 episodes of Generations, 1989-90; Claire McIntyre in 50 episodes of Days Of Our Lives, 1999; and Dina Mergeron in 233 episodes of The Young & The Restless, 1983-2020. She also appeared in 11 movies and TV movies including Marilyn & Me, Special Delivery and Splendor In The Grass.

Marla Adams, Dina on The Young & The Restless, dies at 85

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...ss-1235882797/

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Norman, born Howard Jerrold Zuker, appeared in 24 movies including Ragtime, Mojave Moon, Cadillac Man, Sitting Ducks, The M Word and Love With The Proper Stranger.

The Nanny and Romancing The Stone actor Zack Norman dead at 83

https://nypost.com/2024/04/29/entert...or-dies-at-83/

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Eddy had 15 top-40 hits, 1958-63, including Rebel Rouser, Ramrod, Cannoball, Pepe, Peter Gunn, Forty Miles Of Bad Road, Because They're Young, Boss Guitar and Dance With The Guitar Man.

Duane Eddy, pioneering rock'n'roll guitarist, dies at 86

https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...-musician-dies

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Electric Light Orchestra formed in 1970 in Birmingham, England. Tandy was the band's keyboardist from 1971 to 1986, from 2000 to 2001 and from 2014 until his death. Their hits include Can't Get It Out Of My Head, Evil Woman, Strange Magic, Livin' Thing, Do Ya, Telephone Line, Turn To Stone, Sweet Talkin' Woman, Shine A Little Love and Hold On Tight.

Electric Light Orchestra keyboardist Richard Tandy dies at 76

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebri...ctric-32716826

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Hill appeared in more than 60 movies and TV movies including Gandhi, Wimbledon, Valkyrie, Golden Years, Drowning By Numbers, The Bounty, The Scorpion King and Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. He played Captain Edward Smith in Titanic, San Quentin warden Luther Plunkitt in True Crime and King Théoden in three The Lord Of The Rings films.

Bernard Hill, actor in Lord Of The Rings and Titanic, dies at 79

https://nypost.com/2024/05/05/lifest...ic-dies-at-79/

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Willis "Bill" Holman released 11 albums and played tenor sax on albums by Stan Kenton, Terry Gibbs, Shelley Manne, Art Pepper, Mel Tormé, Ella Fitzgerald, Shorty Rogers, Elmer Bernstein, Maynard Ferguson and others. Holman won three Grammy awards.

West coast big band arranger and composer Bill Holman dies at 96

https://www.marlbank.net/posts/west-...s-died-aged-96

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Gelder played Kevan Lannister in 12 episodes of Game Of Thrones, 2011-16, and appeared in multiple episodes of Snatch and British series Torchwood, Casualty, I Thought You'd Gone, The Bill and The Donati Conspiracy.

Ian Gelder, stage actor known for Game Of Thrones and Torchwood, dies at 74

https://www.thewrap.com/ian-gelder-g...-dies-74-obit/

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Holyfield wrote or co-wrote 43 top-ten country hits. Fourteen of those went to number one, including Anne Murray's Could I Have This Dance, Ronnie Milsap's Nobody Likes Sad Songs, Charley Pride's Never Been So Loved In All My Life, Ed Bruce's You're The Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had and Don Williams' She Never Knew Me, You're My Best Friend, Some Broken Hearts Never Mend and Till The Rivers All Run Dry.

Hall of Fame songwriter Wayland Holyfield dies at 82

https://www.kvom.com/news-sports-hea...holyfield-dies

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MC5, short for "Motor City Five," formed in 1963 in the Detroit suburb of Lincoln Park. They released two studio albums, six live albums and nine singles. Their biggest hit was Kick Out The Jams in 1969. Guitarist Wayne Kramer died in February 2024. Johnson was the last surviving original member.

Dennis Johnson, MC5 drummer and last surviving member, dies at 75

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/...ad-1235997886/