Entertainment industry obituaries

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Smith played Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, in 52 episodes of Downton Abbey, 2010-15, and appeared in 64 movies and TV movies including Hook, Clash Of The Titans, A Room With A View, Death On The Nile, Sister Act, Sister Act 2, The Secret Garden, The First Wives Club, The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and eight Harry Potter films.

Maggie Smith, beloved Downton Abbey and Harry Potter star, dead at 89

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/27/enter...ead/index.html

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Dorothy was Prestwood's first song to be recorded, by Jackie DeShannon in 1977 and Judy Collins in 1978. Collins had a #16 adult contemporary hit in 1979 with Prestwood's Hard Times For Lovers. He went on to write hits for Crystal Gayle, Randy Travis, Michael Johnson, Kathy Mattea, Trisha Yearwood, Shenandoah, Highway 101 and others.

The Song Remembers When writer Hugh Prestwood dies at 82

https://www.countryinsider.com/news/...d9627583a.html

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Hogestyn played Brian McFadden in 22 episodes of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, 1982-83, and John Black in more than 4,250 episodes of Days Of Our Lives, 1986-2009 and 2011-24. He also appeared in five TV-movies including Christmas Tree Lane and Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues.

Days Of Our Lives star Drake Hogestyn dies at 70

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/29/enter...bit/index.html

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Kristofferson's Why Me, with backing vocals by Rita Coolidge and Larry Gatlin, went to number one on the country chart and #16 on the Hot 100 in July 1973. Among Kristofferson's other hits are Josie, Loving Arms, They Killed Him, Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore and (with Rita Coolidge) A Song I'd Like To Sing.

Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88

https://apnews.com/article/kris-kris...6840af2e1275db

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In addition to his Broadway roles, Creel appeared in two episodes of American Horror Stories in 2021 and in the TV movies Eloise At The Plaza and Eloise At Christmastime.

Gavin Creel, Tony-winning Broadway star, dies at 48

https://www.usatoday.com/story/enter...r/75453476007/

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Ashton appeared in 52 movies and TV movies including Borderline, Curly Sue, Fast Money, Last Resort, Uncle John, Meet The Deedles, Honky Tonk Freeway, She's Having A Baby, The Last Big Save, Elvis & The Beauty Queen and Making A Deal With The Devil.

John Ashton, Beverly Hills Cop actor, dies at 76

https://apnews.com/article/john-asht...fa01a0eecb2a94[

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Page co-starred in ten Broadway and off-Broadway musicals including Guys & Dolls, Ain't Misbehavin' and The Pajama Game and voiced Oogie Boogie in Tim Burton's 1993 stop-motion animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Broadway’s Ken Page, star of Cats and The Wiz, dead at 70

https://nypost.com/2024/10/01/entert...iz-dead-at-70/

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Amos co-starred in 61 episodes of Good Times, 1974-76, and appeared in 56 movies and TV movies including Mac, Clippers, Let's Do It Again, American Flyers, Coming To America, For Better or Worse, Die Hard 2, The Beastmaster, The World's Greatest Athlete and The Truth About Santa Claus.

John Amos, star of Good Times and Roots, dies at 84

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/enter...ead/index.html

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Tobias was a regular on CBC's Singalong Jubilee from 1966 to 1968. He released ten albums and 19 singles – five of those singles were top-30 hits in Canada – and he wrote the Bells' Stay Awhile, which went to number one in Canada and #7 in the U.S. in 1971. Tobias recorded his own version of Stay Awhile for his 1972 debut album, Dream #2.

Singer-songwriter Ken Tobias dies at 79

https://www.country94.ca/2024/10/02/...as-dies-at-79/