Entertainment industry obituaries

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Houston (real name: Emily Drinkard) was the aunt of Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick and a cousin of opera singer Leontyne Price. Houston was lead singer of the Sweet Inspirations from 1967 to 1970. She released ten gospel albums and sang background vocals on recordings by her daughter Whitney Houston, Elvis Presley, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Brook Benton, Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack, Carly Simon, Luther Vandross and many others.

Cissy Houston, renowned gospel singer and Whitney Houston's mother, dies at 91

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/...on-1236170215/

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Pryor played Tom Baxter in 76 episodes of Another World, 1964; Ken Alexander in 329 episodes of The Nurses, 1965-67; Paul Bradley in 74 episodes of Love Is A Many Splendored Thing, 1967; Chancellor Milton Arnold in 26 episodes of Beverly Hills 90210, 1994-97; and Victor Collins in 347 episodes of Port Charles, 1997-2002. He appeared in 79 movies and TV movies including Hoffa, Airplane!, Risky Business, Doctor Sleep, Murder At 1600, The Chamber, The Happy Hooker, The Gumball Rally and The Siege At Ruby Ridge.

Nicholas Pryor, Risky Business and Beverly Hills 90210 actor, dies at 89

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/n...ss-1236172341/

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The Brotherhood of Man, a quartet led by Tony Burrows, had a #13 U.S.hit and #10 UK hit in 1970 with United We Stand. After they broke up in 1972, a new Brotherhood of Man group formed with Martin Lee as lead singer. In July 1976, they reached #27 in the U.S. and number one in the UK with Save Your Kisses For Me

Brotherhood of Man singer Martin Lee dies at 77

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cglk1zwdzeyo

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One Direction formed in 2010 in London and had 13 top-40 hits, 2012-15. Six were top-ten hits: What Makes You Beautiful, Live While We''re Young, Best Song Ever, Story Of My Life, Drag Me Down and Perfect.

One Direction singer Liam Payne dies in Argentina after fall from balcony

https://www.reuters.com/world/one-di...ts-2024-10-16/

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Liam Payne's death appears to be a suicide. The Associated Press has obtained a tape of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel manager's 911 call: "We have a guest who is overwhelmed with drugs and alcohol. He’s destroying the entire room and, well, we need you to send someone, please." Pablo Policicchio, the communications director for the Buenos Aires Security Ministry, said in a statement to The Associated Press that Payne "jumped from the balcony of his room."

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Gaynor played Ensign Nellie Forbush in the 1958 movie adaptation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical South Pacific. The soundtrack album, which was number one for 31 weeks, includes Gaynor's I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair. Gaynor appeared in 17 other movies including Anything Goes, Golden Girl, My Blue Heaven, Les Girls, Happy Anniversary, The Birds & The Bees, The Joker Is Wild, There's No Business Like Show Business and Down Among The Sheltering Palms.

Mitzi Gaynor, star of South Pacific, dies at 93

https://apnews.com/article/mitzi-gay...bafac794dc2320

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Hines appeared in productions of Grease, Anything Goes, Hello Dolly!, The Unsinkable Molly Brown and many other musicals. She appeared with her husband Phil Ford in Saturday Night In Apple Valley (1965) and appeared with Telly Savalas and Pia Zadora in Fake-Out (1982). Hines released two albums, Mimi Hines Sings (1966) and Mimi Hines Is A Happening (1967).

Funny Girl star Mimi Hines dies at 91
Hines replaced Barbra Streisand as 'Fanny Brice' in 1965.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/articl...at-91-20241021

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Ely starred in the 1966-68 NBC series Tarzan and appeared in 12 movies and TV movies including South Pacific, Slavers, Once Before I Die, Cry Of The Black Wolves and The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker.

Tarzan star Ron Ely dead at 86

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...on-ely-dead-86

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Newman, a real lifeguard, played himself – nicknamed "Newmie" – in the 1989 TV movie Baywatch: Panic At Malibu Pier, in 150 episodes of Baywatch, 1989-2000, and in three episodes of Baywatch Nights, 1996.

Baywatch actor Michael Newman dies at 68

https://ktla.com/entertainment/baywa...an-dies-at-68/

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Jones had 20 chart hits, 1962-68, including Lady, Dear Heart, The Race Is On, Call Me Irresponsible, Lollipops & Roses, The Impossible Dream, A Day In The Life Of A Fool and Love With The Proper Stranger.

Jack Jones, Wives & Lovers and The Love Boat theme singer, dies at 86

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...me-1236044634/