Celebrity death

Founder of CNN, Ted Turner, dies at 87

Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, has died at the age of 87, CNN announced on Wednesday.

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Ted Turner, founder of CNN, speaks on a panel after the screening of "Cold War", a documentary chronicling the events that fuelled the war between the United States and the Soviet Union, at the Paley Center for Media in New York April 29, 2012.
ACTOR ERIC Dane has been diagnosed with ALS, He is photographed at the St. Regis in Washington, DC on September 30, 2025.

'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Euphoria' actor Eric Dane dies at 53 to ALS

For 15 years, Dane played a plastic surgeon nicknamed "McSteamy" by female characters. He also starred in the series Euphoria, and said after the diagnosis he would still return to the set.

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Civil Rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson visits with guests at the National Bar Association's annual convention on July 31, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

Jesse Jackson, US civil rights leader and two-time candidate, dies at 84

Jackson was a civil rights icon, a Baptist minister, and ran twice as a candidate for the Democratic Party presidential primaries.

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Actor Robert Duvall arrives for the world premiere of Widows at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada, September 8, 2018.

Godfather actor Robert Duvall dies aged 95

Duvall passed away peacefully, aged 95, on Sunday, his family announced on Monday.

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American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett dies at 76

Buffett made 27 studio albums - with four platinum and eight gold albums - in a career that spanned over five decades and included writing and running a business empire.

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Singer Jimmy Buffett performs during NBC's 'Today' show Summer Concert Series in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2016.