Celebrity Deaths

Legendary Special Effects Pioneer Dies at 92

Moviefone | Katie Roberts | Posted 05.07.2013

Legendary special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen, who worked on films such as the original “Clash of the Titans,” has died at the age of 92. The ...

RIP Jonathan Winters

Moviefone | Kelly Woo | Posted 04.12.2013

Actor Jonathan Winters, a master of improvisational comedy, has died at age 87. According to the Associated Press, Winters passed away Thursday nig...

Annette Funicello Dies at 70

Posted 04.08.2013

Annette Funicello has died at the age of 70. Her family confirmed to Extra that the former Mouseketeer passed away due to complications from multiple ...

'Snakes On A Plane' Director Dies At 60

Posted 01.07.2013

David R. Ellis, the director of 2006's "Snakes on a Plane," has passed away at the age of 60. Deadline confirmed that the director died in South Af...

Phyllis Diller Dead: Legendary Comedian Dies At 95

Posted 08.20.2012

Legendary comedian and actress Phyllis Diller has passed away at the age of 95. Diller's career began in 1952 at KROW radio in Oakland. She was cel...

'Jaws' Producer Richard Zanuck Dies

AP | LYNN ELBER and BOB THOMAS | Posted 09.12.2012

LOS ANGELES — Film producer Richard Zanuck, who won the best picture Oscar for "Driving Miss Daisy" and was involved in such blockbuster films a...

Susan Tyrrell Dead: Cult Film Actress Dies At 67

Posted 06.19.2012

Susan Tyrrell, cult film staple and Academy Award nominee, passed away on Sunday at the age of 67. Although Tyrrell spent her career playing somew...