Rhett Bartlett
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John Aldred, Soundman on 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Dr. Strangelove,' Dies at 99
John Aldred, the two-time Oscar-nominated British soundman who collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin, David Lean and Stanley Kubrick across his 50-year career, has died. He was 99. → Read More
Ron Cobb, Designer of the 'Alien' Ship and the 'Back to the Future' DeLorean, Dies at 83
The cartoonist was hand-picked by Steven Spielberg to direct a film that led to 'E.T.' and worked on 'Conan the Barbarian' and 'The Last Starfighter.' → Read More
George Ogilvie, Co-Director of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,' Dies at 89
George Ogilvie, who co-directed the 1985 action film 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' with George Miller and guided Russell Crowe in his big-screen acting debut, has died. He was 89. → Read More
Suzy Delair, French Actress and Chanteuse, Dies at 102
Suzy Delair, the French chanteuse and actress of the 1940s and '50s, has died. She was 102. → Read More
Josip Elic, Actor in 'One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest,' Dies at 98
Josip Elic, the familiar character actor who carried Jack Nich\lson on his shoulders in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' has died. He was 98. → Read More
J. Michael Mendel, Producer on 'The Simpsons' and 'Rick and Morty,' Dies at 54
J. Michael Mendel, an animation producer who won four Emmy Awards for his work on 'The Simpsons' and 'Rick and Morty,' has died. He was 54. → Read More
Piero Tosi, 'Death in Venice' Costume Designer, Dies At 92
Piero Tosi, the majestic Italian costume designer who collaborated with director Luchino Visconti on 'The Leopard' (1963) and 'Death in Venice' (1971), and was the first of his craft to receive an Honorary Oscar, has died. He was 92. → Read More
Bill Collins, Australia's Beloved 'Mr. Movies,' Dies at 84
Bill Collins, the ebullient Australian film presenter and host of 'The Golden Years of Hollywood' whose television career spanned more than a half-century, has died. He was 84. → Read More
Susan Harrison, 'Sweet Smell of Success' Actress, Dies at 80
Susan Harrison, who starred opposite Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis as the sensitive younger sister of an unscrupulous newspaper columnist in the hard-boiled drama 'Sweet Smell of Success,' has died. She was 80. → Read More
Bronco McLoughlin, Stuntman on 'The Mission' and 'The Wicker Man,' Dies at 80
Anthony "Bronco" McLoughlin, the colorful Irish stuntman who through the magic of movies hurtled down a waterfall while tied to a crucifix at the start of 'The Mission' and burned to death in 'The Wicker Man,' has died. He was 80. → Read More
Ross Lowell, Oscar Recipient and Inventor of Gaffer Tape, Dies at 92
Ross Lowell, a cinematographer, filmmaker and Oscar winner whose inventions kept movie sets, lighting equipment and cables together and helped actors find their marks onstage, has died. He was 92. → Read More
Morgan Woodward, Mirrored-Sunglasses Boss in 'Cool Hand Luke,' Dies at 93
The actor is also known for his role on 'Gunsmoke,' being the first victim of Spock's "mind meld" on 'Star Trek' and portraying Hugh O'Brian's deputy on 'The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.' → Read More
Christopher Knopf, 'Emperor of the North' Screenwriter, Dies at 91
Christopher Knopf, the prolific screenwriter behind 'Emperor of the North,' '20 Million Miles to Earth' and a host of TV Westerns in the 1950s and '60s, has died. He was 91. → Read More
Ron Miller, Former President and CEO of The Walt Disney Co., Dies at 85
The son-in-law of Walt Disney, he oversaw the creation of Touchstone Pictures and the Disney Channel, and the studio released edgier films under his watch. → Read More
Stefanos Miltsakakis, Muscleman in 5 Van Damme Films, Dies at 59
Stefanos Miltsakakis, the powerful martial arts muscleman who squared off against Jean-Claude Van Damme in 'Maximum Risk,' 'The Quest' and other action films, has died. He was 59. → Read More
Don Lusk, Animator on 'Pinocchio,' 'Fantasia' and Charlie Brown Specials, Dies at 105
Don Lusk, the prolific animator whose pencil drawings brought to life 'Pinocchio,' 'Fantasia' and 11 other classic films during Disney's Golden Age, has died. He was 105. → Read More
Norman Gimbel, Famed Oscar- and Grammy-Winning Lyricist, Dies at 91
Norman Gimbel, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning lyricist whose career included Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly With His Song," Jim Croce's "I Got a Name" and the themes to 'Happy Days' and 'Laverne & Shirley,' has died. He was 91. → Read More
Carole Shelley, One of the Pigeon Sisters From 'The Odd Couple,' Dies at 79
The British actress won a Tony for her work in 'The Elephant Man,' starred in 'Wicked' and 'Billy Elliot' and lent her voice to two Disney animated classics. → Read More
Ronnie Taylor, Oscar-Winning Cinematographer on 'Gandhi,' Dies at 93
Ronnie Taylor, the British cinematographer who twice stepped in to save Richard Attenborough's towering 1982 production of 'Gandhi,' then shared an Academy Award for his efforts, has died. He was 93. → Read More
David Stevens, Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter on 'Breaker Morant,' Dies at 77
The writer-director also adapted his play 'The Sum of Us' into a film starring Russell Crowe and co-authored a novel with 'Roots' legend Alex Haley. → Read More