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Ryan Hadley, the tattoo artist known for his appearance on Ink Master, has died. He was 46. The Indiana gallery owner, who competed on Season 6 of the Paramount competition series, died on Thursday, two months after he shared that his cancer had become “non-treatable” and had spread to his liver and…

Pema Tseden, a Tibetan filmmaker of Chinese citizenship whose films regularly played at Venice film festival, has died aged 53. His death was reported by Chinese media today. No cause of death was given but unverified Chinese media reports said he had a heart attack. Widely regarded as China's…

Just a bit ago, I learned that Robert Douglas Dalton — best known as Roman Polanski's longtime lawyer— had died. It wasn't a surprise. Doug, as most called him, was 92 and had been ill for a while. His son Bart confirmed the death. The cause, ultimately, appears to have been heart failure. But, in truth…

It’s been a tough year for Hollywood, beginning with the tragic loss of comedian Bob Saget in January. Many other big-name celebrities and media figures have passed in the months since such as William Hurt, Ray Liotta, Sidney Poitier, Naomi Judd, Gilbert Gottfried, Nichelle Nichols, Peter Bogdanovich and…

Veteran actor Brian Dennehy, who died Thursday at the age of 81, had a career that spanned many decades and many genres. Dennehy's versatility allowed him to excel in westerns such as Silverado with Kevin Costner, gritty action movies like First Blood opposite Sylvester Stallone and even Tony-winning turns onstage in…

Maria Mercader, a veteran CBS News staffer, died at age 54 Sunday from coronavirus complications after being on medical leave since February.Mercader battled cancer and other illnesses for two decades, and said that the treatments left her vulnerable to the virus. "Even more than her talents as a journalist, we will…

Writer, director and photographer Bill Wittliff, who penned the script for iconic 1980s television miniseries Lonesome Dove, died Sunday of a heart attack. He was 79. Wittliff's numerous credits included screenplays for the 1994 film Legends of the Fall starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins and Aidan Quinn; The Perfect S…