Ken Ober

SANTA MONICA, CA -- Longtime MTV "Remote Control" host Ken Ober has passed away at the age of 52, the comedian's representative confirmed to MTV News. The cause of his death was not available at press time.

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Joseph Wiseman

NEW YORK -- Joseph Wiseman, an actor who played the sinister scientist and title character of Dr. No in the first James Bond feature film, has died.

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Lou Albano

WESTCHESTER, NY -- Captain Lou Albano, the pro wrestling villain who reinvented himself as a pop culture celebrity in a Cyndi Lauper video, died Wednesday in Westchester County, N.Y. He was 76.

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Lucy Vodden

LONDON -- Lucy Vodden, who provided the inspiration for the Beatles' classic song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," has died after a long battle with lupus. She was 46.

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Mary Travers

Mary Travers, one-third of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary who helped popularize the work of Bob Dylan and sang hits such as "Puff (The Magic Dragon)," has died, aged 72, after battling leukemia.

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Patrick Swayze

Actor Patrick Swayze, star of "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost," has died after a battle with cancer, his publicist tells KTLA.

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DJ AM (Adam Goldstein)

Adam Goldstein, also known as DJ AM has been found dead in New York City at the age of 36, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

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Edward Kennedy

U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, a towering figure in the Democratic Party who took the helm of one of America's most fabled political families after two older brothers were assassinated, died at age 77, his family said.

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Garrison Keillor

LOS ANGELES -- American author and humorist Garrison Keillor suffered a minor stroke and is undergoing medical tests in Minnesota, hospital officials said on Wednesday.

(Note from Nobes: “He's not dead yet but I'm claiming this one for future use.”)

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Dominick Dunne

NEW YORK –- Author Dominick Dunne, who told stories of shocking crimes among the rich and famous through his magazine articles and best-selling novels such as "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles," died Wednesday in his home at age 83.

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Don Hewitt

BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY -- Don Hewitt, who changed the course of broadcast news by creating the television magazine “60 Minutes,” fusing journalism and show business as never before, died Wednesday at his home in Bridgehampton, N.Y.

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Robert Novak

CHICAGO -- Conservative columnist and former CNN "Crossfire" host Robert Novak has died at age 78 of cancer, his family says.

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Les Paul

WHITE PLAINS, NY -- Les Paul, whose innovations with the electric guitar and studio technology made him one of the most important figures in recorded music, has died, according to a statement from his publicists. Paul was 94.

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John Hughes

NEW YORK –- A spokeswoman for John Hughes says the director of 1980s coming-of-age films like "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club" has died in Manhattan.

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And this one from devoted Deadlines fan, Joe P.:
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Frank McCourt

Frank McCourt, the retired New York City schoolteacher who launched his late-in-life literary career by tapping memories of his grim, poverty-stricken childhood in Ireland to write the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir "Angela's Ashes," died Sunday of cancer. He was 78.

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Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite, who personified television journalism for more than a generation as anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News," has died. CBS vice president Linda Mason says Cronkite died at 7:42 p.m. Friday with his family by his side at his home in New York after a long illness. He was 92.

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Billy Mays

(CNN) -- Infomercial pitchman Billy Mays died at his Tampa, Florida, home Sunday morning, authorities told CNN. The 50-year-old known for his shouting OxiClean ads was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m.

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Michael Jackson

LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop” who once moonwalked above the music world, died Thursday as he prepared for a comeback bid to vanquish nightmare years of sexual scandal and financial calamity. He was 50.

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Farrah Fawcett

LOS ANGELES -- Farrah Fawcett, the "Charlie's Angels" star whose feathered blond hair and dazzling smile made her one of the biggest sex symbols of the 1970s, died Thursday after battling cancer. She was 62.

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Ed McMahon

LOS ANGELES -- Ed McMahon, who gained fame as Johnny Carson's sidekick on “The Tonight Show,” has died of bone cancer, his representative says.

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David Carradine

BANGKOK -- Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in Bangkok. A news report said he was found hanged in his hotel room.

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Lucy Gordon

PARIS -- French police say British actress Lucy Gordon, who appeared in Spider-Man 3, was found dead in her Paris apartment after apparently committing suicide.

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Dom DeLuise

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Actor and comedian Dom DeLuise, whose big screen classics included The Cannonball Run, Spaceballs and History of the World Part I, died on Monday night at a Los Angeles hospital.

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Bea Arthur

LOS ANGELES -- Bea Arthur, who went from supporting roles on Broadway to stardom in two groundbreaking TV sitcoms died Saturday in Los Angeles, a family spokesman said.

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Marilyn Chambers

Famed adult film star Marilyn Chambers was found dead in her home in the Canyon Country area, authorities said Monday, and an autopsy was pending to determine how the star of Behind the Green Door died.

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John Updike

John Updike, famous for his graceful writing, prolific output and personal charm, died Tuesday at age 76 from lung cancer.

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Andrew Wyeth

(CNN) -- Andrew Wyeth, the American painter perhaps best known for his painting of a young woman in a field, “Christina’s World,” has died, according to an official with the Brandywine River Museum in Pennsylvania.

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Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday morning at his home, a city councilman said. He was 88.

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