Category: Sadness
Len Goodman, Head Judge On “Dancing With The Stars,” Has Died At 78
The angels in heaven better prepare to be judged on how graceful they lengthen their arms as they glide above the clouds because they’ve got a master in movements of elegance in their midst! Len Goodman, the former head judge on Strictly Come Dancing and its American version, Dancing with the Stars, has died. He was 78.
Paul Cattermole Of S Club 7 Has Died At 46
In February, British pop group S Club 7 (ain’t no party like an S Club party!) announced they were reuniting for a 25th-anniversary tour this autumn. Today, fans got some tragic news: member Paul Cattermole has unexpectedly passed away. According to a statement from Paul’s family and S Club 7, he was found yesterday at his home in Dorset. He was declared dead later in the day. His cause of death is still unknown, but police have confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances. Paul was only 46.
Lance Reddick Has Died At 60
In news that is both shocking and heartbreaking, TMZ was the first to report the news of sadness that veteran actor Lance Reddick, who starred in The Wire, Lost, the John Wick movies, and much more, died at his home in Studio City, CA. Variety and Deadline both confirmed the news with Lance’s rep, who said that he died of natural causes but didn’t give any more details. Lance was only 60 years old.
Richard Belzer Has Died At 78
Richard Belzer, stand-up comedian who played legendary detective John Munch on several cop shows, died today. The sad news was first delivered by Richard’s friend Laraine Newman on Twitter:
I'm so sad to hear of Richard Belzer's passing. I loved this guy so much. He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL. We used to go out to dinner every week at Sheepshead Bay for lobster. One of the funniest people ever. A master at crowd work. RIP dearest. pic.twitter.com/u23co0JPA2
— Laraine Newman (@larainenewman) February 19, 2023
After Laraine’s tweet made the rounds, some claimed that the news of Richard Belzer’s death was a hoax since there was no confirmation by his reps or family. But sadly, it’s not a hoax and is true. Although, Richard was a noted conspiracy theorist so he’d probably love that his death became a conspiracy theory for a minute. Richard was 78.
Raquel Welch Has Died At 82
We’re barely into 2023, and we have already lost yet another absolute legend. Heaven is much more charismatic, gorgeous, and glamorous today because Raquel Welch has died. Members of Raquel’s family tell TMZ that she died this morning after a short illness. She was 82.
Legendary Songwriter And Composer Burt Bacharach Has Died At 94
Without even Googling, many of us can probably name a big handful of songs that came from the musical genius mind of THEE Burt Bacharach. So because Burt Bacharach had an impact on the lives of many, the world has lost a true legend today and one of the best to ever do it. Burt’s publicist announced this morning that he died at 94 of natural causes yesterday at his home in Los Angeles.