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Catherine O'Hara, 'Home Alone,' 'Beetlejuice' Star Dead At 71 Catherine O'Hara, 'Home Alone,' 'Beetlejuice' Star Dead At 71
Catherine O'Hara, 'Home Alone,' 'Beetlejuice' Star Dead At 71 Emmy winning actress Catherine O'Hara had died at the age of 71, her manager confirmed on Friday, Jan. 30. A cause of death was not announced. O'Hara was most known for her role as the mother determined to get back to her son in "Home Alone" and as the self absorbed Moira Rose on the acclaimed TV show "Schitt's Creek," which led to an Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy. Born in Toronto, O'Hara joined the Second City comedy troupe and spent five seasons on SCTV. She later appeared as Delia Deetz in "Beetlejuice" and in the Martin Scorsese film "After Hours." Her most enduring role remains "H…

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by Sam Barron
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'He Was A Hero': Widow, 4 Kids See Swell Of Support After Death Of Saratoga Salesman 'He Was A Hero': Widow, 4 Kids See Swell Of Support After Death Of Saratoga Salesman
'He Was A Hero': Widow, 4 Kids See Swell Of Support After Death Of Saratoga Salesman A Saratoga County family is facing an unimaginable loss after the sudden death of a man remembered as a devoted husband and father of four. Michael Hipwell died unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 25, at the age of 45 according to his family. A cause of death was not given. Hipwell built a career in enterprise sales, most recently serving as an enterprise account executive at Precisely in New York City since May 2020, according to his LinkedIn page. Previously, he held senior account executive roles at Syncsort and HERE Technologies and worked as a field sales channel partner manager for the US an…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Produce Pete Dies, 80 Produce Pete Dies, 80
Produce Pete Dies, 80 Peter Napolitano, better known to viewers as his TV persona “Produce Pete,” has died, Channel 4 NBC New York announced Monday, Jan. 26. He was 80. The Englewood, NJ native was a fixture on the Saturday editions of "Weekend Today in New York," where he often spoke about growing up in Bergen County and working at his family’s neighborhood market, Napolitano’s Produce. Pete married his wife, Bette, whom he met when he was just 16 years old, and took over the market in 1970. The store closed in 2006 after 53 years in business. Bette, along with the couple’s children and grandchildren, frequentl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Absolutely Devastated': NY Family Farm Patriarch Who Supplied Food To NYC Dies Suddenly At 55 'Absolutely Devastated': NY Family Farm Patriarch Who Supplied Food To NYC Dies Suddenly At 55
'Absolutely Devastated': NY Family Farm Patriarch Who Supplied Food To NYC Dies Suddenly At 55 The owner of a family farm in Orange County who immigrated to the US and spent decades supplying local residents with fresh produce died suddenly earlier this month, prompting an outpouring of support for his grieving family as they pick up the pieces.  Crisostomo Angel Hernandez, a longtime farmer and co-owner of Angel Family Farm in Goshen, died on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the age of 55, according to his family.  Angel Family Farm was founded in 2006 by Ana and Crisostomo Angel, who were originally from Progreso and Pueblo Nuevo, Mexico. Both grew up farming and later immigrated to…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fashion Legend Valentino Dies: Designer To Royalty, Hollywood Stars Fashion Legend Valentino Dies: Designer To Royalty, Hollywood Stars
Fashion Legend Valentino Dies: Designer To Royalty, Hollywood Stars Legendary Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani has died. His death at age 93, on Monday, Jan. 19, came at his home in Rome, his foundation announced, calling him a "true source of light, creativity and vision" and a "constant guide and inspiration." The couturier known simply as "Valentino" defined luxury fashion for six decades, creating timeless glamour that dressed royalty, Hollywood stars, and socialites worldwide. He died peacefully surrounded by loved ones, according to his foundation. Valentino founded his namesake fashion house in 1959, launching with his debut collection fe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Beloved Actor John Cunningham Dies: Lifelong New Yorker Beloved Actor John Cunningham Dies: Lifelong New Yorker
Beloved Actor John Cunningham Dies: Lifelong New Yorker Actor John Cunningham, celebrated for his roles in films like “Dead Poets Society,” “Mystic Pizza,” and “School Ties,” as well as numerous original Broadway productions including “Cabaret” and “1776,” has died.  His death at age 93 came in New York earlier this month at his Victorian home in Westchester County beside the 11th hole at the Rye Golf Club where he lived since 1969, according to Graham Funeral Home in Rye. Deadline reported that Cunningham was a prolific Broadway actor who appeared in acclaimed original stagings of “Cabaret,” “Company,” “Six Degrees of Separation,” and “The…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NY Cop, Decorated Marine Dies At 45, Remembered As 'Loving Husband, Devoted Father' NY Cop, Decorated Marine Dies At 45, Remembered As 'Loving Husband, Devoted Father'
NY Cop, Decorated Marine Dies At 45, Remembered As 'Loving Husband, Devoted Father' Support is swelling for the widow and four children of a Long Island police officer who spent his life serving others. Sean Ledwith, 45, of Malverne – a member of the Nassau County Police Department Bureau of Special Operations – died unexpectedly in his sleep on Sunday, Jan. 11, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not given. A Life Of Service Ledwith joined the Nassau County Police Department in 2014, leaving behind a successful career in software sales to pursue what his family described as a lifelong dream of becoming a police officer, according to his obituary. Over a 12-y…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Taken Far Too Soon': NY Tour Guide, 19, Killed In Skiing Accident As Support Swells 'Taken Far Too Soon': NY Tour Guide, 19, Killed In Skiing Accident As Support Swells
'Taken Far Too Soon': NY Tour Guide, 19, Killed In Skiing Accident As Support Swells Tributes are flooding in after a 19-year-old tour guide from New York was killed in a skiing accident. Benjamin Frisch, of Richmondville in Schoharie County, died Sunday, Jan. 11, according to a fundraiser organized by Howe Caverns, where Frisch worked as a tour guide. Additional details about the accident were not immediately available. “With broken hearts, we share the passing of Benjamin Frisch, who was taken from this world far too soon,” reads a GoFundMe, which aims to help Frisch’s mother and nine younger siblings. “As the eldest son, Benjamin carried a deep sense of responsibility …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Retired NYSP Major Dies From 9/11-Related Illness: Spent Most Of Career With Troop F Retired NYSP Major Dies From 9/11-Related Illness: Spent Most Of Career With Troop F
Retired Nysp Major Dies From 9/11-Related Illness: Spent Most Of Career With Troop F A retired New York State Police major who spent most of his career protecting the Hudson Valley has died from an illness connected to his service following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.  Major Frank J. Keyser, 65, died on Sunday, Jan. 11, from an illness stemming from his assignment in and around the World Trade Center site after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Keyser retired from the New York State Police on Nov. 30, 2020, after 34 years of service.  He spent most of his career assigned to Tro…

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by Ben Crnic
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Actor Roger Ewing Dies: Starred In Legendary TV Series 'Gunsmoke' Actor Roger Ewing Dies: Starred In Legendary TV Series 'Gunsmoke'
Actor Roger Ewing Dies: Starred In Legendary TV Series 'Gunsmoke' Roger Ewing, the actor best known for his role on the legendary TV series "Gunsmoke," has died. His family has just confirmed his death at the age of 83, which occurred last month in Morro Bay, California, located on the central coast of the state, roughly halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. A specific cause of death was not disclosed, according to the Neptune Society and multiple media reports. Ewing joined "Gunsmoke" in 1965, first appearing as Ben Lukens before being cast as the regular character Clayton Thaddeus "Thad" Greenwood. He starred in more than 50 episodes between 19…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Cause Of Death Released For Film Star Brigitte Bardot Cause Of Death Released For Film Star Brigitte Bardot
Cause Of Death Released For Film Star Brigitte Bardot Fans around the world are learning what led to the death of Brigitte Bardot, the legendary French actress, fashion icon, and animal rights activist whose beauty and spirit defined an era. Bardot died at age 91 at her home in Saint-Tropez in late December. Her husband, Bernard d'Ormale, revealed this week that the screen legend died from complications related to cancer.  He shared that Bardot had undergone two operations for an unspecified cancer, but ultimately, "the cancer took her," according to multiple reports in France and elsewhere. Despite discomfort in her final days, d'Ormale…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Michael Reagan, Former President's Son, Dies: Conservative Commentator Michael Reagan, Former President's Son, Dies: Conservative Commentator
Michael Reagan, Former President's Son, Dies: Conservative Commentator Michael Reagan, the eldest son of former President Ronald Reagan and a longtime conservative commentator, died on Sunday, Jan. 4, at age 80 in Los Angeles while surrounded by family. His death was announced Tuesday, Jan. 6, by his family and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, which called him a "steadfast guardian of his father’s legacy." Family members said he died after a battle with cancer. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute mourns the passing of Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, and a steadfast guardia…

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by Joe Lombardi