TIM MAGUIRE

Reeve’s wife, Dana, was by his side until his death.

Reeve’s widow, Dana Reeve, headed the Christopher Reeve Foundation after his death. Although a non-smoker, she
was diagnosed with lung cancer on August 9, 2005. She
died at age 44 on March 6, 2006, and the foundation was subsequently renamed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. All Reeve’s children serve on the board of
directors of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Amos, who starred as the family
patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom "Good Times" and earned
an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries
"Roots," died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Wednesday,
August 21. The death was not announced until October 1.

He played James Evans Sr. on "Good Times," which featured
one of television’s first Black two-parent families. Produced by
Norman Lear and co-created by actor Mike Evans, who co-
starred on "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons," it ran
from 1974-79 on CBS.

Good Times sitcom aired for six seasons on CBS, from
February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979.

(FOX NEWS) – Kris Kristofferson "passed away peacefully in his
home" in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, Sept. 28. No cause was given.

In addition to roles in the "Blade" trilogy and "Pat Garrett and
Billy the Kid," Kristofferson earned a Golden Globe award for
best actor for his role in "A Star is Born."

The country music legend was part of the Highwaymen (below) 
with Waylon Jennings,Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. 

(FOX NEWS) – Award-winning actor James Earl Jones died
Monday at his home in Dutchess County, New York. The
cause of death was not immediately disclosed.

Jones was known for his voice role as Darth Vader in the
"Star Wars" franchise, in addition to "Coming to America,
"Field of Dreams," Mufasa in “The Lion King,” and "The
Hunt for Red October."

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In 1977, Jones made his debut in his iconic
voiceover role as Darth Vader in George
Lucas‘ space opera blockbuster film Star
Wars: A New Hope.

Jones with President George H. W. Bush and First Lady
Barbara Bush in 1992.

Formerly known as the Cort Theatre, now the James Earl
Jones Theatre on Broadway.

James William Ercolani (June 8, 1936 – September 2, 2024),
known by his stage name James Darren. He died in his sleep
at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 88.

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