35 h. ago 'That proverbial force of nature': Vancouver Writers Fest founder Alma Lee dies at age 84

Her family talks about the legacy of the Scotland-born creator of the annual literary festival that launched in 1988

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6 d. ago Men in Black director Barry Sonnenfeld spills the tea from decades in Hollywood

Saying no to Trump and other stories from a long career will take centre stage at the Vancouver Writers Fest event Books & Ideas: Barry Sonnenfeld in Conversation

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8 d. ago Pro wrestling champ dies at age 30 after collapsing at event

Independent wrestler Artist Artest died after collapsing during an event in Ohio

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8 d. ago Pro wrestling champ dies at age 30 after incident during event

Independent wrestler Artist Artest died after collapsing during an event in Ohio

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1 week ago Actor Wings Hauser, father of ‘Yellowstone’s’ Cole Hauser, dead at 78

Wings Hauser, the father to Yellowstone star Cole Hauser, has died at the age of 78. Hauser’s wife Cali Lili Hauser announced the news on social media calling her husband a “movie icon.” “Wings Hauser took flight in the arms of his film and music partner, Cali Lili Hauser, at their studio this weekend,” his […]

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2 w. ago Georgia governor names labor commissioner and vaults first Hispanic woman into statewide office

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday Barbara Rivera Holmes, the head of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, as the state’s next labor commissioner. Rivera Holmes replaces Bruce Thompson, a Republican and former state senator who was elected labor commissioner in 2022. He died in November from pancreatic cancer at age 59, […]

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2 w. ago Doug Kiker, ‘American Idol’ hopeful who made Katy Perry cry, dead at 32

Doug Kiker, an American Idol contestant who went viral after he became known as the “Singing Garbage Man,” has died at age 32. Kiker’s cause of death is under investigation, according to several media reports. “It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the passing of my brother Douglas Kiker he was […]

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4 w. ago Today in entertainment history, comic actor John Candy died of a heart attack

The world of entertainment lost Canadian actor John Candy just over three decades ago, in 1994. He died of a heart attack at age 43, while filming in Mexico. The former SCTV regular appeared in many feature films, including Splash, Cool Runnings, Uncle Buck and Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Here are some of the news […]

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