7 American Stars who died today

welcome back to today's American losses We Gather once again to pay tribute to some iconic figures who died today and recently these individuals have left an indelible mark on our hearts and the world with their contributions to the Arts as we honor their legacies we extend our deepest condolences to their families and fans rest in peace if their stories have touched your heart or if you feel moved by the extraordinary lives they lived please show your respect and Remembrance by like this video thank you for being a part of our community James Darren born James William orani on June 8th 1936 in Philadelphia was a celebrated American actor director and singer rising to Fame in the late 1950s and early 1960s he starred in popular films like gig 1959 the Jee Kupa story 1959 all the young men 1960 The Guns of Navarone 1961 and Diamond Head 1962 he also made a mark as a teen pop singer achieving a hit with Goodbye cruel world in 1961 Darren transitioned to television with notable roles such as Dr Anthony Newman in The Time Tunnel 1966 to 1967 Officer James Corgan in TJ hooker 1983 to 1986 and Vic Fontaine in Star Trek Deep Space 9 1998 to 1999 growing up in South Philadelphia and of Italian descent Darren pursued his passion for acting in New York City studying under Stella Adler despite not considering himself a singer he would often perform at his father's encouragement in his personal life Darren married Gloria tur litzky in 1955 his sweetheart since 1953 they had a son James Jr before divorcing in 1958 his son later known as Jim morett became a journalist and TV commentator Darren married Evie Norland Miss Denmark 1958 in 1960 and they had two sons Christian and Anthony on September 2nd 2024 Darren passed away in his sleep at Cedar siai Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 88 in the weeks before his death he faced health challenges related to his aortic valve but his condition was too fragile for surgery James Darren left a lasting Legacy in film television and music remembered for his Charisma and talent Eric Raymond gilland was an American television producer writer actor and Whistler known for his diverse talents in the entertainment world he was born and raised in Glen viw Illinois where he cultivated a passion for the Arts from a young age Gillan graduated from Glenbrook South High School in 1980 he then pursued higher education at Northwestern University's School of communication graduating in 1984 gillan's career spanned multiple facets of the entertainment industry he made a significant impact as a television ision producer and writer contributing to many popular shows his skills as an actor and his unique talent as a Whistler further showcased his versatility and creativity throughout his career gilland earned respect and admiration for his work ethic and passion for storytelling his ability to engage audiences with compelling narratives made him a valued figure in television on September 1st 2024 Eric Raymond gilland passed away after battling cancer his l was felt deeply by colleagues friends and fans alike his contributions to television and his multifaceted talents have left a lasting Legacy he is remembered not only for his professional achievements but also for his warm personality and the joy he brought to those around him Linda Deutsch was a prominent American journalist for the Associated Press AP known for her coverage of high-profile court cases from 1967 to 2014 she reported on the trials of Charles son siren Siran OJ Simpson Michael Jackson and many others born in Perth Amboy New Jersey Deutsch grew up in Bradley Beach at age 12 she started a newsletter for an Elvis Presley fan club sparking her interest in journalism after graduating from Asbury Park High School she earned a degree in English from mammouth University in 1965 encouraged by her uncle a newspaper editor Deutsch pursued journalism despite the gender challenges of the time while in college she interned at the Perth Amboy Evening News covering the 1963 Civil Rights march on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr's I Have a Dream speech her first front page story Deutsch joined the AP in 1967 as the only woman in the Los Angeles Bureau over her career she became known for her thorough and impactful Reporting eventually earning the prestigious title of special correspondent in 1992 she covered major events like the assassination of Robert F Kennedy the trials of notorious figures the Rodney King riots and the Vietnam Wars Fallout she retired in 2014 but returned briefly in 2019 to follow up on OJ Simpson's life after prison that same year she endowed a $1 million journalism scholarship at Monmouth University despite her successful career deuts never married or had children attributing this to her focus on her work in 202 2 Deutsch was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after initial treatment the cancer returned in 2024 she passed away on September 1st 2024 at her home in Los Angeles surrounded by friends and family Linda Deutsch's career is remembered for her trailblazing work and commitment to journalism Isaac Freeman III better known as Fatman Scoop was an American rapper hype man and radio personality born on August 6th 1971 in Harlem New York y he became famous for his energetic and Powerful voice scoop got his stage name from a childhood nickname given by his uncle because of his love for ice cream scoop first gained attention with his 1999 hit be faithful featuring crookland Clan the song became a massive success topping the UK singles chart in 2003 and gaining popularity worldwide he was also known for his work on Missy Elliot's lose control and Mariah car's it's like that both released in 2005 throughout his career Fatman Scoop collaborated with many major artists including timeland Lil John Janet Jackson David geta and Skrillex he was a versatile performer working as a rapper hype man and radio host he also appeared on television shows like the UK series chancers and the animated series The Boondocks scoop and his then wife Shanda Freeman hosted the MTV show man and wife where they discussed various aspects of life and relationships in 2015 scoop participated in Celebrity Big Brother 16 UK versus USA finishing in 11th place during the covid-19 pandemic he started other businesses including Trucking and an ice cream company after live performances were put on hold scoop continued to make music releasing a remix of Sierra's level up with Missy Elliot in 2018 in July 2024 he collaborated with tech N9 on no popcorn and on August 30th 201 24 he released two new singles Let It Go and our house tragically on the same day he collapsed during a performance in hamen Connecticut despite efforts to save him Fatman Scoop passed away at the age of 53 his booming voice and dynamic energy made a lasting impact on hipop and pop culture John Michael godo known as Johnny hockey was an american professional ice hockey player who played 11 seasons in the NHL born on August 13th 1993 in Salem New Jersey godo began his career with Boston College from 2011 to 2014 where he won the Hobie Baker award as the best ncba player in 2014 he was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 2011 NHL entry draft and quickly made a name for himself in the league in his first full NHL season godo was named to the NHL all rookie team and played in the 2015 NHL All-Star game he was also a finalist for The Calder Memorial trophy as the League's best rookie godo was awarded the lady Bing Memorial trophy in the 201617 season recognizing his sportsmanship and skill in 2022 he signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets and played there for two seasons on August 29th 2024 godo and his brother Matthew were tragically killed by an alleged drunk driver while cycling in oldman's Township New Jersey the driver who admitted to consuming alcohol before and during driving was arrested at the scene and charged with death by Auto the accident happened just before they were to attend their sister Katie's wedding scheduled for the next day godo's death was met with widespread mourning all 32 NHL teams and numerous sports figures and organizations paid tribute to his life and career memorials appeared outside the Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena the Flames Scotia Bank saddle and at the crash site moments of Silence were observed at several sports events including those of the Ohio State Buckey and the Columbus Crew godo is survived by his wife Meredith and their two children his passing left a significant void in the hockey community and Beyond with many remembering him for his exceptional Talent on the ice and his gentlemanly conduct Steve Silberman was a prominent American writer and journalist known for his work with Wired Magazine where he served as an editor and contributor for over two decades Silberman gained significant recognition for his 2010 wired article the placebo problem which examined the influence of placebos in the pharmaceutical industry his 2015 book neurotribes explored autism rights and neurodiversity earning the Samuel Johnson prize silberman's article the geek syndrome from wired which highlighted autism within Silicon Valley has been influential in the autism Community his Twitter account was also recognized by Time magazine in 2011 as one of the best Twitter feeds in 2016 he gave a keynote address at the United Nations on world Autism Awareness Day born in a Jewish Family on December 23rd 1957 Silberman was influenced by his Passover hagata and his communist parents he studied psychology at oberin college and earned a master's degree in English literature from B ly Silberman was deeply involved in the Grateful Dead scene attending his first concert in 1973 and moving to San Francisco in 1979 to live freely and be near the Zen Center he also studied with Alan Ginsburg at naropa University in 1977 where he later became ginsburg's teaching assistant Silberman had a close friendship with musician David Crosby and co-hosted a podcast with him his writings often included themes from the Beat Generation with poet Philip whan as a hero Silberman was married to his husband Keith a high school science teacher since 2003 in 2019 he began working on a new book titled the taste of salt which aimed to tell the story of the medical advancements in treating cystic fibrosis Silberman passed away on August 28 2024 at the age of 66 his contributions to journalism and his advocacy for Autism Awareness left a lasting impact act Michael Lerner was a notable American political activist editor of ticken magazine and Rabbi of bate ticken synagogue in Berkeley California born and raised in the wik section of Newark New Jersey larner attended far Brook Country Day School before switching to a public school in his neighborhood which had a significant Jewish population learner graduated from wiac high school in 1960 and went on to earn a ba from Columbia University he then pursued Advanced degrees at the University of California Berkeley earning a PhD in philosophy in 1972 and another PhD in clinical social psychology from the Wright Institute in 1977 he was known for his work with ticken a progressive Jewish magazine that emphasizes Interfaith dialogue and social justice learner's personal life included three marriages to nanf until 1991 Deborah con married in 1998 divorced in 2014 and Cat zavis married in 2015 with divorce proceedings initiated in 2024 he had one son and two grandchildren in February 2009 Lerner publicly disclosed his diagnosis of lung cancer and underwent successful surgery later that year he passed away on August 28th 2024 in California at the age of 81 learner's contributions to political activism and Interfaith dialogue left a lasting impact Sydney Raymond udy was a prominent American professional wrestler known for his roles in World Wrestling Federation WWF and world championship wrestling WCW under the ring name Sid Justice Sid Vicious and psycho Sid Udi achieved notable success in his career holding six World Championships two WWF championships two WCW World Heavyweight Championships and two uswa unified World Heavyweight Championships he also won the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship one and headlined major events including WrestleMania 8 and 13 and starcade 2000 Udi began his wrestling career in Continental championship wrestling CCW in 1987 as Lord humongous his early success included winning the NWA Southeastern heavyweight championship and later forming a popular tag team with Shane Douglas he also competed in New Japan Pro Wrestling n jpw as vicious Warrior and briefly appeared in world class championship wrestling WCC W where he adopted the ring name Sid Vicious married to Sabrina page n Estus since December 30th 1983 yudi had two sons Frank known from cbs's Big Brother and gunar also a wrestler yudi resided in Marian Arkansas with his wife at the time of his death a fan of softball udy played the sport during breaks from wrestling in January 2011 he faced legal troubles including charges for not wearing a seat belt and possession of marijuana yudy passed away from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma on August 26 2024 at the age of 63 on the same night WWE Raw aired a tribute video where Damien priest honored yudi by performing his signature moves in tribute Russell Lamar Malone was an influential American Jazz guitarist known for his work with notable musicians such as Jimmy Smith Harry conik Jr and Diana crawl born in Albany Georgia Malone began playing guitar at age four with a toy guitar gifted by his mother inspired by BB King and the Dixie Hummingbirds he was profoundly influenced by a televised performance of George Benson with Benny Goodman when he was 12 mostly self-taught Malone's career took off in 1988 with Jimmy Smith followed by a notable tenure with Harry conik Jr and then Diana crawl contributing to three Grammy nominated albums Malone's work extended to recording and touring with Benny Green resulting in albums like kaleidoscope and bluebird he collaborated with prominent artists such as Ron Carter Roy Hargrove and Diane Reeves and contributed to recordings with Kenny Baron Branford marcelis and others Malone also recorded solo projects including his first album in 1992 in triple play in 2010 he performed live at venues such as Jazz standard and celebrated Sunny rollins' 80th birthday in New York City tragically Malone died of a heart attack in Tokyo on August 23rd 201 24 while on tour with a trio including Ron Carter and Donald Vega he was 60 years old Alvin Austin adles Jr was a distinguished American basketball player coach and executive best known for his long tenure with the Golden State Warriors nicknamed The Destroyer adles played point guard and was a pivotal figure in the Warriors history selected by the Warriors in the 1960 NBA draft he played 11 Seasons with the team including their moved from Philadelphia to San Francisco in 1962 he transitioned to player coach in the 19771 season leading the team to an NBA championship in 1975 after retiring as a player he continued as head coach until 1983 and later served as the team's general manager until 1986 adles number 16 was retired by The Warriors in 1977 and he was inducted into the nouth memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019 born in Newark New Jersey adles graduated from wak high school and earned a bachelor's degree from North Carolina entt State University initially intending to return to Newark to coach he accepted the Warriors offer and made a significant impact on the team adles married Wilhelmina rice in 1964 with Wilt Chamberlain as his best man the couple had two children Alvin the th and Erica and several grandchildren including Isaiah adles a college basketball player he also earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of San Francisco in 1983 adles a Catholic passed away on August 20th 2024 at his home in Oakland California at the age of 87 Philip John Donahue was a pioneering American Media personality writer and producer best known as the Creator and host of the Phil Donahue show this groundbreaking talk show later known simply as Donahue was renowned for its audience participation format and aired for 29 years starting in Dayton Ohio in 1967 and concluding in New York City in 1996 Donahue show frequently addressed contentious issues like abortion consumer protection civil rights and War often featuring debates between liberals and conservatives he was a major figure in daytime television influencing other talk show hosts including Oprah Winfrey who credited Donahue with Paving the way for her own show in 1996 Donahue was ranked number 42 on TV guides list of the 50 greatest TV stars of all time he also briefly hosted a talk show on MSNBC from July 2002 to February 2003 born in Cleveland Ohio on December 21st 1935 Donahue came from a workingclass Irish Catholic Family he graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1957 with a degree in Business Administration his first marriage to Margaret Cooney produced five children but ended in divorce in 1975 he married actress Marlo Thomas in 1980 but they did not have children together Donahue's personal life included a brief employment of photographer Vivien Meyer as a nanny in a deep connection to his Catholic faith though he expressed critical views on certain Church teachings he passed away on August 18th 2024 at the age of 88 at his Manhattan home after a long illness surrounded by family and his beloved golden retriever Charlie Luther Kent was a celebrated American blues singer renowned for his powerful Soulful voice and his contributions to New Orleans music born Kent Rowl in New Orleans Louisiana Kent's early exposure to music included influences from Bobby Bland Eda James and Ray Charles his professional career began at the age of 14 with his first record released by records Kent's musical Journey saw him as the lead singer for the band cold grits in 1970 though their debut was not released he briefly joined Blood Sweat and Tears in 1974 but left before recording due to contractual obligations in 1977 Kent released his debut solo album world class which was produced by Sai Frost and recorded in London and Colorado in 1978 Kent formed Luther Kent and trick bag a band known for its blend of swinging blues and New Orleans R&B the group was active through the 1980s and 1990s releasing several albums Kent also explored gospel music with a 1996 album featuring collaborations with John Lee and the Heralds of Christ Allan Tain and Pete Fountain Kent continued to perform and record throughout his career including a 2006 tour in Italy with guitarist Robi zanka he also collaborated with the Dukes of of dixyland adding his vocals to their traditional Jazz recordings Luther Kent passed away on August 16th 2024 at the age of 76 leaving behind a legacy of Rich Soulful blues music Ralph Pierre laok known professionally as Peter Marshall was a prominent American game show host television and radio personality singer and actor he gained Fame as the original host of the Hollywood Squares a role he held from 1966 to 1981 Marshall's career spanned nearly five decades with credits in television film and Broadway born in Clarksburg West Virginia Marshall was the son of Ralph and Jee laok a show business family following his father's tragic suicide when he was 10 he moved with his mother to New York City after graduating from high school he was drafted into the US Army during World War II stationed in Italy he began his career as a disc jockey at a radio station in Naples before being discharged in 1946 with the rank of Staff Sergeant Marshall adopted his stage name with the help of John Robert Powers who had originally chosen the last name for Peter's sister Jo Andrew a well-known actress of the time Marshall married Lorie Stewart in 1989 and he had four children and two stepchildren from previous marriages his son Pete Marshall was a former major league baseball player Marshall faced significant health challenges including a severe battle with covid-19 in early 2021 which left him in Hospice Care despite his illness he managed to recover at home with extensive medical support tragically his 68-year-old son David laok passed away from covid-19 in August 2021 Peter Marshall passed away from kidney failure on August 15 2024 at the age of 98 at his home in enino Los Angeles California his legacy includes a distinguished career in television and entertainment that continues to be remembered by fans and colleagues alike Justin Seth Riley better known by his stage names beat king in club Godzilla was a prominent American rapper songwriter and record producer from Houston Texas rising to Fame in the 2010s Riley was celebrated for his distinct style and impactful tracks in the rap scene his 2010 viral single Crush marked his entry into the music world quick quickly gaining popularity and setting the stage for his subsequent success Riley's breakout single thick achieved Platinum Status solidifying his reputation in the industry another notable track then leave further showcased his musical prowess throughout his career Riley collaborated with a roster of well-known artists including bunby Paul Wall Chamillionaire Lil Kiki DJ chos and Doro among others these collaborations highlighted his versatility and influence in the Houston rap scene making his debut in 2014 Riley's music resonated with fans and critics alike contributing significantly to the genre despite his Rising success Riley's life was tragically cut short he passed away on August 15th 2024 due to a pulmonary embolism his death marked a significant loss to the music Community where his legacy and contributions will be remembered and cherished Emma Heming Willis recently provided an update on her husband Bruce Willis who is living with frontotemporal dementia FTD appearing on the Monday morning episode of today Heming Willis spoke with anchor hodok cop about the impact of the diagnosis on their lives particularly during World frontal temporal dementia awareness week during the interview Heming Willis shared the challenging reality of dealing with Dementia what I'm learning is that dementia is hard she said it's hard on the person diagnosed it's also hard on the family and that is no no different for Bruce or myself or our girls when they say that this is a family disease it really is when cop asked if Willis is aware of his condition Heming Willis responded hard to know it's hard to know FTD affects the frontal lobe of the brain which impacts speech motor skills and personality changes this area also controls self-insight making it difficult for Willis to fully understand his condition despite the challenges Heming Willis who described herself as her husband's care partner emphasized that Joy still exists within their family there's so many beautiful things happening in our lives she said it's just really important for me to look up from the grief and the sadness so that I can see what is happening around us Bruce would really want us to be in the joy of what is the Willis family announced Bruce's retirement from acting last year due to his diagnosis their statement read to Bruce's amazing supporters as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with ap fasia which is impacting his cognitive abilities as a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him you can watch the full interview below