Actor Glenn Ford dies at 90
76156
Actor Glenn Ford, a handsome and   quiet character actor who made his mark in big films like   "Gilda" and "The Big Heat," died on Wednesday in his Beverly   Hills home, police said. He was 90.
59779
Comedian Johnny Carson, the king of  U.S. late-night television as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show"  for nearly 30 years, died on Sunday at age 79 after a long  battle with emphysema.
247305
The man who inspired millions, first in his movie role as Superman, and later for his heroic battle following a horse riding accident that left him a quadriplegic, died Sunday of heart failure.
676495
Comedian Johnny Carson, the king of  U.S. late-night television as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show"  for nearly 30 years -- and the last face millions of Americans  saw before drifting off to sleep -- died on Sunday at age 79  after a long battle with emphysema.
559438
Johnny Grant, Hollywood's honorary mayor, was found dead Wednesday night, Los Angeles police said. Grant, 84, appeared to have died of natural causes.
130914
Jerry Orbach, the laconic, sharp-edged Lennie Briscoe of &quot;Law &amp; Order&quot; who came to symbolize New York City as much as any actor of his generation, died yesterday at age 69.
350125
Johnny Grant, a tireless show business figure dubbed the "honorary mayor of Hollywood" for his devotion to the historic movie industry hub, died on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Police Department said. He was 84.
342449
Mickey Hargitay, the actor and world champion bodybuilder who was married to 1950s sex siren Jayne Mansfield and whose daughter is Emmy-winning winning actress Mariska Hargitay, has died. He was 80.
282459
Howard Keel, star of post-war US musicals, and later in the hit TV series Dallas, dies of cancer.
206101
LOS ANGELES  - Howard Keel, star of numerous movie musicals and TV&#39;s &quot;Dallas,&quot; died on Sunday, Nov. 7 at age 85.
476646
Actor Jerry Orbach, best known for his long-running role as New York police detective Lennie Briscoe on &quot;Law &amp; Order,&quot; has died.
725825
NASA -- Gordon Cooper Jr., the astronaut who piloted the sixth and last flight of the Mercury program and later commanded Gemini 5, died earlier today at his home in Ventura, Calif. He was 77 years old...
52568
US actor Roy Scheider, best known for playing the police chief in the first two Jaws movies, dies at the age of 75.
504618
Former US President Bill Clinton has seen his Â£165 million presidential library inaugurated in his home town. Of all the former presidents still alive, only 91-year-old Gerald Ford was absent.
64397
LOS ANGELES  - News of Glenn Ford's   passing Wednesday rekindled my deep regret that the Los Angeles   Film Critics Assn. never bestowed its Career Achievement Award   on the popular star.
395949
Actor Jerry Orbach, who earned a  reputation as the quintessential New Yorker through his work in  films and as a longtime star of the "Law & Order" television  series, has died from prostate cancer. He was 69.
277803
Howard Keel, star of post-war US musicals, and later in the hit television series Dallas, dies of cancer.