Comedian Red Buttons dies in L.A. at 87
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Red Buttons, the carrot-topped burlesque comedian who became a top star in early television then went dramatic to win the 1957 Oscar as supporting actor in &quot;Sayonara,&quot; died Thursday. He was 87.
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Jerry Orbach, the actor best known for his role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the police drama series &#39;Law &amp; Order&#39;, has died from cancer.
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The irascible George Carlin --  voted, through a Comedy Central poll of network executives and  industry veterans, the second-best stand-up comedian of all  time behind Richard Pryor -- turned 70 on May 12.
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Controversial comedian, whose jokes saw him  banned around the country, dies aged 76.
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Jerry Orbach, who starred in the television crime drama ``Law &amp; Order&#39;&#39; as sarcastic detective Lennie Briscoe and appeared in such Broadway musicals as ``42nd Street&#39;&#39; and ``Chicago,&#39;&#39; has died of prostate cancer.
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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.
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American actor, pictured with Robert Shaw in the shark terror blockbuster, has died at the age of 75
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Max Rosenbaum, whose son Yankel was killed in an assault that sparked violent race riots in New York in 1991, has died after suffering a major heart attack, relatives said Sunday. He was 85.
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Jerry Orbach, acclaimed as a quintessential New York actor for his work on Broadway, in films and as the star of television&#39;s &quot;Law &amp; Order,&quot; has died from cancer.
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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.
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LOS ANGELES The Disney animator who helped bring life to the dancing penguins in &quot;Mary Poppins&quot; has died. Frank Thomas was 92 when he passed away at his California home yesterday.
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Joseph Barbera, 95, who with his partner, William Hanna, created some of the most enduring and beloved animated characters to enliven American film, television and conversation, died Dec. 18 at his home in Los Angeles.
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Carl Karcher, founder of the Carl's Jr. chain of fast-food restaurants, died on Friday of complications from Parkinson's Disease at a hospital in California, the company said.
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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.
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Arts & entertainment: Controversial comedian, whose jokes saw him banned around the country, dies aged 76.
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US comedian Joey Bishop, the last surviving member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack," dies at the age of 89.
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Comedian Joey Bishop, a member of the Rat Pack led by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Peter Lawford, has died at age 89, his longtime friend and publicist Warren Cowan said on Thursday.