Celebrity Deaths in Movies

ROME (AP) — Ermanno Olmi, an Italian cinematic giant who won the top award at the Cannes Film Festival for his depiction of 19th- century Italian farm life in "The Tree of Wooden Clogs," has died...

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Verne Troyer, the actor best-known for playing Mini-Me in the "Austin Powers" series of movies, died Saturday, April 21, 2018, according to multiple news sources. He was 49. For full obituary and...

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SEABROOK, N.H. (AP) — Actress Pamela Gidley who starred in the "Twin Peaks" prequel, "Fire Walk With Me," died earlier this month. She was 52. For full obituary from Legacy.com, click here.

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Milos Forman, two-time Academy Award-winning director of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Amadeus," died Satuday, April 14, 2018, according to multiple news sources. He was 86. For full...

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Isao Takahata, legendary anime director, has died at the age of 82, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary from Legacy.com, click here.

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Susan Anspach, actress who starred in the 1970's films "Five Easy Pieces" and "Play It Again, Sam," died April 2, 2018, at the age of 75, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary from...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Delores Taylor, who co-starred with her husband Tom Laughlin in his productions of the "Billy Jack" series of films, has died in Southern California, her daughter said Monday....

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NEW YORK (AP) — Queen Latifah is mourning the death of her mother. In a statement, the singer and actress says Rita Owens died Wednesday after struggling with a heart condition for many years....

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NEW DELHI (AP) — Sridevi, Bollywood's leading lady of the 1980s and '90s who redefined stardom for actresses in India, has died at age 54. For full coverage and obituary from Legacy.com, click here.

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Bud Luckey, the Oscar-nominated animator who created many characters for Disney Pixar Studios, has died at the age of 83. For full coverage and obituary from Legacy.com, click here.

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LONDON (AP) — Director Lewis Gilbert, whose dozens of movies included three James Bond thrillers —"You Only Live Twice," ''The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker" — and the Swinging London...

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Johann Johannsson, the award-winning film composer of soundtracks to "The Theory of Everything" and "Sicario," has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 48. For full obituary and coverage...

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John Gavin, the actor who appeared in "Spartacus," and "Psycho" before becoming President Ronald Reagan's ambassador to Mexico, died Friday at age 86. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com,...

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ORCAS ISLAND, Wash. (AP) — Warren Miller, the prolific outdoor filmmaker who for decades made homages to the skiing life that he narrated with his own humorous style, has died. He was 93. For full...

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Jean Porter, 1940s MGM movie starlet, has died at the age of 95, according to The Hollywood Reporter. For full coverage and obituary from Legacy.com, click here.

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Peggy Cummins, a Welsh-born stage and film actress who worked just a few years in Hollywood but left behind an indelible performance as the lethal, beret-wearing robber in the noir classic "Gun Crazy...

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Suzanna Leigh, who co-starred opposite Elvis Presley in the 1966 movie "Paradise, Hawaiian Style," has died at the age of 72, according to multiple news sources. For full coverage and obituary from...

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Bruce Brown, who molded the modern image of surfer as seeker and transformed the sport with his 1966 surfing documentary "The Endless Summer," has died, according to the Associated Press. He was 80....

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Steve Reevis, the actor known for his supporting roles in "Fargo" and "Dances with Wolves," has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 55. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com,...

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German actress Karin Dor, who played an assassin sent by James Bond's nemesis Blofeld to kill the British agent in 1967's "You Only Live Twice," has died, according to the Associated Press. She was...

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Danielle Darrieux, a lead actress of French cinema for over 80 years, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, according to multiple news sources. She was 100. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com,...

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Roy Dotrice, a veteran British actor, died at his London home on Monday, according to the Associated Press. He was 94. For full coverage and obituary from Legacy.com, click here.

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Bernie Casey, former NFL player turned actor, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in Los Angeles, according to The Associated Press. He was 78. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.

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Charles "Chuck" Low, known for his role as Morrie Kessler in "Goodfellas," and Robert De Niro's former landlord, died Sept. 18, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 89. For full obituary...

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Harry Dean Stanton, the actor known for roles in movies including "Repo Man" and "Cool Hand Luke" as well as for the TV show "Big Love," died Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, according to the Associated Press...

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