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Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant who became one of the world’s most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history’s most honored short story writers, has died at age 92. A spokesperson for publisher Penguin Random House Canada said Munro, winner of the Nobel literary prize in 2013, died Monday at home in Port Hope, Ontario. Munro had …

Six-time Grammy award-winning saxophonist, David Sanborn, has died at the age of 78, Fox News Digital confirmed. Sanborn’s representative confirmed that the musician was in Tarrytown, New York, when he died on Sunday, May 12. On Monday, David’s X account, formerly known as Twitter, shared that he died after an “extended battle with prostate cancer with complications.” Grammy-winning saxophonist David …

Susan Backlinie, famously known as the first victim in the 1975 film “Jaws,” has died, Fox News Digital can confirm. Her husband of 30 years, Harvey Swindall, said death was “very unexpected.” She died at their California home on Saturday morning from a heart attack. She was 77. “[She] was the most amazing person I’ve ever met in my life. …

Popular Los Angeles comedian Rudy Moreno has died, Fox News Digital can confirm. Moreno, dubbed the “Godfather of Latino Comedy,” was 66. His son, Nate, told Fox News Digital that although his father “wasn’t in the greatest” health, his death was “very much a surprise.” Moreno had a stroke, sepsis and eventual organ failure and died in the hospital surrounded …

For decades, Owen Elliot-Kugell had to put up with hearing a cruel rumor about how her mother died. “Mama”Cass Elliot, a singer in the‘60sgroup The Mamas & The Papas, died after performing a series of sold-out shows in London in 1974. She was 32. For nearly 50 years,it’sbeenalleged that she died after choking on a ham sandwich. Elliot-Kugell was only …

Sean Burroughs, who threw back-to-back no-hitters in the Little League World Series, has died, Little League International announced Friday. He was 43. California’s Long Beach Little League confirmed Burroughs’ death and said in a social media post he “tragically passed away” Thursday. Burroughs’ mother, Debbie, told the Southern California News Group her son went into cardiac arrest. Burroughs’ Long Beach …

Joan Crawford, the legendary Oscar-winning actress who appeared in over 80 films during a remarkable 45-year Hollywood career, died on this day in history, May 10, 1977. Born Lucille Fay LeSueur on March 23, 1904, in San Antonio, Texas, Crawford reportedly grew up with little means, and was raised by her mother and stepfather in Oklahoma before relocating toKansas City, …

Kaley Cuoco paid tribute to the life and legacy of her late “8 Simple Rules” co-star John Ritter. On Thursday, the 38-year-old actress, who starred alongside Ritter in the sitcom from 2002 to 2003, spoke warmly of the actor at An Evening From The Heart, a gala that benefited the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health. Ritter died in 2003 …

Jeannie Epper, the stuntwoman known for her work in the made-for-TV version of “Wonder Woman,” has died at 85. Epper died of natural causes Sunday at her home in Simi Valley, California, according to family spokesperson Amanda Micheli. The stuntwoman followed in the footsteps of her family as her parents, John and Frances Epper, were also stunt performers. All of …

“Grease” star Susan Buckner has died at age 72, Fox News Digital can confirm. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Susan Buckner, best known to the moviegoing public as memorable, bubbly cheerleader Patty Simcox, who starred opposite John Travolta and the late Olivia Newton-John in the 1978 smash musical ‘Grease,’” a statement from Buckner’s family …