Sad news for Hollywood today. Tony Award winning actress Katherine Helmond has died. She was 89 years old. According to her talent agency APA, she died February 23rd due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. In addition to her work on Broadway, Helmond is well known for her work on notable sitcoms such as Soap, where …
(February 21, 2019) Chicago, IL – MeTV Network pays tribute to the career of actor and musician Peter Tork with a special presentation of The Monkees airing on MeTV this Sunday, February 24, beginning at 5:00pm ET/PT through 6:00pm ET/PT. Complete tribute schedule is listed below. Peter Tork will forever be remembered as the keyboardist and bass guitarist for The …
Sad news from Hollywood today. Penny Marshall, best known for playing Laverne on the hit sitcom Laverne and Shirley, has died. She was 75 years old. In a statement (reported by Us Weekly), the cause of death was complications from diabetes. Her family released the following statement to the media: “Our family is heartbroken over …
Sad news for the world tonight. Former President George H.W. Bush has died. He was 94 years old. The former President, who also served as Vice President under the Reagan administration, served from 1988-1992. His son, former President George W. Bush released the following statement to the media: TVGrapevine sends their condolences to his loved …
Sad news for Hollywood and comic lovers today. Stan Lee, the man who co-created Marvel Comics has died. He was 95 years old. The news initially broke on TMZ and was later reported by several other outlets. His daughter confirmed the news. In the last year, Stan suffered from several illnesses, including pneumonia and vision …
Sad news for the world tonight. Senator and former Presidential nominee John McCain has died. He was 81 years old. The war hero and politician had been battling brain cancer and announced only yesterday that he was discontinuing treatment. McCain served six terms as Arizona’s senator and went on to become the 2008 Republican Presidential …
Sad news for the music world this morning. TVGrapevine has learned that Aretha Franklin, known as the ‘Queen of Soul’ has died. She was 76 years old. The ‘Respect’ singer is said to have been battling advanced pancreatic cancer. The Associated Press released the following statement from her family and publicist: “Franklin’s official cause of …
Sad news for Hollywood tonight. America’s favorite house mom, Charlotte Rae, has passed away. She was 92 years old. The vivacious redheaded actress is best known for her role as Edna ‘Mrs.G’ Garrett on The Facts of Life. She originally played the character on the groundbreaking sitcom Diff’rent Strokes before being given her own sitcom. …
Sad news for the world tonight. Former First Lady Barbara Bush, who was married to former President George H. W. Bush and mother to former President George W. Bush has died. She was 92 years old. The former First Lady, who was one of two who had both a husband and son in office, recently …
Sad news for Hollywood tonight. Harry Anderson, best known for his role as Judge Harry Stone on the hit sitcom Night Court has died, TVGrapevine has learned. He was 65 years old. The actor and former magician was found dead in his North Carolina home this morning, according to multiple sources. Police do not suspect …
Discovery Channel and Science Channel will honor the legacy of Stephen Hawking, the legendary physicist who passed away earlier today at the age of 76. The networks will be airing their Hawking programs over the next several days including primetime presentations of the Emmy-nominated INTO THE UNIVERSE WITH STEPHEN HAWKING and STEPHEN HAWKING’S GRAND DESIGN. Discovery and …
It is a sad day for the world of science and the world as a whole. Famed theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, has died. He was 76 years old. Hawking was not only famous for his brilliant mind, but also for defying a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The disease left him in a wheelchair and …