BAHAMAS–Actor Sir Sean Connery died here Oct. 31, his family has said. Sir Sean died peacefully in his sleep, his son said, having been “unwell for some time.” The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and […]
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Bloomington, Ill.–It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing here of Steve Finley, one of the early contributors to Satellite News, on Oct. 16. He was 68.
Steve was one of Satellite News’ earliest boosters, and was the creator of the “Daddy-O’s Drive-In Dirt” section of this site. He […] BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF.–Gene Corman, the overshadowed movie producer brother of Roger Corman, died at his home here Sept. 28. He was 93.
Corman, who received an Emmy Award for producing the 1982 telefilm “A Woman Called Golda,” starring Ingrid Bergman. MSTies will recall that he produced the films in episodes 406- ATTACK OF […] SANTA MONICA, CALIF.–Eddie Van Halen, the all-American guitar hero who, with his namesake hard-rock band Van Halen, redefined the sound and possibilities of the electric guitar in the 1970s and ’80s, died on Oct. 6 after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 65.
MSTies will remember that he was mentioned […] NASHVILLE–Mac Davis, the country music artist and songwriter behind some of Elvis Presley’s most indelible recordings, died at a hospital here Sept. 29 following heart surgery. He was 78.
Davis became a country and adult contemporary crossover star with solo hits like “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me.” In 1974, he […] |
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