Perth, Australia, the hometown of Heath Ledger, was the location of first his service (attended by as many as 400 mourners) and then a private funeral. The service was accompanied by an Aboriginal mourning song  An eulogy was given by Cate Blanchett and a speech by his sister Kate Ledger. After the private funeral, Heath’s […]

Actor Barry Morse (seen standing behind David Janssen above) has died at the age of 89. His long career started in 1942, in The Goose Steps Out, and his last role was in the TV movie Icon in 2005. He was probably best known for his role from 1963-67 as Lt. Philip Gerard in The […]

Heath Andrew Ledger, who would be 29 in April, has been found dead in a NYC residence (UPDATE: NOT owned by actress Mary-Kate Olsen), potentially of an accidental drug overdose. The actor, one of my favorites amongst the younger set, was found in his bed surrounded by pills. He’s survived by daughter Matilda Rose, whom […]

Suzanne Pleshette, who would have turned 71 at the end of January, has died of lung cancer. Pleshette is probably best known for her “wife” role in the Bob Newhart show, but she had more recently appeared in other sitcoms such as Will & Grace and 8 Simple Rules. She also had a TV and […]