Nov 29, 2020 | Hollywood Chronicles
Former weightlifter and actor best known for playing Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies has died, his agent has said. David “Dave” Prowse, the actor best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at the age of 85, his agent has said....
Nov 29, 2020 | Gossip, Hollywood Chronicles
The classic installment in the iconic boxing series turns 35. Sylvester Stallone told Dolph Lundgren during the making of Rocky IV to really hit him — the result was the star being hospitalized in the intensive care unit for nine days. The classic installment in the...
Nov 2, 2020 | Hollywood Chronicles
Connery, Sir Sean Connery—the Oscar-winning Scottish screen icon who originated the role of James Bond in the long-running film franchise—has died about two months after celebrating his 90th birthday, his family told the BBC Saturday. Connery starred as Agent 007 in...
Aug 29, 2020 | Hollywood Chronicles
Chadwick Boseman, star of “Black Panther,” died on Friday after a four year battle with colon cancer, his rep confirmed. He was 43. Before he was cast as the Marvel Studios superhero, Boseman’s career first exploded with his portrayals of Black American icons Jackie...
Feb 2, 2020 | Hollywood Chronicles
In all things, Kobe Bryant was nothing if not exacting. He was driven, demanding and relentless in pursuit of greatness. His tragic death in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26 at the age of 41, an accident that also took his 13-year-old daughter and seven others, means...
Dec 22, 2019 | Hollywood Chronicles
Danny Aiello, a character actor best known for his work in such films as “Do the Right Thing” and “Moonstruck,” died on Thursday night in New Jersey. He was 86. Aiello’s literary agent Jennifer De Chiara confirmed his death to Variety. “It is with profound sorrow to...