Japanese avant garde artist Yayoi Kusama, whose polka dot paintings and immersive Infinity Mirror Rooms made her one of contemporary art’s most recognizable figures, has died at 97. Born in Japan in 1929, Kusama experienced vivid hallucinations from childhood, including visions of dots, lights and flowers. Those experiences later became central to an artistic language … Read more
Jaye P. Morgan, the 1950s recording star who later became a familiar television personality on game and talk shows, died Monday in Washington at 94. Born Mary Margaret Morgan on Dec. 3, 1931, in a log cabin in Mancos, Colorado, Morgan entered entertainment at just 3 years old as part of the Morgan Family, a … Read more
More than 150 people have died after Nepal Tibet flash floods struck a border region popular with pilgrims and trekkers, while hundreds remain missing. The flooding caused widespread destruction across the Nepal-Tibet border, with dramatic footage showing brown floodwater sweeping through the landscape and destroying bridges. CCTV from the Gyirong border crossing showed people fleeing … Read more
Actor Tim Curry, best known for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at age 80 in Los Angeles, his longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz announced Wednesday. A cause of death was not immediately available. Curry previously suffered a major stroke in 2012. Curry’s performance as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 film The Rocky … Read more
Tim Curry, the English actor celebrated for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue and It, has died at 80 in North Hollywood. Police responded to a death investigation involving a man in his 80s in North Hollywood at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The Los Angeles Fire Department separately confirmed that … Read more
Actress Busy Philipps has revealed that she underwent two surgeries this spring after doctors discovered a malignant grade 2 oligodendroglioma in her brain. Philipps, 47, told PEOPLE that the health crisis became “the weirdest six months” of her life while she was preparing to film the CBS series Cupertino. She said she is grateful to … Read more
At least 22 people have died and 384 travelers remain missing after a flash flood struck Nepal’s northern Rasuwa district near the Tibet border on Aug. 26. The flooding hit the Bhote Koshi River around 8:30 am local time, sweeping through communities and damaging roads, bridges and hydropower infrastructure. Authorities warned residents to avoid the … Read more
Amanda Batula returned to Instagram with new photos alongside West Wilson, prompting divided reactions and a joking response to an accusation involving “bots.” Amanda Batula’s latest Instagram post featuring West Wilson quickly became a discussion about more than the couple’s summer activities. The slideshow showed Amanda and West spending time on a boat, having drinks … Read more
Dolly Parton’s death at 80 has renewed attention on one of the most influential recordings of her songwriting career: Whitney Houston’s 1992 version of “I Will Always Love You.” Parton originally released the song in 1969, but Houston transformed the country ballad into a pop-gospel performance for The Bodyguard soundtrack. Ranker later named Houston’s rendition … Read more
Jane Fonda has recalled how her friendship with Dolly Parton taught her an important lesson about fame, authenticity and appreciating fans. Fonda and Parton first became friends while making the 1980 workplace comedy 9 to 5, which became a major box-office success. The film grossed more than $103 million and ranked as the second highest … Read more
