Obituaries
Nansun Shi, ‘Infernal Affairs’ Producer and Pioneer of Hong Kong Cinema’s Golden Age, Dies at 75
The Film Workshop co-founder helped shape Hong Kong cinema's glorious 1980s boom before producing the 2002 classic cop thriller that Martin Scorsese would later remake as the Oscar-winning 'The Departed.
Sam Neill, Actor in ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ Dies at 78
Sam Neill, who emerged from New Zealand to star in such films as Jurassic Park, The Piano, Dead Calm and In the Mouth of Madness, has died. He was 78.
Wai Ching Ho, ‘Daredevil’ and ‘Iron Fist’ Actress, Dies at 82
Wai Ching Ho, best known for her role in the MCU, playing crime boss Madame Gao in Daredevil, Iron Fist and The Defenders, has died.
Antoinette Bower, ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Twilight Zone’ and ‘Prom Night’ Actress, Dies at 93
Antoinette Bower, who starred in an Adam & Eve-like episode of The Twilight Zone and played a catlike alien named Sylvia on Star Trek, has died at 93.
Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on ‘Emergency!,’ Dies at 80
Randolph Mantooth, who starred as the gallant firefighter-paramedic Johnny Gage on the 1970s NBC action show Emergency!, has died. He was 80.
Peter Van Norden, ‘Police Academy 2’ Actor, Dies at 75
Peter Van Norden, the actor who appeared in the Police Academy and Naked Gun films, has died. He was 75.
Don Iwerks, Disney Camera and Projection Pioneer, Dies at 96
Don Iwerks, the Disney camera pioneer and son of Ub Iwerks, has died. He was 96.
Barbara Ling, Oscar-Winning Production Designer on ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ Dies at 73
Barbara Ling, the production designer who turned back time and won an Oscar for re-creating 1969 Los Angeles for Quentin Tarantino’s acclaimed Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, has died.
Nicolas Johnson, Son of Entertainment Attorney Matt Johnson, Dies at 28
Nicolas Johnson, the only son of prominent entertainment attorney Matt Johnson, died July 1 in a car crash. He was 28.
Joanna Pettet, Actress in ‘The Group’ and ‘Casino Royale,’ Dies at 83
Joanna Pettet, who played one of the Vassar graduates in The Group and the daughter of David Niven's James Bond in Casino Royale, has died at 83.