It truly is the end of an era: Bill Fosselman, part of the Fosselman's Ice Cream family, died late last week at the age of 92. Fosselman was one-third of the set of brothers who started the ice cream company in 1919, and up until just about five years ago, was still at the Alhambra shop pitching in. more ›

Robert B. Sherman, who along with his brother wrote songs for films long considered classics, has died. He was 86. more ›

Steve Bridges, a comedian and actor known for his impersonation of George W. Bush and other political figures, was found dead Saturday in his Los Angeles home. He was 48. According to the Los Angeles Times, Bridges had just recently come back to L.A. after a trip to China where he had been performing. more ›

Etta James, the soulful American singer whose powerful voice famously crooned the classic "At Last," has died, just five days ahead of her 74th birthday. Her death was confirmed by her longtime manager and friend, Lupe De Leon. more ›

Conservative author and political commenter Tony Blankley, heard locally on KCRW's "Left, Right, and Center," representing the right, has died. Blankley was 63, and had stomach cancer. more ›

Joe Bodolai committed suicide in an LA hotel sometime over the weekend and I'd like to challenge the vast comedy and entertainment community to step up and honor the man that gave so many chances to so many people who are now successful in LA today. more ›

Seal Beach resident Sean Collins is not only the founder of Surfline, but also a surfing hall-of-famer and "one of the sport’s most influential figures," according to Los Alamitos Patch. Collins, 59, suffered a heart attack Monday while playing a game of tennis, and died soon after at the hospital. more ›

Joe Bodolai, a former writer for NBC's "Saturday Night Live," was found dead in a hotel room in Hollywood. TMZ reports that "cops recovered a bottle of antifreeze and Gatorade in the hotel room ... and it's likely his death was due to consumption of the toxic chemical." more ›

Father Maurice Chase, better known as Father Dollar Bill, has died. Chase, 92, was a fixture on Skid Row during Thanksgiving and handed out thousands of dollars, mostly in singles, to homeless and struggling people he encountered there. more ›

The man best-known for being the bright mind behind much of Apple Computer's innovative technology products has died. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was 56. He stepped down from his post as Apple CEO just this August, saying he could no longer meet his duties more ›

Nobel prize winner and African Greenbelt Movement founder Professor Wangari Maathai, died this weekend while undergoing treatment for cancer. She was 71. more ›

Dolores Hope, widow of famed actor and comedian Bob Hope, has died. She was 102. Hope, born Dolores DeFina in May 1909 in New York City, had a career as a professional singer and entertainer in the 1930s under the name Dolores Reade. more ›

Actor Andy Whitfield, who starred in the television series Spartacus: Blood & Sand, died Sunday following an 18-month-long battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was 39. more ›

He was TV personality Jimmy Kimmel's long-standing supporting player in the form of a security guard and the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" host's actual uncle: Frank Potenza, known to most as "Uncle Frank," has died. He was 77. more ›

Jani Lane, the 47-year-old frontman of 80s hair band Warrant was found dead yesterday in a hotel in Woodland Hills, and the Los Angeles Police Department has launched an investigation into the cause of death. more ›

Actor Francesco Quinn, the 48-year-old son of the late actor Anthony Quinn died Friday night near his Malibu home of an apparent heart attack, reports Malibu Patch. Neighbor Tim Lawrence says Quinn had been running on the street with his son when he collapsed in front of the Lawrence's home. more ›

Sherwood Schwartz, the creator of beloved 1960s sitcoms like "The Brady Bunch" and "Gilligan's Island," has died. He was 94. "Schwartz died of natural causes in his sleep, surrounded by his family," reports TMZ. more ›

Former first lady Betty Ford has died. She was 93. Her death was confirmed by the director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. "Ford died Friday evening with family at her bedside," reports KTLA. She had been in declining health since 2007. No other information about her passing was made available. more ›

In 1985, when a strange man stood at the podium of the Emmy Awards to accept the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama statuette for Betty Thomas of "Hill Street Blues," the show, and the actress, managed to take it in stride. That was Barry Bremen, a Michigan-born prankster who loved to stir things up by showing up when least expected and hogging the spotlight. more ›

Veteran actor Peter Falk, beloved for his role as TV sleuth "Columbo," has died. He was 83. Falk died Thursday night, a family spokesperson confirmed with local radio station KNX 1070, however no further information about the star's death has been made available yet. more ›

Kevorkian, who spent years campaigning for the legalization of euthanasia, spent eight years in prison for second degree murder after personally administering a lethal injection rather than allow the patient to do it themselves. He gained the nickname "Dr. Death" after claiming to have helped more than 130 patients commit suicide between 1990 and 1998 using a combination of injections, gas, and his famous suicide machine, which he built from scraps for $30. more ›

The 34-year-old co-founder and creative director of LRG, a clothing company based in Orange County, was found dead in his home, according to the OC Register. Jonas Bevacqua's death appears to not be suspicious, however the cause of death has yet to be determined. more ›

He was one of the first child stars of Hollywood's golden era. Actor Jackie Cooper, 88, died yesterday after a brief illness at a Beverly Hills hospital, reports TMZ. Cooper holds the record as being the youngest performer to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role; he was recognized for his work in the 1931 film "Skippy." more ›

British punker Poly Styrene, who formed the Sex Pistol-inspired band X-Ray Spex in the mid 70s, died at 53 from cancer, her website said on Tuesday, reports the L.A. Times. Styrene, whose real name was Marianne Elliott-Said, joined the Hare Krishnas in 1980 and largely faded from public view. Bluesy singer and guitarist Phoebe Snow who was nominated for best new artist at the 1975 Grammys, "had a defining hit of the 1970s" with her song Poetry Man but also dropped out of the spotlight to care for her disabled daughter. She died Tuesday from complications of a brain hemorrhage at age 60, notes the Daily News. more ›

In 1947, along with Louis Armet, architect Eldon Davis formed the firm Armet & Davis. After years of designing some of Los Angeles' most iconic "Googie" style restaurants, the duo became known as the "Frank Lloyd Wright of '50s coffee shops." Davis died Friday at the age of 94. more ›

One of the founders of Los Angeles magazine, Geoff Miller, died last night at his home in L.A., according to the Hollywood Reporter. Miller was 73. Miller, along with co-founder David Brown, are considered the creators of the "city magazine" genre, having began with the local publication "The Southern California Prompter," in 1960, nearly a decade ahead of "New York" magazine on the East Coast. more ›

Charles Laufer, the founder of legendary teen mag Tiger Beat among other fanzines and publications has died. Laufer, who co-founded Tiger Beat with his brother Ira in 1965, died of natural causes at Northridge Hospital Medical Center on April 5th, according to a family member who notified the L.A. Times. He was 87. more ›

Known first as the young star with the stunning violet eyes, then the sensual but talented performer with a penchant for marriage, then a tireless crusader in the fight against AIDS, actress Elizabeth Taylor has died. She was 79. Taylor died of congestive heart failure this morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, after six weeks of hospitalization. more ›

A powerful advocate for peace during the Clinton Administration and a key force behind LAPD reforms following the Rodney King beating, former Secretary of State Warren Christopher died of complications from bladder and kidney cancer late Friday night at his home in Los Angeles. He was 85. more ›

Long Beach born Nate Dogg (nee Nathaniel Dwayne Hale) died yesterday in his hometown at the age of 41. A cause of death has not been released, however, as MTV points out, "the infamous hook singer had been recovering from two massive strokes he suffered over the past years." more ›