HARRY Potter film star Richard Griffiths has died from complications following heart surgery, aged 65.He also acted in the production of Equus that featured Daniel Radcliffe.
Griffiths, who played Uncle Vernon Dursley in the blockbuster movies, was one of Britain's most celebrated actors.
He also starred in The History Boys both on stage and on the screen, in TV's Pie in the Sky and played Uncle Monty in cult movie Withnail And I.
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Fri, Mar. 29th, 2013, 09:59 am
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darksumomo: Richard Griffiths, "Uncle Vernon Dursley" in Harry Potter films, dies at 65
Fri, Jul. 27th, 2012, 12:36 am
darksumomo: Mary Tamm, Romana 1 on Dr. Who, dead at 62
The actress who played the first incarnation of the Time Lady has passed away, aged 62, following a battle with cancer
Sun, Jun. 3rd, 2012, 08:33 am
harrylovesron: Kathryn Joosten
(CNN) -- Kathryn Joosten, the Emmy-award-winning actress known for her roles on "The West Wing" and "Desperate Housewives," died Saturday after a lengthy struggle with lung cancer, her family said. She was 72.
"Kathryn succumbed to her 11-year battle with lung cancer today ... surrounded by love and humor till the end," her family said in a statement. "We are laughing through our tears. We love you, Kathy, thanks for everything."
Wed, Apr. 18th, 2012, 03:58 pm
cygnia: RIP: Dick Clark
Dick Clark, the music industry maverick, longtime TV host and powerhouse producer who changed the way we listened to pop music with "American Bandstand," and whose trademark "Rockin' Eve" became a fixture of New Year's celebrations, died today at the age of 82.
Clark's agent Paul Shefrin said in statement that the veteran host died this morning following a "massive heart attack."
Wed, Feb. 1st, 2012, 10:48 am
freezer: Don Cornelius (1936 - 2012)
Soul Train was a big part of my childhood. Saturday Night was appointment TV for me and many MANY other black households up through the late 90s (when the A-Listers stopped appearing). I was getting reacquainted with the show, via reruns on Centric.
May your rest be filled with love, peace and soul, Don.
Sat, Nov. 5th, 2011, 09:21 pm
cat_mcdougall: Andy Rooney
He'd only been retired for a few weeks too. He wasn't the most polite and I often disagreed with him, but he was a media giant.
Tue, Oct. 4th, 2011, 01:02 pm
harrylovesron: Fall's First Cancellation
Damnit, I liked that show...
Sat, Aug. 6th, 2011, 12:12 pm
harrylovesron: Another cancellation...
"Desperate Housewives" to end next May after the show's upcoming eighth season.
Time to move off Wisteria Lane: EW has learned that Desperate Housewives will end its eight-year run on ABC in May. The network is expected to make it official on Sunday, when it meets with the nation’s TV critics in Beverly Hills.
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Housewives — which has earned multiple awards since its 2004 premiere, including Emmys for Huffman and Kathryn Joosten– certainly isn’t the most-talked about series on TV right now but it remains a stable player on ABC’s lineup. Though not as competitive as it used to be, the series averaged 11.9 million viewers last season (down from 14.1 million the previous year) and a 3.9 rating among adults 18-49 (down from a 4.9). It’s been averaging a drop of a full ratings point each season over the last three years.
I personally am a little saddened but not shocked; I loved the first 5 seasons but intensely disliked season 6 (especially the way Katherine was written off) and stopped watching. It was fun while it lasted, and I may come back for the finale for old times' sake.
Mon, Jun. 20th, 2011, 10:46 am
j_crew_guy: "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn dead at age 34
According to April Margera who called into Preston and Steve's radio show this morning, one of the stars of MTV’s "Jackass” was killed in a car accident.
Ryan Dunn died when his Porsche flew over a guardrail on Route 322 in West Goshen, Pa. slammed into a tree and burst into flames around 2:30 Monday morning, Officer Geiger with the West Goshen police department told us.
Edit: Reactions from Johnny Knoxville and the Dickhouse crew.
Fri, May. 13th, 2011, 03:40 pm
harrylovesron: TV cancellations
ABC has cancelled "Brothers and Sisters" and "V"; NBC has passed on "Wonder Woman"; "Chuck" has been picked up for another season, but it looks to be its last; and "Law and Order Los Angeles" is gone as well.
ETA: More, via
bellona: Fox drops "Lie To Me", "Human Target", "The Chicago Code", "Traffic Light" and "Breaking In"; ABC has also pulled "No Ordinary Family", "Detroit 187", "Better With You", "Mr. Sunshine" (tenatively) and "Off the Map" (definitely).
Thu, Apr. 14th, 2011, 05:24 pm
harrylovesron: More daytime soaps get the ax
ABC has announced that the network is “evolving” its daytime offerings by canceling “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” and making room for two new shows.
The two longtime staples of afternoon TV-viewing will conclude in September 2011, and January 2012, respectively.
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ABC promises to close out both “One Life to Live,” which began on the network in 1968, and “All My Children,” which got its start on ABC in 1970, in a way that honors the viewers and the legacies of the programs.
Mon, Jan. 24th, 2011, 04:17 pm
thoms: ♫ It's time to leave you. Let's say goodbye. ♫
To me, he was better known as "The infomercial guy with the juicers" but my mom remembers him quite fondly.
Mon, Dec. 6th, 2010, 09:00 pm
freezer: Turn Out The Lights...
Two-time All-American at SMU. Quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys for the first nine years of their existence (including legendary 1967 NFL championship {The "Ice Bowl"}). Most famous for being part of the classic Monday Night Football announce team with Frank Gifford and Howard Cosell. Cosell and Meredith openly disliked each other (and intentionally played up that up on air) and that conflict added a dynamic to the broadcasts that helped make MNF a ratings giant and a pop culture icon.
As a fan of both the Cowboys and MNF, this one hurts
Sat, Oct. 23rd, 2010, 05:18 pm
harrylovesron:
Sun, Oct. 17th, 2010, 12:18 am
freezer: Simon MacCorkindale (1952-2010)
Best known to British audiences as Harry Harper from Casualty Best known to American/Sci-Fi fans as the star of the cult classic series Manimal. He also played Lucius in I, Claudius and Gred Reardon in Falcon Crest.
Damn... And I thought Manimal was all he did...
Fri, Oct. 1st, 2010, 02:58 pm
harrylovesron:
With profound sadness, we have to announce that our dear friend and colleague, Stephen Cannell, has lost a brave fight against cancer. He passed away at his home last night. He will be missed beyond measure by the Cannell Team and all of us who had the privilege and the plain good luck to know and work with him. Through the legacy of his body of work, with which he was able to entertain and enrich the lives of millions of viewers and thousands of readers, he will always be with us, living on in our hearts and minds, with fond memories forever.
Sun, Aug. 22nd, 2010, 09:01 pm
komorebi: Keep - looking - UP.
io9's commenters are being (for the time, at least) respectfully nostalgic in their tributes.
Wed, Mar. 31st, 2010, 04:22 pm
abharding:
Here are some links...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor
Sorry, I thought I put at least one of the links in when I first posted...