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Richard Corliss, TIME magazine film critic, dies at 71

Richard Corliss, the film critic for TIME Magazine, passed away at the age of 71 due to complications following a stroke Thursday night. TIME editor Nancy Gibbs sent a note to the staff Friday morning about his passing, which you can read here. Corliss was a film critic with TIME for 35 years, sharing bylines alongside fellow …

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Albert Maysles, documentary legend, dies at 88

Albert Maysles, the documentarian behind such groundbreaking films as Grey Gardens and The Rolling Stones documentary Gimme Shelter, died Thursday evening. This morning, The Criterion Collection announced his passing via their Facebook page. He was 88. Maysles innovated the “fly on the wall” style of filmmaking, and his films from Salesman to Grey Gardens to …

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R.I.P. Joan Rivers, legendary comedienne

Joan Rivers, the legendary comedian, TV personality, actress, and red carpet host, passed away Thursday after over a week long struggle in which she was kept alive on life support and put into a medically induced coma. She was 81. “It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my mother, Joan Rivers. …

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Famed actor/director Richard Attenborough has passed away at age 90

Oscar winning director and actor Richard Attenborough has passed away at the age of 90. Born in 1923, Attenborough served in the served in the Royal Air Force during World War II. He began acting on stage, but made the transition to film in a small role in David Lean’s In Which We Serve in …

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Lauren Bacall, Old Hollywood Legend, passes away

Lauren Bacall, starring alongside her husband Humphrey Bogart in Old Hollywood Classics like The Big Sleep, Key Largo and To Have and Have Not, has passed away at the age of 89. The Humphrey Bogart Estate and Twitter account had the news: With deep sorrow, yet with great gratitude for her amazing life, we confirm …

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Robin Williams passes away at 63

In a heartbreaking turn of events, iconic actor of both TV and film Robin Williams has passed away today at the age of 63. The Hollywood Reporter states that the shocking death may have unfortunately been a result of suicide. Variety quotes his wife Susan Schneider’s statement, “I am utterly heartbroken. On behalf of Robin’s …

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Some Thoughts on The Passing of Michael Ryan

I have never met a person as boundlessly enthusiastic as my Quebecois co-host Michael Ryan. We all have a reserve of positivity residing within us; some are smaller than others, but Mike’s was infinite. Upon seeing the news, posted to his Facebook page from his parents, Michele and Terry, that Mike had passed away, I …

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