Obituary
Obituary
The "Desperate Souls, Dark City, and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy" director passed away August 30.
Transitioning successfully from radio to television, Barker had a seven-decade career in entertainment.
"The Playhouse will always be here for everyone to play in," the late Reubens promised at the end of his series' final episode in 1990. "Forever and ever and ever. On that, you have my WORD!!"
Hovde co-directed the 1975 documentary about East Hampton shut-ins Edie Beale and her mother, Edith Beale, with the Maysles brothers. She died in February, but her passing was shared July 11 by The New York Times.
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The "Little Miss Sunshine" Oscar winner's last onscreen appearance was in a 2021 episode of "The Kominsky Method."
Tribute
The news cycle on Sands made it harder to grieve his loss — and reflects how denial can be a default attitude toward tragedy.
The literary giant was primarily known for his novels, but also penned the screenplay for Ridley Scott's "The Counselor."
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The "What's Love Got to Do With It" singer died after a long illness.
Belafonte's activism changed America, his singing shaped a musical consciousness for generations of Americans, and his acting paved the way for Black performers.
A box-office and distribution strategist par excellence, Lomis cared deeply about his work. His final efforts will be seen with the theatrical release of Ben Affleck's "Air."
Cowan shared his enthusiasm for world cinema as festival programmer, film journalist, visual arts curator, SFFILM executive director, and non-profit consultant.
Dowling shepherded The Hollywood Reporter into the digital age.
