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Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism. Cancer was the underlying cause
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (232+ words) Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism, which occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery in the lungs. Cancer was the long-term cause. Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP file LOS ANGELES " Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism, with…...
Reshona Landfair, 'Jane Doe' in infamous R. Kelly video, reclaims name with memoir 'Who’s Watching Shorty?"
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (777+ words) Reshona Landfair, the Jane Doe in the R. Kelly sex tape that was at the center of two trials, has written a new book "Who's Watching Shorty?. In the book, which publishes Tuesday, Landfair said that she's ready take back her…...
Inspiring a generation of comedians is part of Catherine O’Hara’s legacy, local performers say
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (542+ words) Catherine O'Hara "was an influence on so many comedians from my era," according to one actor, writer and producer who grew up watching the Canadian actress on "SCTV," a satiric show set in the broadcast day of a fictional station…...
Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of 'Home Alone' and 'Schitt’s Creek' fame, dies at 71
1+ week, 3+ day ago (159+ words) Catherine O'Hara, star of "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice", has died at the age of 71. The Canadian-born O'Hara died at her home in Los Angeles "following a brief illness," according to a statement from her agency, Creative Artists Agency. Further details…...
Jorie Butler Kent, who managed her family's Oak Brook Polo Club, was a friend of King Charles III, dead at 95
1+ week, 3+ day ago (727+ words) Jorie Butler Kent at her ranch in Florida. Polo was in Jorie Butler Kent's blood. Her father Paul Butler, the scion of the family's paper business, founded the village of Oak Brook and built one of the nation's premier polo…...
Neil Young's gift to Greenland: Free access to his entire music catalog
1+ week, 6+ day ago (347+ words) Neil Young performs at the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival in Napa, Calif., in 2019. NEW YORK " Neil Young is giving the people of Greenland the gift of song " his songs, that is. The veteran rocker announced Tuesday on his blog…...
Scott Adams, whose comic strip ‘Dilbert’ ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1094+ words) Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, talks about his work at his studio in Dublin, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2006. Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip "Dilbert" captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of…...
Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from ‘The Wire,’ ‘Veep’ and Spike Lee films, dies at 71 - Chicago Sun-Times
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (505+ words) Isiah Whitlock, Jr. attends the "She Rides Shotgun" New York Screening at The Roxy Cinema on July 29, 2025 in New York City. The actor, known for his work on "The Wire" and "Veep," died on Tuesday in New York. He was…...
Olympian Simone Biles doubles as photographer before Bears-49ers game - Chicago Sun-Times
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (109+ words) Patrick Finley covers the Bears and the NFL for the Sun-Times after previous stops in Arizona, Florida and California. Why are we asking for donations? She shot the pregame warmups. Her NFL media vest was No. 36, the same as her…...
Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91 - Chicago Sun-Times
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1315+ words) Actress Brigitte Bardot at the Mount Royal Hotel in London in April 1959. PARIS " Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter,…...