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US Singer Eddie Fisherâs family has confirmed the demise of the popular singe. The entertainer died following complications of his surgery in the hip at a hospital in Berkeley, California as divulged by the actorâs daughter, Tricia Leigh Fisher through the Associated Press.
A statement was released by the family stating that America lost a true America icon as his extraordinary talent is recognized as one of the greatest voices over the years.
The 82 year old Fisher remains to be one of the most famous and successful singers as he was able to sell millions of albums especially during the 1950s at the peak of his career. He even had his own TV show. Iâm Walking Behind You, I Need You Now and Oh! My Pa-Pa are songs that have snatched the number one spot in the US charts.
Dame Joan Sutherland, one of the greatest operatic sopranos of the 20th Century, has died in Switzerland at 83.
The Australian star, who retired from the stage 20 years ago, had been in poor health following a fall.
Dame Joan made her debut at London's Covent Garden in 1952, going on to appear in productions around the world and making numerous recordings.
Her family said in a statement: "She's had a long life and gave a lot of pleasure to a lot of people."
''She's a very important person all over the world, but for us this is our family and we're just trying to come to terms with this,'' said Dame Joan's daughter-in-law Helen.
The singer performed with other greats during her career, including Luciano Pavarotti, who described her as having "the voice of the century".
Actor Graham Crowden has died aged 87.
The Edinburgh-born actor was probably best known for his roles in the television shows Waiting For God and A Very Peculiar Practice.
His agent Sue Grantley said: "He was a wonderful, wonderful man and a brilliant actor and we will miss him terribly."
In a career spanning more than half a century, he appeared in films including the cult 1968 movie If.... and the James Bond adventure For Your Eyes Only.
He turned down the role of Doctor Who after the departure of Jon Pertwee but later appeared in an episode of the long-running science-fiction series as a villain opposite Tom Baker.
He leaves a wife and several children including a daughter, Sarah, who followed him into acting.
Sheffield died Friday of a heart attack at his home in Chula Vista about four hours after he fell off a ladder while pruning a palm tree, said his wife, Patty.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Canadian comedian and actor Leslie Nielsen has died at age 84.
Family says the actor, best known for his role in the "Naked Gun" film series, died of complications of pneumonia in a Ft. Lauderdale.
Nephew Doug Nielsen, who lives in Richmond, B.C., says his uncle had been hospitalized for about the past 12 days and died in his sleep.
Friends and wife, Barbaree, were by the actor's side.
Nielsen was in more than 100 films, had stars on both Hollywood's and Canada's Walk of Fame.
He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2002.
Irvin Kershner was a graduate of the University of Southern California film schoolIrvin Kershner, director of Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back, has died in Los Angeles aged 87, his agent has confirmed.
Kershner - who also directed James Bond film Never Say Never Again - died at home after a long illness, according to his goddaughter Adriana Santini.
Born in Philadelphia in 1923, Kershner trained as a musician before making documentaries and then features.
His other credits include Robocop 2 and Eyes of Laura Mars with Faye Dunaway.
Known as "Kersh", the director was behind the camera when Sir Sean Connery reprised his 007 role in 1983's Never Say Never Again.
The University of Southern California film school graduate had previously worked with Connery on his 1966 romantic drama A Fine Madness.
Kershner also directed Barbra Streisand in 1972 comedy Up the Sandbox and Richard Harris in 1976 sequel The Return of a Man Called Horse.
Yet he remains best known for The Empire Strikes Back, considered by many to be the best film in the Star Wars series.
"I think it went beyond Star Wars," he once said. "You had some humour [and] you got to know the characters a little better.
"I saw it as the second movement in an opera."
Charlie Louvin has died.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. â When Charlie Louvin paired his voice with his brother Ira's on their first recordings in the late 1940s, they released a sound wave that still ripples through music nearly six decades later.
As half of The Louvin Brothers duo, Charlie Louvin helped perfect a special brand of harmony that enchanted listeners with its purity and honesty. The influence can still be heard at the top of the charts today in pop, country and rock 'n' roll.
Louvin, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry, died early Wednesday at his home in Wartrace, about 50 miles southeast of Nashville. The 83-year-old had suffered pancreatic cancer for about six months.
Last Tango in Paris was banned in several countries because of its sexual contentFrench actress Maria Schneider, best known for playing Marlon Brando's lover in Last Tango in Paris, has died in Paris aged 58 after a long illness.
The actress was 19 when she was cast opposite Brando in Bernardo Bertolucci's controversial 1972 film.
It saw her play a young Parisian who embarks on a sexually charged relationship with his middle-aged American businessman.
The film was banned in several countries due to its explicit content.
Born in 1952 in Paris, Schneider was the daughter of French actor Daniel Gelin.
Marlon Brando (r) was Oscar-nominated for his role in the filmShe began her film career in uncredited roles before being given her first break in 1970 film Madly.
Last Tango in Paris provoked such controversy that the actress resolved never to do nude scenes again.
Yet she was briefly seen naked three years later in Jack Nicholson film The Passenger, albeit in long shot.
Schneider battled drug addiction in the 1970s but went on to star in mostly low-budget European films.
She was last seen on the big screen in 2008 French film Cliente, about a married construction worker who leads a double life as a gigolo
