RIPS

[Geese]

Hollywood producer Stanley R. Jaffe has passed away. He won an Oscar as a producer for Kramer vs. Kramer. Other movies include Fatal Attraction and The Accused.

Jaffe has also worked as a Vice President and, then, the Chief Operations Officer of Paramount. He was 84 years old.

Stanley R. Jaffe, ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ Producer, Dies at 84

Stanley R. Jaffe, who won an Oscar as producer of "Kramer vs. Kramer" in 1980 and served in top positions at several studios, died Monday.

variety.com

 

[Geese]

Korean R&B singer Wheesung has died of a cardiac arrest. He was 43 years old. In the past, he has taken controlled substances such as propofol and etomidate.

In 2005, he admitted to having mental health struggles, such as depression and panic disorder.

Wheesung, Korean R&B Powerhouse and Hit Songwriter, Dies at 43

Korean R&B vocalist Wheesung, who rose to prominence in the early 2000s was found dead Monday at his apartment in Seoul. He was 43.

variety.com

 

[Chris]

Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona dies at 77

Grijalva spent half a century in public service and represented Arizona in Congress for more than two decades.

www.nbcnews.com

Longtime Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., died Thursday from “complications of his cancer treatment,” his office announced in a statement. He was 77.

Grijalva, who served in the House for more than 20 years, was elected to Congress in 2002. He was chair of the Natural Resources Committee and most recently was the top Democrat on the committee. He also was one of the leading progressive voices on Capitol Hill, and he was the longest-serving co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, from 2009 to 2019.

He was a senior member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

 

[Chris]

Kitty Dukakis, former first lady of Massachusetts and outspoken wife of presidential candidate, dies at 88

Kitty Dukakis, the former first lady of Massachusetts and wife of presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, has died.

www.cbsnews.com

Kitty Dukakis, the former first lady of Massachusetts and the outspoken wife of 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, has died, her family confirmed to WBZ-TV. She was 88 years old.

Dukakis was first lady of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and then from 1983 to 1991 while her husband served three terms as governor. They were longtime residents of Brookline.

On the 1988 campaign trail, Dukakis revealed that she had an addiction to diet pills. After her husband's loss in the general election, she published a memoir about her struggle with alcohol.

 

[Samoa Looch]

Sian Barbara Allen Dies: Golden Globe-Nominated ‘The Waltons’ Actress Was 78

Sian Barbara Allen, a Golden Globe-nominated TV actress who appeared in such hits as The Waltons and L.A. Law, has died at the age of 78.

deadline.com

Sian Barbara Allen, a Golden Globe-nominated TV actress who appeared in such hits as The Waltons and L.A. Law, died today at the age of 78 in Chapel Hill, N.C. The cause of death was Alzheimer’s Disease.

A prolific television performer of the ’70s and ’80s, Allen was born on July 12, 1946 in Reading, Penn. Raised by her mother and grandmother, upon graduating high school, she received a scholarship to the Pasadena Playhouse, which sparked her career. She studied with the highly regarded acting teacher Peggy Feury as part of the Journeyman program at the storied Mark Taper Forum.

I never saw The Waltons... but I do know her from her one appearance on a Columbo episode and I'll never forget that face. Rest in Peace.