Broadway and Screen Actor Camille Saviola Dies at Age 71
Saviola was a Broadway actor who appeared in Chicago as Matron Mama Morton from June-December 2003. She made her Broadway debut in Nine in 1982, playing the...
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HAIR Star Robin McNamara Dies at Age 74
It has been reported that Robin McNamara, one of the stars of the original Broadway production of Hair passed away last week, on October 21, 2021 at the age of...
Emmy-Winner Peter Scolari Passes Away at 66
Peter Scolari's Broadway credits included The Wizard in Wicked, Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray, Yogi in Bronx Bombers, and Michael Daly in Lucky Guy. He was also...
WILLY WONKA Songwriter Leslie Bricusse Dies at 90
Bricusse wrote songs for the classic 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, including 'The Candyman' and 'Pure Imagination'. His other musical...
Tony Nominee Lenka Peterson Passes Away at 95
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen veteran Lenka Peterson passed away in her New Haven, Connecticut home on September 24. She was 95...
Emmy-Winning Makeup Designer Marc Pilcher Dies at 53
Pilcher had begun his career working on the West End in 1988. He worked on productions such as Company, Sunset Boulevard, and Aspects of Love. Pilcher had...
Composer and Musical Director Mike Renzi Dies at 80
Renzi was musical director for Peggy Lee and Mel Torme for over 25 years. He also worked on Sesame Street as the music director for seasons 31 through 40 and...
Melissa Yandell Smith Passes Away At 64
Melissa Yandell Smith, who recently starred as Frances McDormand’s character’s sister in the Oscar-winning film Nomadland, has passed away at 64.
Veteran Character Actor Basil Hoffman Passes Away at 83
Prolific, veteran character actor Basil Hoffman has died. He was 83. Hoffman passed on September 17th. His death was announced today by his longtime friend and...
Longtime Downtown Theater Director George Ferencz Passes Away at 74
Stage Director George Ferencz (1947-2021), passed away on September 14 following a long illness according to his wife of 35 years, Sally Lesser. For over a...
LI'L ABNER Star Peter Palmer Dies at Age 90
Palmer appeared on Broadway with Carol Channing in Lorelei in 1974. He also appeared as Tommy in Brigadoon in 1963 and as Curly in Oklahoma! in 1964 at New...
SEX AND THE CITY Star and Stage Actor Willie Garson Passes Away at 57
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of actor Willie Garson. He was 57 years old.
Memorial Announced for Broadway Composer, Lyricist and Book Writer, Micki Grant
The family of Micki Grant has announced that a memorial service celebrating her life and legacy will be held on Monday, October 11, 2021, at 7:00 pm at The...
Stage and Screen Actor John Challis, Best Known For 'Only Fools and Horses' Dies at 79
Challis is best known for portraying Terrance Aubrey 'Boycie' Boyce in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses and its sequel/spin-off The Green Green Grass, as...
Jane Powell, Star of Golden Age Hollywood Musicals, Passes Away at 92
It has been reported that Jane Powell, star of numerous Golden Age Hollywood musicals, passed away this afternoon at her home in Wilton, CT. She was 92 years...
Peter Foley, Composer And Lyricist Of THE HIDDEN SKY, Dies At 54
Peter Benjamin Foley died at home on August 27, 2021, after surviving ocular (uveal) melanoma, a rare cancer, for more than 10 years. He was 54.
Legendary Broadway Producer Liz McCann Dies at 90
ELIZABETH IRELAND McCANN, the iconoclastic Broadway producer who won nine Tony Awards during a 60-year career in theater, died after a bout with cancer on...
Legendary Actor Ed Asner Dies at 91
Legendary actor, activist and philanthropist Ed Asner passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, surrounded by family at 91.
Micki Grant, Composer, Playwright and Performer, Has Died at Age 92
With the long-running Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope, in which she also starred, she became the first woman to win a Grammy Award for the score of a Broadway...
Obituary: General Manager Thom Schilling Dies at 64
Thom Schilling, the general manager, production supervisor and stage manager for dozens of Broadway, Off-Broadway and global tours for over 40 years, died in...
Stage and Screen Actress and Former Child Star Jane Withers Dies at 95
Withers was best known for her time as a child star in the 1930s and 1940s, but in addition to her work on screen, Withers also appeared on stage, making her...
Broadway Veteran Actor Arthur French Has Died at Age 89
French's many Broadway credits include The Trip To Bountiful, Dividing The Estate, Mule Bone, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Design For Living, You Can’t Take It...
Social Roundup: The Theatre Community Mourns the Loss of Alvin Ing
Read what theatre stars from across social media are saying about the passing of Alvin Ing.
Obituary: Alvin Ing Dies at 89
BroadwayWorld is sad to report that legendary actor Alvin Ing has passed away at 89 years old.
Jackie Mason, Comedian, Stage and Screen Performer, Dies at 93
Mason's 1986 one-man show The World According to Me! garnered a Special Tony Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, an Ace Award, an Emmy Award, and a Grammy...
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