Noah Cowan, Former TIFF Leader and Cinema Champion, Has Died at Age 55
Cowan shared his enthusiasm for world cinema as festival programmer, film journalist, visual arts curator, SFFILM executive director, and non-profit consultant.
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Robert Dowling, Innovative Publisher and Editor of Hollywood Reporter, Has Died at Age 83
Dowling shepherded The Hollywood Reporter into the digital age.
‘In a Business Where It’s Easy to Make Enemies, He Made Friends’
Bill Thompson was a great distributor and even better friend, Richard Abramowitz shares in this personal memorial.
Loretta Lynn, Country Music Legend and ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ Memoirist, Dead at 90
Lynn’s life story was adapted for “Coal Miner’s Daughter” starring Sissy Spacek, who won the Best Acress Oscar.
‘Grease’ Icon Olivia Newton-John Dead at 73
The Grammy winner and Eurovision alum died after a battle with breast cancer, as her husband confirmed, on August 8.
David Warner, ‘Titanic,’ ‘A Christmas Carol,’ and Sam Peckinpah Alum, Dead at 80
The British stage and screen actor starred in “Star Trek,” “The Omen,” “TRON,” and three Peckinpah films.
‘Red Rocket’ Breakout Brenda Deiss, Who Played Lil in Sean Baker’s Film, Dead at 60
The unexpected star who played the no-nonsense, foul-mouthed matriarch died following complications from a stroke.
Judd Apatow, Mindy Kaling, Kumail Nanjiani, and More Remember ‘True Legend’ Ivan Reitman
The “Ghostbusters” director died at age 75 on February 13.
Meat Loaf Shadowed David Fincher on ‘Fight Club’ for 10 Months, Helped Edit Movie
The late “Bat Out of Hell” rocker said Fincher asked for his opinion on what “Fight Club” takes to include in the final cut.
Betty White, Prolific Actress and Everyone’s Favorite Grandma, Dies at 99
The beloved multiple Emmy Award winner was the last living member of “The Golden Girls.”
Jean-Marc Vallée, ‘Big Little Lies’ and ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Director, Dead at 58
The Emmy winner was known for his skill with performers and a naturalistic filming style.
Lina Wertmüller, First Woman Nominated for Best Director at Academy Awards, Dies at 93
Quentin Tarantino once said of Wertmüller: “She was the first female director I knew by name.”
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