Egyptian-born French singer/songwriter Georges Moustaki died at his home in Nice, France, on Thursday following a long illness. He was 79.

Born Giuseppe Mustacchi on May 3, 1934, to Greek Jews from the island of Corfu, Moustaki spent his childhood in Alexandria, Egypt, where he was taught French. His family spoke Italian at home and outside the house he spoke Arabic. His fluency in multiple language led to a catalog of nearly 300 songs in seven languages: French, Italian, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish, English and Arabic; and his biggest hit, "Milord," which he wrote for French singer Edith P...

Steve Forrest, known for starring in "The Longest Day" opposite John Wayne, died surrounded by close friends and family May 18. He was 86.

Before Forrest began an entertainment career that lasted almost 60 years, he was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge.

Following the war, he moved to Los Angeles to attend college at UCLA. After receiving his bachelor's in theatre arts, he was discovered by Gregory Peck while working as a stagehand at the La Jolla Playhouse. Peck used his influence to get Forrest a screen test with MGM Studios.

Three ye...

After secretly battling bile duct cancer, Ray Manzarek -- musician, singer, producer, film director, writer, and co-founder and keyboardist of The Doors -- has died. The news was reported on the band's Facebook page on Monday.

The keyboard player co-founded the band with frontman Jim Morrison in 1965. He passed away at a clinic in Germany at age 74. He is survived by his wife Dorothy, son Pablo, and three grandchildren.

Responding to his death, bandmate Robby Krieger stated: "I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek. I'm just glad to have been...

Famed columnist and television personality Dr. Joyce Brothers died at age 85 on Monday. According to her publicist Sanford Brokaw, the TV psychologist passed away from natural causes.

Brothers became famous after taking home the top award on "The $64,000 Question" in 1955, becoming the only woman to ever to win the coveted prize.

In 1958, Brothers created the advice program "The Dr. Joyce Brothers Show," which aired on NBC. For over 40 years, Brothers hosted syndicated talk shows on television and radio. She made cameo appearances on popular series such as "Charlie's Angels," "Happy Days"...

TV psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers has died, aged 85.

The popular columnist and U.S. television personality passed away on Monday (13May13) in New York City from natural causes, according to her long-time publicist Sanford Brokaw.

Dr. Brothers, who was a pioneer of the television advice show, first gained fame as a winning contestant on television game show The $64,000 Question in 1955, becoming the only woman ever to win the top prize.

Three years later, her celebrity status grew after she landed her own advice programme, the Dr. Joyce Brothers Show, on America's NBC network in 1958.

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Music producer Jermaine Dupri and rapper Da Brat paid their respects to Kris Kross star Chris Kelly, who was laid to rest on Thursday, by wearing their pants backwards -- a tribute to the fashion trend the duo started in the early 1990s.

Dupri and Da Brat were just two of several stars who paid tribute to the rapper during funeral services at the Jackson Baptist Memorial Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

Chris Smith, Kelly's Kriss Kross partner, fought back tears as he paid tribute to his friend and bandmate, aka Mac Daddy. Smith, aka Daddy Mac, delivered a touching eulogy during the service, t...

Officials have released the cause of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman's death -- alcohol-related liver cirrhosis. The rocker, 49, died on May 2, and his death was due to an irreversible scarring of the liver.

Bandmates were shocked by the finding, writing on their official website they were were unaware of "the true extent" of his liver problems.
 
They issued the statement: "We've just learned that the official cause of Jeff's death was alcohol related cirrhosis. While he had his health struggles over the years, including the recent Necrotizing fasciitis infection that devastated his well-b...

Fans, friends, and family gathered in Atlanta Georgia to remember Kris Kross star Chris Kelly following his untimely death.

An acoustic version of Jump played at the Murray Brothers Funeral Home as people arrived to view Kelly's open-casket. The funeral is planned for today.

A sign attached to Kelly's coffin read, "'Cause that's what I was born to do…" a lyric from "Warm It Up."

Lamar Williams said, "He will be very missed, especially within our family. To the world he was Kris Kross, but to us he was just Chris."

The 34 year-old was found dead May 1, and it is suspected a drug overdose...

After battling a long illness, "The Stepford Wives" director Bryan Forbes has died. The British filmmaker passed away on Wednesday at his home in Surrey, England, at the age of 86.

Forbes is most known for the 1973 film about a perfect suburban neighborhood in Stepford, Connecticut. New resident Joanna notices something very odd about the women who live there and eventually realizes that Stepford's husbands have conspired with a male scientist to replace all the wives with robotic replicas.

Forbes is also known for his directorial debut, "Whistle Down Wind," a 1961 film starring Hayley Mi...

Veteran British actor/filmmaker Bryan Forbes has died after a long illness.

The 86 year old passed away at his home in Surrey, England on Wednesday (08May13).

He is best known for 1973 horror film The Stepford Wives and his 1961 directorial debut Whistle Down The Wind, which starred a young Hayley Mills and Alan Bates.

Forbes also directed movie classics International Velvet, King Rat, Seance on a Wet Afternoon and The L-Shaped Room, and he appeared in over 30 films and TV movies, including A Shot in the Dark, The Guns of Navarone and Quatermass II: Enemy from Space.

He was married to B...