obituaries

James Avery, best remembered as Uncle Phil, the fatherly foil to Will Smith's ne'er do well, titular teenager on 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' has died. He was 65.

Sad news today, as legendary film and stage actor Peter O'Toole has passed away in London at the age of 81. The Irish actor, who just announced his retirement last year, was known for his work in films like 'Lawrence of Arabia,' 'The Lion in Winter,' 'Goodbye Mr. Chips,' and the 2006 film 'Venus,' for which he was nominated for an Academy Award.

Tommy Morrison, best known for his work in 1990's 'Rocky V' alongside Sylvester Stallone has died at the age of 44 due to complications with AIDs yesterday (September 1) in Nebraska. He was also a former heavyweight boxing champion nicknamed "The Duke," defeating George Foreman in 1993.

Celebrated star of stage and screen Eileen Brennan, who'd battled bladder cancer, died of complications from the disease on Sunday (July 28). She was 80 years old.

Beloved character actor James Gandolfini, best known as Tony Soprano on HBO's classic mafia series 'The Sopranos,' has passed away suddenly at the age of 51 after a heart attack.

Jean Stapleton, who was best known for her role as Edith -- the wife of Archie Bunker -- in "All in the Family" died on Friday at the age of 90, the LA Times reported.

Dr. Joyce Brothers, the psychologist whose career included a syndicated column, books, stints on television and in film, has died. She was 85.

It's with heavy hearts that we report the death of legendary soap actress Jeanne Cooper, who died this morning (May 8). The longtime 'The Young & the Restless' star was 84.

Country hit-maker died this morning in Nashville.

Reid Flair, son of wrestling legend Ric Flair, passed away today at the age of 24. Reid Flair was found this morning in Charlotte, North Carolina and had just returned from working for All Japan. Few details are known at the time of this writing.

British actor Richard Griffiths, best known for his role as the magic-hating Uncle Vernon in the 'Harry Potter' series, died on Thursday, March 28 from complications following heart surgery. He was 65.

Conrad Bain, best known for his role as adoptive father Phillip Drummond on the '70s to '80s sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes,' has died at the age of 89.