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Mitch Chortkoff, longtime Lakers reporter, dies at 78
Mitch Chortkoff, a columnist and beat writer who covered the Los Angeles Lakers for more than 50 years, has died. He was 78. He died Tuesday at a healthcare facility in Van Nuys following a long illness, according to his brother Stan. Chortkoff was considered the dean of the Lakers’ press corps,…
Adrian Cronauer, inspiration for ‘Good Morning, Vietnam,’ dies at 79
Adrian Cronauer, the man whose military radio antics inspired a character played by Robin Williams in the film “Good Morning, Vietnam,” has died. He was 79. Mary Muse, the wife of his stepson Michael Muse, said that Cronauer died Wednesday from an age-related illness. He had lived in Troutville,…
Olympic figure skating medalist Denis Ten stabbed to death in Kazakhstan
Olympic figure skating medalist Denis Ten was killed Thursday in Kazakhstan, and prosecutors said they were treating the case as murder. Ten, 25, was stabbed after a dispute with people who allegedly tried to steal a mirror from his car in his home city of Almaty, Kazakh news agencies reported. …
Gary Beach, Broadway veteran who won a Tony for his role in ‘The Producers,’ dies at 70
Gary Beach, a Broadway and TV veteran whose portrayal of a truly terrible theater director in Mel Brooks’ monster hit “The Producers” won him a Tony Award in 2001, has died, said his agent, Steven Unger. He was 70. Unger said Beach died Tuesday at his home in Palm Springs. No cause was given. Beach’s…
