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Frank Lucas, the Harlem drug kingpin immortalized in Ridley Scott’s 2007 crime film American Gangster, died Thursday at the age of 88. Lucas’ nephew Aldwan Lassiter confirmed his death to Rolling Stone, adding that Lucas died of natural causes. Lucas, the “Original Gangster” who was known to confabulate his own …

Bruno Ganz, the renowned Swiss actor who portrayed Adolf Hitler in 2004’s Downfall and an angel in 1987’s Wings of Desire, died Friday at the age of 77. The actor died at his home in Zurich, his management confirmed to the BBC, who added that Ganz reportedly suffered from colon …

UPDATE (10/10): Troyer’s death was officially ruled a suicide by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. “Troyer died from sequelae of alcohol intoxication,” the office wrote in a statement, referring to the effects of a previous condition. “The manner of death was certified as a suicide.” *** Verne …

Harry Anderson, the actor, comedian and magician best known for playing Judge Harry Stone on the sitcom Night Court, died Monday at his home in Asheville, North Carolina. He was 65. “This morning at 6:41 a.m. the Asheville Police Department responded to the home of actor Harry Anderson where he …

Influential rapper, producer and Anticon record label co-founder Brendon “Alias” Whitney died Friday at the age of 41. Anticon confirmed Whitney’s death in a statement Saturday. “Just received news of a major loss – the passing of our dear friend and Anticon co-founder @AliasAnticon,” the Los Angeles-based hip-hop label tweeted. …

John Mahoney, the actor who played the role of Martin Crane on Frasier for 11 seasons,died in Chicago on Sunday while in hospice care, his manager confirmed to Variety. He was 77. The British-born Mahoney, who moved to the Chicago area at the age of 19, didn’t fully enter acting …

UPDATE: Hundreds lined up outside the Asan Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea on Thursday, watching for a hearse bearing the coffin of their pop idol, Kim Jong-hyun. His SHINee bandmates and members of the pop group Super Junior carried his coffin from the hospital to the waiting car, according …