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Phyllida Law, Scottish Actress and Mother of Emma and Sophie Thompson, Dies at 94https://variety.com/2026/film/global/phyllida-law-dead-emma-thompson-1236837338/Phyllida Law, the Scottish actress and mother of Emma and Sophie Thompson, has died. She was 94. “It is with great sadness we have to announce that Phyllida Law died supremely peacefully at home, surrounded by all of her family, on Monday 27th July,” her manager, Jacky Leggo, reportedly told the BBC. “We had worked […]
Aug 18, 2026 5:11 PM
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ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen Dies At 93https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/espn-founder-bill-rasmussen-dies-170122546.htmlBill Rasmussen, a sports visionary who founded ESPN in 1979 with his son Scott as the world’s first 24-hour sports television network, died Tuesday at 93 of Parkinson’s disease at his home in Florida. Shrugging off skeptics, the pioneering Rasmussen – after being fired as communications director of the New England Whalers — acquired space …
Aug 18, 2026 5:01 PM
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Phyllida Law, Actress and Mother of Sophie and Emma Thompson, Dies at 94https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/phyllida-law-dead-emma-thompson-sofie-1236676119/She appeared onstage in ‘A Day in the Death of Joe Egg’ and ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ and in films including ‘Much Ado About Nothing,’ ‘The Winter Guest’ and ‘Emma.’
Aug 18, 2026 4:38 PM
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ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson’s diseasehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/espn-co-founder-bill-rasmussen-163140952.htmlLAND O’ LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Bill Rasmussen, who co-founded ESPN in 1979 after being fired from a public relations job in the World Hockey Association, died Tuesday. ESPN historian Mike Soltys said Rasmussen died at his Florida home from the effects of Parkinson’s disease. Rasmussen announced in 2019 that he had been diagnosed with the degenerative disease in 2014.
Aug 18, 2026 4:31 PM
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Bill Rasmussen, ESPN’s Founder, Dies at 93https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/bill-rasmussen-espn-founder-dead-1236837219/Bill Rasmussen, a former local-news sports director who parlayed an interest in the nascent business of satellite television into the launch of the sports-media giant known as ESPN, has died after a battle with Parkinson’s disease. The entrepreneur and founder was 93 years old. Rasmussen in 1978 was idling in traffic on Connecticut’s Interstate 84 […]
Aug 18, 2026 4:26 PM
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ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93https://sports.yahoo.com/article/espn-co-founder-bill-rasmussen-dies-at-93-161801130.htmlBill Rasmussen was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2025.
Aug 18, 2026 4:18 PM
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Bill Rasmussen, ESPN Co-Founder, Dies at 93https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bill-rasmussen-espn-co-founder-161653616.html"Quite simply, none of us would be here today if it wasn’t for Bill’s passion and all the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit," chairman Jimmy Pitaro says
Aug 18, 2026 4:16 PM
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Fulvio Lucisano, Italian Producer of ‘Planet of the Vampires’ and ‘What Have You Done to Solange?,’ Dies at 98https://variety.com/2026/film/global/fulvio-lucisano-dead-italian-producer-planet-of-the-vampires-1236837169/Italian producer Fulvio Lucisano, who shepherded a slew of cult B-movies such as “Planet of the Vampires” and “What Have You Done to Solange?” and had a close rapport with Roger Corman, has died. He was 98. His daughter Paola confirmed Lucisano’s death on Tuesday in a statement sent to Italian news agency ANSA, writing: […]
Aug 18, 2026 4:12 PM
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Bill Rasmussen, Co-Founder of ESPN, Dies at 93https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bill-rasmussen-espn-co-founder-1236676072/The former New England Whalers exec and his son came up with the idea for an all-sports network in 1978 while stuck in traffic.
Aug 18, 2026 3:58 PM
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Rising golf star dies at 18 after brain hemorrhagehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rising-golf-star-dies-18-175711759.htmlAustralian professional golfer Jessica Bang died on Aug. 13 at age 18 after she suffered a brain hemorrhage earlier this month, her family announced.
Aug 18, 2026 1:01 PM
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Phyllida Law, prolific performer across stage and screen, dies aged 94https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/aug/18/phyllida-law-performer-stage-screen-diesAs adept at comedy and musicals as she was drama, Law acted alongside daughters Emma and Sophie in a career spanning eight decadesPhyllida Law, whose prolific acting career encompassed a wide range of stage, TV and film roles – a number of which were alongside her daughters Emma and Sophie Thompson – has died aged 94. Her personal manager Jacky Leggo said in a statement that she “died supremely pe...
Aug 18, 2026 12:42 PM
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O.J. Brigance, beloved Ravens linebacker and longtime ALS advocate, dies at 56https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/o-j-brigance-beloved-ravens-013000449.htmlO.J. Brigance, a former Baltimore Ravens linebacker and their longtime senior adviser to player development, has died, the team announced Monday evening. Brigance battled ALS for the past 19 years. He was 56. “For 22 years, we’ve been blessed to have O.J. as a teammate, friend and brother. It’s a sad day, but also a celebration of all the gifts that O.J. bestowed upon our team and our city and ...
Aug 18, 2026 1:30 AM