Died: January 23, 2021. LARRY King, who has died aged 87, was one of the best-known, and highest-rated, broadcasters in America, whose hour-long programme on CNN every weeknight brought the format of talk-radio to television, and saw him interview tens of thousands of people, ranging from presidents and film stars to those with inventions, books or conspiracy theories to peddle. Though his show, which was eventually syndicated to more than 130 countries, brought him fame, wealth, a slew of awards and endless cameos as himself in films and on television, it was unusual for it actually to provide much in the way of insight or information.
Bruce Kirby
The father of the late Bruno Kirby, he also portrayed District Attorney Bruce Rogoff on L.A. Law.
Bruce Kirby, the veteran character actor perhaps best known for portraying the gullible Sgt. George Kramer on the long-running NBC series
Columbo, has died. He was 95.
Kirby, who excelled at playing authority figures during his more than five decades in show business, died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his son, John, reported.
His older son, actor Bruno Kirby (
The Godfather: Part II,
When Harry Met Sally …,
City Slickers), died in August 2006 from leukemia at age 57.
The elder Kirby also portrayed District Attorney Bruce Rogoff on NBC s
Jimmie Rodgers, who had a run of crossover country and pop hits in the 1950s and 1960s, has died. He was 87 years old and died from kidney disease on Jan. 18, and had also been diagnosed with COVID-19, the Associated Press reports.
Born in September of 1933 in the state of Washington, Rodgers had a talent for performing music from an early age, but was drafted into the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Though circumstances had taken him away from pursuing a career in music, Rodgers revealed in a 2016 interview with Utah outlet
The Spectrum that it was during his military days that he realized he wanted to spend his life working in music.
Legendary pop singer Jimmie Rodgers (né James Charles Rodgers) has died. He was 87.
The star died from kidney disease on Jan. 18 and had previously tested positive for COVID-19, per the Associated Press. A rep for Rodgers did not immediately respond to PEOPLE s request for comment.
Born in Washington state on Sept. 8, 1933, he first gained popularity in the 50s and 60s after releasing Billboard hits including Kisses Sweeter Than Wine and his rendition of mega-hit song Honeycomb. Rodgers first developed an interest in music as a young child after he learned from his mom, a piano teacher.
During his time in the U.S. Air Force, Rodgers joined a band called the Melodies but was later transferred to Nashville, where he was stationed at Seward Air Force Base from 1954 to 1956. In Nashville, he competed on Arthur Godfrey s CBS talent show and won $700, a hefty sum at the time. He was signed with Roulette Records soon after and recorded his own version of Honeycomb in 1957. Wr
Jimmie Rodgers, Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Singer, Dead of Kidney Disease at 87 People 1/25/2021
Legendary pop singer Jimmie Rodgers (né James Charles Rodgers) has died. He was 87.
The star died from kidney disease on Jan. 18 and had previously tested positive for COVID-19, PEOPLE confirms. He died in his Palm Desert, California residence.
Born in Washington state on Sept. 8, 1933, he first gained popularity in the 50s and 60s after releasing Billboard hits including Kisses Sweeter Than Wine and his rendition of mega-hit song Honeycomb. Rodgers first developed an interest in music as a young child after he learned from his mom, a piano teacher. He sang in church and taught himself to play the guitar.