ROMEO & JULIET Star Olivia Hussey Passes Away at 73by Josh Sharpe - December 30, 2024BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Olivia Hussey, best known for her role in the 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, has passed away at age 73 from breast cancer. Stage and Screen Star Linda Lavin Dies at 87by Stephi Wild - December 30, 2024BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Broadway veteran Linda Lavin has died at age 87, following complications from lung cancer. Read Linda Lavin's obituary here. Tony Award-Winner Mel Shapiro Dies At Age 89by A.A. Cristi - December 26, 2024BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of Tony Award-winning director, Mel Shapiro. Shapiro died on December 23, 2024 at the age of 89. West End Star Kyle Birch Has Passed Awayby Chloe Rabinowitz - December 4, 2024Kyle Birch, West End stage star of shows including A Strange Loop and more has passed away. Learn more about Birch's life and career on BroadwayWorld here. Broadway and Film Composer Marvin Laird Passes Away at 85by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 4, 2024Marvin Laird the award-winning Broadway and film composer, conductor and musical director for world famous artists passed away on December 2, 2024 at age 85 from natural causes. Read more about Laird's life and career. Musician and Record Producer Quincy Jones Passes Away at 91by Josh Sharpe - November 4, 2024BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of Grammy Award winner Quincy Jones. Born March 14, 1933, Jones passed away on November 3, 2024 at 91. Throughout his career, the musician and record producer won 28 Grammy Awards for his many contributions to jazz and pop music. Actor-Director Nesbitt Blaisdell Has Passed Awayby Chloe Rabinowitz - October 31, 2024Nesbitt Blaisdell, a lifelong actor and director, passed away at 95. Known for his work with the Anna Sokolow Dance Troupe and teaching theater, he had a rich career in both acting and education. Singer and Actor Jack Jones Dies at 86by Joshua Wright - October 24, 2024Jack Jones, the renowned American singer and actor best known for his smooth pop vocals and contributions to the Great American Songbook, passed away on October 23, 2024, at the age of 86. Jones's career spanned over six decades, during which he won two Grammy Awards and received a total of five nominations. FUNNY GIRL Star Mimi Hines Passes Away at 91by Nicole Rosky - October 21, 2024Broadway is saddened to report the passing of Mimi Hines. Hines, a Canadian-born star of stage, television and nightclubs, died peacefully Monday at her home in Las Vegas of natural causes at age 91.
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