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And one more Broadway death, Jeff Loeffelholz, who committed suicide after being bullied and humiliated in front of the entire cast of Chicago. He was the last member of the original cast (of the 1996 revival) still performing in the show. On a stand-by contract (not the same as an understudy), he couldn't be fired. So they drove him to suicide! I didn't know him, but folks from my gym did, and posted about it on Facebook -- and the comments section was filled with heartbreaking stories about the abuse to which theater actors are subjected. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Investigations-Opened-to-Explore-Suicide-of-CHICAGO-ActorJeff-Loeffelholz-20180706

Tony award winner Liliane Montevecchi passed away on June 29th. She was 85. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Remembering-Liliane-Montevecchi-20180706 Dancer and choreographer Gillian Lynne has died at the age of 92. https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Lights-Will-Dim-Tonight-for-Dame-Gillian-Lynne-Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-Tributes-the-Legend-20180702

The last of the three little girls who walked across Australia to get back to their families, Daisy Kadibil, has died at the age of 95. Her story was the basis for the movie Rabbit-proof Fence. If you have not seen it, I highly recommend it! The DVD extras were also very moving. https://nyti.ms/2N5H7cM

102 year old photojournalist David Douglas Duncan has died. He had quite the impressive career! https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-44412575

Brazilian tennis star Maria Esther Bueno has died. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-44422258

Clint Walker has died. 90 is a good run. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/clint-walker-starred-tv-cowboy-cheyenne-dead-90-article-1.4003604

Thanks, I missed that completely!

Bisexual lighting?!? http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-43765856

Vittorio Taviani has died. http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-43775741

Jazz great Cecil Taylor has died. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/obituaries/cecil-taylor-dead.html

Stéphane Audran, star of Babette's Feast, has died. She was 85. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/03/27/obituaries/stephane-audran-who-starred-in-babettes-feast-dies-at-85.html

Not, technically, a celebrity, yet far more worthy than so many who are. Johan van Hulst has died. He was 107, and a truly good man. https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/29/europe/johan-van-hulst-dead-intl/index.html

Rusty Staub has died. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22953337

BBC Equestrian commentator Mike Tucker has died. He was 73, and did the commentary for six Olympics. http://www.bbc.com/sport/equestrian/43566414

José Abreu has died. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-43530333

A longer, more detailed report on Dr. Hawking's death: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/mar/14/stephen-hawking-professor-dies-aged-76

Givenchy has died. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43375454

Another one gone too young! Bollywood star Sridevi had a fatal heart attack. She was only 54! http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43186118

Director Jacquie Jones has died. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jacquie-jones-award-winning-director-who-led-group-to-aid-black-filmmakers-dies-at-52/2018/02/06/76d864c8-0abc-11e8-8890-372e2047c935_story.html?utm_term=.e799d5268967

Director Jacquie Jones has died. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jacquie-jones-award-winning-director-who-led-group-to-aid-black-filmmakers-dies-at-52/2018/02/06/76d864c8-0abc-11e8-8890-372e2047c935_story.html?utm_term=.e799d5268967

I saw a post on social media that Olivia Cole (Roots, Guiding Light, The Women of Brewster Place, etc.) has died, but no other verification. The post wasn't your standard click-bait. Does anyone have more information?

Hugh Masekela has died. http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42786749

French singer France Gall has died: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42596741

Singer Keely Smith has died. http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/12/17/iconic-vocalist-keely-smith-dies-from-apparent-heart-failure-at-89/

Robert De Cormier has died. I was lucky enough to sing under his direction a few times at The New York Choral Society's summer sings, but regret missing out on actually rehearsing and performing with him. http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20171108/robert-de-cormier-singer-and-arranger-who-bridged-classical-and-folk-dies-at-95