'Das Boot' director Wolfgang Petersen passes away at 81

Aug 16, 2022

Washington [US], August 17 : Wolfgang Petersen, a German writer-director best known for the action blockbusters In the Line of Fire, Air Force One...

Veteran director Wolfgang Becker passes away

Dec 13, 2024

Veteran filmmaker Wolfgang Becker, director of the hit 2003 German film "Good Bye, Lenin!", has passed away. He was 70.

Musician Rick Davies passes away at 81

Sep 08, 2025

Musician Rick Davies, co-founder and frontman of the British band Supertramp, passed away on September 5 after a long battle with cancer. He was...

Renowned poet Nikki Giovanni passes away at 81

Dec 10, 2024

Renowned poet, activist, author and professor Nikki Giovanni has passed away. She was 81.

Madonna's mother, Joan Ciccone, passes away at 81

Sep 27, 2024

Joan Clare Ciccone, the stepmother of pop icon Madonna, has died at the age of 81 after a brief struggle with "very aggressive cancer."

Singer-actor Bobby Sherman passes away at 81

Jun 24, 2025

Veteran singer-actor Bobby Sherman has passed away. He was 81.