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Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft’ and ‘Roots,’ Dies at 81 The longtime actor most recently starred in "Cherish the Day" from creator Ava DuVernay The post Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft’ and ‘Roots,’ Dies at 81 appeared first on TheWrap.

Actor Piper Laurie, known for roles in 'Carrie' and 'The Hustler,' dies at 91 She received Academy Award nominations for the 1961 poolroom drama The Hustler, the horror classic Carrie in 1976, and the romantic drama Children of a Lesser God in 1986.

Igor Vovkovinskiy, tallest man in US, dies in Minnesota ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Igor Vovkovinskiy, the tallest man in the United States, has died in Minnesota. He was 38. His family said the Ukrainian-born Vovkovinskiy died of heart disease on Friday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

Billie Hayes Dies: Wicked Witchiepoo Of ‘H.R. Pufnstuf’ Was 96 Billie Hayes, whose portrayal of the flamboyantly and comically wicked witch Witchiepoo on the 1969-70 Saturday morning live-action children’s classic H.R. Pufnstuf, died of natural causes Ap…