May 11, 2008

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News: Obituaries

Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson, Daughter of Famous Broadway Showman, Dies
27 Apr 2008
Patricia Ziegfeld Stephenson, the only daughter of legendary Broadway impresario Florenz Ziegfeld and actress Billie Burke, died of congestive heart failure April 11 at her home in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported. She was 91.

Peter Howard, Broadway Music Director, Dies at 80
21 Apr 2008
Peter Howard, who worked on many Broadway shows in numerous capacities, but most commonly as either music director or dance arranger, died on April 18. He lived at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, NJ.



Madeline Lee Gilford, Actress, Producer and Widow of Jack Gilford, Is Dead
15 Apr 2008 -- Madeline Gilford, a performer and producer who was married to actor Jack Gilford for 40 years, died April 14 in her Greenwich Village apartment. She was 84.

Charlton Heston, Creator of Larger-Than-Life Screen Portraits, Dies at 84
06 Apr 2008 -- Charlton Heston, who played monumental historical figures from Moses to Michelangelo on the big screen and, despite a limited acting range, forged one of the longest careers in American movie history, died April 5 at his home in Beverly Hills, the AP reported. He was 84.

Sherry Britton, Burlesque Star With Legit Credits, Died at 89 (03 Apr 2008)

Jerry Kravat, Longtime Manager of Barbara Cook, Dies at 72 (02 Apr 2008)

Richard Widmark, Versatile Film Actor, Dies at 93 (27 Mar 2008)

Tony Church, Shakespearean Actor Who Worked with RSC and Denver Center, Dead at 77 (26 Mar 2008)

Paul Scofield, Commanding Actor of the British Stage, Is Dead at 86 (20 Mar 2008)

Ivan Dixon, of A Raisin in the Sun and "Hogan's Heroes," Dead at 76 (19 Mar 2008)

Anthony Minghella, Oscar-Winning Director of Film, Theatre and Opera, Dies (18 Mar 2008)

Joan Marlowe, Publisher of Theatre Information Bulletin, Dies at 88 (11 Mar 2008)

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