Tribe’s Malik Taylor, aka Phife Dawg dead at 45 (1970-2016)
It is a sad day for lovers of old school hip hop. According to numerous reports, Malik Taylor, also known as Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, passed away […]
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Celebrate Satoru Iwata
While the sudden passing of Satoru Iwata is nothing but heartbreaking, it is great to see all of this footage being unearthed that showed off Iwata as the true gaming […]
Christopher Lee (1922-2015) bids a final Thank You to his fans
The news of Christopher Lee’s passing sent shock waves of remorse through all of fandom yesterday. Few actors are as iconic in their roles as Lee was to his. He […]
Co-Creator of The Simpsons, Sam Simon, Dies at 59
Sam Simon, who co-developed The Simpsons with fellow producers Matt Groening and James L. Brooks, passed away in his Los Angeles home yesterday as a result of his fight with colorectal cancer. […]
Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015)
It is a sad day as one of the gods of nerd culture, Leonard Nimoy, has passed away this morning at his home in Bel Air. The cause of death […]
Legendary Director of The Graduate, Mike Nichols, Dies at 83
It is a sad day for film lovers everywhere as Mike Nichols, director of films such as Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf, Catch 22, Carnal Knowledge, Working Girl, and most […]
Richard Kiel (1939-2014)
Sad news today as we have recently learned that film actor Richard Kiel, who starred as fan favourite James Bond villain Jaws in two of that franchise’s films, has passed […]
Philip Seymour Hoffman: July 23, 1967 to February 2, 2014
This is just shitty, shitty news. Academy Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead in his Manhattan home today. While we have no details as of yet on […]
Peter O’Toole (1923-2013)
This past Saturday, legendary actor Peter O’Toole died in London at the age of 81. O’Toole’s later life roles displayed a man of refined character and peace, yet in the […]
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