The past seven days

Showing posts with label Celebrity RIP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celebrity RIP. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Elizabeth Pena passes away at 55

Actress Elizabeth Pena died today in Los Angeles after falling victim to an undisclosed, brief illness. Pena was 55 and is survived by a husband and two children.

You might recognize Pena most recently from her recurring role in Modern Family as Sophia Vergara's mother, Pilar. She also appeared in films such as Rush Hour, Jacob's Ladder, The Incredibles, and also had lent her voice to the Justice League animated series. She had recently wrapped filming of Matador, an El Rey Network original series.


Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Bob Hoskins passes away at age 71

Legendary actor Bob Hoskins has passed away. Hoskins had been suffering from Parkinsons Disease and succumbed to pneumonia on Tuesday. He is survived by his wife and four children.

Hoskins has over 100 acting credits to his name including roles in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Hook, Mona Lisa, Super Mario Bros., and The Long Good Friday. He had retired from acting in 2012 due to his illness and was last seen in Snow White and the Huntsman as the blind dwarf, Muir.

Rest in peace, good sir.


Monday, February 24, 2014

Harold Ramis passes at age 69

Harold Ramis, writer of classic films such as Animal House and Ghostbusters, has passed away at the age of 69. He started as a head writer of Second City Television (SCTV) and went on to write others such as National Lampoon's Vacation, Groundhog Day (for which he won an Oscar), and Caddyshack. He was also an accomplished actor often starring in the films he wrote. His most famous role is Dr. Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters.

He was a funny guy and will definitely be missed.