Julian McMahon, the actor known for his starring roles in “Nip/Tuck” and “Charmed,” has died after a private battle with cancer. He was 56. In a statement to CBS News, his wife, Kelly McMahon, said he died peacefully this week “after a valiant effort to overcome cancer.” “Julian loved life. He loved his family. He … Read more
Jimmy Swaggart, televangelist once mired in sex scandal, dies at 90 – CBS News Watch CBS News Jimmy Swaggart, one of the country’s best-known televangelists who apologized after he was caught in a sex scandal, has died, his ministry’s SonLife Broadcasting Network announced in a statement shared with CBS News. He was 90. Be the … Read more
Jimmy Swaggart, one of the country’s best-known televangelists who apologized after he was caught in a sex scandal, has died, his ministry’s SonLife Broadcasting Network announced in a statement shared with CBS News. He was 90. Swaggart died Tuesday morning, the statement said. News of his death was also posted to his official Facebook page. “Today, … Read more
D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished horse trainers with seven Preakness, four Kentucky Derby and four Belmont Stakes wins, has died. He was 89. His family said Sunday in a statement to Churchill Downs, the Louisville, Kentucky, racecourse where he won his first Derby in 1988, that … Read more
Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93. Schifrin’s son, Ryan Schifrin, confirmed the death to CBS News in a statement, saying his father “succumbed to complications from pneumonia.” “His family was at his side, … Read more
Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary who became one of television’s most honored journalists, masterfully using a visual medium to illuminate a world of ideas, died Thursday at age 91. His former producer, Judy Doctoroff, confirmed his death to CBS News. Moyers died in a New York City hospital, according to longtime friend … Read more
Former Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, has died. He was 63. Steve Ray, Farenthold’s former longtime political consultant, told CBS News in an email Saturday that he “died because of health reasons.” Farenthold’s wife, Debbie Farenthold, also confirmed to the Associated Press that he died Friday. FILE — Rep. Blake … Read more