Singer and songwriter who had a longstanding partnership with Curtis Mayfield earned the nickname ‘Iceman’ for his cool demeanour

Veteran TV and film actor Peter Navy Tuiasosopo has died ... TMZ has learned. Tuiasosopo's son, Manoah tells TMZ ... the actor died Monday morning in...

George Armitage, famous for directing movies like "Grosse Pointe Blank" and "Miami Blues," is dead ... TMZ has learned. The longtime Hollywood...

Known for his resounding baritone and his courtly manner, he briefly led the Impressions before beginning a successful solo career, recording hits...

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the...

Playboy model Ariane Bellamar died late last year at age 46 ... TMZ has learned. Nevada's Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner tells...

Singer Dave Matthews' mother has died ... TMZ has learned. Valerie Matthews died February 9 in her Charlottesville, Virginia home. We're told Dave,...

Gene Allen -- a rapper and actor who appeared in a few well-known flicks in the 1990s including "House Party" and "What's Love Got to Do with It?" --...

"Survivor" villain Jonny Fairplay's grandmother is dead ... and this isn't another elaborate hoax to gain an edge. The reality TV star tells TMZ ......

Kevyn Major Howard, best known for his portrayal as Rafterman in "Full Metal Jacket," has died, his family tells TMZ. Kevyn died Friday in a Las Vegas...