Hollywood has said goodbye to several beloved public figures and influential icons of culture. Click through the gallery for more on the lives and legacies of the stars we have recently lost.To get more news about 欧美视频在线, you can visit our official website.
The actress -- best known for her roles in Six Days, Seven Nights, Volcano, Wag the Dog and 1998's remake of Psycho -- died on Aug. 14 when she was taken off life support more than a week after her fiery car crash in Los Angeles on Aug. 5. She was 53. , Heche crashed her blue Mini Cooper into a home around 11 a.m. PT in the Mar Vista neighborhood of L.A. Fifty-nine firefighters rescued Heche from the crash that ignited a house fire. She was rushed to a nearby hospital with severe burns and later declared braindead. Heche's passing was met with an outpouring of tributes and messages from her famous friends and her family. She is survived by two sons -- 20-year-old Homer, from her marriage to Coleman Laffoon, and 13-year-old Atlas, from her relationship with actor James Tupper.
The famed German writer-director -- best known for his films Das Boot, The Perfect Storm, In the Line of Fire and Air Force One -- died on Aug. 12. He was 81. The filmmaker died at his home in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Petersen had a storied career in Hollywood and global film markets. His 1981 World War II blockbuster, Das Boot, garnered him two Academy Award nominations. Additional films included the fantasy classic The NeverEnding Story, the sci-fi epic Enemy Mine, the nightmarish plague tale Outbreak, 2000's The Perfect Storm, based on real events, 2004's period action blockbuster Troy, and 2006's Poseidon -- a loose remake of the 1972 disaster flick The Poseidon Adventure. In 2016, after a 10-year hiatus from directing, Petersen got behind a camera once more for his first feature-length German-language film since Das Boot, the heist comedy Vier Gegen die Bank. He is survived by his wife, Maria, whom he wed in 1978, his son, Daniel, from his first marriage, and two grandchildren.
The celebrated singer, actress and philanthropist died on Aug. 8, after a battle with breast cancer. She was 73. Her husband, John Easterling, broke the news of her passing Monday morning in a heartfelt tribute shared to Instagram, writing alongside a photo of the actress, "Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends... Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the @onjfoundation. Olivia is survived by her husband John Easterling; daughter Chloe Lattanzi; sister Sarah Newton-John; brother Toby Newton-John; nieces and nephews Tottie, Fiona and Brett Goldsmith; Emerson, Charlie, Zac, Jeremy, Randall, and Pierz Newton-John; Jude Newton-Stock, Layla Lee; Kira and Tasha Edelstein; and Brin and Valerie Hall." The four-time GRAMMY winner is best remembered for her iconic performances in Grease (1971) and Xanadu (1980) and her best-selling song "Physical," as well as founding the Olivia Newton-John Foundation and the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
The beloved actress, best known for her groundbreaking role as Lt. Nyota Uhura on Star Trek, died on July 30. She was 89. Nichols broke barriers as one of the first Black women to play the lead role in a television series. The actress made her debut on the series in 1966, as one of the bridge crew members on the USS Enterprise, alongside William Shatner, who famously played Captain Kirk. During her time on the series, Nichols made history and inspired other black actors to join the series in future seasons and iterations. In the episode "Plato's Stepchildren" Nichols and Kirk’s characters kissed, while under mind control, marking the first interracial kiss lip-to-lip on American television. Following her role, in the 70s Nichols was employed by NASA to help encourage women and African Americans to become astronauts. Nichols is survived by her son, Kyle Johnson.
