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LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 17, 1990 

* Jim Henson death (1st report)
* "The Muppets" creator - puppeteer
* Sammy Davis Jr. death (1st report)
* Singer - actor - dancer - comedian
* Best title to… more

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, December 27, 1974 

* Jack Benny death
* American entertainer

The banner headline announces the death of one of the more famous actor/comedians of the day: "JACK… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 17, 1984

* Andy Kaufman death (1st report)
* American actor - performance artist
* Entertainer - professional wrestler
* Best publication to be had ?

Page 3 has a two… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 30, 1980

* Alfred Hitchcock death (1st report)
* "The Master of Suspense"
* Psychological thriller director
* Best publication to be had ?

Near the bottom of the… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 11, 1977

* Joan Crawford death (1st report)
* Hollywood film - movie actress
* Best title to be had ?

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Joan… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1982

* Actor comedian John Belushi death (1st report)
* "Saturday Night Live" Animal House" fame
* Best title to be had ?

Near the bottom of the front page is a… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 28, 1984

* James Mason death (1st report)
* English - Hollywood actor
* Best title to be had ?

The front page has a small photo of Mason with tiny heading: "James… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 8, 1989

* Bette Davis death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie - film actress
* Best title to be had ?

The bottom of the front has a two column heading: "Lavish… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 25, 1987

* Jackie Gleason death (1st report)
* American film T.V. comedian actor
* "The Honeymooners" Ralph Kramden
* Best title to be had ?

Near the bottom of the… more

LOS ANGLES TIMES, July 5, 1995

* Actress Eva Gabor death
* Comedy sitcom "Green Acres" 
* Pancho Gonzales death 
* Mexican-American tennis star 

The bottom of the front page has a two… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 5, 1987

* Liberace death (1st report)
* Piano pianist singer actor
* 1950's-1970's entertainer

The bottom of the ftpg. has an article headed: "Liberace, 67,… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 5, 1987

* Liberace death (1st report)
* Piano pianist singer actor
* 1950's-1970's entertainer

The bottom of the ftpg. has an article headed: "Liberace, 67,… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 14, 1988 

* John Holmes death of the AIDS virus 
* American adult Pornographic film actor
* "Johnny Wadd" "The King of Pornos" 
* Inspiration for "Boogie Nights" & "Wonderland"
*… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 26, 2001 

* American singer, actress & model Aaliyah 
* "Princess of R&B" - "Queen of Urban Pop"
* Marsh Harbor Cessna 402 Airplane Crash 

The top of page 4 has a three column… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 2, 1984 

* Marvin Gaye's death report
* Soul and R&B singer & songwriter
* "Prince of Motown"
* His father held as killer
* Jerusalem is attacked by terrorists

… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 28, 2003 

* Mister Fred Rogers death (1st report)
* American television host & author
* Mister Rogers' Neighborhood TV show
* Children's entertainer - educator

The… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 21, 2002

* Layne Staley drug overdose death (1st report)
* Alice in Chains rock band front man
* Seattle's grunge movement pioneer
* Singer - songwriter - vocalist

… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 16, 1998 (1st Section) The top center of the front page has a section featuring a color photo of Frank Sinatra with a 3 column head: "A Legend's Voice Is Silent", plus a photo… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1990

* "The Skipper" Alan Hale Jr. death
* Gilligan's Island sitcom show

The front page has a two column heading: "'Gilligan' Skipper Alan Hale Dies" with photo.… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 18, 1980 

* Donald "Red" Barry suicide death 
* Hollywood Western B-movie actor 
* "Adventures of Red Ryder" fame 

The front page has a heading: "Red Barry Kills Himself" with… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007 

* Anna Nicole Smith death
* Playboy centerfold playmate
* Model, actress & tabloid star

The bottom of the ftpg. has a boxed section headed: "Glitz, Scandal,… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007  The bottom of the ftpg. has a boxed section headed: "Glitz, Scandal, Fame, Loss--And Death at 39", with some text & a small photo of Anna Nicole Smith. The article… more

LOS ANGLES TIMES, July 1, 1993

* Death of Spanky McFarland
* Short comedy Comedies child star
* Hal Roach's "Our Gang" actor
* "The Little Rascals" TV series
* Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 1, 1993

* Actor River Phoenix death
* Explorers - Stand by Me
* Hollywood movies - films

The front page has a one column heading: "River Phoenix Collapses, Dies;… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 17, 2001

* Joey Ramone death
* The Ramones frontman
* Punk Rock music pioneer

The top of page B8 has a two column heading: "Joey Ramone; Lead Singer of Pioneer Punk… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 26, 1976

* John Mercer death (1st report)
* American lyricist, songwriter and singer
* Capital Records co-founder

The front page has a banner headline: "Songster… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 12, 2008

* Bettie Page death (1st report)
* American model & sex symbol
* "Queen of the Pinups" girls

The top of page B6 under "Obituaries" is a banner heading:… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 29, 2003 

* Death of Bob Hope

The front page has a photo with headline: "THE MASTER OF THE ONE-LINER" with subheads. (see) Much more on the inside pages. Great to have… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 11, 1964 

* Comedian actor Eddie Cantor death
* Best publication to be had ? (rare)

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Eddie Cantor Dies of Heart… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 8, 1988

* Roy Orbison death (1st report)
* American singer-songwriter
* "The Caruso of Rock" ... "The Big O"

Page 3 has a three-column head: "Rock 'n' Roll's Roy… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 3, 1995

* Actor Donald Pleasence death  (1st report)
* Dr. Samuel Loomis - Halloween films
* Michael Myers' psychiatrist for 5 movies

The top of page 18 under:… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 5, 1993

* French actor Herve Villechaize suicide death
* James Bond "The Man with the Golden Gun" evil henchman
* "Tattoo" of "Fantasy Island" "De plane! De plane!"

… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 8, 1980

* Steve McQueen death
* American film actor
* "The King of Cool"
* Best title to be had ?

The front page has a two column heading: "Actor Steve McQueen Dies… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 1, 1993 

* Lillian Gish death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie - film actress
* Ruby Keeler death (1st report)
* Musical actress - singer - dancer

The bottom half of… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 4, 2012

* Michael Clarke Duncan death
* "The Green Mile" film actor fame

The bottom of the front page of section AA has a heading: "'Green Mile' nominee went from… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 1993

* Fred Gwynne death (1st report)
* American actor - sitcoms & movies
* The Munsters - Car 54, Where Are You?

Under Obituaries" on page 30 is a two column… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 10, 1995 

* Jerry Garcia death
* Grateful Dead

The top of the ftpg. has a nice color photo of Jerry Garcia, beneath which is an article headed: "Jerry Garcia, Grateful… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 3, 2008

* Bo Diddley death (1st report)
* Blues to rock singer & guitarist

The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "His rhythm helped shape rock" with… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 26, 1980 

* John Bonham death (1st report)
* British rock band Led Zeppelin drummer

The top of page 20 has a report headed: "Led Zeppelin Drummer John Bonham Found… more

SPORTS SECION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 8, 1991

* American stage & film actress Gene Tierney death
* "Golden Age of Hollywood" leading lady 
* Earvin Magic Johnson has HIV/AIDS… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 7, 1991 

* Danny Thomas death (1st report)
* American actor, singer, comedian
* "The Danny Thomas Show" fame
* Best publication to be had (rare)

The front page of… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 20, 1994

* Cab Calloway death (1st report)
* African American jazz - scat singer
* Cotton Club, Harlem, New York City

Neat the bottom of the front page is a two… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 11, 1988

* Andy Gibb death (1st report)
* English singer - teen idol

Near the bottom of page 3 is a two column heading: "Andy Gibb, 1970s Pop Music Sensation, Dies in… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 2, 1988

* Heather O'Rourke death (1st report)
* American child TV & movie actress
* Steven Spielberg's "Poltergeist" fame
* Best title to be had ?

Near the bottom of… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 25, 1982

* Twilight Zone: The Movie helicopter accident
* Actor Vic Morrow & 2 others killed
* Hollywood movie - film scene

The front page has a two column heading:… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 11, 1976 

* Dalton Trumbo death (1st report)
* Hollywood screenwriter & novelist
* Blacklisted in 1947 for communist views
* Best title to be had ?

The bottom of… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 12, 2005

* Broadway icon Arthur Miller death
* American playwright & screenwriter
* Bombshell Marilyn Monroe's husband
* "Death of a Salesman" play fame

The top of… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 1999

* Author & Screenwriter Mario Puzo death
* American Italian Sicilian Mafia novels
* "The Godfather" creator - movie - film

Near the bottom of the front page… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 8, 2003

* Buddy Ebsen death (1st report)
* American actor and dancer
* "The Beverly Hillbillies" "Barnaby Jones"
* Best title to be had ?

The top of page B12 has a… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 6, 1993 

* Frank Zappa death (1st report)
* American musician - activist - filmmaker
* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band

The front page has a one column… more