Victor Willis, the original lead singer and co-founder of Village People, has died at 74 after what the band called a short but aggressive illness. Willis was the voice and co-writer behind disco hits including “YMCA,” “Go West” and “In The Navy.”
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Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who helped build the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Janis Joplin and others, has died at 94. His publicist told CBS News he died peacefully at his Manhattan home of an age-related illness.
James Burrows, the Emmy-winning co-creator of “Cheers” and director of more than 1,000 television episodes, has died at 85. His career included landmark work on “Will & Grace,” “Friends,” “Frasier,” “Taxi” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”
Gene Shalit, the pun-loving movie critic and arts reporter who spent four decades on NBC’s “Today” show, has died at 100. His family said he “passed away peacefully” after “an amazing life.”
British actor Anthony Head, known for “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Ted Lasso,” “Merlin” and “Little Britain,” has died at 72. His daughters said he died peacefully of complications from pneumonia, surrounded by family.
French-Iranian author, illustrator and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, creator of “Persepolis,” has died at 56. The Élysée Palace praised her as a leading figure in French culture and an artist devoted to freedom.