Jul. 11, 2024 15:58 PM EDT
Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining,” has died. She was 75.
Duvall died Thursday in her sleep at home in Blanco, Texas, her...
Jul. 02, 2024 20:31 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Shampoo," "The Last Detail" and other acclaimed films whose work on "Chinatown" became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died. He was 89.
Towne died Monday...
Jun. 20, 2024 00:13 AM EDT
Today in History
Today is Thursday, June 20, the 172nd day of 2024. There are 194 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On June 20, 1837, Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne following the death of her uncle, King William IV. ...