James Stannage obit

Manchester Radio Legend James Stannage dies at 76

 

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Manchester Local radio legend James Stannage has died at the age of 76

Stannage was known as the host of a no nonsense late-night phone-in show in the mid-1970s and appeared on Piccadilly Radio and Key 103 into the 2000s.

He was famous for his abrasive style and had numerous run in with the authorities which would eventually lead to him leaving Key103 in 2005

In a statement his son Darren said:

It is with great sadness that today cancer took another victim. This time it was a partner, a dad, a grandad and a brother. Also someone who meant so much to so many people in Manchester as my Dad James Stannage has passed away. He died peacefully this morning at MRI after battling cancer for over a year. Listening to The Who, he was surrounded by people that loved him and died at 1152am. Such a remarkable time as that was the Radio Station that made him a legend in Manchester to so many people who grew up listening to him on Piccadilly and later on Key103. There will be so many stories and memories that people will have. I will miss him so much as I know so many people will and am very lucky to have been able to have called him my Dad. X

He presented The Late Night James Stannage Talk Show on Manchester's Key 103 until being dismissed in June 2005 after numerous warnings and a history of run-ins with regulator OFCOM. He went on to host an online radio show.

Charles James M. Stannage was born in Norton, County Durham, on 22 February 1950. He originally started out as an amateur actor and secondary school teacher.

Stannage first worked for Piccadilly Radio in the mid-1970s, presenting his own late-night phone-in show. Occasional guests on the show were Mike Harding and Jasper Carrott. He was renowned for his abrasive and aggressive style even then, so much so that the Bishop of Salford publicly condemned him as a bad influence.

After leaving Piccadilly Radio, he went on to work for other local radio stations such as TFM Radio during the 1980s before returning to Piccadilly 1152 in 1989. In the early days of his second stint at Piccadilly, his style was mellower than it had been before, but as time wore on became increasingly aggressive again and insulting comments to callers were stoked up as well.

His show was in the format of a phone-in where callers could discuss anything they wanted, from sport, religion, current affairs or politics. Stannage would often argue his case severely (which were usually anti-politics and anti-religion) if he disagreed with callers. Stannage was a well known fellow around Manchester as a result of his Key 103 talk show. In many surveys, Stannage came out as the number one Manchester DJ.

Stannage had a long-standing rivalry with Radio City talk show presenter, Pete Price. Infrequently, each would 'slag' the other off on their respective shows, and upon Stannage's sacking, Price posted on his forum a topic entitled "James Stannage Sacked"

On 24 November 2005, Emap Radio Group, owners of Key 103 received a fine of £125,000 (then a record for UK radio) after reading out comments and jokes submitted by a listener about the death of Ken Bigley (just two days after his death was confirmed) in October and November 2004.

Key 103 received several fines during Stannage's 20-year career on the station, formerly Piccadilly Radio. One outburst cost £15,000 and in 2001, Stannage came under fire for describing First World War soldiers as "thick and ignorant" and he was questioned by police in the same year over allegations that he made a racist remark on his show. In May 2004, he got into trouble because of his jokes in the aftermath of the death of Chinese cockle pickers in Morecambe Bay.

Following his dismissal, Stannage worked as a bar tender at the Ark Royal Pub on Tavistock Square in Harpurhey, North Manchester, before moving on to be one of the first presenters on the online radio station ManchesterRadioOnline.com.

Christopher North obit

Ambrosia Founding Keyboardist Christopher North Dies

 

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Christopher North, the founding keyboardist for Ambrosia who played on their 1980 pop hit, “Biggest Part of Me,” died today (March 30, 2026, at age 75, following a long battle with throat cancer. The news was announced by the band on their Facebook page, though the location was not revealed.

In October 2025, the band announced that he had successfully fought cancer. But he was subsequently back in the hospital after being involved in a car accident.

From the band’s statement of his passing: We honor the legendary life and career of our dearest family member Christopher North, the “Hammond B3 King” whose sonic architecture defined a generation of progressive and soft rock. A founding member since 1970, he was a keyboard wizard who brought an unmatched intensity and emotional depth to every performance.

We will always remember “Northwind” for his fiery, “intense” stage presence—a legacy that began when he was first discovered playing in a dimly lit room, his organ topped with a bottle of wine. Even as he faced health challenges in recent years, including a brave and successful battle with throat cancer, his spirit remained tied to the music and the fans he loved.

Christopher North’s work did more than just fill airwaves; it created “aural landscapes” that balanced virtuosity with soulful, radio-friendly hooks. We celebrate a true craftsman of the classic rock era whose lush piano lines and soaring organ swells will remain timeless.

North was born January 26, 1951, in San Francisco. He formed Ambrosia in 1970 with singer David Pack, bassist David Puerta and drummer Burleigh Drummond. In 1977, while the band was recording their Life Beyond L.A. album, North suffered a breakdown and left the band for a while, and was thus absent for the sessions for “How Much I Feel,” a #3 single in 1978. He returned a year later and was in the lineup that recorded the 1980 hits “Biggest Part of Me” and “You’re the Only Woman (You & I).”

The Facebook post:

Fans of Ambrosia, we honor the legendary life and career of our dearest family member Christopher North, the "Hammond B3 King" whose sonic architecture defined a generation of progressive and soft rock. A founding member since 1970, he was a keyboard wizard who brought an unmatched intensity and emotional depth to every performance.

We will always remember "Northwind" for his fiery, "intense" stage presence—a legacy that began when he was first discovered playing in a dimly lit room, his organ topped with a bottle of wine. Even as he faced health challenges in recent years, including a brave and successful battle with throat cancer, his spirit remained tied to the music and the fans he loved.

Christopher North’s work did more than just fill airwaves; it created "aural landscapes" that balanced virtuosity with soulful, radio-friendly hooks. We celebrate a true craftsman of the classic rock era whose lush piano lines and soaring organ swells will remain timeless. 

He was truly one of a kind, and loved dearly by his fans and bandmates.

RIP, Brother Chris,  forever and ever in our hearts...

Jay Robinson obit

J Robinson, who coached the Gophers to three NCAA team titles, has died

 

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J Robinson, who coached Minnesota wrestling for 30 years and brought three national titles to Dinkytown, has died, the UMN’s wrestling program announced Sunday evening on social media. He was 79 years old.

From 1986 to 2016, Robinson coached 14 Gophers wrestlers to NCAA individual championships, and his team won NCAA titles in 2001, 2002 and 2007). In 2005, he was inducted as a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame “in recognition of his dynamic contributions to the sport of wrestling.”

According to the UMN, Robinson coached 65 wrestlers to a total of 126 All-America honors, including a record 10 on the 2001 national championship team.

A graduate of Oklahoma State who served in Vietnam as an Army Ranger, Robinson also competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling. Before joining the Minnesota program, he was an assistant coach under Dan Gable at Iowa, where he worked on a master’s degree.

He was a wildly successful coach at Minnesota, where he also created and ran a popular wrestling camp, but was forced out at the U after a drug scandal with his wrestlers in the 2015-16 season.

Robinson often courted controversy and was a critic of Title IX, the federal law that requires schools receiving federal funds to provide equal opportunities for men and women.

In June 2016, he was placed on paid leave in June 2016 after an investigation by the school’s General Counsel’s Office found he had failed to fully share his suspicions that several of his wrestlers were using and selling the prescription anti-anxiety drug Xanax.

He tried to retain his job but was fired Sept. 7, 2016.

As a Greco-Roman wrestler in the 82 kilogram weight class, Robinson finished 4th at the 1970 World Championships, held in Edmonton, Canada. He finished 5th at the 1971 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Robinson was also on the USA Greco-Roman Olympic team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.

After his competitive career, Robinson would later serve as the head wrestling coach at the University of Minnesota for 30 years until his termination on 7 September 2016, following an investigation into a prescription drug scandal that involved the Golden Gophers wrestling program.

During his tenure from 1986 to 2016, Minnesota won three national championships (2001, 2002, 2007), six Big Ten championships (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007), and had 14 individual national champions.

Greg Elmore obit

Greg Elmore, Quicksilver Messenger Service Drummer, Dies

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Greg Elmore, the drummer of San Francisco’s Quicksilver Messenger Service throughout the band’s initial run, died yesterday, March 29, 2026. His death was confirmed on social media by two longtime denizens of the San Francisco music scene, Steve Keyser and Mike Somavilla. No cause of place of death has yet been cited. Elmore was 79.

Gregory Dale Elmore was born Sept. 4, 1946, in the Coronado Naval Air Station in California, and began playing drums at age 11. Although there has been some disagreement among former members on the precise origin of Quicksilver Messenger Service, it is generally accepted that it was formed in 1965 around singer-songwriter Dino Valenti, also known as Chet Powers and Jesse Oris Farrow. The author of 1960s anthem “Get Together,” which became a hit for the Youngbloods, Valenti initially recruited guitarist John Cipollina, bassist-vocalist David Freiberg and guitarist-singer Jim Murray to serve as his backup band. Valenti was then arrested and convicted for marijuana possession shortly thereafter and while he served time in prison, the remaining musicians continued without him, adding two members of a band called the Brogues, guitarist-singer Gary Duncan and drummer Elmore, solidifying its early lineup.

As the San Francisco rock scene blossomed, the five-piece Quicksilver Messenger Service became popular locally, often headlining dances and concerts at ballrooms such as the Fillmore and the Avalon. They also performed at 1967’s Monterey Pop Festival.

While contemporaries including Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead signed major label record deals in the mid-’60s, Quicksilver held out until 1968, by which time Murray had dropped out, leaving the group a quartet. Their self-titled debut album was released by Capitol Records that year, followed by the live Happy Trails in 1969. For Shady Grove, later that year, Duncan temporarily dropped out and was replaced by the renowned British pianist Nicky Hopkins, who had contributed to recordings by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Kinks and the Airplane, among others.

Valenti, released from prison, joined the band in 1970 for Just for Love, which saw Duncan rejoining and Hopkins remaining on board. That album gave QMS their biggest hit single, “Fresh Air,” written by Valenti. What About Me, later in 1970, featured the same basic lineup and included another FM radio staple in its title track. By 1971’s Quicksilver, both Cipollina and Freiberg had exited the band, although Elmore remained through 1972’s Comin’ Thru and the 1975 reunion album Solid Silver.

Elmore later played with other Bay Area bands, including Terry and the Pirates and the ’80s group the Dinosaurs, consisting of veteran players from various top San Francisco bands.

David Freiberg, who still performs with Jefferson Starship, the band he joined in the mid-’70s after a brief stint in Jefferson Airplane, is now the sole surviving member of the early Quicksilver lineup.

Mary Beth Hurt obit

Mary Beth Hurt, ‘Interiors,’ ‘Chilly Scenes of Winter’ and ‘World According to Garp’ Actress, Dies at 79

The Iowa native appeared 15 times on Broadway, earning one of her three Tony noms for originating the role of Meg Magrath in ‘Crimes of the Heart.’

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Mary Beth Hurt, the Tony-nominated actress whose demure demeanor drew moviegoers to her array of emotionally impactful performances in such films as Interiors, Chilly Scenes of Winter and The World According to Garp, has died. She was 79.

Hurt died Saturday at an assisted living facility in Jersey City, New Jersey, her husband, Oscar-nominated writer and director Paul Schrader, told The Hollywood Reporter. Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2015, she had until recently been living in another facility in Manhattan, with her husband in another apartment in the building.

Hurt also brought a sophisticated flair to James Ivory’s Slaves of New York with her turn as a gallery owner, and she portrayed a 1950s mom whose quirky behavior convinces her son (Bryan Madorsky) that she and her husband (Randy Quaid) are cannibals in another 1989 film, the Bob Balaban-directed black comedy Parents.

And in Six Degrees of Separation (1993), Hurt played one of the New York socialites who falls into the web of deceit created by a charismatic young man (Will Smith) pretending to be the son of Sidney Poitier.

Hurt appeared 15 times on Broadway from 1974-2011 and in 1982 received one her three career Tony nominations for her turn as Meg Magrath, one of three Mississippi sisters facing trauma in their lives, in the Beth Henley-written Crimes of the Heart. (Jessica Lange starred in the role opposite Diane Keaton and Sissy Speck in the 1986 Bruce Beresford-directed film adaptation.)

“The first thing, above all, is that she is a fine ensemble actress,” said playwright David Hare, who directed Hurt on Broadway in 1989’s The Secret Rapture and praised her in a piece that year for The New York Times in 1989. “She has the best of the English and the best of the American traditions.

“What marks English actors is that they can turn on a sixpence — there isn’t anything technically they can’t do. They’re supple, like musicians, and from the technical facility they acquire freedom. And in Mary Beth’s case, there is a sort of improvisatory gift, a willingness to make the performance fresh every time.”

Her first husband was Oscar-winning actor William Hurt; they married in 1971, separated in 1978 and divorced in 1982.

Raised in Iowa, where one of her babysitters was future actress Jean Seberg, Hurt made her big-screen debut in Interiors (1978), Woody Allen’s first full foray into drama. She made a lasting impression as Joey, a would-be artist outshined by her sisters, successful poet Renata (Keaton) and well-known TV actress Flyn (Kristin Griffith). The daughters come together after their mother (Geraldine Page) suffers a mental breakdown.

Though it was Hurt’s first feature, she more than held her own in a powerhouse cast that included E.G. Marshall, Maureen Stapleton, Sam Waterston and Richard Jordan.

“Miss Hurt is very appealing as the youngest daughter who hates her mother and, thus, goes out of her way to convince herself she doesn’t,” Vincent Canby wrote in his review for The New York Times.

In Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979), directed by Joan Micklin Silver, she played the emotionally unavailable romantic obsession of John Heard’s character. And in by George Roy Hill’s The World According to Garp (1982), she took on the pivotal role of Helen Holm, a smart, fiercely independent woman who catches T.S. Garp’s (Robin Williams) eye, marries him, betrays his trust and ultimately becomes a passionate defender of his legacy.

Hurt rarely enjoyed top billing during her career, and that’s the way she preferred it.

“I’ve never been extremely comfortable playing the lead,” she explained in a 2010 interview. “I don’t like the responsibility; there’s a feeling that I have to be good. Besides, I found secondary parts much more interesting, especially when I was younger and the ingénue roles were pretty bland.

“I never felt very beautiful, or incredibly smart or witty, so I was always looking for something about [roles] that intrigued me. And I would sort of twist that character in a way because I remember thinking that an ingénue character doesn’t ever think they’re an ingénue. They think they’re a person, and they have idiosyncrasies. Those idiosyncrasies interested me.”

Mary Beth Supinger was born on Sept. 26, 1946, in Marshalltown, Iowa. Her father, Forrest, had been a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and her mother, Dolores, took her and her sisters to see plays in Des Moines.

“It wasn’t until I saw a play at our high school — I must have been in the eighth grade — that I realized that it was something you could do,” she said.

Before she starred in Otto Preminger’s Saint Joan (1957) and Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless (1960), Seberg used to babysit her.

“She was just a neighborhood kid,” Hurt said. “We lived on Summit Street, which was between 6th and 7th. And the Sebergs lived on 6th Street. Her father was a pharmacist and my grandfather was a pharmacist, so the families had known each other for a while.”

After graduating from Marshalltown High School, she enrolled at the University of Iowa to study drama. In college, she was selected to join the Mortar Board, a national honorary service society for women.

With a bachelor of arts degree, Hurt continued her graduate theater studies at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 1969, and she met and married William Hurt while in New York. Her next stop was Ealing, the district in West London, where she performed with the theater troupe The Questors.

At Joseph Papp’s Public Theater, she played Celia in a 1973 production of As You Like It for the New York Shakespeare Festival. Her other efforts with the company included roles in Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Othello, One Shoe Off and More Than You Deserve before she made her Broadway debut in 1974 by playing Miss Prue in a revival of Love for Love, directed by Hal Prince.

Hurt’s first Tony nom came in 1976 for her turn in a revival of the comedy Trelawny of the “Wells.” Among those sharing the stage with her were John Lithgow, Mandy Patinkin, Jeffrey Jones, Christopher Hewett, Michael Tucker and, in her Broadway debut, Meryl Streep.

She originated the role of Meg in the Manhattan Theatre Club’s off-Broadway production of Crimes of the Heart and received an Obie Award, then accompanied the drama to Broadway.

Her third Tony nom came in 1986 for her performance in the Michael Frayn drama Benefactors, about an architect’s attempts to revitalize a run-down London neighborhood. It gave Hurt the chance to work with longtime friend Glenn Close (the two first met on Love for Love andstarred opposite each other in The World According to Garp) and Waterston, who had played her love interest in Interiors.

Hurt’s Broadway résumé included 1974’s The Rules of the Game; 1975’s The Member of the Wedding (where Close was her understudy); 1976’s Secret Service and Boy Meets Girl; 1977’s The Cherry Orchard; 1981’s Twyla Tharp Dance; 1983’s The Misanthrope; 1996’s A Delicate Balance (from Edward Albee); 2008’s Top Girls; and 2011’s The House of Blue Leaves.

She and Schrader married in August 1983 in Chicago, and she appeared in four films he directed: Light Sleeper (1992), Affliction (1997), The Walker (2007) and Adam Resurrected (2008)

She also worked on the big screen in A Change of Seasons (1980), Martin Scorsese’s The Age of Innocence (1993), D.A.R.Y.L. (1985), the Schrader-penned Bringing Out the Dead (1999), The Family Man (2000), M. Night Shyamalan’s Lady in the Water (2006), The Dead Girl (2006), Untraceable (2008) and Change in the Air (2018).

And for television, she starred on the 1988-89 NBC drama Tattinger’s and had a memorable guest-starring turn alongside Henry Winkler on a 2002 episode of Law & Order: SVU.

Survivors also include her children, Molly and Sam.

In the 1989 Times piece, Hurt described her process for the theater. ​​“I try not to think about the play, or the part, until I start rehearsals,” she said. “And then I just try everything that comes to mind, until one thing makes sense.

“You may say, ‘Oh, she’s very selfish,’ and so you add that to the character. And then maybe a few weeks later you say, ‘She’s selfish, but she’s well intentioned,’ which tempers the selfishness. It’s just a process of addition and subtraction.”

Filmography

Film

Year     Title     Role     Notes

1978    Interiors           Joey    

1979    Chilly Scenes of Winter          Laura Connelly          

1980    A Change of Seasons  Kasey Evans  

1982    The World According to Garp Helen Holm    

1985    D.A.R.Y.L.      Joyce Richardson       

Compromising Positions         Peg Tuccio     

1989    Parents Lily Laemle    

Slaves of New York    Ginger Booth 

1991    Defenseless     Ellie Seldes    

1992    Light Sleeper   Teresa Aranow           

1993    My Boyfriend's Back  Mrs. Dingle    

The Age of Innocence Regina Beaufort         

Shimmer          Mother

Six Degrees of Separation       Kitty   

1994    Noisy Nora      Narrator (voice)           Short film

1995    Alkali, Iowa    June     Short film

1997    Boys Life 2     June Gudmanson        

Affliction         Lillian Whitehouse Horner    

1998    A Weekend with Wendell        Narrator (voice)           Short film

1999    Bringing Out the Dead           Nurse Constance        

Leo the Late Bloomer Narrator (voice)           Short film

2000    Autumn in New York  Dr. Sibley       

The Family Man         Adelle 

2005    The Exorcism of Emily Rose Judge Brewster           

Perception       Dorothy          

2006    Lady in the Water        Mrs. Bell        

The Dead Girl Ruth   

2007    The Walker      Chrissie Morgan         

2008    Untraceable     Stella Marsh   

2010    Lebanon, Pa.   Jennette          

2011    Young Adult    Jan      

2013    The Volunteer  Donna

2018    Change in the Air        Jo Ann Bayberry        

Television

Year     Title     Role     Notes

1974    Ann in Blue     Off. Elizabeth Jensen  TV film

1976    Kojak  Karen Foster    2 episodes

1977    Great Performances     Caroline Mitford         Episode: "Secret Service"

1979    The Five Forty-Eight   Jane Dent        TV film

1987    Baby Girl Scott           Wendy Scott    TV film

1988    Tattingers         Sheila Bradley Episode: "Death and Taxis"

1990    Thirtysomething          Emily Dickinson         Episode: "I'm Nobody, Who Are You?"

Working It Out            Andy   Main role (12 episodes)

1992    Saturday Night Live    Betsy   Episode: "Glenn Close/The Black Crowes"

1994    Monty  Adelaide          Episode: "The Brother of the Bride"

1996    Law & Order   Sela Dixon      Episode: "Deceit"

2000    The Beat          Eleanor            Episode: "Someone to Watch Over Me"

2001    No Ordinary Baby      Dr. Amanda Gordon    TV film

2002    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit   Jessica Blaine-Todd    Episode: "Greed"

2009    Law & Order   Judge Gillian Berrow  Episode: "Promote This!"

Theater

Year     Title     Role     Notes

1974    More Than You Deserve         Uncle Remus  

Love for Love Miss Prue       

The Rules of the Game           Clara    Understudy

1975    Trelawny of the 'Wells'           Rose Trelawny           

The Member of the Wedding  Frankie Addams         

1976    Boy Meets Girl           Susie   

Secret Service Caroline Mitford        

1977    The Cherry Orchard    Anya Ranevskaya      

1981    Crimes of the Heart     Meg MaGrath 

1983    The Misanthrope         Célimène        

1984    The Nest of the Wood Grouse Iskra   

1985–1986      Benefactors     Sheila 

1989    The Secret Rapture     Katherine Glass          

1993    One Shoe Off  Dinah 

1996    A Delicate Balance     Julia    

2000    Old Money      Saulina Webb / Sally Webster

2008    Top Girls         Louise / Waitress        

2011    The House of Blue Leaves      Head Nun

Alex Duong obit

Alex Duong Dies: Comedian And ‘Blue Bloods’ Actor Was 42

 

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Alex Duong, a comedian, writer and actor based in Los Angeles, has died at the age of 42.

Duong was diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma last year, a rare and aggressive cancer affecting soft tissue. He underwent surgery to remove a malignant growth that was blocking blood flow to his optic nerve and caused vision loss. Friends Hilarie and Gregg Steele posted a GoFundMe at the time to support Duong’s family amid overwhelming medical expenses and loss of work. Per Hilarie Steele, Duong was hospitalized with septic shock Friday night and died yesterday at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California.

“With the heaviest hearts, we share that our dear Alex passed away peacefully this morning, surrounded by love and dear friends,” the statement read. “He was comfortable and thankfully out of pain. [His wife] Christina and [daughter] Everest were able to see him last night, and he was alert enough to say goodbye to his little girl, whom he has treasured every moment since the day she was born. We are devastated, but so grateful for the support, prayers, and generosity you have all shown during this unimaginable time. Your continued support now means everything as Christina and Everest navigate the days ahead and to arrange a beautiful celebration of his life.”

Last January, pre-diagnosis, Duong was set to perform across 41 states through the year, with some dates alongside The Daily Show correspondent Ronny Chieng, per a Los Angeles Times profile. Donnie Wahlberg, with whom Duong worked across a three-season Blue Bloods arc, had told him prepare for an upcoming spinoff.

Having been a member of SAG-AFTRA since 2009, Duong’s credits include Dexter, Everybody Hates Chris, 90210, The Young and the Restless and Pretty Little Liars. He also wrote for Netflix’s Historical Roasts. Beginning in 2021, he worked as a door guy at the Comedy Store.

“Comedians always have each other’s backs when times are s—. We know how hard it is to pine and struggle and scrape by in this lifestyle, just so we can do these jokes and keep improving. It’s a beautiful thing to see in this world; it really is,” he told LAT about people who supported him amid chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

Last August, comedians like Chieng, Atusko Okatsuka, Andrea Jin and others came together to put on “The Alex Duong Has Cancer In His Eye Comedy Benefit Show” at the Largo in Los Angeles.

He is survived by his wife and daughter. Details regarding a celebration of life are forthcoming.

Actor

Sideways for Attention (2024)

Sideways for Attention

6.7

Jimi Lam

2024

 

Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)

Blue Bloods

7.7

TV Series

Sonny Le

2021–2024

3 episodes

 

Tugged (2021)

Tugged

TV Series

Mr. Sin

2021

 

Henryk Cymerman, Deon Sams, Hamza Kamal, Ruben M. Salinas, Matt J. Way, Minh Tuan Nguyen, Cynthia Quiles, Alex Duong, Joe Delano, Toni Deaver, Edgar Nentwig, Rexina Mize, Benjamin Narich, Nelson De Leon, and Geoff Schlosser in Psyops Free (2020)

Psyops Free

8.7

Short

Chang

2020

 

Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle (2016)

Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle

7.2

TV Series

ContestantSelf

2018

1 episode

 

Filth City (2015)

Filth City

4.3

TV Series

Triad Henchman 1Triad Henchman #1

2017

2 episodes

 

Chris and Anthony

6.3

Short

Thug 2

2017

 

The Beyond (2017)

The Beyond

4.9

Social Media VO

2017

 

The Intervention

Video

The Man With The Tie

2017

 

Jonah Hwang in Full Circle: YOMYOMF (2016)

Full Circle: YOMYOMF

Short

Vietnamese Gang Leader

2016

 

Eric Dane in The Last Ship (2014)

The Last Ship

7.4

TV Series

Vietnamese Pirate

2016

1 episode

 

Alex Duong and Christina Marie Leonard in Finding China (2015)

Finding China

Short

Kyle

2015

 

Autrui (2015)

Autrui

6.1

Postulant

2015

 

Apartment 9 (2014)

Apartment 9

TV Series

Gang Leader (uncredited)

2015

1 episode

 

Richard Dreyfuss and Gabriella Wilde in Squatters (2014)

Squatters

5.7

Video

Teenager

2014

 

WWZ: Outbreak (2013)

WWZ: Outbreak

Video

2013

 

Troian Bellisario, Sasha Pieterse, Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, and Shay Mitchell in Pretty Little Liars (2010)

Pretty Little Liars

7.3

TV Series

Guy

2013

1 episode

 

The Cost of Living

The Cost of Living

8.6

TV Series

Genghis Khan

2013

3 episodes

 

Queen

Short

Pawn 1

2012

 

Back to Blue (2012)

Back to Blue

Short

Alex

2012

 

Committed

Short

Teddy

2012

 

Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)

The Young and the Restless

5.4

TV Series

Myanmar Bartender

2011

1 episode

 

PrankStars (2011)

PrankStars

3.6

TV Series

Dojo Master

2011

1 episode

 

Bryan Callen, Tania Raymonde, Texas Battle, Charlie Sanders, and Caity Lotz in Death Valley (2011)

Death Valley

7.7

TV Series

DJ Redrum

2011

1 episode

 

From the Head (2011)

From the Head

7.0

Customer A

2011

 

That Funny Show

TV Series

Alex

2011

1 episode

 

Shenae Grimes-Beech, Michael Steger, Dustin Milligan, AnnaLynne McCord, Jessica Stroup, and Tristan Mack Wilds in 90210 (2008)

90210

6.2

TV Series

A.D.

2011

1 episode

 

Ghetto Physics (2010)

Ghetto Physics

5.9

Jeffy

2010

 

Game of Chess (2009)

Game of Chess

4.6

Short

Det. Bobby Clarke

2009

 

Interns Anonymous (2009)

Interns Anonymous

TV Series

Lee

2009

2 episodes

 

Tom Sizemore in 21 and a Wake-Up (2009)

21 and a Wake-Up

5.3

24th Evac Staff and Patients

2009

 

So Far, So Kush (2009)

So Far, So Kush

Short

Danny

2009

 

James Van Der Beek in Formosa Betrayed (2009)

Formosa Betrayed

6.1

Wu (uncredited)

2009

 

Clowns vs. Ninjas (2009)

Clowns vs. Ninjas

7.0

Short

Ninja

2009

 

Fixing Rhonda (2008)

Fixing Rhonda

8.4

Greta's Student (uncredited)

2008

 

Michael C. Hall in Dexter (2006)

Dexter

8.6

TV Series

Asian Gangbanger (uncredited)

2008

1 episode

 

Alex Borstein, Michael McDonald, Will Sasso, and Debra Wilson in Mad TV (1995)

Mad TV

7.3

TV Series

Paintball Team Member

2008

1 episode

 

Lawnchairs & Grappling Hooks (2008)

Lawnchairs & Grappling Hooks

Short

Luke

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Joey Browner obit

Vikings Mourn the Loss of Ring of Honor Member Joey Browner

 

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EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings are mourning the loss of Ring of Honor member Joey Browner, who passed away Saturday at the age of 65.

The news continued a somber weekend for the franchise. Browner's passing was announced Sunday, a day after the passing of Vikings middle linebacker Jeff Siemon, who earned placement in the 50 Greatest Vikings along with Browner in 2010.

Browner will be deeply missed by former coaches and teammates, as well as many others he impacted throughout his life, including fellow Ring of Honor member Steve Jordan.

The Vikings tight end was drafted one year before Browner and teamed with him for nine seasons. Jordan had recently visited Browner during a trip to the Twin Cities.

"We've lost a great friend and one of the best Vikings teammates," Jordan said. "God blessed Joey with phenomenal talent and a big heart to love people and be a beacon of positivity. Truly, he will be missed."

Drafted with the 19th pick in 1983 out of USC, Browner was the first defensive back selected in a first round by Minnesota and is the only safety other than Harrison Smith (2012) and Lewis Cine (2022) the Vikings have tabbed in a first round.

"I like to be around the football," Browner told the Star Tribune after being drafted.

He proved as much on Vikings game days, recording 37 interceptions and totaling 18 forced fumbles and 17 fumble recoveries over the course of 138 regular-season games (115 starts) for Minnesota.

"We're looking for more interceptions down the middle," Hall of Fame Head Coach Bud Grant said after Minnesota drafted Browner. "We think he has the hands and the speed. If our information is accurate, he would be our fastest defensive back.

"Any team he went to, he would improve the defense," Grant added.

Browner played three seasons at cornerback for the Trojans before transitioning to safety for his senior campaign. He finished his collegiate career with nine career interceptions and an impressive 40 pass deflections.

"Intercepting the football was not my main concern," Browner told reporters. "Making sure that nobody else caught it anytime, anywhere, was."

Browner went on to solidify a similar reputation in the NFL, where two older brothers and a younger brother also played, establishing a family record for number of brothers to make it to football's pinnacle level.

His oldest brother, Ross, was a pass rusher for the Bengals from 1978-86 and played 11 games for Green Bay in 1987. The next brother, Jim, played defensive back for Cincinnati in 1979 and 1980. Born less than two years after Joey, Keith Browner, Sr., totaled 65 games with four different teams from 1984-88. Willard played collegiately at Notre Dame. The youngest brother, Gerald, played at Georgia.

"One thing about it is, our parents always wanted us to stay off the streets," Ross Browner told the Tribune Chronicle in 2016. "[They wanted us] to learn a trade or something that was going to be positive in life, and sports really turned out to be one of those positive things in our life."

That was evident for Joey, who always showed a nose for the football.

He played in all 16 games as a rookie, snagging a pair of interceptions and recovering four fumbles. He became a full-time starter for the Vikings in 1985, his third season in the league.

Browner garnered six consecutive Pro Bowl selections from 1985-90. Smith tied six Pro Bowls, making five trips from 2015-19 and another after the 2021 season and regularly enjoyed connecting with his predecessor when Browner visited Vikings training camps.

Browner led the Vikings in tackles in 1986 and 1987, helping Minnesota advance to the 1987 NFC Championship Game against Washington. He recorded six interceptions that season and garnered his first of four consecutive All-Pro selections from The Associated Press (First Team in 1987-88 and 1990; Second Team in 1989).

He helped the Vikings produce the NFL's top-ranked defense (yards allowed) in 1988 and 1989.

Overall, Browner played nine seasons for the Vikings (1983-91) before spending his final season in Tampa Bay. He ranks third in team history for games played by a safety behind Smith (207) and Hall of Famer and six-time Pro Bowler Paul Krause (172).

The Ohio native ranks second in sacks by a Vikings defensive back (9.5) and total tackles (987 according to team stats). His 37 career interceptions rank fifth all-time in franchise history.

When Smith broke a tie with Browner and moved into fourth place against Washington last December, he said Browner "was a guy who helped define what it is to be a safety."

"We probably had kind of similar games — pretty physical guys, but also could turn the ball over well," Smith added. "I've been fortunate enough to talk to him. Just an honor to be mentioned amongst him."

Browner was named to the 1980s NFL Team of the Decade, and his six consecutive Pro Bowls rank only behind 11 in a row by Randall McDaniel and seven straight by Ron Yary in franchise lore.

"Joey was one of those players that could transcend any generation of player," Vikings Ring of Honor linebacker Scott Studwell said in 2013. "He could've played today. When he played, he was one of the best at his position."

In 2013, Browner became the 21st Legend inducted into the Vikings Ring of Honor.

"The Ring of Honor is something that is very special because there are very few of us that are in there," Browner said. "To be with people like Fran Tarkenton and Jim Marshall … Chris Doleman, John Randle, it's just a great honor."

Matt Krupanski obit

Co-Founding BOYSETSFIRE

 Drummer MATT KRUPANSKI Has Died

Krupanski originally played for Boysetsfire from their founding in 1994 to 2007 when they broke up, and then again from 2010 to 2012. 

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BoySetsFire co-founding drummer Matt Krupanski has sadly died. Krupanski originally played for Boysetsfire from their founding in 1994 to 2007 when they broke up, and then again from 2010 to 2012. We extend our deepest condolences to Krupanski's friends and family at this time.

The following is a statement from BoySetsFire: "We hate to write this. Today the BSF family lost one of our founding members, our drummer Matt Krupanski. Words are failing us. Snapshots of memories skitter through our mind. Picking him up for our first tour from high school which his parents had to give permission to leave early.

"Writing ATE and Rookie in his parents' basement. Smoking cigars on the beach in North Carolina after playing a very misleading Bed and Breakfast (no bed no breakfast). His weird ass drummer gang with Tucker from Thursday, Mike from the Souls and Brandon from Rise Against.

"Abusing Tony Victorys open bar tab in Chicago. Our intense madden games which often led to near violence (not even kidding).

"Matt playing guitar in Pussy Tim and the Mother Fuckers; a side project that wasn't real at what we thought was a sparsely attending festival but when the lights came up there were 25000 people there. There is so much more.

"We are so sorry George. We are so sorry Carla. We are so sorry Marc and Melissa. And our heart breaks for his daughter Georgie. We are so sorry.

"We are gutted. Our hearts are shredded. We lost a brother today. We are planning on a fund raiser for Georgie maybe for college or whatever the family decides. Matt you are missed and we love you."

Hank Nichols obit

Villanova Mourns the Loss of Hall of Fame Official Hank Nichols

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VILLANOVA, Pa. – Dr. Henry Nichols, a 1958 Villanova graduate who went on to a legendary career as an NCAA basketball official, has passed away at the age of 89.

A multi-sport athlete from Niagara Falls, New York, Nichols came to Villanova on a baseball scholarship. He would emerge as a standout catcher for the Wildcats and later played three seasons of minor league professional baseball. In 1995, he was inducted into the Villanova Varsity Club Hall of Fame – one of six Halls of Fame that he would ultimately be honored by.

In 1969, he began a distinguished career as a Division I basketball referee that in 2012 earned him a place in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. His official Hall of Fame biography notes:

"When Hank Nichols walked out onto the floor, coaches and players and even fans knew they were going to get a fair shake. One of the most respected referees in history, Nichols officiated six NCAA national championship games, ten Final Fours, and two Olympics including the 1984 bronze medal game in Los Angeles. The Niagara Falls native called two of college basketball's most memorable games. The first - the 1975 national championship game between college basketball giants UCLA and the University of Kentucky - was the last game in the legendary career of Coach John Wooden. The second was the Bird-Magic showdown in the 1979 national title game, still the highest-rated college basketball broadcast in network history.

"The only official to work the NCAA and NIT championships in the same year, Nichols assumed the role of the NCAA's first coordinator of officials in 1986 where he studied officiating and began to standardize game-calling across the country. Once called the John Wooden of officials, Nichols commanded respect and gave it back in return."

Throughout the course of his officiating career, Nichols was a familiar face on Villanova's campus as he also served as the longtime chair of the Education department. He retired as the first NCAA national coordinator of officials in 2007 and was still seen frequently on campus in recent years.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

DJ Dan obit

DJ Dan, legendary house music pioneer, dies at 57

 

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DJ Dan, the legendary house music pioneer who shaped West Coast dance culture for over 35 years, has died at age 57. Friends and fellow DJs are mourning the loss of Daniel Wherrett, one of electronic music’s most influential figures, whose iconic tracks still electrify dancefloors today.

🔥 Quick Facts

Full Name: Daniel Wherrett, known as DJ Dan, passed away March 29, 2026.

Age at Death: 57 years old, born July 8, 1968 in Olympia, Washington.

Career Impact: Rated #1 House DJ by DJ Mag in 2006 and top producer for 25+ years.

Legacy Track: “That Zipper Track” sold over 100,000 vinyl copies and launched his career.

A West Coast Icon Who Changed House Music Forever

DJ Dan emerged from Seattle’s underground club scene in the late 1980s after discovering electronic dance music at legendary venues like The Underground. He moved to Los Angeles in 1991, playing intimate underground events before relocating to San Francisco in 1993. That pivotal year, he co-founded the Funky Tekno Tribe, a collective that became synonymous with cutting-edge house music. His early releases caught the attention of Carl Cox, Sasha, and John Digweed, instantly establishing his credibility in global dance circles.

Wherrett’s signature sound blended funky house with electro and tech house, creating infectious grooves that commanded both underground clubs and major festivals. His remix work transformed tracks by Depeche Mode, New Order, Lady Gaga, and Janet Jackson into dance floor staples.

The Breakout Success That Made Him a Legend

In 1996, DJ Dan partnered with Jim Hopkins to release Loose Caboose, marking his production debut. But his true breakthrough came in 1999 with That Zipper Track. The single was a phenomenon. Over 100,000 copies sold on vinyl alone, making it one of the decade’s defining house music anthems. Pete Tong championed his Essential Mix, introducing Wherrett to BBC Radio listeners worldwide. Carl Cox invited him on a landmark tour in 2000, cementing his status as a global ambassador for West Coast house.

Awards followed recognition: DJ Mag named him the #1 House DJ in 2006, while URB Magazine crowned him “America’s Favorite DJ” and “America’s Hardest Working DJ.” In 2014, DJ Times ranked him the #9 DJ in the United States.

A Prolific Career Built on Passion and Innovation

In 2001, Wherrett founded InStereo Recordings, his own independent label that released groundbreaking music and became a launching pad for emerging talent. Over three decades, he produced three acclaimed albums: Future Retro (2010), Disco Funk Odyssey (2013), and Nothing But A Party (2014). His discography spans over 50 singles and productions, blending original releases, remixes, and collaborative projects that shaped electronic music’s DNA.

“Crushed to see another loss of a great friend, brother, an OG fellow DJ. I have no words. Just heartache. This one cuts deep.”

— Steve Loria, fellow DJ and lifelong collaborator

Reactions from a Devastated Dance Music Community

Friends and collaborators are processing the shock across social media. Steve Loria, a prominent DJ and longtime friend, posted a tearful tribute on Facebook, calling DJ Dan a “brother” and expressing profound heartache. Mike Franconi, a fellow Hawaiian DJ, revealed they had upcoming performances planned at Lightning in a Bottle festival in May. Other tributes highlight Wherrett’s generosity, work ethic, and infectious energy that defined his career. The loss reverberates through Los Angeles, San Francisco, and the global house music community he helped cement over four decades.

Fans are sharing memories of dancing to That Zipper Track in the late 1990s, replaying his iconic mixes, and celebrating his evolution from club resident to international ambassador of West Coast house. His influence appears in today’s emerging DJs who cite him as foundational to their musical journeys.

What Does DJ Dan’s Legacy Mean to House Music?

DJ Dan’s contributions transcended chart positions or awards. He embodied the ethos of West Coast underground culture, blending Los Angeles funk, San Francisco sophistication, and Seattle’s experimental edge into a cohesive sound. At festivals like EDC, Ultra, and Lightning in a Bottle, his sets commanded massive crowds and inspired countless DJs to pursue electronic music. His InStereo Recordings label became a beacon for quality house and funky techno, demonstrating that independent artists could thrive without major label backing. But perhaps most importantly, Wherrett remained humble, accessible, and deeply committed to the culture itself, never chasing mainstream trends but instead remaining true to the grooves that made him legendary.

Jeff Siemon obit

Minnesota Vikings Mourn Passing of 4-Time Pro Bowl Linebacker Jeff Siemon

 

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EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings are mourning the loss of four-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker and 1972 No. 10 overall pick Jeff Siemon.

Siemon passed away Saturday at age 75.

Named one of the 50 Greatest Vikings as part of Minnesota's 50th season celebration in 2010, Siemon fittingly patrolled the middle of the Purple People Eaters defense in his No. 50 jersey for 11 impressive seasons.

He ranks third all-time in team history in career tackles on defense with 1,375, a number that trails only Scott Studwell (1,928) and Matt Blair (1,404), according to team stats. Siemon teamed with both of those players, as well as fellow 50 Greatest Vikings linebackers Roy Winston and Wally Hilgenberg.

Siemon was selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time following the 1973 season and earned three consecutive nods from 1975-77. He also started three Super Bowls for the Vikings (VIII, IX and XI).

Siemon came up with big takeaways in consecutive playoff games to help Minnesota advance to Super Bowl VIII. He recovered a fumble and returned the ball 16 yards against Washington in Minnesota's 27-20 victory in the Divisional Round.

The following week, in the 1973 NFC Championship Game against the Cowboys, Siemon — along with teammates Bobby Bryant (twice) and Jeff Wright — picked off Roger Staubach a total of four times to help the Vikings record the franchise's first postseason road win and advance to the Super Bowl.

Bryant, another member of the 50 Greatest Vikings, appreciated teaming with Siemon for nine seasons because of who Siemon was as a player and person.

"Jeff was a great teammate — a leader for us on the field and a really good linebacker. He was key to our teams," Bryant said after learning the news. "As good of a player that Jeff was, he was a better person — truly one of the best guys we had. You never heard anyone speak cross of Jeff. His faith was his guide, and he was not afraid to share it with people. He touched so many."

Born in Rochester, Minnesota, when his father was a doctor at Mayo Clinic, Siemon attended high school in Bakersfield, California. He returned to the North when the Vikings drafted him 10th overall in 1972 after his All-America career at Stanford that eventually garnered placement in the College Football Hall of Fame and a silver anniversary Dick Butkus Award.

Siemon made an immediate impact, starting eight of the 13 games he played as a rookie and recording 87 tackles (60 solo), two tackles for loss, a sack and two interceptions, in addition to contributing on special teams. In just his second season in Purple, he rose as the team's leading tackler (155), a title he took home three additional times (1974, 1976, 1978).

Siemon played 156 regular-season games for the Vikings, starting 124 of them. He also opened four NFC title games in a five-season span (1973-77). In 1975, Siemon helped the Vikings finish the regular season 12-2, win the NFC Central and rank third in the NFL in points allowed (180).

Interviewed by author Jim Bruton for Vikings 50: All-Time Greatest Players in Franchise History, Siemon said one of the most "gratifying" aspects of his career in Minnesota was playing under Hall of Fame Head Coach Bud Grant.

"Bud was a terrific coach and a very bright man about football and about life. Bud never missed a thing," Siemon said. "He was always aware of what was going on around him, in the game and with people. I loved playing for Bud."

Receiver Ahmad Rashad, who teamed with Siemon for seven seasons and earned placement in the 50 Greatest Vikings, told Burton Siemon was a "consummate professional and one of the best linebackers to ever play the game."

"His work ethic was absolutely tremendous," Rashad added. "And above it all, he is one of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet."

Siemon lived his Christian faith during and after his career. He coordinated team chapel sessions on Saturday evenings before games and earned advanced degrees that he fulfilled with his efforts with Search Ministries and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.