Now playing Next Culture news Lance Reddick, star of The Wire, Fringe and John Wick, dies aged 60 Lance Reddick, the charismatic and prolific actor who appeared in major TV series like The Wire, Fringe and Bosch, and films like the John Wick franchise, has died of natural causes at the age of 60. 18/03/2023
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Now playing Next Culture news 'Fiddler on the Roof' actor Chaim Topol dies aged 87 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Topol's "contribution to Israeli culture will continue to exist for generations.” 09/03/2023
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Now playing Next Culture news Legendary songwriter and composer Burt Bacharach dies aged 94 Burt Bacharach was considered one of the most important composers of 20th-century popular music. 09/02/2023
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Now playing Next Culture news Legendary Franco-Spanish fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies aged 88 Over decades the Franco-Spanish couturier created memorable designs and developing several enticing scents that brought him a success on the catwalk and made him a household name on the high streets. 03/02/2023
Now playing Next See Cindy Williams of 'Laverne & Shirley' fame dies aged 75 “Give us any chance, we’ll take it, read us any rule, we’ll break it." 31/01/2023
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Now playing Next Hear Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for ‘Money,’ dies at 81 Barrett Strong, a US musician and songwriter and founding artist at Motown Records, died aged 81. He sang lead on the hit "Money (That's What I Want)" 30/01/2023
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