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Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Batman’ star with an intense approach, dies at 65

LOS ANGELES – Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” wore a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The D...

DATE: Apr 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say

SANTA FE, N.M. – Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, and he may not have been aware she was dead becau...

DATE: Mar 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog are found dead in their Santa Fe home

Foul play not suspected, but investigation ongoing

DATE: Feb 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Voice’ stars Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton wed in Oklahoma

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – “The Voice” coaches Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton celebrated their nuptials over the Fourth of July holiday during a weekend wedding in Oklahoma. The pop star and the c...

DATE: Jul 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Jim Steinman, hitmaker for Meat Loaf and Celine Dion, dies

NEW YORK – Jim Steinman, the Grammy-winning composer who wrote Meat Loaf’s best-selling “Bat Out Of Hell” debut album as well as hits for Celine Dion, Air Supply and Bonnie Tyler, has died, ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Living

Ted Nugent, who once dismissed COVID-19, sickened by virus

Rocker Ted Nugent is revealing he was in agony after testing positive for the coronavirus – months after he said the virus was “not a real pandemic.” “I thought I was dying,” Nuge...

DATE: Apr 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Living

Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘Lonesome Dove’ dies

Larry McMurtry’s works include ‘Terms of Endearment,’ ‘Brokeback Mountain’

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dawn Wells, wholesome castaway on ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ dies of COVID-19 at 82

Dawn Wells, an actress best known as the pigtailed Kansas farm girl turned castaway on the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Dec. 30 at an assisted-living facility in Woodland Hills, Ca...

DATE: Dec 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fans, Ono, bandmates mark 40 years since John Lennon’s death

NEW YORK – Fans remembered John Lennon with flowers, candles and songs Tuesday, the 40th anniversary of the former Beatle’s death after being shot outside his New York City apartment buildin...

DATE: Dec 8, 2020 | CATEGORY: Living

Kanye West, Kim Kardashian visit exclusive San Juan Mountains resort

Herald Staff Writer It appears Kanye West and Kim Kardashian enjoyed a little slice of Southwest Colorado last week, renting out the entire Dunton Hot Springs resort for $43,000 a...

DATE: Aug 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Charlie Daniels: ‘I would like to be remembered as an entertainer’

Country Music Hall of Famer, part-time area resident died Monday at age 83

DATE: Jul 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Living

Tennis star Andrea Jaeger runs afoul of tax assessor in Colorado

State, county say Andrea Jaeger tried to mislead officials for tax breaks

DATE: Feb 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News