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Gene Shalit Dies: NBC Personality Known For Mustache, Puns, Bow Ties
A familiar face from morning television, movie reviews, and decades of pop culture has died.
Gene Shalit, the longtime NBC "Today" show film and book critic known for his bushy mustache, bright bow ties, wild hair, and pun-filled reviews, died Friday, June 12, NBC News reported. He was 100.
His family told NBC News that Shalit died peacefully after what they described as an amazing life.
Shalit joined "Today" as a book reviewer in 1970 and became the program’s full-time film and book critic in 1973. He remained on the morning show until retiring in November 2010.
For generations of v…
'Ride Free, JStud': Maryland Community Mourns Justin Rhodes, 22, Just Months From Birthday
In just three months, Justin Rhodes would have celebrated his 23rd birthday in Maryland.
Instead, friends, family, and fellow riders across Cecil County are mourning the sudden loss of the 22-year-old known simply as "JStud," a dirt-bike and Harley enthusiast remembered as fiercely loyal, endlessly generous, and always ready to help those around him.
A GoFundMe campaign launched to help cover funeral expenses describes Rhodes as someone who "left a lasting impact on everyone he met" through his adventurous spirit, kindness, and unwavering support for friends and family.
Photos shared by lo…
Cause Of Death Released For Jamie Lee Curtis' Sister, Actress Kelly Curtis, 69
A Hollywood family loss now has new details.
Kelly Lee Curtis, the older sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, died of natural causes after spending the week before her death in hospice care, according to multiple reports citing the Blaine County coroner’s office in Idaho.
Us Weekly reported Monday, June 1, that the coroner’s office said Curtis died at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 30. E! News also reported the cause of death and hospice details.
Curtis was 69.
Jamie Lee Curtis, 67, announced her older sister’s death in an Instagram post Saturday, saying Kelly died at home.
Earlier report: Jam…
McDaniel’s Winningest Coach Kevin Curley Dies At 54 After Cancer Battle That United Community
For months, Coach Kevin Curley’s community followed every update.
The Johns Hopkins stays.
The feeding tube.
The chemotherapy.
The hopeful return home.
The prayers, donations, letters, and messages from the people he spent more than 30 years coaching, mentoring, and shaping.
On Wednesday, May 27, that fight came to an end.
Curley, the winningest men’s basketball coach in McDaniel College history, died at 54 after a battle with metastatic esophageal cancer, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe campaign created for his family.
He was surrounded in his final hours by his wife, Alliso…
Jamie Lee Curtis Mourns Death Of Older Sister, Actress Kelly Curtis, 69
A Hollywood family with deep roots on screen is mourning one of its own.
Kelly Curtis, an actress and the eldest child of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, died Saturday, May 30, at her home, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Click here for a new, updated story: Cause Of Death Released For Jamie Lee Curtis' Sister, Actress Kelly Curtis, 69
She was 69. A cause of death was not immediately released.
Her younger sister, Jamie Lee Curtis, announced the death in an Instagram post on Saturday morning.
"A warm aloha to my older sister, Kelly Lee Curtis. She passed away this morning. I…
Legendary Maryland Fire Chief David Dwyer Dies After More Than 65 Years Of Service
Few names carried more weight in Montgomery County fire and rescue circles than Chief David Dwyer.
The longtime Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad leader, mentor, and architect of generations of volunteer service has died, according to announcements shared Tuesday, May 26, by fire officials.
For more than six decades, Dwyer was a constant presence in Montgomery County emergency services.
Not just at ceremonies and banquets, but on firegrounds, rescue calls, command scenes, and inside the institutions that helped shape the county’s modern volunteer fire and EMS system.
BCCRS called hi…
‘He Would Do Anything To Protect His Family’: Tribute Emerges For Slain Maryland Attorney
Robert "Bob" MacMeekin died a hero.
The 74-year-old's Maryland family is reeling after the beloved personal attorney, grandfather, coach, and community figurehead was shot and killed by his son-in-law.
Loved ones say he was protecting his wife, daughter, and young grandchildren during the Saturday, May 2, shooting in Baltimore County.
Authorities say MacMeekin was fatally shot during what investigators described as a domestic-related incident in his Phoenix home by his son-in-law, 41-year-old Mark Ryan.
But in the days since the shooting, the story emerging from friends, family, and cowor…
Maryland Father Of Two Remembered For ‘Infectious Laugh’ After Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Eugene "Gene" Paul Smith III is being remembered as more than a husband, father, family member, and friend. He was a kind soul "whose presence brought strength, laughter, and love to everyone around him."
The 41-year-old father of two young children was killed on Friday, May 1, in a Maryland motorcycle crash, leaving behind his beloved wife, kids, and a devastated community that is trying to pick up the pieces.
"He was a best friend to his wife, a role model to his children, and touched everyone he met with his infectious laugh, over-the-top sense of humor, and heart of gold," his obituary…
Black Belt Ryan Duvall, 18, Mourned After Deadly Maryland Crash: 'A Light In All Of Our Lives'
Ryan Duvall was just 18, a first-year college student, a dedicated martial artist, and someone those closest to him say brought light into every room he entered.
Now, his family and community are mourning his sudden loss after a crash in Maryland late Friday night.
Shortly before 9:45 p.m. on May 1, officers were called to the intersection of Poplar Hill Road and Merrymans Mill Road in Cockeysville, where a single vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.
Duvall, who was a passenger, was pronounced dead at the scene. A teen driver and another passenger were taken to the hospital with lif…
