The ALL DEAD Club

Australian martial arts legend Richard Norton has passed away aged 75.

Norton, who has trained A-list stars including Scarlett Johansson, Margot Robbie and Ben Affleck, died suddenly in Melbourne over the weekend.

Norton grew up in Sydney and began studying judo at the age of 11. He earned a black belt in karate by 17. In 1970, he was hired as the chief instructor at Bob Jones' Martial Arts studio in Melbourne. He went on to have a successful career as a martial arts instructor, personal security guard and fight trainer for major Hollywood stars.

Norton is also known for his appearances in Hong Kong action films including The Magic Crystal, Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars and City Hunter.

He most recently worked as a fight co-ordinator in Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Suicide Squad and X-Men: Dark Phoenix.

The martial arts expert also trained Liam Neeson on the film Backlight as well as Charlie Hunnam and Ben Affleck in Hawaii on the film Triple Frontier.

Sian Barbara Allen, a Golden Globe-nominated TV actress who appeared in such hits as The Waltons and L.A. Law, died today at the age of 78 in Chapel Hill, N.C. The cause of death was Alzheimer’s Disease.

Omg 😱 Val Kilmer, “Top Gun” Actor, Dies at 65 dead

“I think death is just a transition to another state of consciousness”. ~Val Kilmer

Patty Maloney, an actress whose 30-plus year career included memorable turns on Little House on the Prairie, Syd & Marty Krofft’s Far Out Space Nuts, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and the Star Wars Holiday Special, has died. She was 89.

Robert Trebor, a character actor who recurred as Salmoneus on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess and played “Son of Sam” killer David Berkowitz during his long screen career, has died. He was 71.

Born on June 7, 1953, in Philadelphia, Trebor had a few bit roles before his career got going in the 1980s with small roles in such movies as Gorp, Turk 182 and Woody Allen’s The Purple Rose of Cairo. His breakout role was as notorious “Son of Sam” serial killer Berkowitz in the 1985 CBS telepic Out of the Darkness, which starred Martin Sheen as the NYC detective who track him down.

The following year, Trebor had a key role opposite Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret in John Frankenheimer’s noir thriller 52 Pickup. During the next decade, h e went on to big-screen roles in Susan Seidelman’s Making Mr. Right (1987), Oliver Stone’s Talk Radio (1988), Roland Emmerich’s Universal Soldier (1992) and others.

Along the way, Trebor did guest shots on such popular TV series as Miami Vice, Murphy Brown, Baywatch, Night Court, Tales from the Crypt and more.

Jay North, aka Dennis the Menace died at the age of 74

Jeepers Mister Wilson, I used to watch that show

Clem Burke, who as the drummer for the rock band Blondie was the group’s “heartbeat,” died Sunday of cancer. He was 70.

Alice Tan Ridley, the mother of Precious and American Horror Story actor Gabourey Sidibe and a singer who performed for several decades in New York City subway stations, Harlem’s Cotton Club and other venues before finding national fame on America’s Got Talent in her late 50s, has died in New York. She was 72.

Lucy Markovic Dies: ‘Australia’s Next Top Model’ Star Was 27. The model had been battling arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a rare brain condition.

At least she attained a coveted spot in the 27 Club, r.i.p.

Ted Kotcheff, the versatile, two-time Palme d’Or nominee who directed more than two dozen movies including First Blood, Weekend at Bernie’s, Fun with Dick and Jane, North Dallas Forty and Wake in Fright and exec produced hundreds of episodes of Law & Order: SVU during a six-decade career, died Thursday. He was 94.

Jean Marsh Dies: Emmy-Winning ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ Actress & Co-Creator Was 90

Marsh’s other notable credits include Alfred Hitchcock’s Frenzy, war epic The Eagle Has Landed, ABC sitcom 9 to 5, 1985’s Return to Oz, the Ron Howard-directed Willow and an uncredited role in Elizabeth Taylor’s Cleopatra. She also co-created another series, 1991’s The House of Eliott, about two aspiring fashion designers in 1920s London.

Jed The Fish, the quirky L.A. radio DJ who lorded over KROQ-FM’s drivetime slot for 34 years, died Monday of lung cancer at his home. He was 69.

Wink Martindale, one of TV’s most beloved game show hosts whose name became virtually synonymous with the profession, died Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, CA. He was 91.

Actor Patrick Adiarte, best known for his role in Season 1 of revered 1970s comedy series M*A*S*H, has died at age 82.

Adiarte had a successful career on stage and screen, and was most familiar for his role of Ho-Jon on the first season of M*A*S*H, which he played between 1972-1973. The role had been played on the big screen by Kim Atwood.

Besides that role, which made his face recognizable to millions of fans across the world, the actor also appeared in Bonanza, The Brady Bunch, Hawaii Five-O and Kojak.

Prior to his TV breakthrough, Adiarte appeared on stage in musicals, where he impressed Gene Kelly as a talented dancer, and had a role in the film adaptations of The King and I and Flower Drum Song. He also appeared in Blake Edwards’ High Time (1960) and the Cold War comedy John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965).

Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican announced.

The pope passed away the morning after the holiest day in the Christian year, when the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Despite his poor health, Francis was seen a number of times in public at the Vatican during Holy Week, culminating in an Easter Sunday appearance where he delighted crowds at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

Francis suffered a severe health crisis earlier this year and was hospitalized for five weeks with double pneumonia. He was discharged last month and was convalescing at his residence at Casa Santa Marta at the Vatican. The Vatican said as recently as last week that he was improving.

The pope continued to hold engagements up to Easter Sunday, when he met briefly with US Vice President JD Vance.

Francis gave the traditional Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s, although an aide read out the Urbi et Orbi on his behalf.

Vance said on X on Monday that he was happy to have seen the pope “though he was obviously very ill.”

“My heart goes out to the millions of Christians all over the world who loved him,” Vance said.

The pope’s tireless advocacy for migrants saw him sharply criticize US President Donald Trump’s immigration deportation policies in the months before his death.

Francis, whose pontificate was a counterweight to the rise of nationalist populism, often found himself under fire from powerful conservative Catholic forces in the US.

Condolences and tributes started to pour in shortly after the announcement was made.

The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the pope “a great man and a great pastor,” and said she “had the privilege of enjoying his friendship, his advice and his teachings, which never failed even in moments of trial and suffering.”

Former NJPW booker, WWF on-screen authority figure Hisashi Shinma passes away at 90.

Shinma joined New Japan Pro-Wrestling when it first launched in 1972. He was Antonio Inoki’s right-hand man and one of the matches he produced was Inoki versus Muhammad Ali in 1976.

In addition to that, Shinma’s résumé includes pairing Satoru Sayama with the Tiger Mask character, discovering two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion Akira Maeda, helping advocate for the IWGP (International Wrestling Grand Prix) concept in NJPW and he formed the UWF after leaving New Japan.

Shinma was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2019 in their Legacy Wing. He was an on-screen authority figure for the WWWF and WWF from 1978-1984. He was succeeded by Jack Tunney.

Over the years, Shinma served as Chairman of Strong Style Pro-Wrestling which was founded by Satoru Sayama. Shinma retired from the wrestling business in October 2024.

Esteban Mares Castañeda (Black Terry) passes away at 72.

Terry’s career spanned over 50 years, with his debut coming in February of 1973. He competed for a number of promotions over the course of his career, most notably CMLL where he worked as Guerrero Maya and teamed with Guerrero del Futuro, and IWRG where he had three reigns with the IWRG Intercontinental Welterweight Championship as well as one with the IWRG Intercontinental Tag Team Championship alongside Diablo Jr. I. He held the CMLL Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship from late 2016 to July of 2017 with Negro Navarro.

Terry had wound down his career in recent years but kept active, most recently competing at CVW Love And Hate in late February where he teamed with Kundra to defeat Terry 2000 and Tormento Jr.

UPDATE: Pope Francis died of a cerebral stroke that put him into a coma, leading to heart failure, the Vatican has announced.

The death was confirmed by Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, the head of the Vatican’s health department.

The Pope had been hospitalized for five weeks beginning in February for treatment of a respiratory tract infection. Four days after his hospitalization, Francis was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia.

Francis’ death certificate, released by the Vatican, said he died in his apartment at 7:35 a.m. from cerebral stroke, coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse, and noted that he also had been affected by a “previous episode of acute respiratory failure in bilateral multimicrobial pneumonia, multiple bronchiectasis, arterial hypertension and type II diabetes.”

The Vatican also announced that, in keeping with the Pope’s will, Francis will be buried in a simple underground tomb in Rome’s Basilica of Saint Mary Major near an icon of the Virgin Mary that was a favorite of the Pope. The tomb will be engraved with only the name “Franciscus.”

Will Hutchins, the star of ABC’s Sugarfoot, thought to be a contender for TV’s first comedy western series, died Monday, April 21, at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. He was 94.