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| Salsa legend Willie Coln dies at 75 | Salsa legend Willie Coln died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones at the age of 75, his family has announced. "While we grieve his absence, we also rejoice in the timeless gift of his music and the cherished memories he created that will live on forever," his family wrote on social media Saturday. "Today we bow our heads as the world mourns the loss one of the greatest artists of our time -- the incomparable Willie Coln: legendary trombonist, visionary composer, master arranger, emotive singer, bold producer, fearless director, and tireless innovator," his label Fania Records confirmed in a separate statement. "We are heartbroken by the passing of an icon whose sound transcended the dance floor and defined an era. |
| Famous birthdays for Feb. 22: Connor Storrie, Kyle MacLachlan | Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. They include: -- George Washington, first president of the United States, in 1732 -- Philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in 1788 -- Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement, in 1857 -- Physicist Heinrich Hertz, discoverer of radio waves, in 1857 -- Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay in 1892 -- Actor/TV producer Sheldon Leonard in 1907 -- Actor Robert Young in 1907 -- TV personality Don Pardo in 1918 -- Actor Paul Dooley in 1928 (age 98) -- U.S. Sen. |
| Conan O'Brien breaks silence about deaths of Rob Reiner, wife Michele | Comedian Conan O'Brien has broken his silence regarding the shocking fatal stabbings of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele at their Brentwood, Calif., home, allegedly at the hands of their troubled son, Nick. The trio had attended a holiday party at O'Brien's house just hours before the dead bodies of Rob and Michele were discovered on Dec. 14, 2025. Nick, who has suffered from mental health and substance abuse issues for years, is now behind bars awaiting trial for their murders. "To have that experience of saying good night to somebody and having them leave and then find out the next day that they're gone. ... I think I was in shock for quite a while afterward," O'Brien told The New Yorker magazine this week. |
| Judy Greer calls 'Last Thing' S2 a '13 Going on 30' reunion | Jurassic World and Halloween actress Judy Greer says she was happy to join Season 2 of the mystery drama, The Last Thing He Told Me, in part because she got to work again with her 13 Going on 30 co-star Jennifer Garner. "It was really fun. It was fun to be able to see her face every day, for sure. And then we had the same costume designer as that movie that we did all those years ago, Susie De Santo, which we loved, and our makeup artist Cindy Williams, also did that movie," Greer, 50, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. "So, there was quite a bit of a reunion going on." Greer was also relieved to be jumping into a show that was already a hit with viewers. |
| Netflix releases final message from the late Eric Dane | Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria actor Eric Dane recorded a message for Netflix's Famous Last Words program before his death from ALS this week. The streaming service released the footage, which was taped in November, on Friday. He died Thursday about a year after disclosing he had been diagnosed with the disease. "I hope I've demonstrated that you can face anything, you can face the end of your days, you can face hell with dignity," Dane, 53, said. "Fight, girls, and hold your heads high. Billie and Georgia, you are my heart, you are my everything. Goodnight. I love you." Dane also urged his teen daughters to live in the present, fall in love and choose their friends wisely. |