Legendary fashion icon, Yves Saint Laurent, 71, passed away Sunday night after a year-long battle with brain cancer according to a close friend and the Associated Press. In his own words, Saint Laurent once said he felt ‘fashion was not only supposed to make women beautiful, but to reassure them, to give them confidence, to allow them to come to terms with themselves.’ The fashion world will miss Yves Saint Laurent.

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Funny man actor, comedian, Harvey Korman, 81, has passed away according to the Associated Press. Korman was known for his comedic characters in The Carol Burnett Show back in the 80s and for his role in the movie Blazing Saddles.

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Academy Award winner, actor and director, Sydney Pollack, 73, has died of cancer according to the Associated Press. Pollack had won Oscars for producing and directing Out of Africa in 1985. I loved him as a comedic actor. He had been in several episodes of Will & Grace playing Will’s father, George Truman and for his role in Tootsie opposite Dustin Hoffman.

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Country superstar Eddy Arnold passed away at age 89. He was known for, Make the World Go Away, which made him one of the most successful country singers in history according to The Associated Press. 

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According to the Associated Press, British coroner’s jury blames the paparazzi and chaffeur for Princess Diana and Dodi’s deaths, ruling that they were unlawfully killed because the driver and paparazzi were reckless – behavior tantamount to manslaughter. Whatever the reason, someone needs to take responsibility for their deaths.

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According to Associated Press, a Bahamas jury ruled that Anna Nicole Smith’s son Daniel had died of an accidental drug overdose just like his mother. Daniel had a combination of drugs in his system when he died.

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According to the Associated Press, hugely popular Chicago radio host, Wally Phillips, 82, also a pioneer of talk radio, has died. He had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, according to WGN.

Oscar-winning writer, Abby Mann, 80, of Judgment of Nuremberg, died Tuesday morning. Cause of death not known.

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Stage and screen actor, Paul Scofield, 86, has passed away. His agent said he had been suffering from leukemia. Scofield had won an Academy Award and international fame for his role in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons.

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WWE reported that legendary wrestling manager, top, Gary Hart, 66, passed away over the weekend. Also, Ivan Dixon, bottom, 76, of Hogan’s Heroes, died over the weekend as well. Dixon suffered from kidney failure, according to the Associated Press.

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