<p>BJ&nbsp;Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer died at his home on Saturday (May 29)&nbsp;in Arlington, Texas, from complications due to stage four lung cancer. He was 78.<br />
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This year in March, the singer announced that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer.<br />
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The five-time Grammy winner is known for 'Raindrops keep fallin' on my head', 'I Just Can’t Help Believing',&nbsp;and 'Hooked on a Feeling'. The Oscar-winning song 'Raindrops keep fallin' on my head' was first featured in 'Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid' and since appeared in many films including 'Spider-Man 2' and 'Forrest Gump'.</p>

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<p>Thomas’ death was confirmed via his official Twitter account, ''It is with profound sadness we confirm the passing of BJ Thomas''.<br />
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Thomas won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Thomas sold more than 70 million albums worldwide, with eight No. 1 hits and numerous top 10 singles on the country, pop and Christian music charts.<br />
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BJ&nbsp;is survived by his wife, singer-songwriter Gloria Richardson and their three daughters: Paige, Erin, and Nora.</p>


BJ Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer died at his home on Saturday (May 29) in Arlington, Texas, from complications due to stage four lung cancer. He was 78. This year in March, the singer announced that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer.

BJ Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer died at his home on Saturday (May 29) in Arlington, Texas, from complications due to stage four lung cancer. He was 78. This year in March, the singer announced that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. The five-time Grammy winner is known for 'Raindrops keep fallin' on my head', 'I Just Can’t Help Believing', and 'Hooked on a Feeling'. The Oscar-winning song 'Raindrops keep fallin' on my head' was first featured in 'Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid' and since appeared in many films including 'Spider-Man 2' and 'Forrest Gump'. It is with profound sadness we confirm the passing of BJ Thomas. pic.twitter.com/l2zrmtfmKw — BJ Thomas (@TheBJThomas) May 29, 2021 × Thomas’ death was confirmed via his official Twitter account, ''It is with profound sadness we confirm the passing of BJ Thomas''. Thomas won five Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Thomas sold more than 70 million albums worldwide, with eight No. 1 hits and numerous top 10 singles on the country, pop and Christian music charts. BJ is survived by his wife, singer-songwriter Gloria Richardson and their three daughters: Paige, Erin, and Nora.

B J Thomas, 'Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head’ singer, dies at 78

<p>Actor Robert Forster breathed his last on Friday at the age of 78 due to brain cancer. The actor, who was nominated for an Oscar for Quentin Tarantino's 'Jackie Brown'&nbsp;and appeared in more than 100 films, died in Los Angeles.<br />
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Director Tarantino created the bail bondsman character Max Cherry with Forster in mind, and the role netted him his first Academy Award nomination, reported a magazine.<br />
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Most recently Forster recreated his role as Ed in 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie',&nbsp;which was released last Friday and appeared in Steven Spielberg's 'Amazing Stories'&nbsp;and in 'Werewolf '.&nbsp;<br />
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"I've done a lot of genre pictures in my career...I've always liked them," Forster told the Bleecker Street blog upon the release of 2018's indie drama 'What They Had'.<br />
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Forster played Tim Allen's father in 'Last Man Standing',&nbsp;a rare comedy appearance and played the father of a comatose mom in Alexander Payne's 'The Descendants',&nbsp;which was nominated for ensemble acting prizes by SAG and the Gotham Awards.<br />
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Born in Rochester, N.Y., Forster started his career on Broadway in 'Mrs. Dally Has a Lover'&nbsp;before John Huston cast him in 'Reflections in a Golden Eye'&nbsp;opposite Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando.<br />
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Forster is survived by his children: Bobby, Elizabeth, Kate, and Meghan; his grandchildren: Tess, Liam, Jack and Olivia, and long-time partner&nbsp;Denise Grayson.</p>


Actor Robert Forster breathed his last on Friday at the age of 78 due to brain cancer. The actor, who was nominated for an Oscar for Quentin Tarantino's 'Jackie Brown' and appeared in more than 100 films, died in Los Angeles.

Actor Robert Forster breathed his last on Friday at the age of 78 due to brain cancer. The actor, who was nominated for an Oscar for Quentin Tarantino's 'Jackie Brown' and appeared in more than 100 films, died in Los Angeles. Director Tarantino created the bail bondsman character Max Cherry with Forster in mind, and the role netted him his first Academy Award nomination, reported a magazine. Most recently Forster recreated his role as Ed in 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie', which was released last Friday and appeared in Steven Spielberg's 'Amazing Stories' and in 'Werewolf '. "I've done a lot of genre pictures in my career...I've always liked them," Forster told the Bleecker Street blog upon the release of 2018's indie drama 'What They Had'. Forster played Tim Allen's father in 'Last Man Standing', a rare comedy appearance and played the father of a comatose mom in Alexander Payne's 'The Descendants', which was nominated for ensemble acting prizes by SAG and the Gotham Awards. Born in Rochester, N.Y., Forster started his career on Broadway in 'Mrs. Dally Has a Lover' before John Huston cast him in 'Reflections in a Golden Eye' opposite Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando. Forster is survived by his children: Bobby, Elizabeth, Kate, and Meghan; his grandchildren: Tess, Liam, Jack and Olivia, and long-time partner Denise Grayson.

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B J Thomas, 'Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head’ singer, dies at 78

Oscar nominated actor Robert Forster dies at 78