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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, known for his avant-garde and colorful work that included flamboyant costumes of the late rock icon David Bowie, has died of leukemia, his company said Monday. He was 76. Yamamoto developed leukemia in February and was determined to recover and come back with renewed energy, said the …

Nicole Thea, a social media star with more than 230,000 Instagram followers, died Saturday and her family has revealed the cause of death pending the official autopsy report. The 24-year-old was eight months pregnant and her family believes she — and her unborn son — died due to a “massive heart attack,” the Daily Mail …

Nicole Thea, a YouTube personality, dancer and accessories designer, has died at 24. The UK-based social media influencer was best-known for posting videos documenting her pregnancy, which was eight months along, and the cause of death is unconfirmed at this time. Her unborn son is also dead. Thea’s mother revealed the news Sunday in an …

Siya Kakkar, who has nearly 2 million followers on video streaming platform TikTok, reportedly has died. The viral sensation from India was 16 years old. The cause of death is still unconfirmed, but India Today is reporting that Kakkar died by suicide on June 25 in New Delhi. The Post’s request for comment from her …

Joel Schumacher, costume designer-turned-director of films including “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “The Lost Boys” and “Falling Down,” as well as “Batman” films, died in New York City on Monday morning after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 80. Schumacher was handed the reins of the “Batman” franchise when Tim Burton exited Warner Bros.’ Caped Crusader …

Max Tuerk, the former NFL offensive lineman and USC standout, has died at 26, the Trojans announced Sunday. The cause of death was not disclosed by the college, though he website 247Sports reported Tuerk had collapsed while hiking. Tuerk was a third-round draft pick by the Chargers in 2016 but never played a regular-season game …

Ian Holm, the classically trained Shakespearean actor best known to film audiences for his performances in films including the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” movies, “Chariots of Fire” and “Alien,” has died. He was 88. A rep for the actor has said Holm died in hospital on Friday morning. The actor had been battling …

Larry Kramer, the pioneering New York AIDS activist who used pamphlets, novels, Broadway plays and ire to spread his lifesaving message, has died. He was 84. His husband, David Webster, told the New York Times that Kramer, who was HIV positive, had been suffering from pneumonia. Kramer, who lived in Manhattan, co-founded the Gay Men’s …

“Seinfeld” actor Richard Herd has died at age 87. A rep for Herd told The Wrap that the veteran character actor died of cancer-related causes, surrounded by his family at home in Los Angeles. Herd appeared in 11 episodes of the hit series as Mr. Wilhelm — George Costanza’s (Jason Alexander) boss in recurring seasons, …

The cast of “Seinfeld” is mourning the patriarch of the iconic sitcom. Co-stars Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander have shared somber tributes to the late great Jerry Stiller, who died of natural causes at 92, his family announced Monday morning. Stiller played Frank Costanza, the cantankerous father of George Costanza (Alexander), on Seinfeld’s eponymous show. …