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Born in Erath in 1932, Mr. D. L. started playing guitar at 16, and by 17 he was playing in dance halls across Acadiana.

Barbara Sinatra, the wife of the late great singer Frank Sinatra, died on Tuesday morning at her home in Rancho Mirage, California. She was 90.

Earl Cranston Clark, a country music songwriter, has died. He was 70 years old.

Monsignor Richard von Phul Mouton has died at the age of 86. He passed away on Wednesday afternoon at a local hospital.

The local music community is mourning the loss of legendary Cajun musician Belton Richard. He was 77.

We’re still reeling from the loss of Adam West, TV’s original Batman and “Bright Knight” icon of superhero fans. The actor lost a battle with leukemia this weekend, and now Batman co-stars Julie Newmar and Burt Ward weigh in, along with Family Guy producers and many more.

Difficult news for fans of actress Glenne Headly, as the revered star has apparently passed away. The originating Steppenwolf Theatre Company member and Mr. Holland’s Opus star was in the process of filming Hulu’s new series, Future Man.

Well-known photographer, author and Atchafalaya Basin advocate Greg Guirard has passed away. He was 80.

Former "Bachelorette" contestant Michael Nance died on Monday at the age of 31. He was on Season Eight of the hit ABC show, the one with Emily Maynard.

Sir Roger Moore, one of the most famous actors to play James Bond, has died. He was 89 years old and passed away on Tuesday in Switzerland.

Ailes built the brand into a powerhouse network which included FoxNews Radio.

Erin Moran, who was best known for playing the role of Joanie Cunningham in "Happy Days" and "Joanie Loves Chachi", has passed away at the age of 56.

David Letterman's mom, Dorothy Mengering, has died. She was 95 years old.

Brenda Buttner, a senior business correspondent and host of Fox's "Bulls & Bears", has died of cancer. She was only 55.

WWE Hall of Famer George "The Animal" Steele passed away on Friday at the age of 79.

In an emotional social media post on Tuesday, actress and talk show host Ricki Lake revealed that her ex-husband Christian Evans has passed away.

A surgeon and ex-husband of ABC News' chief women's health correspondent committed suicide by leaping off the George Washingon Bridge in New York City.

Actor Richard Hatch, who starred in the original Battlestar Galactica movie and the TV series, died on Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 71.

Drago Cvitanovich, who made his way to New Orleans from what is now Croatia to open up the legendary seafood restaurant Drago's, passed away at his home on Saturday. He was 94.

Hollywood lost another good one as the Oscar-nominated actor Sir John Hurt has died. He was 77.