LONDON, March 8 — United States (US) actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa died of a rare infectious disease at their home, a pathologist has said, according to PA Media/dpa.

SANTA FE, Feb 27 — Gene Hackman, the intense character actor who won two Oscars in a more than 60-year career, has died alongside his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at home, the sheriff's office in Santa Fe, New Mexico, said on Thursday.

LONDON, Sept 27 — British actress Maggie Smith, an award-winning Shakespearian actress and double Oscar winner who later appeared in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 89, the BBC reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — Versatile artiste Jaafar Onn died at Hospital Sultan Idris Shah Serdang at 11.30am today.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 26 — Besides star power, the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) has appointed celebrity Datuk Rosyam Nor as Brand Ambassador of PKNS effective Dec 1, 2023, for his off-screen success as an entrepreneur.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — Actor Mohd Ridzuan Hashim died today at the age of 61, believed due to a heart attack.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — A popular actor has been remanded for three days from yesterday to help in police investigations over an assault case at a condominium here on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The steamy scene video clip taken from the upcoming drama series on a private television channel, which was uploaded on Twitter by a local actor recently was seen as insensitive against the culture practised by Malaysians.