Angie Stone, Grammy-Nominated R&B Singer and Actress, Dies in Car Crash at 63

Angie Stone in January 2024.Photo:Joi Stokes/WireImage Joi Stokes/WireImage Singer Angie Stone, known as a co-founder of hip-hop trio The Sequence and for her solo R&B hits like “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” has died. She was 63. A representative for Stone confirmed to PEOPLE that she was killed in a car crash also involving an 18-wheeler on Saturday, March 1. Stone’s daughter, Ladi Diamond, confirmed the news of her death ina Facebook post, writing on Saturday: “My mommy is gone.

Angus MacInnes, Actor Who Played 'Gold Leader' Pilot inStar Wars, Dies at 77

Angus MacInnes.Photo:Jens B’ttner/picture-alliance/dpa/AP; Lucasfilm/Twentieth Century Fox Jens B’ttner/picture-alliance/dpa/AP; Lucasfilm/Twentieth Century Fox Angus MacInnes, the actor best known for playing a spaceship pilot in 1977’s originalStar Warsmovie, has died. He was 77. His family announced his death in a statement on the actor’sFacebook pageMonday, Dec. 30, confirming that MacInnes died on Dec. 23. A cause of death was not listed. MacInnes was born in Ontario, Canada, on Oct. 27, 1947, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.

Anika Noni Rose, Who Voiced Tiana inPrincess and the Frog, Speaks Out After Disney Cancels New TV Series Based on Film

(L) Anika Noni Rose and Princess Tiana.Photo:Corey Nickols/Getty; Entertainment Pictures / Alamy Corey Nickols/Getty; Entertainment Pictures / Alamy Anika Noni Roseis breaking her silence afterDisney canceledTiana. On Tuesday, March 11, the actress, known for voicing Princess Tiana in Disney’sThe Princess and the Frog, addressed the entertainment giant’s decision to axe its plans for an animated series based on the beloved New Orleans-based character. “Last week an announcement was made regarding the cancellation of the series,Tiana,” she began in a statement shared on Instagram.

Animator Sues Disney for $10 Billion Claiming Company Stole Idea forMoanaand Its Sequel

Maui and Moana in 2024’sMoana 2.Photo:Disney Disney Disney is being sued over theMoanafranchise. On Friday, Jan. 10, animator Buck Woodall filed alawsuitagainst the Walt Disney Company, its various film, television and animation departments and Jenny Marchick, DreamWorks Animation’s head of development for feature films, alleging that Marchick and Disney stole elements of a screenplay he wrote for a Polynesian-inspired animated film titledBuckyfor its wildly successful 2016 hitMoanaand its 2024 sequelMoana 2.

Anitta Grew Up Feeling 'Horrendous' — But That Didn't Stop Her from Winning a Beauty Pageant. Here's How She Did It

Anitta.Photo:Dia Dipasupil/Getty Dia Dipasupil/Getty Despite the ultra-confident persona we see onstage,Anitta, too, grew up with insecurities — but she never let that stand in her way.In the Brazilian star’s new Netflix documentaryLarissa: The Other Side of Anitta, the “Envolver” singer reveals she struggled with her appearance when she was a young girl.“I was very horrendous,” Anitta, 31, says in the documentary, which premiered on Thursday, March 6.“In school… whenever I walked in a classroom at that time, people would pretend they were dying because my nose was so big,” the singer (born Larissa de Macedo Machado) continues.