Soul singer dies CUBA GOODING SR. was found dead in his car in Los Angeles, according to ABC. He was 72. The soul singer was reportedly found slumped over inside his car in Woodland Hills, California on Thursday but could not be resuscitated by CPR. Police are still investigating the cause of death. The 72-year-old was most famous for his 1972 hit “Everybody Plays the Fool,” as the lead singer of the band The Main Ingredient. But he may best be known as the father of his namesake, Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr., as well as three other children. Actress dies ERIN MORAN, the former child star who played Joanie Cunningham in the sitcoms “Happy Days” and “Joanie Loves Chachi,” died Saturday at age 56. A statement from the sheriff’s department in Harrison County, Indiana, said the dispatcher “received a 911 call about an unresponsive female. Upon the arrival of first responders, it was determined that Erin Moran Fleischmann was deceased. An autopsy is pending.” Sequel “ASSASSIN’S Creed” and “Tramps” star Callum Turner is in negotiations to play Newt Scamander’s (Eddie Redmayne) brother in the Warner Bros. sequel to “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” David Yates is directing the follow-up to last year’s “Harry Potter” spinoff, which is slated to hit theaters Nov. 16, 2018. Turner is set to appear opposite Jude Law and Johnny Depp, who were earlier announced to appear in the sequel. Spinoff AFTER a year of contemplating ways to expand the “Fast & Furious” franchise, Universal is in early talks to have writer Chris Morgan pen a spinoff starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. Shaw (Statham) and Hobbs (Johnson) went from mortal enemies to genuine pals in this month’s “The Fate of the Furious,” where they established crowd-pleasing onscreen chemistry. Johnson has been a part of the franchise since 2011’s “Fast Five,” and Statham’s character made a brief debut in 2013’s “Fast & Furious 6” before becoming the chief bad guy in 2015’s “Furious 7.” (SD-Agencies) |