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Dimitri Diatchenko, an actor best known for his role in the 2012 film “Chernobyl Diaries,” has died at the ago of 52, a representative confirmed.

Diatchenko was found dead in his home in Daytona Beach, Florida, earlier this week. According to CNN, police were notified by Diatchenko’s co-workers after he failed to respond to messages.

Police entered his home on April 22 and discovered Diatchenko’s body. A cause of death has not yet been determined, though a co-worker told police that the actor had suffered an electrocution on the job and had been taking time off to recuperate.

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Diatchenko was best known for portraying the tour guide Yuri in the horror film “Chernobyl Diaries,” starring Jonathan Sadowski, Jesse McCartney, Devin Kelley and Olivia Taylor Dudley. He also made a number of guest appearances on television, including on “Sons of Anarchy,...

Jerry Bishop, the announcer for “Judge Judy” since the syndicated courtroom show’s inception, has died at the age of 84 of heart disease, a rep for the show confirmed on Friday.

“Jerry Bishop has been the voice of our program for 24 years. Everybody loved him,” Judy Sheindlin said in a statement. “He had a golden heart and generous spirit. I adored him and will miss him.”

Bishop had been with the daytime program since it debuted in 1994, a role he performed until his final days.

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Born Gerald “Jerry” Blume on Oct. 19, 1935, in Hartford, Connecticut, Bishop began his career in radio journalism. Prior to joining “Judge Judy,” he worked at a number of stations in Connecticut and Los Angeles, including Wdrc-Hartford, Kfi, Kiis and Klac. He became a recognized and beloved morning drive radio host in L.

Jerry Bishop, a Los Angeles radio veteran who served as the announcer for TV’s syndicated smash Judge Judy since its first season in 1996, has died at 84. Bishop died April 21, the show’s publicist Gary Rosen said.

Bishop was the show’s announcer up until his final days, spanning thousands of episodes of the daytime strip that is set to wrap next year.

“Jerry Bishop has been the voice of our program for 24 years,” star Judy Sheindlin said in a statement. “Everybody loved him. He had a golden heart and generous spirit. I adored him and will miss him.”

Born on October 19, 1935, in Hartford, Ct, Bishop had a long career in radio and voice-over work before joining Judge Judy, starting at Wdrc Hartford, Ct. He later worked at Wrko Boston before moving to San Diego and eventually to Los Angeles. In 1965, he began a long career in L.A. radio,...

Jerry Bishop, the longtime announcer for “Judge Judy” and a veteran of Los Angeles radio, died April 21 of heart disease. He was 84.

Bishop spent 24 years as the announcer for the popular syndicated court show presided over by Judge Judith Sheindlin. Over his long career, Bishop worked as a morning drive-time host for multiple L.A. radio stations including Kfi, Kiis and Klac, and he spent 15 years as a voice-over announcer for Disney Channel.

Bishop, who was known by the nickname “the Bish,” continued to work on “Judge Judy” until his final days.

“Jerry Bishop has been the voice of our program for 24 years. Everybody loved him,” Sheindlin said. “He had a golden heart and generous spirit. I adored him and will miss him.”

Born Gerald Blume in Hartford, Conn., Bishop earned a degree in broadcast journalism from Emerson College and got his start in radio at Hartford’s Wdrc. He...

Jerry Bishop, the former Los Angeles morning drive disc jockey who served as the announcer on Judge Judy since the syndicated program's start in 1996, has died. He was 84.

Bishop died Tuesday of heart disease in Los Angeles, his family announced. 

Bishop established himself as a prominent morning drive radio host in L.A. in the 1960s through the '80s, working at stations including Kfi, Kiis and Klac.

He then did voiceover work for such companies as Miller Coors, Budweiser and Burger King; handled promos for NBC and ABC; and had a 15-year run as ...