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SAG Awards 2025: In Memoriam will celebrate lives of James Earl Jones, Maggie Smith, Bob Newhart
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One of the most emotional segments of the annual SAG Awards ceremony is the “In Memoriam.” Netflix will live stream the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday with host Kristen Bell.

Among the Oscar winners and nominees who will have their lives celebrated are Teri Garr, Louis Gossett, Jr., James Earl Jones, David Lynch, Joan Plowright, Gena Rowlands, Maggie Smith, and honorary recipient Donald Sutherland. Some of the past Primetime Emmy winners and nominees include John Amos, Dabney Coleman, Shelley Duvall, Linda Lavin, Martin Mull, Bob Newhart, and Alan Rachins,

Seesag Life Achievement award: Full gallery of recipients since 1995

There are more than 100 actors and actresses who died since the last SAG Awards ceremony:

Marla Adams

Anouk Aimée

Jean Allison

John Amos

Erich Anderson

John Aprea

Niels Arestrup

Erica Ash

John Ashton

Susan Backlinie

Barbara Baldavin

Bobby Banas

Terrence Beasor

Joan Benedict

Meg Bennett

Robyn Bernard

Mark Blankfield

Tom Bower...
See full article at Gold Derby
  • 2/20/2025
  • by Chris Beachum
  • Gold Derby
Lioness Season 2 Review — Saldaña Electrifies In Sheridan’s Explosive Modern Day Spy Thriller!
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The first season of Lioness had serious star power but fizzled out quickly. While Zoe Saldaña commands the screen, big names like Morgan Freeman and Nicole Kidman are heavily touted. However, the two Academy Award-winning actors barely had enough screen time compared to an alum from the game show Wipeout.

That said, I love Jillian Wagner, who is utterly convincing as a kick-ass Black Ops soldier, so that’s not the issue. This season is different. Saldaña simply electrifies in her role as a CIA officer in charge. However, now she has a cast with enough screen time to match her intensity.

Sparks fly alongside Kidman, Freeman, and The Penguin’s Michael Kelly. Series creator Taylor Sheridan crafts dialogue that cuts like verbal daggers across an expensive government conference room table. The stakes are higher, the tension is palpable, and Lioness is even better the second time around.

Zoe Saldana as Joe in Lioness,...
See full article at FandomWire
  • 10/24/2024
  • by M.N. Miller
  • FandomWire
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Who is Scotty Dynamo? All about Mike Heslin’s Youtuber husband
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Toronto-born YouTuber Scotty Dynamo is mourning the loss of his husband, actor Mike Heslin, who tragically passed away at the age of 30.

In an emotional Instagram post, Dynamo wrote, “On July 2nd, my husband, best friend, and soulmate Mike Heslin passed away from an unexpected cardiac event after a week-long battle in the hospital.”

In the lengthy tribute, Dynamo detailed their relationship and praised Heslin’s character and talent.

Dynamo explained that Michael was young and in excellent health, and the doctors were baffled by his death.

In the Instagram statement, Dynamo revealed that they planned to have children before Heslin’s tragic death..

As previously reported by Monsters and Critics, Heslin was best known for his performance in the 2023 thriller series Lioness.

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See full article at Monsters and Critics
  • 7/7/2024
  • by Frank Yemi
  • Monsters and Critics
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Lioness star Mike Heslin dies at 30, cause of death revealed
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Mike Heslin, known for his roles in the TV series Lioness and the movie The Holiday Proposal Plan, passed away on July 2 at the age of 35.

The news was announced by his husband, Scotty Dynamo on Instagram.

Dynamo revealed that Heslin’s cause of death was due to a “sudden cardiac event” following a week-long hospital stay, according to Variety.

Dynamo expressed disbelief at Heslin’s passing, noting that he was young and in perfect health, with doctors unable to explain the sudden event.

He remembered Heslin as a brilliant, selfless, and talented individual who had been a real-life guardian angel, particularly supportive during Dynamo’s multiple battles with cancer.

Heslin was described by his widower as the go-to person for sharing good news and offering support, always providing the best advice and a comforting presence. Dynamo emphasized how Heslin’s ease and confidence in life positively influenced everyone around him,...
See full article at Monsters and Critics
  • 7/7/2024
  • by Frank Yemi
  • Monsters and Critics
Mike Heslin, Actor in ‘Lioness,’ Dies at 30
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Mike Heslin, an actor who appeared in the series “Lioness” and in the TV movie “The Holiday Proposal Plan,” died July 2. His husband announced his death on Instagram, writing that the cause was a “sudden cardiac event.”

His husband, Scotty Dynamo (né Nicolas James Wilson) wrote that his death occurred after a week in the hospital. “Michael was young, in perfect health, and the doctors have no explanation for what happened,” Dynamo said.

He continued, “Michael was brilliant, selfless, talented, and a real-life guardian angel. He single-handedly carried me through multiple rounds of cancer. He was the first person everyone would call to share good news with, and he was the perfect person to call if they needed a shoulder to lean on or the best advice. He truly was the sweetest, most caring, and loving man on earth, and he brought out the absolute best in everyone who had...
See full article at Variety Film + TV
  • 7/6/2024
  • by Pat Saperstein
  • Variety Film + TV
‘Lioness’ Actor Mike Heslin Dies at 30: Husband Scotty Dynamo Pays Tribute
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YouTube star Nicolas James Wilson, better known by his stage name Scotty Dynamo, is mourning the loss of husband Mike Heslin, after the Lioness actor died on Tuesday, July 2, at age 30. Wilson announced Heslin’s death on Instagram on Friday, July 5, saying that Heslin, his “husband, best friend, and soulmate” died on Tuesday after an “unexpected cardiac event” a week prior. “Michael was young [and] in perfect health, and the doctors have no explanation for what happened,” Wilson wrote. Heslin played Polo in two episodes of Lioness, the Paramount+ series starring Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman. More recently, Heslin joined Tatyana Ali and Jesse Kove in the Lifetime move The Holiday Proposal Plan. He also costarred with Wilson in the web series The Influencers. Rest in peace, Michael. When I felt you take your last breath, my heart shattered into a million pieces. If I had the power to trade places with you,...
See full article at TV Insider
  • 7/6/2024
  • TV Insider
“Doctors have no explanation for what happened”: Nicole Kidman’s ‘Special Ops: Lioness’ Co-star Mike Heslin Dies At 30 After Sudden Cardiac Event
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Mike Heslin, who played Polo, alongside Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldaña in Special Ops: Lioness has died. Heslin’s husband, Nicolas James Wilson, shared the news via his Instagram page. The actor died at the age of 30 on Tuesday, July 2, from an unexpected cardiac event.

Mike Heslin in The Holiday Proposal Plan | The Ninth House

Heslin was also part of several other projects including The Holiday Proposal Plan, Younger, The Influencers, 7 Deadly Sins, and You are Never Alone. However, his most prominent role was in Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ series.

Nicole Kidman’s Special Ops: Lioness Co-Star Mike Heslin Dies At 30 Mike Heslin and Nicolas James Wilson | via @scottydynamo/Instagram

Mike Heslin, who appeared on two episodes of Season 1 of Special Ops: Lioness, passed away at the age of 30. The news was shared by Heslin’s husband Nicolas James Wilson, who goes by the name Scotty Dynamo on Instagram.
See full article at FandomWire
  • 7/6/2024
  • by Hashim Asraff
  • FandomWire
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Mike Heslin, Actor in ‘Lioness’ and ‘The Holiday Proposal Plan,’ Dies at 30
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Mike Heslin, an actor in Taylor Sheridan’s action-drama Lioness, had died. He was 30.

His husband, Scotty Dynamo (born Nicolas James Wilson), shared on Instagram that Heslin died Tuesday from an unexpected cardiac event after a week-long battle in the hospital. “Michael was young, in perfect health, and the doctors have no explanation for what happened,” he wrote.

Heslin played Polo on two episodes of Lioness season one, which also starred Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman. He also has roles in The Holiday Proposal Plan, Younger, The Influencers, 7 Deadly Sins and You Are Never Alone.

“Michael was brilliant, selfless, talented, and a real-life guardian angel,” his husband wrote in a tribute. “He single-handedly carried me through multiple rounds of cancer. He was the first person everyone would call to share good news with, and he was the perfect person to call if they needed a shoulder to lean on or the best advice.
See full article at The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
  • 7/6/2024
  • by Carly Thomas
  • The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mike Heslin Dies: Actor In ‘Lioness’ & ‘The Holiday Proposal Plan’ Was 30
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Actor Mike Heslin, whose most prominent role came on Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness, has died after an unexpected cardiac event and a week-long hospitalization. He was 30. The news was announced by his husband, Nicolas James Wilson.

Heslin appeared as Polo on two episodes of Lioness, Season 1. He also had a part in Lifetime’s The Holiday Proposal Plan last year as well as on Younger in 2016.

Wilson shared the news on his social media, where he goes by Scotty Dynamo.

“Michael was young, in perfect health, and the doctors have no explanation for what happened,” wrote Wilson. He then revealed the duo, married a little under a year, had been planning a family.

“You always told me that you felt like you were meant to be a dad, and I couldn’t agree more. You would be he world’s most perfect father.”

He ended with, “in the words of...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 7/6/2024
  • by Tom Tapp
  • Deadline Film + TV
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