Marvel Comics writer and former Editor-in-Chief Gerry Conway -- who co-created "The Punisher" -- has died at age 73.
Marvel posted the news on Monday ... but it is not clear when Conway died, or how.
Dan Buckley, President of Marvel Comics and Franchise, said in a statement ... "Gerry Conway was a gifted writer. He was thoughtful, deeply attuned to the emotional and moral core of storytelling, and a wonderful and articulate advocate for comics and creators. His writing has inspired all of us at Marvel, and will continue to inspire generations of writers, readers and fans to come."
Of all the contributions he made to the stories of iconic Marvel characters ... he is best known for co-creating the anti-hero character The Punisher. Currently, Jon Bernthal plays the fan-favorite character both on the Marvel TV series and in the upcoming movie "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."
The legendary writer is survived by his wife, Laura Conway.
Marvel extended its deepest sympathies to Conway's family, friends, and fans around the world.
Samuel Monroe Jr., best known for his work in the '90s classic film "Menace II Society," has been hospitalized ... and the situation is serious.
Family tells TMZ ... the actor is on life support in a SoCal hospital for the past three days -- and he's battling meningitis. As for the prognosis, we're told it's unclear, and the family is getting daily updates.
Samuel's mother posted about the situation on Facebook, saying in part ... "God don’t make no mistakes, but he is gracious, and I am humbly asking for his mercy and grace for Sam. I love you, son, to the moon and back 100 times."
Mariclare Costello, best known for playing schoolteacher Rosemary Hunter on "The Waltons," has died at 90.
Her family says she passed away April 17 in Brooklyn, closing out a long and impressive career that also includes the 1971 cult horror flick "Let's Scare Jessica to Death," and starring opposite Martin Sheen in the ABC telefilm "The Execution of Private Slovik."
Mariclare was also a familiar face on Broadway in the '60s and '70s ... but TV fans knew her best as Rosemary on 15 episodes of "The Waltons," before she moved on to costar as the family matriarch in the CBS drama "The Fitzpatricks."
For this airport edition of Guess Who ... this king was far away from Queens when TMZ bumped into him at LAX.
When we caught up with him last July, the sitcom star was a bit more bearded than you might be used to seeing ... but we're confident you'll figure it out.
Just don't Blart blurt out the answer when you do!
Katie Couric says the woman who has accused Matt Lauer of rape has shown a lot of courage in coming forward with her allegation.
The veteran journalist made the comment about her former colleague during a conversation with Page Six at City Harvest Presents The 2026 Gala: Shaken, Not Stirred earlier this week ... telling the outlet she's read an excerpt from Brooke Nevils' new book.
Couric said, "I feel terrible for her. I think she’s very brave to write the book.”
Sophia Hutchins' estate and Caitlyn Jenner are requesting access to the late manager's Apple account nearly a year after her shocking death.
The estate filed documents Friday requesting a judge grant an order authorizing their access to her Apple ID ... explaining the estate has fallen behind on its financial obligations and more because its inability to access the account has held up the process.
The estate -- led by Sophia's mom, Amy -- says it went to Apple after Sophia died, requesting access ... but Apple responded by asking for a court order.
West Wilson and Amanda Batulaonce again showcased their commitment to one another as they exited the "Summer House" Season 10 reunion taping in New York City Thursday night ... hours before the explosive audio from the gathering leaked.
You can see the pair were comfy & cozy in their casual 'fits as they headed out the door and hopped into the same car. The duo was later seen entering the same apartment together.
As you know, their joint departure took place just hours before audio clips leaked of the cast speaking about their controversial relationship. In one clip, Amanda's former bestie Ciara Miller can be heard tearing her apart for dating her ex and seemingly calling her a "snake."
D4vd pled not guilty ... but do you believe him? Plus, the TMZ DC boys have taken The Hill by storm and the "Summer House" love triangle continues to dominate the Bravo-verse. So, we gotta ask ...
Big changes with "The White Lotus" only days into filming ... Helena Bonham Carter is OUT!!!
TMZ has confirmed Helena's departure from the show, which just started filming about a week ago in France, and her role will be rewritten and recast.
In a statement, a rep for HBO tells TMZ ... "With filming just underway on season four of The White Lotus, it had become apparent that the character which Mike White created for Helena Bonham Carter did not align once on set."
"The role has subsequently been rethought, is being rewritten and will be recast in the coming weeks. HBO, the producers and Mike White are saddened that they won’t get to work with her, but remain ardent fans and very much hope to work with the legendary actress on another project soon."
Things are heating up in her personal life, too, with BF Zachary Khan ... and on the health front, she's been open about dropping weight with Ozempic as she keeps pushing forward.
"Baywatch" star David Charvet is adamant the dog he hit and killed with his truck was NOT on a leash ... and he says he shot video showing the dog owner walking her dogs off a leash hours after the incident.
TMZ obtained the video, and it shows David driving his truck down a residential street in Malibu ... as a woman and two dogs head towards him. The dogs are NOT on a leash.
David says it's Vera Errico walking her dogs ... she's the woman who alleges David was behind the wheel in a hit-and-run that killed one of her dogs, who she was walking on a leash in Malibu.
David Hasselhoff has fans worried after he was recently spotted using a walker and looking thinner than his beefy "Baywatch" prime ... but he is doing just fine, TMZ is told.
A source close to the Hoff tells us ... picturesof DH using the walker were of him leaving physical therapy ... which the poor guy needs after having both a knee and a hip replacement.
We're told he's still active ... exercising and hiking -- so fans can relax and stop spiraling with speculation.
Melissa McCarthy embraced her inner criminal on the "Law & Order: SVU" set ... donning a disguise while pulling up to guest star on the long-running hit show.
The star shared a video on Instagram Thursday night shortly after her cameo on the show aired ... which kicks off with her saying she wants to surprise Mariska Hargitay -- going so far as getting a rubber mask to hide her identity.
It's certainly not a "Mission Impossible" level identity concealer -- but it apparently did the trick -- because MH didn't know MM was there until she walked onto the set in full costume.
English actress Ciara Baxendale was in her late teens when she first started playing Ciara -- the optimistic and friendly gal and Chop's love interest -- on the drama series "My Mad Fat Diary" back in 2013.
Ciara was amongst many great actors like Sharon Rooney, Nico Mirallegro, and Jodie Comer.
Another star of "Storage Wars" has broken their silence about the sudden death of Darrell Sheets ... and this one is quite notable.
Dave Hester posted a video tribute on Thrusday ... saying he was heartbroken to learn Darrell apparently took his own life ... and that he hopes the man is "in a better place."
Not long after we broke the news of Darrell's death ... Dave told TMZ ... he and Darrell played up their fan-favorite heated rivalry for the cameras -- but deep down, they liked one another.
