All About: Billy Daily, Noah Lyles, Mac Miller, Burt Reynolds

Bill Daily, who provided comedic support in two classic television sitcoms of the 1960s and 1970s as an astronaut on "I Dream Of Jeannie" and as the flaky neighbor on "The Bob Newhart Show," died this week at age 91.

All About: Billy Daily, Noah Lyles, Mac Miller, Burt Reynolds
Daily's son, Patrick, told the Hollywood Reporter the actor died on Tuesday of natural causes, the magazine said. (Image Credit: Twitter)

Actor Bill Daily of 'I Dream of Jeannie' dead at 91

Bill Daily, who provided comedic support in two classic television sitcoms of the 1960s and 1970s as an astronaut on "I Dream Of Jeannie" and as the flaky neighbor on "The Bob Newhart Show," died this week at age 91, a spokesman for the actor said.

Daily, known for his quick wit, clean-cut good looks and self-deprecating humor, had recently moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to spend more time with his family, according to a statement late on Friday from his representative, Patterson Lundquist. Daily's son, Patrick, told the Hollywood Reporter the actor died on Tuesday of natural causes, the magazine said.

Sprinter Lyles moves fast to a different beat

Noah Lyles has a little project in mind once his athletics season ends this weekend and while sprinting may have a part to play, this one moves to a very different beat. The specialist 200 meters runner wants to offer his fans a taste of another of his favorite pursuits - rapping.

Rapper Mac Miller dies in Los Angeles at age 26

Mac Miller, a rapper from Pittsburgh whose debut album topped the charts in 2011 after his upbeat style gained a following online and who previously dated singer Ariana Grande, died on Friday in Los Angeles at age 26, officials said. He was found unresponsive at his home in the Studio City neighborhood and pronounced dead there, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said in a statement.

Hollywood star and 1970s sex symbol Burt Reynolds dead at 82

Burt Reynolds, whose good looks and charm made him one of Hollywood's most popular actors as he starred in such films as "Deliverance," "The Longest Yard" and "Smokey and the Bandit" in the 1970s and '80s, died on Thursday at age 82. Reynolds, who was set to appear next summer in the all-star cast of director Quentin Tarantino's next film, died in the morning at a hospital near his South Florida home, according to his manager, Erik Kritzer.

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