Actor Gérard Depardieu, 69, Accused of Rape by Woman in Her 20s: Report

Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty A unnamed woman, aged 22, filed a criminal complaint against Depardieu, 69, claiming he sexually assaulted her on August 7 and August 13, Holland-based news agencyBNO News reports, citing French officials andsources speakingtoLe Parisiennewspaper. “I regret the public nature of this process which poses a major prejudice to Gerard Depardieu, whose innocence I am convinced will be [recognized],” Depardieu’s lawyer Herve Termime toldAFP News. The lawyer noted that Depardieu “absolutely denies any attack, any rape.

Actor Harry Lennix Calls on Will Smith to 'Come to Grips' and Return His Oscar After Chris Rock Slap

Harry Lennix is encouragingWill Smithto voluntarily return his Best Actor Oscar statuette to make amends for his behavior at this year’s ceremony, when he hit Chris Rock onstage. Lennix, 57, an actor known his roles in movies likeRayandJustice League, wrote in anop-ed forVarietythat Smith, 53, “needs to come to grips with the gravity of the offense he committed” and “express-mail his golden trophy back to the Academy and publicly state something to the effect of: ‘Out of respect for the 94 years of honor conferred upon this award, I do not in good conscience feel worthy of being its custodian.

Actor Isaac Kappy Dead After He 'Forced Himself Off' a Bridge and Was Hit by a Car

Photo: Mark Davis/WireImage Actor Isaac Kappy died after he “forced himself off” a bridge on Monday morning in Arizona. He was 42. “On May 13, 2019 at 7:26 a.m., troopers were called to Interstate 40 eastbound at Transwestern Road (milepost 185) for a subject who forced himself off the Transwestern Rd. bridge onto Interstate 40,” the statement read. Graves said the incident was being investigated as a suicide. Before his death, Kappy wrote a lengthy Instagram post which he captioned, “Beware the man that has nothing to lose, for he has nothing to protect.

Actor Jeremy Tardy Wants to 'Honor' Uncle's Experience in the Armed Forces with Role on 68 Whiskey

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Actor John Paragon, Known for Role on 'Pee-wee''s 'Playhouse', Dies at 66

Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images Actor John Paragon, known best for his role as Jambi the Genie onPee-wee’s Playhouse, has died. He was 66. Paragon died in April, the Riverside County Coroner’s Office confirms to PEOPLE. His cause of death is not clear at this time. A rep for Paragon did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. John Kisch Archive/Getty Images Paragon then played the role of Jambi the Genie onPee-wee’s Playhousefrom 1986 to 1990.