Dwyane Wade offers message for Trump administration on trans kids

AUSTIN —Dwyane Wadeis a basketball star, a philanthropist and father of atransgender daughter, Zaya. He's been outspoken in his support for the 18-year-old, and amid an increasingly hostile environment forLGBTQ+ rights,he's walking the walk. He executive produced a documentary called "The Dads," which premiered March 14 at SXSW.

It chronicles a group of fathers of transgender and gender-expansive children over the course of a year at retreats in rural Maine and Minnesota, where they bond over their shared experience. The United States has roughly 2.8 million transgender people, according to theWilliams Institute. That's less than 1% of the country's population.

If the title "The Dads" sounds familiar, that's because it comes from the Emmy Award-winning 2023 Netflix short of the same name. This follow-up feature documentary's tone shifted to one of anger and frustration as these dads grappled with the fallout of PresidentDonald Trump's reelection to the White House and theSupreme Court decisionthat upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors.

Some dads of trans and nonbinary kids asked themselves the question: Is it better to stay in the country and fight for my kid, or pack my bags?

"Sometimes you think you're alone on the journey of life, a lot, especially in this,"Wadesaid of what drew him to the project. "I thought I was alone, and then I realized there's other dads out there. There's other dads of color out there. You just never know the community."

Satisfaction withLGBTQ+ acceptancehas ticked down in the United States after climbing for a decade amid debates aboutgender-affirming careandtransgender athletes.

"We need to understand what the human toll is on these families. All of these laws, all of this misinformation, all of this hate, and they are the antidote," director Luchina Fisher added of the titular dads. "They are showing what unconditional love looks like in action."

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The choice to be a part of the documentary was "a no-brainer" for Wade. "I'm so glad we did it," he adds, "because it needs even more uplifting today than it did yesterday."

Wade has choice words for anyone – from parents having trouble accepting their trans kids, to the Trump administration – who don't understand his perspective.

"I always keep it simple," he said, "I think everything in our world can be solved with a four-letter word called love. That's what I lead with. That's what I try to give to every human being, every person that I meet. We all are in this world trying to figure it out. No one has the answers to it. We got a lot of questions. We don't have all the answers. I don't subscribe to anything or anyone trying to treat someone less than."

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Wade knows that everyone in this world has their "own uniqueness." "That's the beauty in this world, is that we all are not the same. I I dislike the ones who try to make us all be the same, because that's just impossible."

Fisher had a few words for the administration directly: "Watch the film. Please see what this is costing families. No one should have to choose between country and family. These dads are patriots. They just want to protect their families like other fathers, and they're doing the best that they can. We need everybody, allies, to stand up for these families so that they can live and let their kids flourish and thrive just like other families."

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Fans of Anne Rice's Immortal Universe on AMC have eagerly awaited the new season of &34;Interview With the Vampire,&34; which focuses on the &34;immortal rockstar.&34; The Vampire Lestat gets premiere date and releases its opening credits Fans of Anne Rice's Immortal Universe on AMC have eagerly awaited the new season of &34;Interview With the Vampire,&34; which focuses on the &34;immortal rockstar.&34; March 13, 2026 1:24 a.m. ET Leave a Comment :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/TheVampireLestat0312269f7170ad7a2d4c57b0bc450bb7c5ad31.

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AMC has finally given *Interview With the Vampire** *season 3, renamed *The Vampire Lestat*, a premiere date. Fans of late author Anne Rice's Immortal Universe will finally get their long-awaited "immortal rockstar" on Sunday, June 7.

The network also released the opening credits for the new season, which features a new song from the upcoming season, "All Fall Down," by series composer Daniel Hart and performed by star Sam Reid. The show previously dropped single "Long Face" on Feb. 13 (though a lyric video was posted to YouTube in July 2024).

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The new season sees Reid's Lestat de Lioncourt living the rockstar life, as vampires have been outed by author Daniel Molloy (Eric Bobosian) in his book that interviews Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson). Lestat takes full advantage of his newfound freedom and embarks on a multi-city tour while being haunted by "muses" from his past.

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"As his band's popularity and star power rises," says the show's official description, "so does Lestat's influence over vampires and humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat's power in the face of the Great Conversion, an unnatural surge in the vampire population."

In addition to Reid, Anderson, and Bogosian, *The Vampire Lestat* stars Assad Zaman, Delainey Hayles and Jennifer Ehle and is executive produced by Mark Johnson; creator, writer and showrunner Rolin Jones; Hannah Moscovitch; along with Christopher Rice and late author Anne Rice.

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Both actresses portray author Patricia Cornwell's heroine in the new Prime Video series. Scarpetta star Nicole Kidman taught costar Rosy McEwen an important lesson: 'Power is quiet' Both actresses portray author Patricia Cornwell's heroine in the new Prime Video series. By Raechal Shewfelt :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/RaechalShewfeltauthorphotoc49d3a3b6aa442f588f2bbc0de804e09.jpg) Raechal Shewfelt Raechal Shewfelt is a writer at . She has been working at EW since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on Yahoo and in American Journalism Review and The Shreveport Times.

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*Scarpetta *star Rosy McEwen, who plays the younger version of Nicole Kidman's titular character on the new series, soaked up all she could from the Oscar winner. One thing she learned is that bigger is not always better.

"Sometimes you feel like to be powerful you want to puff up and be louder," McEwen told the *Los Angeles Times*. "But actually, as I was watching Nicole, I was like, 'No, power is quiet. Power is stillness.' I think [Kay Scarpetta] grows into that. I'm quick to react and be emotional, but actually having the strength to take a second to think how you're going to respond and then respond — that's how she's learned to make her way through this world."

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The character both women portray is the central one in Prime Video's new adaptation of Patricia Cornwell's forensic thriller books, which number 29 official volumes. The series depicts two of them in the fictional past and present, experiencing the trials in the life of Virginia's chief medical examiner, Kay Scarpetta.

Costarring Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, and Ariana DeBose, the story exists on two timeliness. Both were filmed at the same time.

"We're operating in different spheres, realms of her life," Kidman said, "so it's more about: What are the things that you still have as you've gotten older mannerism-wise? What are your emotional tics or the things that soothe you or that just come with who you are that actually never change? What has changed was up to me."

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McEwen took her cues from the older version of her character.

"I had little movements I could pick up on that I was able to take from Nicole, which was really helpful," McEwen said. "But about a month in, I had to slightly release and run with everything that we'd put together and trust that she was there. I couldn't keep going back to the future because that's not how you would exist. You have no idea what is going to happen to you in 30 years time."

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Curtis, who's also an executive producer on the project, explained the reason for the dual timelines to **.

"It's split over two timelines, allowing us to take advantage of all the books in Patricia's oeuvre," Curtis said in an interview published March 9. "We're able to take some of the older books, which have crimes based back then, when forensic pathology was different, and we have new books where we can take advantage of all the technology that exists today. We're marrying two of the books, episode by episode, connecting the crimes in both books, and then seeing how the characters have developed over these 30 years."

Season 2 will see the team take on Cornwell's 1993 novel *Cruel and Unusual* with 1994's *The Body Farm*.

*Scarpetta* is now available to stream on Prime Video.

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Thank goodness Bree has a shotgun. Outlander recap: A surprise death shocks the Ridge Thank goodness Bree has a shotgun. Lincee Ray Lincee Ray is a contributor at . EW's editorial guidelines March 13, 2026 9:00 a.m. ET Leave a Comment :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/OutlanderSeason8episode2031026332faad7527c74e8bb48362d2503fe28f.jpg) Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan. Credit: Robert Wilson/Starz War isn't the only thing in the Outlander universe that can deliver a gruesome death. It turns out, picking berries on the ridge is just as dangerous. It started out as a seemingly ordinary day.

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War isn't the only thing in the *Outlander* universe that can deliver a gruesome death. It turns out, picking berries on the ridge is just as dangerous.

It started out as a seemingly ordinary day. The women are gathering in the woods, and Amy (Joanne Thomson) is gushing over her newlywed status to Mr. Lindsay, who loves her as much as her two sons. Amy is definitely a tertiary character, and I imagine most of us do not possess an emotional connection with her storyline. But it's clear she's adored by Rachel (Izzy Meikle-Small), Lizzie (Caitlin O'Ryan), and Bree (Sophie Skelton), so we laugh along with the frontier women traipsing through the forest carrying on like besties.

Basking in the lightheartedness of the moment, it's quite unexpected to witness a huge black bear clock in on Amy, sitting charmingly on a mossy log, and pile drive her to the ground before eating half her face. Ten points to Gryffindor for Bree shooting and subsequently scaring the bear away.

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At the same time in the same woods, Jamie (Sam Heughan) confides in Roger (Richard Rankin), sharing that, according to Frank's book, a battle is coming to the back country, and the patriots win. Jamie mentions that he allegedly fights alongside men named Sevier, Cleveland, and Shelby. Roger admits he hasn't heard of these men and wonders if Frank's research featured another man named James Fraser.

Captain Charles Cunningham (Kieran Bew) meanders up to Jamie and Roger, and it's discovered that Cunningham is a Freemason. As they discuss opening a lodge on the ridge to hold organized meetings, the three scramble when they hear several gunshots.

Suddenly, Jamie busts through the house to Claire's (Caitriona Balfe) surgical room and gently places Amy on the table. After a quick assessment of Amy's injuries, Claire makes somber eye contact with Jamie. There's nothing she can do to save the woman.

Amy's husband bursts through the door and, to Bree's horror, ushers Amy's two sons into the surgical room. No child should see their mother in that state. Sadly, everyone understands the gravity of these last precious seconds, and Amy's husband swears to his dying wife that he will keep her boys safe. Roger prays, and Amy takes her last breath.

Naturally, the next order of business is to hunt down the bear and end it. Jamie wants the oldest boy to join them to avenge his mother. He even gives him a tip that you shoot a bear in the shoulder to wound him, before you take the kill shot. This kid can't be more than 10 years old, yet here we are handing him a rifle. I would have never survived living in the olden days.

Our fearless hunting party hears another gunshot, and all eyes land on Captain Cunningham standing over a bear carcass. Cunningham assumed there were enough people helping Amy that he immediately tracked the bear after hearing Bree's gunshot. Calling the bear a "formidable foe," he's sad to hear that Amy didn't make it, and relieved to tell her son that his mother has been avenged.

Back at the house, Mrs. Cunningham (Frances Tomelty) waltzes into the surgery room with Amy's shroud and begins helping Claire prep for the burial. Claire was initially surprised that this busybody had assumed the role of her official helper without an invitation. Then Claire questioned why Amy already had a shroud made since she was so young. Mrs. Cunningham deadpans that she's so old that she should start sleeping in hers. Then she bustles away to get some hot water.

Is Mrs. Cunningham funny? Do we like her? What do we think about her Christian name — was this the first time you ever heard the name Elspeth?

As Claire and Elspeth figure out how to best stitch up Amy's face, there's a wedding celebration in Philadelphia. Mercy (Gloria Obianyo) and Henry (Harry Jarvis) are married! And William (Charles Vandervaart) chooses this glorious occasion to share the news that Henry's brother Benjamin has passed away. P.S.: He has a wife and a kid.

Charles Vandervaart.

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I'm not sure how Henry's honeymoon will go after that bombshell, but William promises to find out what happened and report back. William rides to the camp where Benjamin died in custody, and it is confirmed by the captain that there was an outbreak of jail fever. There are no other details beyond a poorly marked grave.

After promising a mound of dirt that he will tell Benjamin's son of his bravery, William asks for Benjamin's belongings. When the man tells William that he is sorry to hear that Benjamin died after his condition had improved so much, William's spidey senses start to tingle. According to this man, Benjamin passed away overnight and was already buried by morning.

William checks the red coat pocket to see if Benjamin's little army man trinket, a good luck charm he kept with him always, is safely tucked away. Nothing. The next thing we know, William is sneaking off in the dead of night to dig up his cousin's grave. And he finds another man staring back at him from the hole.

William has a project. This is exactly what he needs to figuratively crawl out of his own hole. I just hope he finds Benjamin alive. Otherwise, we are right back where we started with Jane's death on his conscience.

Back on the ridge, no one has time to mourn Amy's death, because it's all hands on deck for the birth of Rachel and Young Ian's (John Bell) bouncing baby boy! Ian desperately presses a pelt into Claire's hands and asks that she wrap the child in the furry blanket when he arrives. She scoffs and tells Ian that he will do that himself.

Please, please, please tell me that pelt was not Rollo.

The next day, a man by the name of Benjamin Cleveland (Turlough Convery) finds Jamie in the woodshed. Jamie pauses when he hears the same name that Frank mentioned in his book. Cleveland informs Jamie that he is raising a militia to protect the families and properties on the mountain. He also admits, without remorse, that he is the one who strung up three men in a tree as retaliation for being a Tory.

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Cleveland is quick to report that Jamie has a Tory living on his land: Captain Cunningham. Jamie is quick to retort that he turned down George Washington himself. He will not be joining the militia, and he will handle Captain Cunningham.

So Jamie is the James Fraser in Frank's book. And apparently, Captain Cunningham may be a danger, but who's to know for sure? Jamie tells Roger and Claire of the exchange, and Roger asks if he is in the book. Jamie says he doesn't recognize any names in the book, which is weird because he couldn't imagine not fighting with his men.

Claire is frustrated. She lived with Frank for 20 years, and he never mentioned the research. In fact, he made her promise not to look for Jamie as a condition for taking her back and helping raise Bree. All the while, he was searching for Jamie himself.

Jamie calls a spade a spade. Maybe he was searching for Jamie to see if he could find Claire.

The boys head to the lodge to see what they can find out about Cunningham. It's convenient when Cunningham stands up to share with the brotherhood that he lost his son at Saratoga. He felt him die, but then saw the light re-enter his eyes as he told his father he would see him again in seven years. Cunningham shouts to the entire congregation that the soul is not destroyed by death. And that he himself will not taste death before that day. So he will use his time wisely and answer God's call.

So the question remains: What does Cunningham think God has called him to do? And how do you interact with a man who thinks he can't die?

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&34;I'm done with this industry,&34; Labrinth wrote on social media. Emmywinning Euphoria artist slams show, announces exit: 'Double f Euphoria' &34;I'm done with this industry,&34; Labrinth wrote on social media. :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/JoeyNolfiauthorphotoba4923fec03a4027868306485696ef41.jpg) Joey Nolfi Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at . Since 2016, his work at EW includes RuPaul's Drag Race video interviews, Oscars predictions, and more. EW's editorial guidelines March 13, 2026 9:21 a.m. ET :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/zendayaeuphoriaseason303132614d827771b6a6473d81126796ededaa1b.

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Labrinth, the Emmy-winning composer and songwriter behind *Euphoria* has publicly denounced the entertainment industry and the fan-favorite HBO drama in an incendiary new social media post.

"IM DONE WITH THIS INDUSTRY. F--- COLUMBIA," the 37-year-old British recording artist and composer of *Euphoria*'s beloved signature score wrote late Thursday of his record label in the post.

The Grammy nominee continued, specifically calling out creator Sam Levinson's Zendaya-starring drama, writing, "DOUBLE F--- *EUPHORIA*. IM OUT. THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT X."

Labrinth in 2025.

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A four-time Emmy nominee for *Euphoria*, Labrinth won Outstanding Music and Lyrics in 2020 for the song "All for Us" from the season 1 finale. He has served as the show's composer since the first season. Last summer, HBO announced that Hans Zimmer would be joining as composer alongside Labrinth for the third season.****"Another chapter in the *Euphoria *universe! So great to join Hans, one of my heroes in film score, and bring some new magic to this new season. Love x," Labrinth said in a statement at the time.****Actress Natasha Lyonne commented on Labrinth's post with a heart emoji, while other musicians commented on the post with words of support for the recording artist, with Skylar Grey writing, "Please don't stop making music the world needs you."

Added rapper Stefflon Don, "Your talent and craft speaks volumes!!!! You are beyond amaze balls FYI."

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*Euphoria *centers on Zendaya as Rue,* *a drug-addicted teen, and her relationships with various others as they navigate sex, love, addiction, and other traumatic scenarios at their fictional California high school.

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Zendaya has won major accolades for her standout performance in the show, including two Emmys and an a Golden Globe.

Other notable cast members include Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, and Oscar nominee Jacob Elordi.

The show is set to return later on April 12 with its long-awaited third season, more than four years after the conclusion of season 2 in February 2022.

Late actor Eric Dane, who played the closeted bisexual father of Elordi's character, is also set to return for season 3, having filmed scenes as part of the main cast before he died in February due to complications from ALS.

Labrinth's Instagram post slamming his record label and 'Euphoria'.

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"We are deeply saddened by the news of Eric Dane's passing. He was incredibly talented and HBO was fortunate to have worked with him on three seasons of *Euphoria,*" the network wrote in a social media tribute to the actor. "Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this difficult time."

Speaking to *Extra* in June about his return, Dane confirmed that he "shot one day" for his scenes."

When asked if fans will be happy with the heavily delayed season , Dane answered, "Yes, absolutely. I think there's still an appetite for that show out there. I think we'll be alright."**

*Euphoria *season 3 debuts in April on HBO. See Labrinth's post above.

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Minten scores in 9th round of the shootout as the Bruins beat the Capitals 3-2

WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie McAvoy scored twice and Fraser Minten had the shootout winner as the Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday.

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Minten beat Washington's Logan Thompson with a backhand shot in the ninth round of the shootout to give the Bruins their third win in five games and help Boston gain ground in the Eastern Conference wild-card race.

Rasmus Sandin had a goal and an assist and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals, who have lost two of their last three.

After a scoreless first period, the Capitals picked up their pressure to open the second, and it paid off. Just 1:15 minutes into the middle period, Roy fired an 86-mph slap shot past Boston's Jeremy Swayman and into the top corner to give Washington the lead. It was Roy's his first goal since Nov. 17, ending a 45-game scoring drought.

Minutes later, McAvoy fired a one-timer through traffic and past Thompson to even the score at 1. McAvoy has points in six straight games and 15 of his last 16 contests overall.

Sandin became the third defenseman to get on the board when his shot from point knuckled past Swayman, giving the Caps a 2-1 edge.

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Following a couple of power-play chances for the Bruins, including a 5-on-3 opportunity halfway through the third, McAvoy tied the game by deflecting Pavel Zacha's shot past Thompson and eventually forcing overtime.

Swayman had 25 saves in the win. Thompson stopped 32 shots in the loss.

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Inside the RealLife Relationships of the "All in the Family" Cast, 55 Years After It Premiered Ilana FrostJanuary 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM 75 Ron Galella Collection via Getty Carroll O'Connor and Nancy O'Connor; Jean Stapleton and William Putch The 1970s sitcom All in the Family forever changed television. The show aired on CBS for nine seasons from 1971 to 1979 and followed the life of Archie Bunker and his family. All in the Family tackled topics that had rarely, if ever, been addressed on network TV, including racism, antisemitism, abortion and menopause.

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The 1970s sitcom All in the Family forever changed television.

The show aired on CBS for nine seasons from 1971 to 1979 and followed the life of Archie Bunker and his family. All in the Family tackled topics that had rarely, if ever, been addressed on network TV, including racism, antisemitism, abortion and menopause.

"The civil rights issue went right through our series ... That was marvelous stuff," Jean Stapleton, who played Edith Bunker, said in a June 2017 interview with the Archive of American Television. "There's nothing like humor to burst what seems to be an enormous problem." She noted that it was a "great part" of the show.

The original show came to an end when creator Norman Lear and Stapleton were both ready to move on, and it led to seven spinoff series, including The Jeffersons and Archie Bunker's Place.

While All in the Family broke barriers and won awards, the stars navigated relationships and built families off-screen.

Here's everything to know about the real-life partners of the All in the Family cast.

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Carroll O'Connor and Nancy Fields O'Connor

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Nancy O'Connor and Carroll O'Connor on April 24, 1983 in Beverly Hills, California

Carroll O'Connor played blue-collar worker and family man Archie Bunker on All in the Family. In real life, he was married to Nancy Fields O'Connor for 50 years until his death on June 21, 2001, per TheWrap.

The couple met in 1951 when they were both students at the University of Montana at Missoula and appeared in the school's production of Life With Father. Carroll and Nancy got married in Ireland later that year. In 1962, they adopted a son, Hugh, who tragically died by suicide in 1995, according to The Malibu Times.

Carroll credited his wife with influencing key decisions in his career, including his All in the Family role. "I turned down the role of Archie Bunker twice until Nancy finally said, 'Now listen here, Carroll, this is the role of a lifetime!' " he once recalled, per TheWrap.

While Carroll became a household name, Nancy built a career of her own as an artist, author, activist, philanthropist and documentary filmmaker.

According to TheWrap, she served on the board of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. In addition, Nancy developed a support group for melanoma cancer research and treatment and advocated for veterans' rights, per The Malibu Times.

Nancy died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on Nov. 10, 2014.

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Jean Stapleton and William Putch on February 9, 1975 in Los Angeles, California

Jean Stapleton was best known for her portrayal of Edith Bunker, the naive yet kind-hearted wife of Archie. Off-screen, she spent 25 years married to concert promoter and theater director William Putch.

Stapleton met Putch in 1956 while performing in a production of Harvey in Washington, D.C., and they married the following year, per The New York Times. The couple later welcomed two children: Pamela and John.

Stapleton and Putch ran the Totem Pole Playhouse, a summer stock theater in Chambersburg, Pa. Stapleton performed there for 25 years, even amid her All in the Family fame.

On Nov. 23, 1983, Putch died of a heart attack at age 59 while directing his wife in a production of The Showoff. Stapleton insisted on performing that night, telling the cast that continuing the show was the best way to honor her husband.

She died at age 90 from natural causes on May 31, 2013, at her home in New York City.

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Sally Struthers

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Sally Struthers on January 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California

While starring as Gloria Stivic on All in the Family, Sally Struthers developed a close bond with her costar, Carroll O'Connor. It was O'Connor and his wife, Nancy, who introduced Struthers to her future husband, William C. Rader, Struthers told Closer Weekly in August 2021.

When William, a psychiatrist, first tried to ask her out, Struthers' assistant told him she was seeing someone else. Unfazed, he replied, "Well, put me on her list. And if she doesn't have a list, start one."

Struthers was impressed and needed a date who owned a tuxedo for a black-tie dinner, so she decided to give him a call. "By the end of our first date, I was madly in love," she recalled to PEOPLE in February 1981.

Shortly after, they married in 1977 after Struthers herself suggested the idea. The couple welcomed a daughter, Samantha, before divorcing in 1983.

Since then, the actress has been open about staying single, and focusing on her family, friends and career.

Earlier in life, Struthers also briefly dated Elvis Presley, whom she described as polite, kind and soft-hearted during a January 2025 appearance on the Let's Talk About That! With Larry Saperstein and Jacob Bellotti podcast.

04 of 08

Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner

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Michele Reiner and Rob Reiner on February 14, 2025 in New York City

Rob Reiner, who played Michael "Meathead" Stivic on the sitcom, was married twice.

His first wife was actress and director Penny Marshall. The couple married in 1971, and Reiner welcomed her daughter, Tracy, via adoption. They divorced after 10 years of marriage, and Marshall told PEOPLE in 2012, "I loved him dearly."

When Marshall died from diabetes complications on Dec. 17, 2018, Reiner paid tribute to her on X. "So sad about Penny," he wrote. "I loved Penny. ... She was born with a funny bone and the instinct of how to use it. ... I will miss her."

Reiner met his second wife, photographer Michele Reiner (née Singer), while directing the 1989 rom-com, When Harry Met Sally... They married that same year and had three kids together.

Rob and Michele were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Dec. 14, 2025, and their son Nick Reiner was arrested shortly thereafter in connection with their killings. He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a special allegation that he used a knife. Nick will be arraigned in February 2026.

05 of 08

Danielle Brisebois and Nick Lashley

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Danielle Brisebois; Nick Lashley

Danielle Brisebois joined All in the Family later in the series as Stephanie Mills, the little girl Archie and Edith take in.

The actress later transitioned to the music industry and married fellow musician Nick Lashley. They share two daughters, per her Instagram.

In June 2023, Brisebois shared a Father's Day Instagram post, featuring a photo of her husband and daughters.

"Happy Fathers Day to a truly great Dad!!" she wrote to Lashley in her caption. "We love you."

06 of 08

Sherman Hemsley

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Sherman Hemsley on June 19, 2007 in Los Angeles, California

Sherman Hemsley portrayed George Jefferson in All in the Family and went on to star in The Jeffersons spinoff series. He kept his dating life private and died at 74 on July 24, 2012.

07 of 08

Isabel Sanford and William Richmond

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Isabel Sanford

Isabel Sanford played Louise Jefferson in All in the Family and The Jeffersons.

According to her IMDb page, she married William "Sonny" Richmond in 1945, and they had three children.

The actress died at 86 on July 9, 2004.

08 of 08

Mike Evans

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Mike Evans

Mike Evans, who portrayed Archie's neighbor, Lionel Jefferson, tragically died of throat cancer at age 57 on Dec. 14, 2006, according to CBS.

While little is known about Mike's love life, he had a daughter named Carlena.

She previously spoke about her father and his sitcom, Good Times, in a February 2013 YouTube video.

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