Obituaries

Johnny Angiuli, the owner of one of the last bastions of L.A.’s bygone Little Italy, shared hometown specialties and hot sandwiches with his community and beyond — for nearly 60 years.

Actor Gene Hackman got his break in ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ and rose to stardom in ‘The French Connection.’ He was 95.

Ursula Boschet, the iconic Hollywood costumer who was a local institution for half a century, has died.

Michelle Trachtenberg, who starred in ‘Harriet the Spy,’ ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Gossip Girl,’ was found dead in her home Wednesday at age 39.

Roberto Orci, the producer and writer behind the TV reboot ‘Hawaii Five-0’ as well as ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Transformers’ and several other action-adventure movies, has died.

Roger Diamond, L.A. environmental attorney and champion for the underdog, dies at 81, weeks after losing his home in the Palisades fire.

Singer Chris Jasper, who sang with the Isley Brothers and pursued a solo music career as well, died this week at age 73. He was recently diagnosed with cancer.

Roberta Flack, the R&B singer behind the landmark hits ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ and ‘Killing Me Softly With His Song,’ has died. She was 88.