Clive Davis Talks 'Huge Void' Left Behind with Aretha Franklin's Death in Candid Tribute

Clive Davis paid tribute to his longtime friendAretha Franklinon Friday. The famed producer, 86, was one of the many speakers who shared memories of the late Queen of Soul at her ‘Celebration of Life’ funeral service. Taking the stage at the the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, Michigan, Davis gave a touching speech that honored Franklin’s legacy — calling her “a true genius of American music.” Davis originally signed Franklin to his label, Arista Records, back in 1980.

Clooneys, Meryl Streep, More Give Millions to SAG-AFTRA Foundation to ‘Alleviate’ ‘Pain’ During Strike

Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage; Jeff Spicer/WireImage; VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are showing support to their fellow industry professionals in a big way. As theactors' strikethat commenced last month continues, SAG-AFTRA members likeGeorgeandAmal Clooney,Dwayne Johnson,Meryl Streep,Jennifer LopezandBen Affleck,Oprah WinfreyandJulia Robertshave each donated $1 million or more to theSAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Emergency Financial Assistance Program. Rounding out the list areMattandLuciana Damon,Leonardo DiCaprio,Hugh JackmanandDeborra-lee Furness,Ryan ReynoldsandBlake Lively,Nicole KidmanandArnold Schwarzenegger, according tothe SAG-AFTRA Foundation.

Cloris Leachman and' Mary Tyler Moore ' Costars' Touching Moment at 2013 Reunion Had 'Everybody' Crying

Late actress Cloris Leachman and her costars onThe Mary Tyler Moore Showremained tightly bonded, decades after the show wrapped in 1977. Leachman was “exactly the same” as she was while on the 1970s sitcom — “being funny and crazy” — aside from the moments when the actors broke character, Sue Cameron, a formerHollywood Reportercolumnist who spent time on theMary Tyler Mooreset and attended the event, tells PEOPLE. “Everybody was near tears most of the time,” she says.

Cloris Leachman Called Family the 'Center of My Existence' — Read Her 1974 PEOPLE Interview

Cloris Leachman, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress best known for playing Phyllis Lindstrom onThe Mary Tyler Moore Show,diedWednesday of natural causes. She was 94. In 1974, as an in-demand star and vibrant mother of five, she graced the cover ofPEOPLEmagazine. Read the story below. Cloris Leachman.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images AP Photo “We split up every 10 years for a couple of years,” she recounts cheerily. “Now we’re back together again, this time permanently, I think.

Cloris Leachman Died of a Stroke and COVID Was a Contributing Condition: Medical Examiner

Cloris Leachman’s death certificate reveals that the legendary actress had battled COVID-19 and the virus was a significant condition that contributed to her death. Leachman died of cerebrovascular accident, often referred to as a stroke, a spokesperson for the San Diego County’s Medical Examiner’s Office confirms to PEOPLE. COVID-19 was a significant condition that contributed to her death, but was not the underlying cause, according to the spokesperson. Cloris Leachman.Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic