The Office actor Mark York who played Billy Merchant ‘dead at 55 after an illness’

Jamie Lang Penzing Studios is in expansion mode, and has begun hosting film and TV shoots in the former airbase 30 KM west of Munich.The refurbished airplane hangars already feature a full-scale virtual production stage with additional sound stages set to open in June and a major investment planned.Developers plan to invest an additional €100 million ($113 million) over the next three years to expand the facility to 12 sound stages with 25,000 square meters of production space and 15,000-square-meters of workshop and office spaces, they announced in a statement on Monday. The new hub will also house post-production, visual effects, gaming, digital media, and technology companies, educational opportunities.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentTrustNordisk has sold “Nothing to Laugh About,” Petter Næss’s Norwegian drama comedy which played at the Zürich Film Festival in 2020. Næss is best known for his Oscar-nominated film “Elling” and has been working in TV and theatre in recent years.

Kanye West has been photographed looking visibly bored as he attended the Super Bowl with his daughter North and son Saint on Sunday.The 44 year old Donda rapper had seats close to the pitch as he spent some time with two of his children from his marriage to ex Kim Kardashian. Kanye, who legally changed his name to Ye recently, shared a video of his view of the game, as he was thrown a pair of white gloves tossed to him by Los Angeles Rams player Odell Beckham Jr.

Call the Midwife fans have been left in limbo after much-loved main characters Dr Turner (Stephen McGann) and Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter) were involved in a devastating train crash. In scenes that aired on BBC One on Sunday 13 February, Dr Turner and Sister Julienne were seen boarding a train after attending a conference alongside young nurse Nancy Corrigan (Megan Cusack). However, as their train travelled from Chelmsford to Liverpool Street, the driver suffered what appeared to be a brain haemorrhage, which led to a fatal crash.

With over 120k Instagram followers, Lala is the anonymous voice helping womankind through every bump in the road. An established sex, dating and relationship educator, she’s had her fair share of relationship drama and shares her wisdom on social media to a loyal army of followers. Every week thousands turn to her to answer their questions (no matter how embarrassing), and her funny, frank approach to love and relationships has made her the ultimate feel-good guru.

Dani Harmer has given birth to her baby boy, whom she has named Rowan Leon James Brough.The Tracy Beaker actress, who already shares daughter Avarie-Belle Betsy, five, with her boyfriend Simon Brough, posted the exciting news on her Instagram page. Sharing a snap of her little man wrapped in a blue blanket, she wrote in the caption: "Rowan Leon James Brough 7.2.22 10:49am 8lbs 3oz xx," with two blue heart emojis and a baby emoji. Many of her 145,000 followers were quick to share their congratulations as one person wrote: "Awww he’s so cute congrats to you all, and I hope you had a good birthday x".

Kaye Adams tends to keep her personal life away from the spotlight. But she gave a rare insight at the weekend when she shared a candid confession with her fans.Loose Women star Kaye, 59, took to Twitter on Saturday with a funny question for her followers.WATCH: Loose Women's Kaye Adams and Denise Welch clash during furious debate on showShe wrote: “Is it a bad thing when you start to eye up your (male) partner’s pants and think ‘they look really comfy?’” Myleene Klass was among those to reply.

Today is the Queen's first Valentine's Day without her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. It will likely be a strange day, as together they marked the holiday 73 times. Despite being the longest married couple in UK monarchy's history, Prince Philip kept coming up with new ideas to surprise his wife with romantic gestures on February 14th.

Snail Mail has shared a new demo of her ‘Valentine’ title track to celebrate Valentine’s Day – listen to ‘Adore You’ below.Lindsey Jordan released her second album last year via Matador, and will head out on a rescheduled UK and European tour later this year.The new demo version of ‘Valentine’, titled ‘Adore You’, sees a more lo-fi, scratchy initial version of the song, which eventually ended up as a widescreen rock anthem.Check it out below.The US singer-songwriter was forced to delay the run of shows in support of her latest album album after undergoing vocal cord surgery.“I’ve been struggling with my vocal health more and more each year. I lose my voice after a couple [of] days of singing,” she said at the time, adding that a doctor subsequently discovered “massive polyps”.The musician will touch down in the UK on June 23 for a performance at The Ritz in Manchester before making stop-offs in Glasgow (June 24), Bristol (28), London (29) and Brighton (30).An additional European concert in Lyon, France is scheduled for July 5 before Snail Mail heads back to the states in August.Tickets purchased previously remain valid for the new shows.

Ghostbusters and Kindergarten Cop, has died at the age of 75.According to Reitman’s family, the filmmaker and producer died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday (February 12) night at his home in Montecito, California.“Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,” Reitman’s children Jason, Catherine, and Caroline said in a joint statement.“We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world. While we mourn privately, we hope those who knew him through his films will remember him always.”Ernie Hudson, who played Winston Zeddemore in the 1984 film, wrote on Twitter: “I am deeply saddened by the loss of Ivan’ Reitman.

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Peter Andre has opened up about being involved in a “horrific knife incident” where a group of men “threatened to finish me there and then”. The ordeal happened in a nightclub in Sydney when Pete was in his twenties and saw a “group of guys” cornered the 48 year old and holding a knife up to the Mysterious Girl singer’s throat.

There is "no case for rejoining" the European Union, Keir Starmer has declared.

Actress turned model Martine McCutcheon has opened up about her plans for Valentine's Day, revealing that she and her husband Jack McManus will not be out and about so as to avoid attention from fans.This year will see Martine and Jack celebrating 10 years of marriage, but the couple won't be enjoying a meal out or a date night on February 14. During a chat with OK! , the 45 year old explained: "We’ll celebrate on another day because you can get privacy.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, said she felt "very touched" after the Queen shared her wishes for her to become Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes King. While many shared their congratulations and joy over Her Majesty's decision, including her husband who called her his "darling wife", the news was reportedly met with silence from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Child actor turned musician Kevin Clark has died after a fatal accident in his hometown of Chicago.

It’s a sad day for The Office fans.

Mourning Mark York. The actor known for his role of Billy Merchant on The Office died at the age of 55 earlier this month.

Tributes are pouring in for actor Mark York, who has tragically passed away after a brief illness at the age of 55. Best known for his role as Billy Merchant in the US version of The Office, Mark has also starred in CSI: New York, Passions and 8 Simple Rules.

posted by Kreitzer Funeral Home, which is located near his hometown of Arcanum, Ohio, where he grew up. The exact cause of death has not been disclosed at this time.York played Merchant — properties manager of the Scranton office park where Dunder Mifflin is located — during seasons 2 through 5 of NBC’s cult classic sitcom.

The Office actor Mark York has died at the age of 55, The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office has confirmed.The actor played property manager Billy Merchant in The Office US, and died following a “brief and unexpected illness” according to his family.“Even though he has been paraplegic since 1988, he had such an outgoing, uplifting, positive attitude and personality,” his family said in an obituary obtained by Radio Times. “He always tried to look at what he could accomplish and do, not what he couldn’t do.”Jenna Fischer, who played Pam Beesly in The Office, shared a tribute to York on Twitter.

Actor Mark York, famously known for playing Billy Merchant on The Office, has passed away at the age of 55. According to a report in Variety, York passed away on the morning of 19 May at the Miami Valley Hospital in Ohio.

Mark York, the actor best known for playing Billy Merchant in seasons 2-5 of The Office, has died of an undisclosed illness. He was 55.

Antonio Ferme editorMark York, the actor best known for playing Billy Merchant in “The Office,” has died. He was 55.Following a brief and unexpected illness, York died early in the morning on May 19 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Ohio.

obituary.According to the obituary, which was published last week, York died on May 19 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, after “a brief and unexpected illness.” No specific cause of death was given.On “The Office,” York played Billy Merchant, the property manager whose wheelchair becomes the target of Michael Scott’s ignorance in a memorable scene from the Season 1 episode “The Injury.” He went on to make minor appearances in three other episodes across Seasons 1 and 2.“The letters I get about the character are great,” York said in a 2010 interview with People.

Mark York, an actor who was notable for his performances as Billy Merchant in the early years of "The Office," has died. He was 55.