Rock Star, 74, Reveals Devastating Diagnosis

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• Kit Harington will replace Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 of HBO’s Harry Potter series, having previously voiced the character in the Full-Cast Audio Editions; filming begins this fall.
• Richard Lloyd, guitarist from the band Television, is battling aggressive bile-duct cancer, with a GoFundMe raising over $48,000 of an $80,000 goal to cover medical and living expenses; Patti Smith donated $5,000 in support.
• San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York pleaded no contest to criminal charges related to prostitution, receiving a one-day prison sentence and fines; his prostitution charge was reduced to disorderly conduct.
• Actress Leslie Parrish, known for roles in 1960s Batman and Star Trek and anti-war activism, died at age 90; she was also noted for conservation efforts alongside her husband Richard Bach.
• A British poll reveals mixed public opinion on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s return to the UK, with low approval for their reinstatement as working royals and majority opposition to taxpayer-funded security.