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Watch: NatGeo's 25-hour SharkFest programming block includes 'Jaws @ 50'
SharkFest 2025 is set to air on NatGeo next month. File Photograph by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo June 9 (UPI) -- National Geographic Channel's 25-hour SharkFest programming block will include the premiere of the documentary Jaws @ 50 on July 10. Jaws @ 50 is a documentary marking the 50th anniversary of the film Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss. The doc explores the making of Jaws and its impact. "This year's SharkFest features leading marine scientists and experts, offering critical insights into shark behavior and how we can coexist with these extraordinary creatures," NatGeo said in a press release Monday. "From myth-busting science to cinematic underwater adventure, SharkFest is a global deep dive into the awe-inspiring world of sharks. From California shores to the seas down under in Australia, SharkFest will take viewers on an epic ocean adventure across the globe." Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory premieres on July 5. The same night, two six-part nightly series -- Investigation Shark Attack and Super Shark Highway -- will kick off. Sharks of the North is set for July 12 and Shark Quest: Hunt for the Apex Predator is to air on July 13.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
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Michelle Trachtenberg death updates: Rosie O'Donnell, Ed Westwick lead tributes to Gossip Girl and Harriet the Spy star
Actor Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her starring roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gossip Girl, and many more, has died at the age of 39. Trachtenberg, who starred in a myriad of 90s and 2000s TV shows and movies, was reportedly found dead in her New York City apartment near Central Park. Her cause of death is not yet known, though police are not treating it as suspicious, sources told the New York Post. The actor's untimely death has sent shockwaves among millennials, who grew up watching her in several iconic titles, including the 2005 sports movie Ice Princess, the 1996 family comedy Harriet the Spy and the 2009 Zac Efron-led comedy fantasy 17 Again. Michelle Trachtenberg dead: Ice Princess and Gossip Girl actor was 39 Michelle Trachtenberg sparked health concerns last year 19:07 , Inga Parkel In January 2024, Michelle Trachtenberg posted a selfie on Instagram, prompting widespread concern among fans about her health. 'These kids….now adults getting our roots/hair done! Love this girl,' she wrote in the caption of the post, alongside a picture of her and Spy Kids star Alexa PenaVega at the salon. Afterward, the comment section was bombarded with users questioning her appearance. 'Michelle you look sick. Are you okay?' one asked. 'Explain to me how I look sick. Did you lose a calendar and not realize I'm not 14. I'm 38. How sad for you to leave such a comment,' she responded at the time. In a later post, she assured fans that she was 'happy and healthy.' Read more: Michelle Trachtenberg hits back at criticism over her appearance: 'This is my face' 'Explain to me how I look sick. Did you lose a calendar and not realise I'm not 14. I'm 38,' actor wrote on Instagram 18:49 In the weeks leading up to her death, Trachtenberg reminisced about some of her favorite red carpet looks on Instagram. Her final post — made a week before her death — was an old photo of her at the 2013 premiere of National Geographic Channel's Killing Kennedy, in which she starred as Marina Oswald. 'I wanted to look like naughty,' she wrote in the caption. 18:22 , Inga Parkel The NYPD has confirmed the Gossip Girl star was found 'unconscious and unresponsive' in her New York City Wednesday morning by police and pronounced dead by EMS workers. Trachtenberg's cause of death is not yet known, though police are not treating it as suspicious. According to the New York Post, Trachtenberg recently underwent a liver transplant. 18:10 , Inga Parkel Gossip Girl star Michelle Trachtenberg has died at 39-years-old, according to reports. News of the actor's death broke on Wednesday. She was known for various movie and television appearances throughout the 90s and early 2000s. According to police sources who spoke to The New York Post, Trachtenberg's cause of death is not currently known, but is not being investigated as suspicious. Read more: Michelle Trachtenberg dead: Ice Princess and Gossip Girl actor was 39 The actor's cause of death is not yet known
