Former NFL star, actor Merlin Olsen dies
Hall of Fame football player and actor Merlin Olsen has died after a long battle with cancer, the St. Louis Rams said Thursday.
He was 69.
Known as much for his brain as his brawn, the 6-foot-5, 270-pound defensive tackle also graduated summa cum laude and Phi Kappa Phi from Utah State University in 1962 and earned [...]
Teen Idol Corey Haim Dies at 38
Actor Corey Haim — best known for 80s films including License to Drive and the Lost Boys — has died at the age of 38.
Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the actor’s death to TV station KTLA.
According to police, Haim, who had past substance-abuse problems, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday of an accidental overdose.
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Will The Notorious B.I.G.’s Murder Ever Be Solved?
Thirteen years ago Tuesday (March 9), hip-hop lost one of its most beloved, charismatic and talented MCs to ever put rhymes to a beat.
The Notorious B.I.G. was gunned down in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997, as he left a Soul Train Music Awards afterparty. To date, the assailants remain at large.
Investigations into the murder [...]
Marie Osmond’s son committed suicide, police say
The death of Marie Osmond’s 18-year-old son has been classified as a suicide, police said Sunday.
A family spokesman on Saturday said that Michael Blosil had died.
Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman Karen Rayner told CNN she could not release further information because the death is a Los Angeles County coroner’s case. The coroner’s office said the [...]
Lady Gaga Designer Alexander McQueen found dead at home
LONDON (AP) — Brilliant and controversial British fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead in his London home Thursday, his company said, after anguished Internet postings that revealed his deep sorrow at the death of his mother. He was 40 years old.
Police said his death was not being treated as suspicious. McQueen’s representatives would not [...]
Ancient tribe becomes extinct as last member dies
Brittany Murphy’s death ruled an accident
The 32-year-old actress was found dead in her Hollywood Hills, California, home December 20.
No information was given about what types of drugs were involved.
The coroner issued a short statement on his findings Thursday and said the autopsy report would be available within two weeks.
Her husband, British screenwriter Simon Monjack, has told People magazine the actress [...]
Talib Kweli, Q-Tip & John Legend Remember Renowned Historian Howard Zinn
Artists Talib Kweli, Q-Tip and John Legend have paid their respects to famed author Howard Zinn after it was reported he passed away from a heart attack yesterday.
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Havoc Da Mouthpiece Mourns the Loss of his Father, Robert ‘Squirrel’ Lester, Founding Member of the Legendary Chi-Lites
Havoc Da Mouthpiece
Mourns the Loss of his Father,
Robert ‘Squirrel’ Lester,
Founding Member of the Legendary Chi-Lites
Los Angeles -For most hip hop aficionados, Havoc Da Mouthpiece’s claim to fame goes back to the pioneer days of the west coast’s gangsta’ hip hop era when he was the frontman for the rap crew South Central [...]
D.C. legends pay tribute to George Michael
A bevy of former Redskins along with a collection of long-time D.C. media gathered at the Washington National Cathedral Thursday for a memorial service celebrating the life of former NBC 4 sportscaster George Michael.
Former Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs was present, along with former players John Riggins, Art Monk and George Starke among others. Redskins [...]
