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By Jinkie Barendse On Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
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Disney’s ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ star Lee Thompson Young commits suicide at age 29

Lee Thompson Young, a former Disney Channel star who appeared on Rizzoli & Isles, was found dead this morning, committing suicide at the age of 29. Police confirmed that the young actor died in an apparent More...

By Jinkie Barendse On Thursday, August 15th, 2013
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‘That 70’s Show’ star Lisa Robin Kelly dead at 43 while in rehab

The star, who played Eric Forman’s older sister on the sitcom, That ’70’s Show, reportedly passed away in her sleep at a rehab facility. Lisa Robin Kelly is best known for her long-running role More...

By Jinkie Barendse On Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
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‘Clue’ and ‘Private Benjamin’ star Eileen Brennan dies at 80 from bladder cancer

Eileen Brennan, who went from musical comedy on Broadway to wringing laughs out of memorable characters in such films as Private Benjamin and Clue, has died. She was 80. Brennan’s managers, Jessica Moresco and More...

By Robert On Sunday, July 14th, 2013
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‘Glee’ star, Cory Monteith, found dead in Vancouver hotel

The 31-year-old “Glee” heartthrob was tragically found dead in a Vancouver hotel room Saturday, according to an US Weekly report today.   Cory MonteithImage/Video Screen Shot According to Vancouver More...

By Jinkie Barendse On Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013
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Pierce Brosnan daughter, Charlotte, dies from ovarian cancer at age 41

Condemning cancer as a “wretched disease,” Pierce Brosnan, now age 60, has shared the news that his daughter Charlotte has died of ovarian cancer. photo Messer Woland via wikimedia commons In a statement More...

By Robert On Monday, July 1st, 2013
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Cirque du Soleil performer falls to her death during Las Vegas show

In a tragedy,which the acrobatic company is calling the first performer death in 30 years, a performer with two decades of experience fell to her death during a showing of “Ka” at the MGM Grand in More...

By Stephen Nevets On Monday, June 24th, 2013
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James Gandolfini confirmed dead from heart attack, funeral set for Thursday

A funeral service for The Sopranos star James Gandolfini has been set for Thursday June 27, I’ve confirmed. It will be held at 10:00 AM at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in Manhattan. Gandolfini’s More...

By Jinkie Barendse On Thursday, June 20th, 2013
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Best selling author Vince Flynn dead at age 47

Vince Flynn, bestselling author of the Mitch Rapp political thriller series of novels, died today after a long battle with prostate cancer. Flynn’s memorable Rapp character, an undercover CIA counter-terrorism More...

By Reena Das On Monday, June 3rd, 2013
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Jiah Khan commits suicide, Amitabh Bachchan shares disbelief on Twitter

Jiah Khan commits suicide Bollywood actress Jiah Khan has committed suicide, late Monday night in Mumbai, India. IBN reports that the 25-year-old actress allegedly hanged herself at her residence in Juhu. The news More...

By Brandon Jones On Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
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Famous Stop motion animator Ray Harryhausen dies at age 93

The long resume of Ray Harryhausen includes: MIGHTY JOE YOUNG (1949), IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA (1955), 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH (1957), MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (1961), ONE MILLION YEARS B.C. (1966), THER VALLEY More...

By Jinkie Barendse On Saturday, May 4th, 2013
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Jeff Hanneman, Slayer guitarist dead after spider bite and infection leads to liver failure

Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman reportedly thought he was recovering well after a spider bite followed by an infection. Sadly, two years later, the bite may have contributed greatly to his liver failure. Slayer spokeswoman More...

By Jinkie Barendse On Friday, May 3rd, 2013
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Chris Kelly, Kris Kross rapper, Mac Daddy dead at age 34, thought to be an overdose

Chris Kelly, one half of the 1990s kid rap duo Kris Kross, is dead at age 34. The pair was best known for their song Jump. He was found unresponsive on Wednesday evening (May 1) inside his Atlanta home, the Fulton More...

By Jinkie Barendse On Friday, April 26th, 2013
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Country superstar George Jones dies at age 81

George Jones, the famous country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets, peaking with the heartbreaking classic “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” has died on Friday. George Jones, More...

By Brandon Jones On Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
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Popular sports commentator Pat Summerall passes away at 82, John Madden says ‘he was sent from heaven’

CBS and Fox Sports NFL announcer Pat Summerall has passed away in Dallas at the age of 82. The longtime partner of John Madden, Summerall was the lead broadcaster, working on CBS from 1961 to 1993 and then moving More...

By Laura Jones On Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
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Pastor Joel Osteen fell victim to elaborate Internet hoax, claiming lost his faith

April Fool’s came late for popular Christian pastor Joel Osteen who was targeted in a hoax which garnered headlines on Monday. Those behind the hoax used Twitter, YouTube, and other social media to spread spurious More...

By Jinkie Barendse On Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
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Margaret Thatcher hashtag mixup on twitter creates stir that singer Cher had died

Punctuation and capitalization matter. Shocked Cher fans misunderstood a hashtag which circulated twitter announcing Britain’s former PM Margaret Thatcher’s death. #Nowthatchersdead popped up on Twitter More...

By Brandon Jones On Monday, April 8th, 2013
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Britain’s first woman Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, The Iron Lady, dies at age 87

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, a key figure in postwar British and world politics and the only woman to become British prime minister, has died at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke. (some More...

By Stephen Nevets On Thursday, April 4th, 2013
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Roger Ebert passes away at 70, check out memorable comments on George Lucas, Rob Schneider and Crocodile Dundee

Movie critic Roger Ebert has died at 70, according to the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. It is with a heavy heart we report that legendary film critic Roger Ebert (@ebertchicago) has passed away — Suntimes (@Suntimes) More...

By Brandon Jones On Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
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Chorao aka Crybaby, Alexandre Magno Abrao, Brazilian rock star found dead, overdose suspected

 Police are reporting  the vocalist of one of Brazil’s most popular rock groups has been found dead in his Sao Paulo apartment. 2008 photo Rodrigo Bertolino Inspector Itagiba Vieira told reporters that More...

By Jinkie Barendse On Friday, March 1st, 2013
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‘One Day at a Time’ star Bonnie Franklin dead at age 69

One Day at a Time star Bonnie Franklin has died, aged 69. Her family confirmed to The AP that Franklin succumbed to complications from pancreatic cancer. Franklin announced she was battling the disease in September More...

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