UPDATED 8/19/13, 3:02 p.m. EST: Lee Thompson Young’s publicist, Lori Jonas, has reportedly confirmed that Young did indeed take his own life, according to TMZ, and released the following statement: “It is with great sadness that I announce that Lee Thompson Young tragically took his own life this morning … Lee was more than […]
Radio Facts is sorry to report that vet musician George Duke died last night on August 5. No word yet on what happened but we will keep you posted. Duke just completed an album and was in the process of promoting it after losing his wife and falling into a depression just a year ago. […]
*Ms. Nadine Buford, mother of “basketball wife” Tami Roman and aunt of Long Beach Times columnist Larry Buford passed away July 23rd. Tami Roman turned to social media Tuesday to confirm the passing of her mother after a battle with a mystery illness. Just three months ago Roman shared with fans that her mother was admitted to the […]
(CNN) — Dennis Farina, the dapper, mustachioed cop-turned-actor best known for his tough-as-nails work in such TV series as “Law & Order,” “Crime Story,” and “Miami Vice, has died. He was 69. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of a great actor and a wonderful man,” said his publicist, Lori De Waal, in a […]
(CNN) — A woman died while riding a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, though the circumstances behind it remain unknown. Six Flags confirmed that a woman died while riding the Texas Giant roller coaster Friday, but did not provide details further details. “Since the safety of our guests and employees in […]
Aurora, Colorado (CNN) — One year after a gunman killed 12 people in an Aurora movie theater, the city is marking its losses with solemn moments and a continuing debate over the place of guns in society. Tom Sullivan was part of an observance at a state park Friday, where volunteers read aloud thousands of […]
(CNN) — Cory Monteith, who played heart throb Finn Hudson in the Fox hit “Glee,” was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room on Saturday, police said. He was 31. Police said the cause of death was not immediately apparent, but they ruled out foul play. Medical examiners will conduct an autopsy on […]
CLEVELAND – It became a national story throughout the day. The Browns have an answer. Lifelong Browns fan Scott E. Entsminger, 55, of Mansfield, Ohio, died on July 4. The Columbus native and a Browns season-ticket holder wrote a song for the team each year and sent it in, along with his advice on how […]
According to an investigator from the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office in Atlanta, the toxicology screening for Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly is finished. And they are reporting that he officially died from a fatal mixture of drugs in his system. According to TMZ, the investigator didn’t specify what drugs caused the fatal overdose but Chris’s mother […]
The funeral for James Gandolfini was held in New York Thursday morning, and as expected, thousands of family members, friends and fans gathered to pay respect to the late “Sopranos” actor. Gandolfini died while vacationing in Italy with his 14-year-old son on Wednesday, June 19. He was 51. Actors and key figures from Gandolfini’s memorable […]
Jean Stapleton, who played Archie Bunker’s wife Edith in the TV series “All in the Family,” died yesterday (May 31) in New York. She was 90. According to the Chicago Tribune,Stapleton’s family announced she had died of natural causes. Stapleton won three Emmys for her work on “All in the Family,” reports TMZ. She was nominated for two […]
As we reported earlier, word traveling around the world tonight is that Malcolm X’s grandson Malcolm Shabazz has tragically passed away at the young age of 28.…