(RNN) – Rob Ford, the embattled former Toronto mayor who struggled with substance abuse and public criticism, has died at age 46. Family members confirmed his death Tuesday morning. It was announced in mid-March 2016 that Ford’s cancer was not responding to chemotherapy treatment. He was diagnosed with pleomorphic liposarcoma in 2014. He was forced […]
OKC Thunder guard Dion Waiters is not traveling with the team today following the death of his brother Tuesday in his Philadelphia hometown. Philly’s Fox 29 reports Waiters’ brother was one of six people killed on Tuesday in three separate acts of violence. No arrests have been made. Waiters honored his brother in an Instagram […]
Multiple sources including MC Hammer and Minneapolis-based singer Jill Jones have confirmed via social media that Denise “Vanity” Matthews has died. She was reportedly 57 and had been battling a number of illnesses for the past several years. Matthews was best known for her work in Prince’s girl group, Vanity 6 for which she was the […]
Wow, this is a BIG ONE. The legendary Maurice White, the man who founded Earth Wind and Fire is dead at 74. TMZ is reporting that White died in his sleep Thursday morning in L.A. after a long battle with Parkinson’s. White was diagnosed in 1992 and his condition deteriorated in recent months. The disease […]
(RNN) – Abe Vigoda, a character actor who portrayed a mobster inThe Godfather and a detective in the Barney Miller television series, died at his home Tuesday, according to his family. He was 94 years old. The Associated Press reported that Vigoda’s daughter, Carol Vigoda Fuchs, said he died at his Woodland Park, NJ, home in his sleep. […]
It’s been a tough month in Hollywood when it comes to the loss of legends. Just days after the death of David Bowie and Alan Rickman, Eagles guitarist and founding member Glenn Frey has died, according to reports. Band members told TMZ that Frey had been battling rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. He underwent […]
MONTREAL, Canada – Just two days after the death of her husband, Celine Dion‘s brother has passed away after a battle with cancer. He was just 59. According to ET, Daniel was one of Dion’s 13 siblings and battled tongue, throat and brain cancer. On Friday, it was believed that Daniel’s battle was coming to an […]
Norris Tucker Sr., father of actor and comedian Chris Tucker, has passed away. Dexter Tucker (brother to Chris) shared on his Facebook page that their father died in his sleep in his Lithonia, Georgia home. “He was more than my father, he was my best friend! He was a father to all my friends. He was my rock! Known […]
Sad news to report this afternoon: Celine Dion‘s husband, René Angélil, has died after a long battle with cancer. Angélil’s rep confirmed the sad news in a statement: “Rene Angelil, 73, passed away this morning at his home in Las Vegas after a long and courageous battle against cancer. The family requests that their privacy be respected […]
Famed British film and stage actor Alan Rickman, whose voice became one of the most famous in Hollywood, has died at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. Rickman was best known to American audiences for his iconic roles in Die Hard and Harry Potter. According to The Guardian, Rickman’s family said he was diagnosed with […]
The news of David Bowie‘s death has stunned the entire music industry, and fans and friends alike are remembering the dynamic impact he made throughout his career. The enigmatic rock star lost his life after an 18-month battle with cancer, and his family, including his wife, supermodel Iman, were by his side in his final moments. But […]
Another musical legend has passed on and celebrities have joined together to share their condolences. Natalie Cole passed away at a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 65, TMZ reports. The daughter of the late, great Nat King Cole carried on her father’s work in the business with hits such as “This Will […]