The sad news of pitchman Billy Mays’ death had many wondering what the cause of death could have been for the 50 year old informercial titan. The Billy Mays autopsy results found that Mays likely died from a pulmonary embolism.
A Tampa, Florida coroner announced the autopsy results today during a press conference, noting that evidence of heart disease was also found. Read the rest of this entry »
Check out the special commemorative TIME Magazine issue featuring Michael Jackson on the cover. The Michael Jackson cover picture is taken from the “In the Closet” music video shoot in 1992.
The special TIME magazine issue features MJ memories from stars such as Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, Nancy Reagan, Lenny Kravitz, Jesse Jackson, Tommy Mottola, Berry Gordy, Spike Lee, Sheryl Crow, Anjelica Huston, Clive Davis, Al Sharpton, Deepak Chopra, Kobe Bryant, Lance Bass, Oscar De La Hoya, Savion Glover, A.R. Rahman, Peter Gabriel, and John Mayer. Read the rest of this entry »
The Jackson family has issued a statement about Michael Jackson’s death, with dad Joseph (Joe) Jackson writing: Read the rest of this entry »
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Family friends discuss Michael Jackson’s possible cause of death in this Today show video clip, mentioning the use of prescription drugs and stress in his life. People.com is reporting that there was an intervention for Michael Jackson in 2006.
A family insider told People.com, “The family believes Michael is addicted. There was an intervention in Las Vegas. Janet was on the phone, but Randy, Jackie and Rebbie were there in person. Michael got p—ed off. He said he wasn’t on drugs. But they didn’t believe him.” Read the rest of this entry »
We all knew it was coming, but super sad news… Farrah Fawcett is dead following her long battle with cancer. Fawcett’s death was not surprising as family came to her bedside last night. Fawcett was 62.
Farrah Fawcett died at 9:28 a.m. PST today at St. John’s Heath Center in Santa Monica, California. Longtime partner Ryan O’Neal and her friends, Alana Stewart and hairdresser Mela Murphy were at her side. Read the rest of this entry »
There’s been a lot of rumors swirling about David Carradine’s cause of death – the Kung Fu actor was found dead in a Bangkok hotel room, in what looked like a hanging suicide.
David Carradine’s rep is calling the actor’s death “accidental,” though he was found hanging with a rope around his neck and “other parts of his body.” Read the rest of this entry »
Wow. It’s always hard to report on the death of a legend… Golden Girls’ star Bea Arthur is dead at age 86, passing away this morning at her Brentwood, California home after a battle with cancer.
Of course, Bea Arthur was more than just the star of The Golden Girls – she starred on Broadway, as well as in the 1970s series Maude. Read the rest of this entry »
This is so tragic – Andy Hallett, who played Lorne on the TV series “Angel,” is dead at age 33. Hallett’s death is the result of a five-year battle with heart disease; he died of heart failure.
Andy Hallett’s death is definitely a talented life cut short. He not only appeared on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spinoff as Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan (”Lorne”) more than 70 times, but he was also a musician whose songs appeared on the Angel: Live Fast, Die Never soundtrack.
