Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart was no respecter of the maxim that one shouldn’t speak ill of the dead – After the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy in 2009, he spewed venom all over the liberal lion’s grave via Twitter, calling him a “special pile of human excrement,” a “villain” and other things we can’t […]
Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart (an influential voice in Republican circles known for his online media attacks on liberals) died unexpectedly of natural causes in Los Angeles early on Thursday, his family said. He was 43. Breitbart, the founder of a news website named after himself, was walking late on Wednesday near his Los Angeles home […]
Davy Jones (who as lead singer of the Monkees turned a prefab TV band gig into a life-long career) died Wednesday of a heart attack in Stuart, Fla. He was 66. His death shocked fans and friends like by Bruce Morrow, the veteran city radio deejay. “I was stunned” – said Morrow. “He seemed to […]
The night before Marie Colvin was killed, she posted a message to her friends in a closed facebook group. It sent a chill down my spine – “Please post my Baba Amr, Homs story in February 19 issue. I don’t often do this, but it is sickening what is happening here. Cannot understand how the […]
A tight police cordon couldn’t keep Whitney Houston’s fans away from her funeral Saturday, and as they watched the service on their laptops, smartphones, and TV, they shared their emotions all online. Fans talked of the impact Houston had on their lives, whether her music gave them the confidence to pursue a singing career or […]
The Whitney Houston cause of death still remains unknown a day after the superstar’s death in a Beverly Hills hotel room. The Whitney Houston autopsy results have been completed, but the report has been put under a security hold due to the ongoing investigation into her death. Toxicology tests from the singer’s death could take […]
Whitney Houston died this afternoon … a rep for the singer announced. She was 48. Our sources tell us a member of Whitney’s entourage found her in her 4th-floor room at the Beverly Hilton hotel … and called hotel security – who then dialed 911. When paramedics arrived Houston was found unresponsive. We’re told police […]
Actor Ben Gazzara (known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows and stage productions over his long career) died of pancreatic cancer on Friday at a Manhattan hospital – his lawyer said. He was 81. A three-time Tony nominee for his stage work, Gazzara made his big break into films with […]
Don Cornelius (creator of iconic dance program “Soul Train” that helped introduce Americans to black culture on TV) died after shooting himself in the head, officials said on Wednesday. He was 75. “The death was reported as a suicide, a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head” – said coroner’s assistant chief Ed Winter. Cornelius was […]
Brooklyn-born actor Nick Santino committed suicide Wednesday, The New York Post reports. The soap opera star was wracked with grief after his beloved pit bull Rocco was euthanized Tuesday – the same day Santino turned 47. “Today I betrayed my best friend and put down my best friend” – Santino wrote in a suicide note, […]