OBITUARY Category

Today fans will have the opportunity to say goodbye to Teddy Pendergrass who died January 13th from color cancer at the age of 59.
 
A public viewing of the legendary soul singer is being held in Philly from noon to 8:00 p.m., allowing for plenty of time for his fans to pay their respects.

He was [...]


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THIS JUST IN: It’s being reported that one of our all-time favorite mystery writers, ROBERT B. PARKER, has died at the age of 77. Hit the link for the full scoop:

 

via-SPHERE
 

 


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TEDDY PENDERGRASS R.I.P.

In: BREAKING NEWS, MUSIC NEWS, NEWS OF THE DAY, OBITUARY

ASSOCIATED PRESS is reporting that legendary soul singer TEDDY PENDERGRASS has died at the age of 59. Hit the link for the full scoop:
via-AP


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On this day in 1998, Sonny Bono, Congressman and former half of the singing duo Sonny and Cher, is killed in a skiing accident. Born in 1935, Bono rose to fame in the early 1970s as the straight man to his wife in “The Sonny and Cher Show.” As a singer and songwriter he received [...]


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On this day in 1985, rock musician Rick Nelson is killed in a plane crash. Nelson got his start by starring in his parents’ TV series, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

Nelson was born in 1940 to famous parents: His father, Ozzie Nelson, was a bandleader, and his mother, Harriet, was a singer and actress. [...]


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On this day in 1995, actor and singer Dean Martin dies at the age of 78. Martin was born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1917. After working as a prizefighter and a steelworker, Martin started a nightclub act. In 1946, he teamed up with comedian Jerry Lewis, and they became one of the [...]


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The news of actress BRITTANY MURPHY’S untimely death comes as a shock to any and all who knew her and, while we can’t say we actually knew her, we did have the pleasure of speaking with her many times over the past years. MURPHY was always a treat and always seemed grateful to be included in [...]


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BRITTANY MURPHY: R.I.P.

In: BREAKING NEWS, NEWS OF THE DAY, OBITUARY

TMZ is reporting that actress BRITTANY MURPHY died after going into cardiac arrest this morning.  She was 32.


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JENNIFER JONES: R.I.P.

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JENNIFER JONES, five time Oscar nominee and winner of the Best Actress Award for SONG OF BERNADETTE, reportedly died this morning of natural causes at her home here in Southern California. She was 90.


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ROY EDWARD DISNEY DIES - RIP

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Roy Edward Disney, nephew of Disney founder Walt Disney and son of co-founder Roy O. Disney, has died in Newport Beach, California after a year-long battle with stomach cancer.

Disney was one of the key players in the reemergence of The Walt Disney Company and specifically the animation division.

He was a writer and [...]


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