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Legendary Movie Critic Roger Ebert Dies at the Age of 70

Mike Sampson — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:43:28 +0000

Just days after announcing a leave of absence from writing to deal with a recurrence of cancer, the Chicago Sun-Times reported this afternoon that legendary movie critic Roger Ebert has died. Most of us know Roger Ebert from his days hosting the classic series ‘Siskel & Ebert’ where the “thumbs up/thumbs down” gimmick changed the [...]

New App Allows You to Tweet From Beyond the Grave

Mike Adams — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:52:00 +0000

A controversial new app set to be released in March aims to keep the Twitter statuses of the dead and buried alive, by continuously updating them long after the worms eat into their brains. LivesOn, which promises “When your heart stops beating, you’ll keep tweeting,” is said to use artificial intelligence algorithms to analyze the [...]

George Jefferson From 'The Jeffersons', Sherman Hemsley Dead at 74

Tony Hart — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:16:04 +0000

Sherman Hemsley who played one of the most famous dads in TV history, died today at 74. Hemsley played the cheap skate owner of a chain of dry cleaning stores George Jefferson who moved to the "deluxe apartment in the sky" in the TV series 'The Jeffersons' from 1975 - 1985, it remains the longest-running sitcom with a predominantly Black cast in the history of American television.

Legendary TV Host Dick Clark Dead at 82

Mix 108 Staff — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:21:08 +0000

Iconic broadcaster Dick Clark has died, reports TMZ. He was 82. Clark reportedly passed away after suffering a massive heart attack. A rep for the longtime ‘American Bandstand’ host said he suffered the heart attack after going to a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday night for an outpatient procedure. Clark’s health has declined since he [...]

Whitney Houston's Cousin Dionne Warwick Says Singer Seemed Fine Before Death

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:11:16 +0000

The news that pop diva Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48 is still sinking in, with scant few details available about how Houston died. The mystery deepens, as members of the singer’s immediate family were in contact with her right before her untimely passing.

Apparently, Houston’s mother Cissy as well as her cousin and fellow singer Dionne Warwick both spoke to the ‘The Greatest Love of All’ singer on the phone just before her death and Houston seemed fine at the time.

'Family Circus' Creator Bil Keane Dead at 89

Tony Hart — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:26:46 +0000

I’m finding out one of the crappy things about getting older is learning about the death of people that were part of your childhood. This week is kind of a bummer with the death of the “Overweight Lover” Heavy D, now I learn the Bil Keane, the man that created the ‘Family Circus’ has died [...]

Heavy D Dead at Age 44

Cristin Maher — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:30:37 +0000

Rapper Heavy D has been pronounced dead at the young age of 44. Heavy D, who had a reputation as one of the influential rappers of the ’90s, was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital today after a 911 phone call was made from his home (via TMZ). He died shortly after his arrival.

Singer Amy Winehouse Found Dead at 27

Tony Hart — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:13:41 +0000

Police in London have confirmed that singer Amy Winehouse was found dead today in her London apartment, she was only 27.

Amy has struggled for years with drug and alcohol addiction that she famously sung about it in her 2006 hit 'Rehab'.

Wrestling Great 'Macho Man' Randy Savage Dead at 58

Tony Hart — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:07:37 +0000

Legendary wrestler 'Macho Man' Randy Savage died today in a car accident in Tampa, Florida, reports TMZ. He was 58.

Savage's brother, Lanny Poffo, said he passed away after he lost control of his car when he had a heart attack shortly before 9:30AM. The Florida Highway Patrol says Savage drove across a concrete median and into oncoming traffic before he hit a tree.