R.I.P. Posts

BREAKING NEWS - Donna Summer Loses Battle With Cancer, Dead At 63

May 17, 2012... Donna Summer has passed away after a long battle with cancer. She was 63 years old. Summer, who earned the nickname "Queen of Disco," died at her home in Florida. The 70's icon earned 5 Grammy awards and was known for...

Beastie Boys Rapper Adam "MCA" Yauch Dies At 47

May 04, 2012... MTV Beastie Boys Rapper MCA, who's real name was Adam Yauch has died from cancer at age 47, after he announced in 2009 that he was receiving treatment for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node. The Brooklyn-born rapper, who co-founded...

Leslie Carter Died Of A Drug Overdose, Police Report Says

February 02, 2012... Nick and Aaron Carter's sister Leslie died Tuesday night in New York as the result of a drug overdose, according to a police report. The 25-year-old singer's stepmom, Ginger Carter, called 911 telling paramedics Leslie was "asleep on her bed and...

Legendary Blues Singer Etta James Dies At 73

January 20, 2012... Beloved soul singer Etta James, the powerful voice behind the chart-topping 1961 hit "At Last," has died at the age of 73 after losing a lengthy battle with leukemia, her Longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon, said on Friday. De...

Heavy D Autopsy Confirms The Rapper Died Of Fatal Pulmonary Embolism

December 27, 2011... Rapper Heavy D, who passed away on November 8th at the age of 44, died of a fatal pulmonary embolism, according to The Los Angeles County Coronor's Office. The preliminary results from the autopsy report say that the "Now That We...

Andy Rooney Passes Away

November 05, 2011... CBS veteran Andy Rooney passed away yesterday in a New York City hospital at the age of 92, the network has confirmed. The 60 Minutes newsman had been in the hospital since late October after suffering complications from surgery, and this...

Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Dead At 56

October 05, 2011... Apple Apple visionary Steve Jobs died Wednesday at age 56. The co-founder transformed the way we see technology today with the introduction of the iMac, iPod and iPhone. Jobs had been battling a rare form of pancreatic cancer. Apple's board of directors...

Ryan Dunn's Jackass Co-stars Attend Private Memorial Service In Pennsylvania

June 23, 2011... Jackass stars Johnny Knoxville and Bam Margera paid their respects to co-star Ryan Dunn at a private memorial service in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dunn and his passenger, Zachary Hartwell, were killed earlier this week after the 34-year-old star lost control of...

Jackass Star Ryan Dunn Killed In Car Accident

June 20, 2011... Archive Ryan Dunn, who appeared in the Jackass movies, was killed early this morning in a car accident. The 34-year-old star and an unidentified person were involved in the single car wreck just outside of Philadelphia around 3:30am. Dunn's Porsche 911...

Nate Dogg Passes Away At Age 41

March 16, 2011... Nate Dogg (nee Nathaniel D. Hale) passed away yesterday at the age of 41, his family has confirmed. Though the cause of death was not yet known, the famous rapper suffered strokes in 2007 and 2008, according to the Long Beach...

BREAKING NEWS - Publicist Ronni Chasen Shot Dead After Attending Burlesque Premiere

November 16, 2010... Courtesy: MyFoxLA Well-known Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen, who represents celebrities like Michael Douglas, was shot to death in Beverly Hills while driving home from the premiere of Burlesque at the Grauman's Chinese Theater. The Beverly Hills Police Department tell X17online that shots...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Older Brother Dies

October 06, 2010... Joseph Gordon-Levitt has confirmed the death of his older brother, Dan Gordon-Levitt. The actor's 36-year-old brother, who was also known as "Burning Dan," made a living as a fire-spinning artist and flow arts teacher at Flow Temple Arts School in Venice. Levitt,...

Actress Lynn Redgrave Dies At 67 After Battle With Breast Cancer

May 03, 2010... courtesy Paramount Pictures Two-time Oscar nominee Lynn Redgrave has passed away at the age of 67 after a long battle with breast cancer. Redgrave, who was sister to Vanessa Redgrave and aunt to Natasha and Joely Richardson, died in her Connecticut home...

Boyzone Boy-Bander Stephen Gately Dead At 33

October 11, 2009... Stephen Gately, of the 90's Irish boy band Boyzone, has died while on vacation in Spain with his partner. A statement on the band's website says, "We are truly sorry to confirm that Stephen tragically died yesterday whilst on holiday, with...