The patriarch of the Jackson family, Joseph Jackson, has died at 89. Here are some of the most notable reactions: No response from Janet or her brothers yet, but she did acknowledge her father when accepting the 2018 Icon award recently: #JoeJackson passed at 89 as the patriarch of a family that has mainstreamed our […]
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — A major public memorial is planned at a Florida arena for rising rap star XXXTentacion (ex-ex-ex-ten-ta-see-YAWN), who was shot and killed this week. The family of the 20-year-old rapper whose real name is Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy announced Saturday that a memorial will be held next Wednesday at BB&T Center, a 20,000 […]
His name is Dedrick D. Williams and he’s accused of pulling the trigger of the gun that killed popular South Florida rapper XXXTentacion, 20, earlier this week. Williams appeared in court Thursday to hear the charges he’s facing. At the hearing, Williams appeared before a judge at the Broward County Courthouse. Here’s the deal: He’s being charged with […]
The man, the legend, the icon that was Prince would have turned 60 this Thursday. It was just two years ago that the iconic multi-instrumentalist, performer, writer, singer, arranger, producer and pop culture superstar was found unresponsive at his Paisley Park studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Since then there has been a whirlwind of grief, controversy, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The husband and business partner of designer Kate Spade, who died in an apparent suicide, said she suffered from depression and anxiety for many years. She was seeking help during the last five years, “seeing a doctor on a regular basis and taking medication for both depression and anxiety,” Andy […]
Former NBA player Rasual Bulter had multiple substances in his system when he and his live-in girlfriend, Leah Labelle, were killed in the car he was driving earlier this year, TMZ reports. Autopsy results indicate that Butler had methamphetamine, oxycodone, alcohol and marijuana in his system at the time of the crash. Though one test showed […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans-born saxophone player Charles Neville, who once backed up B.B. King and later gained fame with the Neville Brothers band and their rollicking blend of funk, jazz and rhythm and blues, has died. He was 79. His death came Thursday, months after he disclosed he was fighting pancreatic cancer. Neville’s […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Verne Troyer, who played Dr. Evil’s small, silent sidekick “Mini-Me” in the “Austin Powers” movie franchise, has died. He was 49. A statement provided by Troyer’s representatives that was also posted to his Instagram and Facebook accounts said the actor died Saturday. No cause of death was given, but the statement […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Some of Prince’s closest confidants had grown increasingly alarmed about his health in the days before he died and tried to get him help as they realized he had an opioid addiction — yet none were able to give investigators the insight they needed to determine where the musician got the fentanyl […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A toxicology report from Prince’s autopsy, obtained Monday by The Associated Press, shows he had what multiple experts called an “exceedingly high” concentration of fentanyl in his body when he died. Prince was 57 when he was found alone and unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park estate on April 21, […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Thousands of people from all walks of life filed slowly past the casket of the Rev. Billy Graham on Monday to pay their final respects to a man who reached millions with his message of salvation through Jesus Christ. The heavy rain overnight tapered to a light, occasional drizzle around 8 […]
The Emmy winning actor was battling brain cancer.
