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'Buckwild' Star Shain Gandee & Two Others Found Dead In WV

JB Foxx — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:43:34 +0000

TMZ reports that Shain Gandee, a member of the cast of MTV’s reality series “Buckwild,” was found dead along with two others in a truck in Sissonville, WV. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department issued a statement Monday morning saying that they reported the reality star as missing, later confirming that Gandee, 21, along with two [...]

Kenny Clutch Killed in Drive-By Shooting

JB Foxx — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:22:38 +0000

Up-and-coming rapper Kenny Clutch has died after being targeted in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas which ended in a fatal car crash. Clutch (aka Kenneth Cherry, Jr.) was driving down Las Vegas Boulevard Thursday when a Range Rover pulled up opposite his Maserati and began to open fire. The shots sent Clutch’s car careening [...]

Mindy McCready Working on Suicide Awareness Video at the Time of Her Death

JB Foxx — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 07:23:10 +0000

In a true case of tragic irony, country singer Mindy McCready was working on a video project on suicide awareness before her death Sunday. Private investigator Danno Hanks told E! News that the singer asked him to work on a version of “I’ll See You Yesterday,” written and submitted by McCready fan Courtney Dashe. “She [...]

Singer Mindy McCready Dead At 37

JB Foxx — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:20:00 +0000

Mindy McCready, a once-promising country singer who publicly struggled with substance abuse and other personal issues, was found dead Sunday of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 37. The Cleburne County (AR) Sheriff’s Office issued a news release saying McCready was found dead of a single self-inflicted wound on the front porch [...]

Singer Jenni Rivera Killed In Plane Crash

JB Foxx — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:57:45 +0000

A plane carrying singer Jenni Rivera crashed in Mexico shortly after takeoff on Sunday, killing all passengers aboard. The plane was also carrying four passengers and two pilots when it lost contact with radar, according to Mexico’s transportation ministry. The 43-year-old singer has sold over 20 million albums worldwide, and was named one of People en [...]

Former "Sons Of Anarchy" Actor Dead

JB Foxx — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 03:47:28 +0000

It’s been a rough week for fans of the TV series “Sons of Anarchy”. First, fan favorite Opie, played by Ryan Hurst, was brutally killed off in Tuesday’s episode, and now a former cast member is dead in real life. 28-year-old Johnny Lewis, who played Kip “Half Sack” Epps on the FX series, was found dead [...]

White Powder Reportedly Found At Stallone Death Scene

JB Foxx — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 06:49:09 +0000

Autopsy results on Sylvester Stallone’s son, Sage, won’t be due for several weeks, but investigators may have found some clues to lead them closer to what caused the 36-year-old’s death. TMZ reports that “several little baggies” of white powder were found in the room where Stallone’s body was found, and a law enforcement source suggests that [...]

Stallone's Son Found Dead

JB Foxx — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 05:23:51 +0000

Sage Stallone, son of “Rocky” star Sylvester Stallone, was found dead Friday in his Hollywood apartment.George Braunstein, the actor’s attorney, told the New York Post, “He was in good spirits, and working on all kinds of projects. He was planning on getting married. I am just devastated. He was an extremely wonderful, loving guy. This [...]

Reality TV Star Dies

JB Foxx — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:26:54 +0000

Tragedy has struck the cast of “Swamp People”. Louisiana police confirmed that Mitchell Guist, one-half of the gator-hunting Guist Brothers, died Monday morning after apparently suffering a seizure in his boat while cruising the Belle River. A spokesperson for The History Channel, which carries the show, issued a statement saying, “Mitchell passed on the swamp, [...]

Monkees' Frontman Dies At 66

JB Foxx — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:22:31 +0000

Somewhere, Marcia Brady is weeping. Davy Jones, lead singer of the ’60s band The Monkees, died Wednesday morning after suffering a heart attack. Jones’s publicist said he had complained of breathing problems and was rushed to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The Monkees were best known for their self-titled TV series as well [...]

Coroner Seeks Houston's Medical Records

JB Foxx — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:11:34 +0000

The L.A. County coroner’s office has subpoenaed Whitney Houston’s doctors for medical and pharmacy records. This is standard operating procedure for virtually all death investigations in order to determine cause of death and whether or not a person had any serious medical conditions, according to Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter. “We’ve already contacted a number of doctors [...]

Whitney Comes Home

JB Foxx — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:48:20 +0000

A casket was dropped off at Whigham Funeral Home in Newark, NJ late Monday night which supposedly carried the body of Whitney Houston. The hearse which carried the casket was gold-colored and had dark tinted windows according to the Newark Patch. Cissy Houston, Whitney’s mom, and other family members were seen entering the funeral home shortly [...]

Police: Leslie Carter Died Of Overdose

JB Foxx — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:28:50 +0000

Leslie Carter, sister of Aaron and Backstreet Boy Nick, died of a drug overdose, according to police. The 25-year-old Carter was pronounced dead Tuesday in upstate New York. Her stepmother called 911 from their Mayville, NY home and told paramedics that Leslie was “asleep on her bed and not breathing.” The police report said that Leslie [...]

Aaron Carter Reacts To Sister's Sudden Death

JB Foxx — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:38:35 +0000

Leslie Carter, sister of Aaron and Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, died Tuesday at the age of 25. Aaron released the following statement. ”I am with my family spending much needed time together as we deal with this private matter. I look forward to returning to my Fantasticks family and performing the role of ‘Matt’ for all [...]

'King of Infomercials' Don Lapre Dead from Apparent Suicide

Shauna Wright — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:22:23 +0000

The self-proclaimed “King of Infomercials” Don Lapre, 47, was found dead in his cell of an apparent suicide on Sunday, although an investigation is still underway.

Lapre was jailed in an Arizona federal jail without bond on charges of defrauding at least 220,000 people out of nearly $52 million.

Singer Amy Winehouse Found Dead

Shauna Wright — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:02:15 +0000

Multiple sources are reporting singer Amy Winehouse, 27, was found dead at her home in London at about 4 pm London time.

A press release from the Metropolitan Police in London states:
“Police w

'Jackass' Star Ryan Dunn Killed in Car Crash

Andy Scott — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:55:40 +0000

34-year-old Ryan Dunn, one of the many faces of MTV’s popular prank franchise ‘Jackass,’ was killed in a car accident early Monday morning in Pennsylvania, TMZ has confirmed.

According to the report, the accident occurred at around 3AM at Route 322 and New Street in West Goshen Township. Dunn was in the vehicle with an unidentified person – who was also killed – though no word yet on who was actually driving the car.