Abe Vigoda, the sad-faced star of Francis Ford Coppola’s classic film “The Godfather,” died Tuesday at 94, his manager told AFP. The actor died at the home of his daughter, Carol Vigoda Fuchs, in New…
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Kanye West leads tributes to the late David Bowie
Kanye West is among stars – including Gary Numan and the Foo Fighters – who have paid tribute to the late David Bowie, who has died following an 18-month battle with cancer. The ‘Starman’ hitmaker…
Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina dies aged 22
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only daughter of pop legend Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown, has died at age 22, US media reported on Sunday. “She is finally at peace in the arms of God,”…
Man found dead in Demi Moore’s swimming pool: reports
A 21-year-old man drowned in the swimming pool of the Beverly Hills home of actress Demi Moore, news reports said Sunday. Police arrived at the scene in the early hours and found a man who…
Autopsy dismisses foul play in B.B. King death
An autopsy has found that B.B. King died of natural causes, rejecting his daughters’ claims of foul play that cast an unseemly shadow over the last rites for the blues legend. The coroner in Las…
Vegas police deny probe into B.B. King poison claims
Las Vegas police denied they are probing claims that B.B. King was poisoned, after coroners said they were investigating but had no evidence so far of foul play. King died aged 89 on May 14…
#RIP: ‘King of the Blues’ blues legend B.B. King dead at age 89
Blues legend B.B. King, known for his soaring guitar licks and as an inspiration for generations of musicians over a decades-long career, has died at the age of 89, his daughter told CNN early on…
#RIP: World’s oldest person dies at 117 in Japan
The world’s oldest person, Misao Okawa, died in Japan on Wednesday, a month after celebrating her 117th birthday. The nursing home where she lived in Osaka said she breathed her last around 7am (2200 GMT…
#RIP: Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta dies at 82
Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, whose beautifully made evening wear was beloved by US first ladies, has died at 82, US media reported Monday. The Dominican-born American fashion icon, who dressed first ladies…
Joan Rivers autopsy shows she died from surgical complications
Joan Rivers died from surgical complications. The former ‘Fashion Police’ host passed away on September 4 after being placed in a medically-induced coma following minor surgery on her vocal cords on August 28, and her…