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Amy Winehouse Dead at 27, Found in Her Apartment
 Amy Winehouse Dead at 27 
Jul 23, 2011 11:59 AM CDT

Amy Winehouse Dead at 27

Singer found in her apartment; no sign of foul play

(Newser) - Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London apartment, reports Sky News . "On arrival, officers found the body of a 27-year-old female who was pronounced dead at the scene," said a police statement. It didn't name Winehouse, but authorities later confirmed she was the victim. An...

Jeff Conaway: Star of Taxi, Grease Dead at Age 60
 Taxi, Grease Star 
 Jeff Conaway Dead 
obituary
May 27, 2011 3:02 PM CDT

Taxi, Grease Star Jeff Conaway Dead

He battled drug and alcohol addiction for years

(Newser) - Jeff Conaway, who starred in the sitcom Taxi, played swaggering Kenickie in the movie musical Grease, and publicly battled drug and alcohol addiction on Celebrity Rehab, died today. He was 60. The actor was taken off life support yesterday and died this morning at Encino Tarzana Medical Center, according to...

In Death, Taylor Reveals James Dean's Dark Secret

Her close friend and co-star was molested as a child, she claimed

(Newser) - Elizabeth Taylor knew a painful secret about close friend James Dean—but, in a 1997 interview with Kevin Sessums, she asked the journalist not to reveal it until after her death. In a column for the Daily Beast , Sessums recalls that interview for POZ, a magazine dedicated to AIDS activism....

Elizabeth Taylor: A Life in Pictures

The screen icon was known for stormy personal life, screen successes

(Newser) - During her 79 years, Elizabeth Taylor appeared in more than 50 films, won two Oscars, and was married eight times to seven men. She battled substance abuse, poor health, and overeating, and often found herself in the tabloid pages. But, the AP notes, she'll be remembered just as much for...

Thin Lizzy Guitarist Gary Moore Dead at 58

Moore died today in a Spain hotel

(Newser) - Gary Moore, a former guitarist for Thin Lizzy, died this morning in a Spain hotel room. He was 58 years old. Moore was originally a member of the band Skid Row with Phil Lynott; Lynott later asked him to join Thin Lizzy as the band's new guitarist. After leaving Thin...

Slain Survivor Exec's Wife Was Secretly Recording Him

She suspected Bruce Beresford-Redman's affair, wanted to leave him

(Newser) - Long before she was found dead in Cancun , Monica Beresford-Redman suspected husband Bruce’s affair. She went so far as to install a secret recording device in the Survivor producer’s car and follow him on a work trip to Costa Rica, extradition documents released today reveal. The documents paint...

Dr. Murray's Defense: Jacko Killed Himself

Defense will claim pop star gave himself extra dose of Propofol: prosecutor

(Newser) - Dr. Conrad Murray, accused of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death, appears to be taking a novel approach to his defense: Claim the King of Pop killed himself. Or so says the prosecution, reports the AP. "I do think it's clear the defense is operating under the theory that...

Cowboys Star Don Meredith Dead at 72
Cowboys Star Don Meredith Dead at 72
obituary
Dec 6, 2010 12:37 PM CST

Cowboys Star Don Meredith Dead at 72

Joined 'Monday Night Football 's' first broadcast team

(Newser) - Don Meredith, one of the most recognizable figures of the early Dallas Cowboys and an original member of ABC's Monday Night Football broadcast team, died yesterday in Santa Fe after suffering a brain hemorrhage and lapsing into a coma. He was 72. Meredith played for the Cowboys from 1960-1968, becoming...

Comedian Greg Giraldo Dead at Age 44

Prescription drug OD suspected

(Newser) - Comic Greg Giraldo died today of an apparent prescription drug overdose. Best known for his work on several Comedy Central roasts and NBC's Last Comic Standing, the 44-year-old died in a New Jersey hospital days after being hospitalized. "The tragic news of Greg's passing hits us very, very hard....

Inside Hopper's Last Interview
 Inside Hopper's Last Interview 
Jul 1, 2010 8:47 AM CDT

Inside Hopper's Last Interview

He talks divorce, career, why he voted for Bush

(Newser) - Dennis Hopper reflects on his career, and his sometimes turbulent life, in what ended up being his last interview. “I’ve been in such incredible movies,” he tells Vanity Fair . While he names Blue Velvet as his greatest acting achievement, he says Easy Rider is the high point...

Jackson's '84 Glove Sells for $190K

Bidders snap up $1M in memorabilia at auction

(Newser) - Bidders bought up Michael Jackson memorabilia worth nearly $1 million at an auction on the anniversary of his death, including $190,000 for the Swarovski-crystal-studded glove he wore on his 1984 Victory Tour. The bidding that began Friday on more than 200 items was "unlike anything we've ever experienced,...

Islam Would Have Saved Michael: Jermaine

 Islam Would Have 
 Saved Michael: 
 Jermaine 
anniversary approaches
Jun 24, 2010 10:12 AM CDT

Islam Would Have Saved Michael: Jermaine

Plus, mom and sister speculate about murder

(Newser) - Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death, so of course, he’s all over the news:
  • In a BBC interview, brother Jermaine says that “if Michael would have embraced Islam he would still be here today,” the Telegraph reports. “Why? Because when you are
...

5 Yuckiest Jimmy Dean Meals
 5 Yuckiest Jimmy Dean Meals 
RIP, breakfast man
Jun 14, 2010 10:19 AM CDT

5 Yuckiest Jimmy Dean Meals

Chocolate and sausage? Just plain wrong

(Newser) - The late Jimmy Dean was a Grammy-winning country singer who even did a little acting, but he’ll probably be most remembered for his sometimes-awful line of breakfast products. Max Read rounds up the grossest of the gross on Gawker :
  • Pancakes and Sausage on a Stick: This is already “
...

Coleman's Ex-Manager Suspects Foul Play

And yes, the death photos are out

(Newser) - Another insider is crying foul play in the death of Gary Coleman. Ex-manager Dion Mial, who is also the executor of Coleman’s 1999 will, tells Radar he “wholeheartedly believes” that “there are criminal intentions relative to Gary’s death,” and goes on to imply ex-wife Shannon...

Coleman Death Pics Sell for $10K
 Coleman 
 Death Pics 
 Sell for $10K 
ex-wife raking it in
Jun 9, 2010 9:00 AM CDT

Coleman Death Pics Sell for $10K

Shannon Price is supposedly the snapper

(Newser) - When it comes to profiting from Gary Coleman’s death, his ex-wife isn’t stopping at weird interviews : Shannon Price is reportedly behind the sale of Coleman’s death photos. The pictures, which show the actor in his hospital bed, were purchased by the oh-so-classy Globe magazine for $10,000,...

Ex-Wife Profiting From Gary's Death

Shannon Price continues to look shady

(Newser) - Gary Coleman’s ex-wife has been telling the world she’s broke—but she may not be for long. Shannon Price is profiting from Coleman’s death, starting with the interview she shot within 24 hours of pulling the plug, Radar reports. She’s asked for up to $50,000...

Hopper’s Daughter 'Disinvited' to Funeral

Both sides fight over who to blame for sad story

(Newser) - Jack Nicholson and Val Kilmer may have attended Dennis Hopper’s funeral —but Hopper’s own daughter, 7-year-old Galen, was “disinvited.” At least, that's what a friend of Galen’s mother—and Hopper’s estranged wife—Victoria Duffy says. A source on Hopper’s side, of course,...

I Didn't Push Gary: Ex

 Gary 
 Coleman's Ex: 
 I Didn't Push Him 
scary interview
Jun 4, 2010 9:50 AM CDT

Gary Coleman's Ex: I Didn't Push Him

Maybe not, but she's still kinda nutjobby

(Newser) - Apparently everyone thinks Shannon Price caused Gary Coleman’s fatal fall—and in her attempt to quash the rumors, she’s actually spreading them. “People are so cruel, and they don’t even know,” she says in an interview obtained by TMZ . “I was upstairs. He was...

Wife Blames Film Co. for Carradine's Death
 Wife Blames 
 Film Co. for 
 Carradine's 
 Death 
wrongful death suit
Jun 4, 2010 8:16 AM CDT

Wife Blames Film Co. for Carradine's Death

Anne Carradine files wrongful death suit

(Newser) - David Carradine’s wife alleges her husband wouldn’t have died if the production company he was shooting a movie with had taken better care of him. The assistant assigned to Carradine was supposed to get him to dinner with the film’s director on the night he died, but...

Rue McClanahan Dead at 76
 Rue McClanahan Dead at 76 
Jun 3, 2010 11:06 AM CDT

Rue McClanahan Dead at 76

The actress suffered 'massive stroke'

(Newser) - Rue McClanahan died today, making Betty White the last living Golden Girl. The 76-year-old "passed away at 1am this morning" after suffering a massive stroke, her manager tells People . The actress who had a minor stroke earlier this year after her bypass surgery, "had her family with her,...

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