Ron Asheton, the guitarist and bassist with The Stooges, was found dead earlier today at his home in Ann Arbor... He was 60.
A cause of death is yet to be confirmed, although initial reports suggest that Asheton died of a heart attack... R.I.P.
John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, has died :(
He died while the family was on vacation in the Bahamas... So, so sad!!
While circumstances surrounding the death are unknown, but people are saying that it has something to do with Kawasaki disease, from which Jett reportedly suffered. According to reports though, Jett suffered a seizure at his family's vacation home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island and died on the scene.
R.I.P.
Oscar-nominated director Robert Mulligan, best known for his classic 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird died yesterday at the age of 83 :(
W. Mark Felt, who leaked information to reporters under the name, Deep Throat, about the Watergate break-in, died last night at the age of 95.
Felt admitted in 2005 he was the Washington Post's source for many of its 400 stories on the Watergate affair during the early 1970's... R.I.P.
Bettie Page, a 1950's pinup model who helped set the stage for the 1960's sexual revolution died last night at the age of 85. Her agent, Mark Roesler says Page died at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering a heart attack nine days ago... He says she never regained consciousness :(
Macaulay Culkin's 29-year old sister, Dakota, died yesterday after being struck by a car in West L.A. when she stepped off the curb while walking... She was taken to the UCLA Medical Center where she later died from her injuries :(
A rep. for the Culkin's said earlier today,
"We can officially confirm that the victim is Dakota Culkin. This is a terrible tragic accident. We have no further comment at this time"
Such sad news... Let this be a lesson to all that you need to be aware of your surroundings and stop driving SO FAST near pedestrians and bike riders!!
Ted Rogers, the founder and CEO of Rogers Communications died earlier today at the age of 75... According to a statement released to the press, Ted died at his Toronto home surrounded by loved ones and had been suffering from congestive heart failure.
Alan Horn, Rogers Communications chairman and acting CEO, said earlier today,
"Ted Rogers was one of a kind who built this company from one FM radio station into Canada's largest wireless, cable and media company... A leader also in giving to the community through his and Loretta's many philanthropic initiatives. He will be sadly missed."
One of the station's Ted owns, The Fan 590 in Toronto was one of the first stations I ever worked/interned at way back when I was in high school... R.I.P. Ted!!
A very sad, but inspirational story... Please watch the video below...
In memory of Brenden Foster, go out and do something wonderful for someone in need today!!
Kenny MacLean, former bass player for the rock group Platinum Blonde, was found dead by his sister in his Toronto apartment earlier today...
Sources say he died sometime during the night after his CD release party which was held Friday at Toronto's Mod Club... He had been celebrating the completion of his third solo album, titled, Completely... R.I.P.
Queen's University is cancelling its annual fall homecoming event for 2 years in an effort to put an end to the wild & crazy street party that has happened over the past few years... Instead, it will hold a spring reunion in May!!
What a load of poop - We had so much fun there a couple months ago!!
After 14 seasons, the Fox Network has just cancelled Mad TV...
So, so sad... :(
Michael Crichton died today at the age of 66... He was best known for being the author of Jurassic Park and its sequel The Lost World, as well as being the creator of the hit TV show, ER...
In what his family calls an unexpected death, it was revealed today that he was fighting a private battle against cancer... R.I.P.
With only 1 day before the election, Sen. Barack Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died today after a battle with cancer...
Here's the official statement from his family...
"It is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer. She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility. She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances. She was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and left this world with the knowledge that her impact on all of us was meaningful and enduring. Our debt to her is beyond measure.
Our family wants to thank all of those who sent flowers, cards, well-wishes, and prayers during this difficult time. It brought our grandmother and us great comfort. Our grandmother was a private woman, and we will respect her wish for a small private ceremony to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you make a donation to any worthy organization in search of a cure for cancer."
R.I.P. - Win it for her Obama!!
In response to the sudden, violent, and tragic loss of her mother, brother & son, Jennifer Hudson's sister, Julia, has taken to her MySpace blog to express her grief...
"I GUESS IT'S TIME TO UPDATE THIS WHEN I STARTED MY MYSPACE ALL OF THE ABOVE WAS TRUE , NOW BECAUSE I CHOSE TO DO WHAT WAS NATURAL TO ME AND LOVE SOMEONE , IT COST ME MY BEAUTIFUL FAMILY MY WONDERFUL BEAUTIFUL LOVING SUPPORTING MOTHER DARNELL, MY TRUE BLUE BABY BROTHER JASON , I LOVE U BIG BABY…
AND LAST BUT NEVER NOT LEAST MY ONLY SON JULIAN , MY INNOCENT BABY ONE THAT WAS SHELTERED FROM ALL THE EVIL OIN THE WORLD BECAUSE WE LOVED HIM SO MUCH… BUT THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR LOVING SUPPORT, I KNOW SOME OF YAL HAVE YOUR OPINIONS AND YOU ARE ENTITLED TO THAT , LIKE WHY IS SHE LOGGING ON TO MYSPACE AT A TIME LIKE THIS , LET ME TELL YOU WHY I WAS HOPING THAT , THAT WAS A WAY TO MAYBE HELP ME GET MY SON, MY BABY THE ONE I CARRIED UNDER MY HEART FOR 8 1/2 MONTHS THE SON IT TOOK ME 21 HOURS OF LABOR TO BRING HERE THE SON I GREW TO KNOW AND LOVE FOR JUST A FEW MONTHS OVER 7 YEARS THATS WHY…
AND NOW FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ACTUALLY CARED THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT , THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS , THANK YOU FOR POSTING HIS PICTURE ON YOUR PAGES AS YOUR DEFAULT PICTURE THANK YOU… BUT HIS LIL SOUL IS AT EASE, I TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT JULIAN IS WITH MY MOTHER AND MY BROTHER AND MOST OF ALL THE LORD AND NOW HE'S MY ANGEL HE'S PROTECTING ME…"
The mother & brother of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson were found dead in Chicago earlier today... The two were found fatally shot at a home at 70th Street and Yale Avenue at 3PM authorities say... The shooting is believed to be domestic!!
WOW!! So shocking... My thoughts go out to Jennifer and her family... R.I.P.
Mr. Blackwell, the designer whose annual worst-dressed list of celebrities died last night at the age of 86... He died from an intestinal infection, his publicist Harlan Boll said today...
His real name was Richard Sylvan Seltzer and he is survived by his longterm partner Robert Spencer... R.I.P.
Four Tops lead singer, Levi Stubbs passed away earlier today in Michigan... He was 72!!
Levi had been in bad health since being diagnosed with cancer in 1995... Of the original Four Tops members, only one survives now - Abdul "Duke" Fakir... R.I.P.
New York Rangers prospect, Alexei Cherepanov died during a game in Russia earlier today...
Alexei was 19... He suffered a heart attack and collapsed on the bench during Avangard Omsk’s game against Vityav Chekhov... TSN reports that medical officials attempted to get his heart beating again, and that there was no ambulance present at the arena... R.I.P. Alexei!!
One of South Korea's most popular actresses was found dead earlier this morning in an apparent suicide according to police... Choi Jin-sil, whose fame earned her the nickname, The Nation's Actress, is believed to have hanged herself in the bathroom of her Seoul home...
R.I.P.
Oscar-winning actor, Paul Newman died yesterday at his home in Westport, Connecticut, of cancer...
He was 83... R.I.P. Paul!!
After 85 years, Yankee Stadium is now closed forever!! What began with a Babe Ruth home run on an April afternoon in 1923 ended last night with Mariano Rivera throwing out Brian Roberts on a grounder, completing a 7-3 Yankee victory over Baltimore...
One of the game's most beloved players, 83-year-old, Yogi Berra stood beneath the stands in a full vintage uniform last night and said his goodbyes as well!! As Yogi once said, "it ain't over till it's over"... Well, that day has finally come... R.I.P. Yankee Stadium!!
Travis Barker and DJ AM were critically injured after their plane crashed during takeoff from South Carolina's Columbia Metropolitan Airport, just before midnight yesterday... The two are in critical condition and being treated for severe burns at an Augusta, Georgia burn center... 4 other people DIED in the crash!!
The 4 people who died are:
Pilot - Sarah Lemmon
Co-pilot - James Bland
Passenger - Chris Baker, Studio City, CA (Travis' assistant)
Passenger - Charles Still, of Riverside, CA (Travis' bodyguard)
Reports are saying that Travis Barker was burned from the waist down and DJ AM has burns to his face... Also, one of the passengers who died, Chris Baker was recently married and had a new baby - So sad!! My thoughts and prayers go out to all their families & friends!!
MTV's Total Request Live will soon leave the air after 10 years!! Dave Sirulnick, executive producer of TRL said earlier today that the music video countdown show will conclude in a two-hour special on a Sunday afternoon in November...
TRL debuted in September 1998 and became the center of the teen pop music scene with Britney Spears, The Backstreet Boys, N'Sync and other acts... It'll def. be missed!!
Voiceover master, Don LaFontaine died last night at the age of 68!! His agent, Vanessa Gilbert, says that he passed away following complications from Pneumothorax...
For over 25 years his voice has been in thousands of movie trailers and commercials... He is survived by his wife, singer/actress Nita Whitaker, and three children... R.I.P.
LeRoi Moore, the sax player in the Dave Matthews Band, has died... He was only 46!! The below video was shot by myself during the 2008 Rothbury Music Fest. a month ago where Dave Mathews tells the crowd about LeRoi's injuries & how much he misses LeRoi on tour...
Moore was seriously injured in an ATV accident June 30th outside Charlottesville... He had a punctured lung and broken ribs... Leori is being replaced by Jeff Coffin from Bela Fleck and the Flecktones...
A rep. for the Band gave the following statement:
"LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. Moore had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin an intensive physical rehabilitation program."
R.I.P. - Such shocking news!!
Soul legend, Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar for the theme from the 1971 action film, Shaft, has died!! He also voiced the character of, Chef for the animated series South Park... He was 65!!
Relatives found Hayes unconscious in his home next to a still-running treadmill... R.I.P. Issac Hayes!!
Shocking news to bring in the weekend... Comedian Bernie Mac died early this morning at the age of 50... His rep.just released a statement saying, "Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital. No other details are available at this time. We ask that his family's privacy continues to be respected."
As word spreads, tributes are starting to pour in from the funnyman's friends and colleagues...
George Clooney: "The world just got a little less funny. He will be dearly missed."
Chris Rock: "Bernie Mac was one of the best and funniest comedians to ever live but that was the second best thing he did. Bernie was one of the greatest friends a person could have. Losing him is like losing 12 people because he absolutely filled up any room he was in. I'm gonna miss the Mac Man."
Don Cheadle: "This is a very sad day for many of us who knew and loved Bernie. He brought so much joy to so many. He will be missed but heaven just got funnier."
R.I.P. Bernard McCullough!!
Playgirl Magazine will cease printing issues it was announced earlier today...
The women's nudie magazine, featuring naked men, will now be re-branded as just a website with pics and videos available online - See folks, the Internet is taking over!!
Golden Girl's Estelle Getty died earlier this morning at the age of 84... She passed away at her L.A. home surrounded by her family and caregivers; She had been suffering for years with Lewy Body Dementia...
Estelle is best known for playing the wise-cracking mother Sophia Petrillo on Golden Girls... She is survived by her two sons... R.I.P.
The world's oldest Internet blogger, Olive Riley, has died at the age of 108, a few weeks after posting a final message about singing "a happy song" in her nursing home...
In her final post on June 26th, she wrote:
"I can't believe I've been here in this nursing home for more than a week... How the days have flown, even though I've been in bed most of the time. I still feel weak, and can't shake off that bad cough... Penny, who's in the next bed to mine, had a visit one day this week from her daughter, who's a professional singer. Guess what happened! She and I sang a happy song, as I do every day, and before long we were joined by several nurses, who sang along too. It was quite a concert!!"
R.I.P. Olive!!
DJ Steve Aoki's father, Rocky Aoki, who founded the famous Japanese steakhouse, Benihana, has died after complications from cancer... He was 69...
Aoki, whose Benihana empire includes more than 100 restaurants worldwide, died in New York surrounded by his current wife (he had 3) and six children... R.I.P.
Rock legend, Jim Morrison may be alive and living in the Seychelles, according to his former The Doors band-mate Ray Manzarek... The Doors' keyboardist admits he became suspicious after Morrison died after discussin' the possibility of faking his own death and going into hiding abroad...
Manzarek tells Britain's Daily Mail newspaper...
"I often wonder if his death has been an elaborate charade... Jim was a restless soul, always looking for something else in his life, and even six years of success - and excess - with The Doors hadn't been enough for him. A year earlier, he had shown me a brochure for the Seychelles and said, 'Wouldn't this be the perfect place to escape to if everyone believed you were dead?'... At the time, I never thought anything of it."
He's totally having margaritas with 2Pac and Elvis right now!!
The Canadian Football League has lost one of its biggest supporters, Bob Ackles... He was a member of the CFL's B.C. Lions for more than 50 years!! Bob died of a heart attack early yesterday morning...
Bob was from Sarnia, Ontario and started with the Lions as the team's water boy in 1953 and eventually became one of the game's most influential builders... He was 69... R.I.P.
Russian supermodel, Ruslana Korshunova leapt off of a building in New York City yesterday committing suicide... The 20-year-old who graced the runways for some of the world’s top designers, was found dead outside a residential building in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District...
Witnesses have told police they saw the young woman jump from a ninth-floor balcony...
The NYPD has released a number of disturbing blog entries from Ruslana’s Facebook/Myspace page:
“Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably …And never regret anything that made you smile.”
“I’m so lost. Will I ever find myself?"
“I’m a bitch. I’m a witch. I don’t care what you say!!! I know what it is. I know why my other relationships didn’t work out, ’cause I’m unpredictable. Why are you afraid of it?”
Some weird quotes, but hopefully she's in a better place now!! R.I.P.
One of my favourite comedians, George Carlin has died from heart failure!! George passed away at 5:55pm last night at Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica... He was 71...
Carlin, who has had several heart attacks and a history of cardiac issues, went into the hospital yesterday afternoon after complaining of heart problems... He will be deeply missed... R.I.P.
Kermit Scott, the man believed to be the inspiration for Jim Henson's Muppet, Kermit the Frog, died earlier today at the age of 71...
Henson and Scott grew up as friends in Leland, a small Mississippi town which is now home to a Muppet's museum... While Henson became famous for The Muppets, Scott went on to become a philosophy professor at Yale, Purdue and Millsaps College, and was an advocate for the poor... R.I.P.
Say it isn't so... Mimi La Rue is DEAD!! Tori Spelling's doggy has gone to heaven...
She passed away from natural causes yesterday at the age of 11 at her home surrounded by family... Tori said, "She was a star and a true lady, and she will be missed greatly. People everywhere knew her by name. I loved when fans wanted her over me. I felt proud!"
Farewell, Mimi La Rue!! You will be forever missed... R.I.P.
Legendary sportscaster, Jim McKay who had the role of telling Americans about the tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died today... He was 86...
He died of natural causes at his farm in Monkton, Md... R.I.P. Jim, you will be missed!!
Dwayne Johnson, formerly known as The Rock, is re-positioning himself and no longer calling himself by his WWE nickname...
“I’m aware of everything that comes with that nickname, and I just think there’s a lot more you can do without it... But I wanted it to happen naturally, from ‘The Rock’ to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to ‘Dwayne Johnson,” he told EW... On June 20th, Dwayne will be seen opposite Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway as Agent 23 in Get Smart!!
Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll died this afternoon after months of bad health... He died of heart failure at his home in Archer, Fla... He was 79-years-old...
The legendary singer, known for his homemade square guitar, dark glasses and black hat, was an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, had a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, and received a lifetime achievement award in 1999 at the Grammy Awards... He will be missed... R.I.P.
I have some very sad news to report... Canadian hockey player, Luc Bourdon was killed earlier today when his motorcycle struck a tractor-trailer in northern New Brunswick... He was only 21-years-old!!
Bourdon played for the Vancouver Canucks and was the first round draft pick for the team... R.I.P.
Sydney Pollack died late last night!!
The legendary film director passed away at his Pacific Palisades home on Monday after losing a battle to cancer... He was 73... R.I.P.
Dick Martin, who was part of the comedy team, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In which was very popular on television in the 1960's (I wasn't even alive) has died... He was 86...
Dick who went on to become one of TV's busiest directors after splitting with his comedy partner, Rowan in the late 1970's, died last night of respiratory complications at a hospital in Santa Monica said his family spokesman, Barry Greenberg... Dick was famous for the line, "Sock it to me!!"... R.I.P.
Irvine Robbins, who as co-founder of Baskin-Robbins brought Rocky Road, Pralines n Cream and other exotic ice cream concoctions to most of the world has died...
"Frankly, I never met a flavor I didn't like," Mr. Robbins told The New York Times in 1973... R.I.P. I'll have some ice cream today and think of you!!
The 5-year-old male grizzly bear named Rocky that wrestled Will Ferrell's character in the recent film Semi-Pro killed its trainer with a bite to the neck earlier today...
Three experienced handlers were working with the grizzly at the Predators in Action wild animal training center when the bear attacked Stephan Miller...
Pepper spray was used to subdue and contain the bear, and there were no other injuries... The Department of Fish and Game investigated the incident, but no decision has been reached whether the bear will be "destroyed"... Do you think they should kill Rocky??
Cameron Diaz is speaking out about the tragic and sudden death of her father, Emilio, who died yesterday of pneumonia...
The actress says in a statement:
"My mom, sister and I are deeply appreciative of the overwhelming outpouring of love and support during this difficult time for us and all of our family. My dad was loved by so many people and his humor and spirit will always live on in our hearts."
Love you Cam!!
Cameron Diaz's father, Emilio, passed away suddenly earlier today... He was in VERY good health but developed the flu which then turned into pneumonia... He was only 58 years old.... This shows us that we can't take life for granted and anyone of us can get sick in an instant and pass away...
My deepest and sincerest condolences to Cameron & her family... R.I.P.
Cedella Booker, the mother of Jamaican music legend, Bob Marley, died earlier today at the age of 81...
Family spokesman, Jerome Hamilton said she died in her sleep at her home in Miami from natural causes... R.I.P.
After an insanely long time (one of my mother's favourite shows) on television, NBC's medical drama, E.R. will end next year after the completion of the show's 15th season it was announced today...
Here's a fun fact: None of the original cast members are still on the show today!!
Legendary actor, civil rights leader and political activist, Charlton Heston passed away yesterday at the age of 84... He died at his home with his wife of 64 years, Lydia, at his side... Wow, that's a long marriage!!
He received an Oscar for Best Actor in 1960's Ben-Hur and starred in such classics as: The Ten Commandments, Planet of the Apes, Secret of the Incas, The Omega Man and Soylent Green... R.I.P.
Writer-director, Jules Dassin, one of the last survivors of the infamous Hollywood blacklist, died yesterday at his home in Athens, Greece... He was 96...
Dassin and his late wife, Greek actress Melina Mercouri, were both Oscar nominees for the hit 1960 comedy, Never on Sunday... He also directed such films as: Night and the City, Brute Force, Thieves Highway and The Naked City... R.I.P.
A very close friend of mine (who I looked up to as a mentor) and fellow radio broadcaster, Chris "Punch" Andrews passed away this morning in his sleep due to cancer...
R.I.P. Punch... Miss you already :(
Herb Peterson, the man who invented the Egg McMuffin as a way to introduce breakfast to McDonald's restaurants, has died... I will eat four Egg McMuffin's in his honour!!
Peterson came up with idea for the signature McDonald's breakfast item in 1972... He died yesterday peacefully at his Santa Barbara home at the age of 89... R.I.P.
