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  Dave Matthews Band Member Dead

  Posted: August 19th, 2008, 9:14pm CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  music rip  

  Filed under: Music, R.I.P.
  
  TMZ has learned LeRoi Moore, the sax player in the Dave Matthews Band, has died. He was 46.Moore was seriously injured in an ATV accident June 30 outside Charlottesville. He had a punctured lung and broken ribs. Moore went back into the hospital last...
  
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  Who is the Man -- Dead at 65

  Posted: August 10th, 2008, 3:36pm CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.
  
  Musician Isaac Hayes -- who wrote the theme song for "Shaft" -- died this afternoon in a Memphis hospital.According to WMC, a Shelby County sheriff's deputy responded to call from Hayes' wife after she found him on the floor near a treadmill inside...
  
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  Carey Hart's Brother Dies in Motocross Crash

  Posted: August 10th, 2008, 9:11am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip anthony hart  

  Filed under: R.I.P.
  
  Anthony Hart, Carey Hart's brother, died yesterday after wrecking his motorcycle at Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut.Hart, 21, crashed during a practice session for the Doug Henry New England Grand Prix, which is part of the American...
  
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  Alexander Solzhenitsyn: Writer, Dissident [Rip]

  Posted: August 3rd, 2008, 5:26pm CDT by ian spiegelman

  Tags:  rip  

  The Gulag Archipelago author Alexander Solzhenitsyn died today at the age of 89. "The Nobel laureate and former dissident died of heart failure at 11:45 pm (1945 GMT), the writer's son said, according to the [Itar-Tass news] agency. Solzhenitsyn won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1970 after writing harrowing works about the Soviet Union's system of labour camps. He was expelled from the Soviet Union in 1974, thereby becoming Cold War icon. He wrote about life in the Gulag with harrowing detail in his most celebrated works: 'One Day In The Life of Ivan Denisovich', 'The First Circle' and 'The Gulag Archipelago'."

  After leaving the Soviet Union, he lived in Germany, Switzerland and the United States before returning to Russia in 1994.
  Since his return, Solzhenitsyn has been critical of both the West and of Russia's post-Soviet evolution, calling for a return to traditional moral values.
  
  In June last year, then Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Solzhenitsyn with the State Prize, Russia's highest honour, praising his devotion to the "fatherland" in a lavish ceremony at the Kremlin.
  
  Solzhenitsyn's wife Natalya accepted the award on behalf of her husband, who was unable to attend the ceremony.
  
  Speaking via a pre-recorded video message, Solzhenitsyn said he was "flattered by the attention to my work brought by this Russian State Prize."
  
  "Until the end of my life I can hope that the historical material... collected by me and presented to my readers, enters the consciousness and memory of my fellow countrymen," he said.
  
  "Our bitter national experience can yet help us in a possible repeat of unstable social conditions, it will warn us and ward us from destructive break-downs."
  
  A complete edition of Solzhenitsyn's works, including unpublished writings, began to be published in 2006, with the last volume due out in 2010. His wife said at the time she did not expect her husband to live to see the last edition. [AFP]

  
  

  

  

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  Estelle Getty: Thank You For Being Alive

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 1:29pm CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  tv rip Estelle Getty  

  Filed under: TV, R.I.P.
  
  "Golden Girl" Estelle Getty has gone to the big lanai in the sky and died at the age of 84, just three days shy of her 85th birthday.Estelle passed away at 5:35 AM this morning at her L.A. home surrounded by her family and caregivers. Getty had been...
  
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  Tony Snow Loses Cancer Battle

  Posted: July 12th, 2008, 8:31am CDT by TMZ Staff

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  Filed under: R.I.P.
  
  Tony Snow, the former White House press secretary, has died after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 53.A written statement from President Bush stated, "Laura and I are deeply saddened by the death of our dear friend -- America has lost a...
  
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  Send in the Clowns ... Bozo is Dead

  Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 6:56pm CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.TMZ.com: Larry Harmon, the man credited with making Bozo the Clown the icon he was, died Thursday of congestive heart failure. He was 83. Harmon wasn't the original Bozo, but built up the character and eventually licensed it to television stations across the... Read more
  
  
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  Christina Applegate's BF Found Dead

  Posted: July 3rd, 2008, 5:51pm CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.TMZ.com: Lee Grivas, the 26-year-old boyfriend of Christina Applegate, was found dead in his apartment.His body was discovered on July 1 by a neighbor who found him in the living room of his Hollywood apartment. Grivas was pronounced dead at 5:25 PM.Although... Read more
  
  
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  Supermodel Dies After Nine-Story Plunge

  Posted: June 29th, 2008, 4:04am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: A Kazakh supermodel who appeared on the cover of Vogue and Elle magazines fell to her death from the ninth floor of her apartment building in lower Manhattan yesterday afternoon.Ruslana Korshunova, 20, was found on Water Street in the Financial... Read more
  
  

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  The 'Real' Ron Burgundy Passes Away [Rip]

  Posted: June 28th, 2008, 12:49pm CDT by ian spiegelman

  Tags:  rip  

  From Cajun Boy's blog comes the news that journeyman local news anchor Ron Hunter—who is thought by some to be the inspiration for Ron Burgundy in Anchorman—has passed away at the age of 70. "In his long career, Ron Hunter anchored top rated local news desks in New Orleans, Miami, Buffalo, Philadelphia, and Chicago, where he shared the desk with the likes of Jane Pauley and Maury Povich." After jump, one of the late newsman's former colleagues remembers his ego-driven antics, er, fondly?

  Ed Kilgore, who worked with Hunter in Buffalo, recalls:

  Ron Hunter had THE biggest ego of any person male or female I've ever worked with, and it's not even close. It was actually quite incredible how much Ron valued his own opinions and appearance, and yet in a strange way, he made it seem natural; like, doesn't EVERYBODY think like I do? You want an example? Ok, for starters, when Ron began anchoring at Ch2 after moving to Buffalo from New Orleans, where he virtually owned the market, we didn't call it Ch2 News, or Action News, or even News news. We called it, "The Ron Hunter Report". Not only that, Ron had a special animated opening made up, which featured a likeness of Ron, with his big buffont hair-do, running around with a microphone as if he's out getting the scoop. The show then opens, with Ron leaning into the camera, and with a booming voice "I'm Ron Hunter, and the big story in Buffalo is....." The standing joke around the news room, of course, was that the next word would be "me".
  
  Ron was the actor of our generation, and seemed proud of it. He often BECAME the story, which was ok if it helped the ratings, and it often did. Oh, so you want an example? Here's one, and forgive me for forgetting the names, but Ron once did a tear jerking story about a young girl of 9 or 10 years old who was dying, who gave a vital organ to a girl her age so that the ailing young girl could have a nice future. Ron did some amazing interviews with the parents of both girls, and then in the story, used closeup shots of both girls with appropriate, gut-wrenching music behind them as we dissolved back and forth between the two adorable young faces. Heck, I'm crying just thinking about it. Anyway, do we fade to black here? Are you KIDDING? Heck no. I hear Ron instruct the cameraman to zoom in very close when he wraps up the story, so we finally come out of the story, and there isn't a dry eye in the studio or newsroom, and Ron hesitates...one beat....two beats.....three beats....a big tear — a REAL tear I'm telling you — gushes down from one eye, as Ron actually whispers on camera, "we'll be right back". You can't make this stuff up. Ron Hunter WAS Ron Burgundy in Anchorman if ever there was somebody to base it on.

  
  

  

  

TMZ.com

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  F***, George Carlin's Dead

  Posted: June 22nd, 2008, 8:16pm CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Bust out those seven words, it's time for a tribute. Legendary comedian George Carlin has died.The 71-year-old Carlin died around 6:00 PM PT this evening at an L.A. hospital after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains.A battle over... Read more
  
  
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  Funny Car Crash No Laughing Matter

  Posted: June 22nd, 2008, 3:03am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip talksports death  

  Filed under: R.I.P., Talk Sports

  TMZ.com: There's got to be a better name for these jacked-up roadsters than Funny Car.Scott Kalitta, 46, died Saturday after his Funny Car burst into flames while going 300 MPH and then smashed into a barrier at a New Jersey raceway. The two-time Top Fuel... Read more
  
  
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  Pacman's "Make It Rain" Friend Found Dead

  Posted: June 19th, 2008, 9:20am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip talksports NFL  

  Filed under: R.I.P., Talk Sports

  TMZ.com: Sadia Morrison, the woman who was with NFL star Pacman Jones during his infamous Vegas strip club melee last year, was found dead in New York on Friday -- and her friends and family think she was thrown off a building. Police have not ruled on... Read more
  
  
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  NBC You at Russert's Funeral

  Posted: June 18th, 2008, 12:52pm CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Political leaders from both sides of the aisle turned up for Tim Russert's funeral at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Georgetown today. Hill, Bill and Bob Dole ('memba him?) were among the Beltway heavyweights who came to pay their respects.... Read more
  
  
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  Luke Russert: I've Got Dad on My Side

  Posted: June 16th, 2008, 4:13am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Luke Russert appeared on the "Today" show this morning, just three days after his father's tragic death -- and told a hilarious -- and touching -- story about getting tatted up ... and his dad's curious reaction.And just like his dad, Luke shared... Read more
  
  
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  Tim Russert Autopsy: He Had an Enlarged Heart

  Posted: June 15th, 2008, 8:30am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip Tim Russert  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: A clot in Tim Russert's left artery led to his heart attack on Friday, an autopsy report has revealed. He suffered from asymptomatic coronary artery disease. Tim's physician was surprised, saying Russert had a stress test in April that came back... Read more
  
  
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  Tim Russert Dies of a Heart Attack

  Posted: June 13th, 2008, 10:25am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip MSNBC  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: NBC News' Tim Russert has died of a heart attack. He was 58.He was working in NBC's Washington bureau today when he collapsed while recording voice overs.DC Fire tells us the call came in at 1:41 PM ET. We're told they transported one adult male... Read more
  
  
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  Harvey's Dead

  Posted: May 29th, 2008, 3:04pm CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Legendary comedic actor Harvey Korman died today. He was 81.The actor, possibly best known for his stint on the "The Carol Burnett Show" and in the film "Blazing Saddles," died at UCLA Medical Center after suffering complications from the rupture of... Read more
  
  
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  Levert's Death in Jail Ruled Natural Causes

  Posted: May 29th, 2008, 8:07am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip sean levert  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: An Ohio coroner has ruled that the death of R&B singer Sean Levert in a Cleveland jail was due to natural causes. Levert suffered from a litany of different ailments, including heart disease and high blood sugar. He was only 39.Levert was taken to... Read more
  
  
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  Dead or Alive?

  Posted: May 28th, 2008, 8:39am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  wackyandweird rip  

  Filed under: Wacky and Weird, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Which celeb has kicked it and who's still kicking? You may think you know, but some of the answers might shock you. Test your morbid knowledge in this gallery.... Read more
  
  
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  "Harry Potter" Teen Killed in Knife Fight

  Posted: May 25th, 2008, 12:57am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: A Brit teen set to appear in the next "Harry Potter" flick was killed yesterday after being stabbed in a fight -- over one little phone.18-year-old Rob Knox died early Saturday morning after being shivved outside a bar in southwest London, say... Read more
  
  
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  "Californication" Actress' Husband Found Dead

  Posted: May 21st, 2008, 5:58am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip natascha mc  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Natascha McElhone's plastic surgeon husband was found dead on their London doorstep last night.The 42 year-old doc is believed to have suffered a heart attack. McElhone, who is pregnant with the couple's third child, learned of his death while... Read more
  
  
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  Happiest Place on Earth? Not Today

  Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 11:16am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: A man jumped to his death from the 14th floor of the Disneyland Hotel this afternoon.TMZ spoke to Anaheim Police spokesperson Rick Martinez who tells us the male victim was between 30-40 years old and was in Anaheim on business. He was sharing the... Read more
  
  
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  Ling Ling Dead Dead

  Posted: April 30th, 2008, 4:33am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip critters  

  Filed under: R.I.P., Critters

  TMZ.com: Tokyo's most famous zoo critter, Ling Ling, has taken the panda express to that great bamboo plant in the sky. Officials say Japan's only giant panda died of old age in his cage yesterday. At 22, Ling Ling was the equivalent of a 70-year-old human.... Read more
  
  
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  "Monk" Star's 911 Call

  Posted: April 18th, 2008, 12:54pm CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: TMZ has obtained the 911 call made after actor Stanley Kamel was found dead in his Hollywood home.One of Kamel's longtime agents went to the house to check on the actor after family members became worried when they hadn't heard from him. He had... Read more
  
  
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  Martha's Dead Dog: It's a Good Thing?

  Posted: April 17th, 2008, 5:35am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  wackyandweird rip critters Marrtha Stewart  

  Filed under: Wacky and Weird, R.I.P., Critters

  TMZ.com: Martha Stewart can make a beautiful occasion out of any dinner party, wedding, even a stock trade gone bad -- but the carcass of your dead dog?!The ex-con media mogul's nearly 13-year-old dog, Paw Paw, died of renal failure on Saturday and she's... Read more
  
  
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  Brando No Bran-dough

  Posted: April 16th, 2008, 1:13pm CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  celebrityjustice rip  

  Filed under: Celebrity Justice, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Estate documents have been filed in Christian Brando's probate case to determine who gets what -- but what ain't much.In documents filed yesterday in L.A. County Superior Court, Brando's mother Anna Kashfi is asking to be named the administrator of... Read more
  
  
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  Cameron Diaz's Father Dies From Pneumonia

  Posted: April 15th, 2008, 1:38pm CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: TMZ has learned that Cameron Diaz's father died suddenly early this morning.We're told the 58-year-old Emilio Diaz, a popular resident of Seal Beach, Calif., recently developed the flu which then turned into pneumonia. We hear his death was... Read more
  
  

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  Actor Stanley Kamel has died

  Posted: April 9th, 2008, 8:25pm CDT by Hot Momma

  Tags:  rip rip  

  Actor Stanley Kamel was found dead in his Hollywood home yesterday according to reports. He was 65. The cause of death appears to be a heart attack.

  Stanley is best known for playing Dr. Charles Kroger on “Monk.”

  Kamel has been an active tv actor over the past three decades, with roles in “The West Wing,” “Six Feet Under,” “Melrose Place,” “The Golden Girls,” “Days of Our Lives” and “Murder One.”

  Fans may also remember Kamel from his eight-episode arc in 1995 on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” as Tony Marchette, the father of Rebecca Gayheart’s character.

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  "90210" Actor Found Dead

  Posted: April 9th, 2008, 11:14am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: UPDATE: According to Kamel's rep, the actor had a heart attack.Actor Stanley Kamel was found dead in his Hollywood home.Kamel, who had been starring on "Monk," also played mafioso Tony Marchette, the father of Rebecca Gayheart's character Antonia, on... Read more
  
  
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  Heath Ledger Would Have Been 29 Today

  Posted: April 4th, 2008, 9:15am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip heathledger Heath Ledger  

  Filed under: R.I.P., Heath Ledger

  TMZ.com: Heath Ledger's sudden passing on January 22 shocked his friends, family and fans across the planet. Today would have been the young father's 29th birthday. See Also TMZ TV -- Heath Ledger Dead at 28 Heath Ledger is Dead ... Read more
  
  
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  Juvenile a No Show at Daughter's Funeral

  Posted: March 10th, 2008, 11:10am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  music rip  

  Filed under: Music, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Juvenile's murdered 4-year-old daughter Jelani was laid to rest Saturday along with her her sister Micaiah, and their mother, Gwinnett County Sheriff's Deputy Joy Deleston in James Island, S.C. Juvenile did not attend the service and, according to... Read more
  
  
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  911 Call from Ving Rhames' Home

  Posted: February 13th, 2008, 10:54am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip critters  

  Filed under: R.I.P., Critters

  TMZ.com: TMZ has obtained the 911 calls made from Ving Rhames' home on the day a caretaker died after an encounter with the actor's large dogs last August.The dogs, three large Mastiffs and an English Bulldog, were initially suspected of mauling 40-year-old... Read more
  
  
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  Brad Renfro 911 Call

  Posted: February 13th, 2008, 10:47am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: TMZ has obtained the 911 call made from Brad Renfro's house on the day he was found dead.The coroner ruled Renfro's death was caused by "acute heroin/morphine intoxication."The 25-year-old former child actor died in his L.A. home on January 15. See... Read more
  
  
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  Anna Nicole Smith -- One Year Later

  Posted: February 8th, 2008, 11:59am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  annanicolesmith rip Anna Nicole Smith  

  Filed under: Anna Nicole Smith, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Today marks one year since the tragic death of Anna Nicole Smith, who died five months after giving birth to her daughter and burying her son. TMZ remembers the wayward beauty. ... Read more
  
  
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  Coroner: Renfro Overdosed on Heroin

  Posted: February 8th, 2008, 11:08am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  celebrityjustice rip  

  Filed under: Celebrity Justice, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: In a sad conclusion to a tragic life, the Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed that actor Brad Renfro died from an accidental overdose of heroin.The cause of death was ruled "acute heroin/morphine intoxication," and the drugs were injected, according... Read more
  
  
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  God Pages Nurse Vining to Heaven

  Posted: February 2nd, 2008, 6:45am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Shell Kepler, who played nurse Amy Vining on "General Hospital" for more than 20 years, died yesterday in Portland, Ore. Paging Dr. Quartermaine!According to the Medical Examiner's office, Kepler died of renal failure. After her stint on "General... Read more
  
  
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  Fake Heath Dad Sicko Calls FOX in NY

  Posted: January 29th, 2008, 8:54am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip heathledger Heath Ledger  

  Filed under: R.I.P., Heath Ledger

  TMZ.com: A twisted impostor claiming to be Heath Ledger's dad called FOX's New York affiliate looking for info just after the actor's death -- and tried to obtain his ex-girlfriend Naomi Watts' number from the station.The unnamed caller was taped telling a... Read more
  
  
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  Christian Brando Dies

  Posted: January 26th, 2008, 11:55am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip Christian brando  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Marlon Brando's oldest son, Christian Brando, died early this morning at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, David Seeley, a lawyer for Marlon Brando's estate confirmed to the AP. He was 49.Brando had been in the ICU since January... Read more
  
  
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  Carl at God's Big Drive Thru

  Posted: January 19th, 2008, 10:56am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Carl N. Karcher, founder of the Carl's Jr. hamburger chain, has died. When TMZ went for lunch today, we were given the below obit. "Here's your burger and our boss died. Enjoy your meal!"Let's hope he springs for more than a $6 casket.... Read more
  
  
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  Sam the Butcher to the Deep Freeze

  Posted: January 19th, 2008, 4:46am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  tv rip  

  Filed under: TV, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Actor Allan Melvin, best known to "Brady Bunch" fans as Sam the Butcher, boyfriend of Alice -- has gone to the big meat market in the sky.Melvin died in Los Angeles on Thursday at age 84. He starred in old school hits like "The Phil Silvers Show" and... Read more
  
  
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  Frontiere Kicks It

  Posted: January 18th, 2008, 12:53pm CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip talksports  

  Filed under: R.I.P., Talk Sports

  TMZ.com: TMZ has learned Rams owner Georgia Frontiere has died in L.A.Frontiere inherited the Rams when her husband, Carroll Rosenbloom died while swimming. There were unsubstantiated rumors that he drowned in a hot tub with Frontiere. A St. Louis native, she... Read more
  
  
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  Brad Renfro Dies

  Posted: January 15th, 2008, 12:34pm CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  celebrityjustice rip  

  Filed under: Celebrity Justice, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: TMZ has learned actor Brad Renfro is dead.The 25-year-old actor was found dead at his Los Angeles home this morning. The cause of death has not been determined, however, Renfro had a history of drug abuse.Sources tell us Renfro, who had starring... Read more
  
  
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  Ike's Family to TMZ: Beat It!

  Posted: December 21st, 2007, 8:39am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: As you may have noticed on the live feed, TMZ was officially booted from Ike Turner's funeral -- and we left a good shot in the city!Maybe it's something we said ... or wrote. Earlier in the day, we posted video of Ike marrying a woman who claims to... Read more
  
  
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  Ike Turner's Last Moments Revealed

  Posted: December 15th, 2007, 8:29am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip ike turner  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: TMZ has exclusively learned how the events of Ike Turner's last moments played out.Ike Turner had just finished eating breakfast last Wednesday morning at his home in San Marcos, Calif. and decided to lay down to rest for a few minutes. His personal... Read more
  
  
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  Ike Turner Has Died

  Posted: December 12th, 2007, 9:59am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  music rip  

  Filed under: Music, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: TMZ has confirmed that music legend and the former Mr. Anna Mae Bullock has died. He was 76.Turner apparently died in his home in San Marcos, Calif., just outside of San Diego.Sources close to the family tell TMZ he may have died in his sleep.TMZ... Read more
  
  
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  Quiet Riot Singer Died of Cocaine Overdose

  Posted: December 10th, 2007, 1:30pm CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  music rip kevin Dubrow  

  Filed under: Music, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Nevada's Clark County Coroner has ruled that singer Kevin Dubrow, from '80s metal band Quiet Riot, died of an accidental cocaine overdose. The cause of death was confirmed after toxicology results came in Monday. The 52-year-old singer was found dead... Read more
  
  
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  Quiet Riot Singer Died of Cocaine Overdose

  Posted: December 10th, 2007, 1:30pm CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  music rip kevin Dubrow  

  Filed under: Music, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Nevada's Clark County Coroner has ruled that singer Kevin Dubrow, from '80s metal band Quiet Riot, died of an accidental cocaine overdose. The cause of death was confirmed after toxicology results came in Monday. The 52-year-old singer was found dead... Read more
  
  
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  Pimp C's Mom: This Is a Terrible Loss!

  Posted: December 5th, 2007, 7:45am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  music rip Chad Butler  

  Filed under: Music, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: The late Pimp C's grieving mother is speaking out about the sudden death of her son. "Actually, we have very little idea of what happened," Weslyn "Mama Wes" Monroe told KFDM News. "C's business manager found his body in his hotel room in Los Angeles... Read more
  
  
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  Coroner: Pimp C May Have Died of Natural Causes

  Posted: December 4th, 2007, 12:09pm CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  music rip  

  Filed under: Music, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Capt. Ed Winter of the L.A. County Coroner's office tells TMZ that it appears as though rapper Pimp C died of natural causes in a Hollywood hotel room today.We're told no drug paraphernalia or other drugs were found in the room. The rapper, we've... Read more
  
  
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  Rapper Pimp C Found Dead in Hollywood Hotel Room

  Posted: December 4th, 2007, 8:12am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  music rip  

  Filed under: Music, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: UPDATE: Homicide detectives are now at the Mondrian Hotel investigating the death.Pimp C, real name Chad Butler -- and one half of the rap duo UGK, was found dead in a hotel room this morning. He was 33. L.A. County Fire responded to a 911 call at... Read more
  
  
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  Denise Richards' Mom Dies of Cancer

  Posted: November 30th, 2007, 10:29am CST by TMZ Staff

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  Filed under: Denise Richards, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: After a long battle with kidney cancer, Denise Richards' mom, Joni, died this week.Reps for the "Wild Things" star confirmed the sad news to OK! magazine. According to the mag, Richards, along with her young daughters and father, held a two-week... Read more
  
  
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  Knieval Takes His Final Leap

  Posted: November 30th, 2007, 10:13am CST by TMZ Staff

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  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Daredevil Evel Knievel died Friday, said his granddaughter. He was 69. He had reportedly been in failing health for years, suffering from diabetes and a condition that caused scarring in his lungs. Knievel underwent a liver transplant in 1999 after... Read more
  
  
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  NFL Star Taylor Dies After Gunshot

  Posted: November 27th, 2007, 1:45am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip talksports  

  Filed under: R.I.P., Talk Sports

  TMZ.com: Sean Taylor, the Washington Redskins safety who was shot early Monday at his home in Miami, has died, according to a family friend. He was just 24.The Pro Bowl safety had taken a bullet in his upper leg, reports the AP, damaging an artery, causing... Read more
  
  
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  Guitarist Dies Aboard Band's Tour Bus

  Posted: November 26th, 2007, 12:25pm CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  music rip  

  Filed under: Music, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Casey Calvert, bassist for the band Hawthorne Heights, died Friday while on the band's tour bus. There has been no ruling on the cause of death, though it has been reported that Calvert suffered from asthma and that may have played a role. The band... Read more
  
  
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  Quiet Riot Singer Found Dead in His Vegas Home

  Posted: November 26th, 2007, 7:04am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  music rip  

  Filed under: Music, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Las Vegas Metro Police have confirmed to TMZ that 52-year-old Kevin Dubrow, lead singer for 80's metal band Quiet Riot, was found dead in his Las Vegas home.We're told one of Dubrow's neighbors found the singer Sunday around 5:20 PM. The Clark County... Read more
  
  
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  Donda West Laid to Rest

  Posted: November 20th, 2007, 2:11pm CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Kanye West buried his mother, Dr. Donda West, today in Oklahoma City, Okla. The ceremony was held at the True Vine Ministry church, which can hold up to 2,500 people. Beyonce and Jay-Z attended the services, and John Legend and Anita Baker performed,... Read more
  
  
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  Kanye and Donda's Only TV Appearance

  Posted: November 13th, 2007, 5:52am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  tv music rip donda West  

  Filed under: TV, Music, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Kanye West and his mother Donda appeared only on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" this past May to discuss "Raising Kanye," Donda's book about her experience as his mom and manager. At one point, Ellen asks Kanye if he's a mama's boy -- check out his... Read more
  
  
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  Fire Dept. Called to Donda West's Home

  Posted: November 12th, 2007, 10:10am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  music rip  

  Filed under: Music, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: TMZ has learned Dr. Donda West was at her home when 911 was called.We're told that at 7:35 PM Saturday night, paramedics responded to a 911 call and transported West to nearby Centinela Freeman Hospital in Marina del Rey. We're told it was a "sick... Read more
  
  
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  Kanye's Mom Had Multiple Procedures

  Posted: November 12th, 2007, 8:48am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  music rip  

  Filed under: Music, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: TMZ has learned Donda West, Kanye's mom, may have died as a result of a "combined procedure." There are reports that one of the procedures was liposuction. We do not know the nature of the other procedure or procedures. Story developing ...... Read more
  
  
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  L.A. County Coroner Investigating West's Death

  Posted: November 12th, 2007, 8:10am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  music rip  

  Filed under: Music, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: The L.A. County Coroner confirms to TMZ that they are investigating the death of Donda West due to possible complications from cosmetic surgery.They will be performing an autopsy this week.We're also told West, who was 58, died at Centinela Hospital... Read more
  
  
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  Evidence of When Kanye's Mom Died

  Posted: November 12th, 2007, 7:12am CST by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  music rip  

  Filed under: Music, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Sources have confirmed to TMZ that Donda West, rapper Kanye West's mother, may have died either on the operating table or shortly after the procedure while in a recovery room.Here's what we know: Sources tell us several months ago, West was scheduled... Read more
  
  
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  Wrestling Legend Fabulous Moolah Dies

  Posted: November 3rd, 2007, 8:04am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: The most famous and recognized women's wrestler, Fabulous Moolah, passed away last night in South Carolina, the WWE announced today. She was 84. Born Lillian Ellison, the WWE says that she "was the longest reigning champion in the history of her... Read more
  
  
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  "God Warrior" Perrin's Daughter Dies in Car Crash

  Posted: September 27th, 2007, 8:14am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  tv rip Marguerite Perrin  

  Filed under: TV, R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Marguerite Perrin, the God-obsessed shrew who infamously lost it on FOX's "Trading Spouses," after returning to her family, has lost her daughter Ashley in a car crash.Ashley Perrin, 25, was driving on Interstate 55 in Ponchatoula, La., reports the... Read more
  
  
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  "Bewitched" Star Alice Ghostley Dies at 81

  Posted: September 22nd, 2007, 7:17am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip alice ghostley  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

  TMZ.com: Alice Ghostley, who was best known for playing Esmeralda on "Bewitched" and Bernice on "Designing Women," has died at 81. Ghostley died Friday at her home in Studio City after a long battle with colon cancer and a series of strokes.Ms. Ghostley won a... Read more
  
  
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  1925 - 2007

  Posted: August 12th, 2007, 6:54am CDT by TMZ Staff

  Tags:  rip  

  Filed under: R.I.P.

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