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Don Payne, 'Simpsons' Co-Executive Producer and 'Thor' Screenwriter, Dies of Cancer

March 27, 2013 By Greg Gilman 7 weeks ago

Don Payne won four primetime Emmys for his work on "The Simpsons"

  

Yoko Ono Posts Photo of John Lennon's Bloody Glasses in Plea to End Gun Violence

March 21, 2013 By Greg Gilman 8 weeks ago

John Lennon's widow is using shocking imagery on Twitter in campaign inspired by Michael Moore

  

Valerie Harper Has Brain Cancer, May Have Just 3 Months to Live

March 6, 2013 By Tim Molloy 10 weeks ago

"I don't think of dying," Harper says

  

Famed Pianist Van Cliburn Dies at 78

February 27, 2013 By Greg Gilman 11 weeks ago

The American pianist rose to fame at the height of the Cold War after winning the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition

  

'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Actor Robin Sachs Dead at 61

February 6, 2013 By Greg Gilman 14 weeks ago

Robin Sachs portrayed bad guy Ethan Raynes on Joss Whedon's vampire television series

  

Texas Radio Station Apologizes for Falsely Reporting George H. W. Bush's Death

December 28, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 20 weeks ago

Dallas-based WBAP quickly apologized for its e-mail alert

  

'Downton Abbey' Death: Americans, Be Warned

December 26, 2012 By Tim Molloy 20 weeks ago

"Downton Abbey" loses a key player in British Christmas special

  

Ian McKellen Says He Has Had Prostate Cancer for Several Years (Updated)

December 11, 2012 By Greg Gilman 22 weeks ago

The "Lord of the Rings" and "X-Men" star says his disease is not life threatening.

  

Tony Scott Died of 'Multiple Blunt-Force Injuries'

October 22, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 29 weeks ago

The coroner's office will release a final report on the famous director within two weeks

  

'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Sahara Davenport Dies

October 2, 2012 By Tim Molloy 32 weeks ago

Davenport was the stage name of Antoine Ashley

  

Tony Scott Death Rips a Hole in the Fabric of Hollywood

August 20, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 38 weeks ago

Shock from Tony Scott's dramatic death spread through the entertainment industry, throwing projects into question and leaving people shocked, saddened and reflective

  

Tony Scott Death: Hollywood Reacts

August 20, 2012 By Brent Lang 38 weeks ago

Samuel L. Jackson, Ron Howard and Justin Timberlake express their grief after Tony Scott's apparent suicide

  

Sylvester Stallone Opens Up About Son's Death (Video)

August 16, 2012 By Brent Lang 39 weeks ago

Stallon talks about memory of Sage Stallone while promoting "The Expendables 2" on "The Tonight Show"

  

Sage Stallone Cause of Death Won't Be Known for 2 Months, Coroner Says

July 16, 2012 By Brent Lang 43 weeks ago

Sylvester Stallone asks media to end speculation about cause of son's death and respect his family's privacy

  

'The Bodyguard' Returning to Theaters for 20th Anniversary

March 15, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The 1992 hit gets a re-release a month after Whitney Houston's death

  

Matt Drudge Gives It Up to Andrew Breitbart

March 1, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

Drudge Report founder leads his site with tribute to his former colleague Breitbart, who died at 43

  

MPTF Says It Improved Staff Training, Facilities After Patient's Death

February 22, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

CEO Bob Beitcher says the organization exists to "take care of our own"

  

Whitney Houston's Death: Why the Media Sidestepped the Lurid Details

February 13, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Media outlets have struggled to strike a balance between honoring "The Bodyguard" star's legacy and acknowledging her sad final act

  

Grammys Plan Whitney Houston Tribute By Jennifer Hudson

February 11, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

The music awards will salute Whitney Houston in a "respectful" performance by Hudson

  

Kim Jong-Il Still Alive on '30 Rock' -- Now What Do They Do?

December 21, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The North Korean dictator is shown posing for holiday cards on promos for the sitcom's sixth season

  

Natalie Wood Publicity Stunt? Experts Say New Inquiry Won't Lead to Charges

November 20, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The statute of limitations has run out on everything but murder, which would be close to impossible to prove, say legal experts

  

Gaddafi Corpse Video Airs; Dictator Captured Alive (Warning: Graphic)

October 20, 2011 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

President Obama says Libyan rebel forces state that the 69-year-old dictator is dead (Updated)

  

Too Soon? Apple Rivals Delay Media Event After Steve Jobs' Death

October 7, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Google and Samsung have postponed an event scheduled for next week out of respect for the late Apple co-founder

  

Apple Stock Holds Up Day After Jobs' Death

October 6, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Analysts think that the corporate culture the tech visionary built will remain in place

  

Ashton Kutcher Confirms Charlie Sheen's 'Two and a Half Men' Death (Video)

August 25, 2011 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

But doesn't say how: "He dies because he is no longer living"

  

Sony Screened 100+ Hours of Michael Jackson Footage for Lawyers in Manslaughter Case

July 25, 2011 By Diane Garrett 1 year ago

A judge has ruled that there is no need for jurors in the upcoming manslaughter trial to view raw footage from "This Is It"