Leslie Nielsen, Beloved Funnyman, Dead at 84
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Leslie Nielsen, 84, passed away Sunday due to complications from pneumonia. During his 60-year Hollywood career, Nielsen portrayed memorable characters in Airplane!, The Naked Gun and dozens of other films. Nielsen’s wife and several friends were with him when he died.
Nielsen starred in The Poseidon Adventure, See How They Run and several other serious dramatic films before he scored a role in 1980’s Airplane!. That comedic role helped propel Nielsen to stardom.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Brother Death Drug-Related?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Obituaries, Rumors,
Joseph Gordon-Levitt‘s brother was “surrounded by needles and syringes” when he died.
Dan Gordon-Levitt passed away on Monday, and neighbors to the apartment in Hollywood where he was living were “not surprised” by his passing, suggesting his death was the result of drug abuse.
“Dan and his friends had been partying, and we were woken up with the girl screaming. She came running out to the front garden of their apartment and some people went out to help her. The paramedics were called, but he was found dead surrounded by needles and syringes. He had been living here on and off for the past few years, and he and his friends were not very popular to tell you the truth. One time they set a car on fire in front of the building, and there were always groups of people coming and going from that apartment. I’m sorry that he died, but I’m honestly not that surprised either,” a neighbor said.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Brother Dead at 36
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Obituaries,
Joseph Gordon-Levitt‘s brother has died suddenly at the age of 36.
The Inception star revealed the news of Dan Gordon-Levitt’s death on Twitter and paid tribute to his brother, calling him “f***ing awesome.”
“My super hero brother @burningdan 1974-2010. Celebrate his life here because he’s f***ing awesome.(sic)”
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Gary Coleman’s Death Ruled Accidental, Case Closed
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Television, Child Stars, Legal Issues, Obituaries,
The file has been closed on Gary Coleman’s May 2010 death.
Utah police have reviewed the autopsy findings and officially ruled his death as accidental.
Some suspicion was raised about Coleman’s passing when his ex-wife and then-housemate Shannon Price released a statement disassociating herself from any involvement in the child actor’s death.
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Comedian Greg Giraldo Dead at Age 44
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Television, Obituaries,
UPDATE: TMZ reports that Giraldo’s family had pulled him off life support.
Comedian Greg Giraldo, best known to television audiences for his work on Last Comic Standing and the Comedy Central roasts, died today in New Jersey. He was 44 years old.
Giraldo’s passing comes less than a week after he was hospitalized for an accidental overdose. According to friends of the funnyman, he had been taking prescription pills. His death is not being considered a suicide.
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Brad Pitt Wants Death Penalty For Oil Spill Executives
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Rants,
Environmentally-conscious Brad Pitt has hinted the executives responsible for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill deserve the death penalty.
The Inglourious Basterds star speaks out against those behind the oil rig explosion in April - which caused the worst environmental disaster in US history with millions of gallons of oil flooding into the sea - in a new documentary If God is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise.
“I was never for the death penalty before - I am willing to look at it again,” Brad said of the people responsible for the disaster.
The oil spill, which happened after an explosion on the BP operated Deepwater Horizon rig, resulted in the decimation of wildlife and habitat of marine and coastal animals, as well as loss of livelihood for many fishermen and other people who depend of the area for work. As yet the root cause of the disaster remains unconfirmed.
Brad’s comments are at the end of the documentary, filmed by Spike Lee, about the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans, Louisiana - the closest major US city to the Deepwater rig - five years after the hurricane devastated the city, leaving 80 per cent of it waterlogged. Brad spearheaded the Make it Right project after the natural disaster, which built 150 affordable and sustainable homes in one of the areas of New Orleans that was worst hit.
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Dr. Conrad Murray: Strip Club Story False
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Legal Issues, Rumors,
Yesterday, gossip site TMZ reported that Joe Jackson, father of the late pop star Michael Jackson, is suing physician Conrad Murray for wrongful death on the grounds that the good doctor was partying at a strip club the night Michael died. The claim is that Murray was drinking at Sam’s Hofbrau, a night club specializing in skin, merely hours before he administered a lethal injection of IV medication Propofol to Jackson.
A representative from Dr. Conrad Murray’s defense team says the claims are completely untrue, stating “In the weeks before Michael [Jackson] died, Murray barely had time to take a shower.” As for the cocktail claims, the rep says Murray “does not drink.”
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Gary Coleman Tried to File Restraining Order Against Ex-Wife
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Television, Divorce, Child Stars, Legal Issues, Meltdowns, Obituaries, Rumors,
The strange story surrounding Gary Coleman‘s death unfolds by the day: Coleman secretly took out a restraining order against his ex-wife a few months before he died.
The former child star claimed in the documents that Shannon Price had moved back into his Utah home against his wishes while he was in hospital. In the documents - which were filed under “John Doe Vs. Jane Doe” - the actor alleged Shannon “has shown a tendency to damage, destroy and steal my property and I believe she will continue to do so in my absence and while she is trespassing in my home.”
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Gary Coleman Was Divorced Before Death
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Television, Divorce, Legal Issues, Obituaries,
As his parents look for more details, it has been discovered that Gary Coleman was not married to Shannon Price at the time of his death.
Despite Shannon making the decision to turn off the actor’s life support machine when he died last Friday, the pair had been divorced since August 2008.
Attorney Randy Kester, who handled the split, said, “I can confirm they’ve been divorced since August 12, 2008. At the time of Gary’s death, they were not married. I have no knowledge if they were ever remarried. Gary wanted me to keep the divorce private but now that it’s been made public, I’m compelled to say it’s all true. Their relationship has been on-again, off-again. I know that there were periods of time where she resided in the home with Gary, and there were periods of time where she didn’t.”
The revelations have called into question whether or not 24-year-old Shannon had the decision making power to turn off the machine on Gary’s behalf. Utah Valley Regional Medical Center - where Gary died - released a statement claiming they had undertaken all necessary rules to check Shannon’s legal rights. It read they “had completed an Advance Health Care Directive that granted Shannon Price permission to make medical decisions on his behalf.”
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Memorial Planned for Gary Coleman
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Television, Child Stars, Obituaries,
UPDATE: Coleman funeral will not happen this weekend after all. Gary’s estranged parents are fighting over the actor’s remains.
Very little has been decided about the memorial service for the late Gary Coleman - but, on the positive side, a city and a weekend have been pinned down for the event.
Coleman’s service will held on either Saturday (June 5) or Sunday (June 6) in Salt Lake City, but there’s no word yet on whether or not it will be open to the public.
Gary’s estranged parents plan to attend the event one way or the other.
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