Rapper died of “health-related” cause
Lessons I learned while my daughter and I lived with the dead
Oct. 6, 2011 Leave a Comment
A teen mom story that’s not on MTV
Actor found dead in the Mississippi River
Aug. 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Michael Showers, who played a recurring role on the television show, “Treme,” as a police captain, was found dead in the Mississippi River. He was 45. The actor was found floating in the river on Wednesday, and his autopsy confirmed that he died from drowning, according to aceshowbiz.com. There were no signs of trauma, but [...]
Port-au-Prince in Pictures
Jan. 25, 2010 Leave a Comment
At 4:53 p.m. on Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti changed forever.
David Carradine dead at 72
June 5, 2009 7 Comments
David Carradine 1936-2009 The world of martial arts entertainment lost one of its most important and influential stars today as David Carradine was found dead in a hotel room in Thailand on June 4 at the age of 72. He was in Thailand shooting his new movie “Stretch” when he was found in his room [...]
Remembering John Updike
Jan. 29, 2009 2 Comments
John Updike, one of the most critically acclaimed American authors of the 20th century, died in Danvers, Mass. on Jan. 26. Mr. Updike had been battling lung cancer. He was 76. The author of the “Rabbit” series and countless contributions to the New Yorker magazine was hailed throughout his career as an author whose work [...]
Heath Ledger dead at 28
Jan. 22, 2008 Leave a Comment
Actor Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday in bed at his Manhattan home in what authorities are calling a possible drug-related death. He was 28.
The New York Police Department told reporters that a housekeeper for the apartment at 421 Broome St. in Soho found the actor’s body when she went to inform him that his masseuse had arrived for an appointment around 3:30 p.m.
BLAST has confirmed through police that Ledger’s body was found with over-the-counter medicines and sleeping pills. Police said the death appears to be accidental. [...]