Working conditions and pay spark protest.
Occupy-related deaths in three states contribute to uneasiness
Nov. 11, 2011 2 Comments
Three deaths have occurred in Occupy protest-related situations this week. In Burlington, Vermont, a 35-year old military veteran committed suicide, while a Salt Lake City protester was found dead by unknown cause in his tent. In Oakland, a man was shot in a fight nearby the protesters, but is supposedly not related to the cause. [...]
Wife of British diplomat falls to death on East 84th Street
May 28, 2011 Leave a Comment
NEW YORK — Catherine Hurd, the 46-year-old wife of a British diplomat, died early Saturday morning after she reportedly jumped from the roof of her building on East 84th Street, the Associated Press reported. Hurd’s husband, Thomas, is part of the British Mission to the United Nations, headquartered here in New York. Hurd was pronounced [...]
The Blast Interview: Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October
April 12, 2010 17 Comments
EXCLUSIVE: Singer opens up about his breakdown last year and his upcoming tour
Paralyzed German firefighter takes own life
March 3, 2010 Leave a Comment
A German fire officer, who was paralyzed in a November 2008 silo fire, took his own life. Fire Officer Peter Jung, 42, formally of the Worms Fire Brigade for the German city of Worms, who had been the incident commander at the fire in the Rheind¼rkheimer silos, has died. The fire broke out in a [...]
Iconic designer Alexander McQueen dead at 40
Feb. 11, 2010 Leave a Comment
The famous designer reportedly hanged himself
DJ AM found dead
Aug. 29, 2009 3 Comments
Death comes almost a year after musician survived a plane crash
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 [...]
British actress Lucy Gordon found dead
May 21, 2009 Leave a Comment
Described as a “lovely, generous, unselfish person” by family, British actress Lucy Gordon, who is most known in the United States for her role in Spiderman 3, was found hanged in her Paris apartment Thursday. She was 28. Multiple media reports, including Sky News, indicate the rising star appeared to commit suicide. The young actress [...]