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Etch A Sketch Inventor Dies at Age 86

Donald Deane — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:33:22 +0000

Andre Cassagnes, the man responsible for inventing the venerable Etch A Sketch, a toy that inspired countless children ever since it was introduced in 1960, has died at age 86 in France. According to the Ohio Art Co., the toy’s manufacturer, Cassagnes died in a Paris suburb on Jan. 16 due to undisclosed causes. “Etch [...]

Celeb Deaths, Giant Squid, Crazy Tweets and More Best Pics of the Week

Nick Romano — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:33:06 +0000

This week we said goodbye to a number of celebrities we fell in love with over the years through their memorable and relatable characters. Dick Beals, who lent his high-pitched voice to the characters of Gumby and Speedy the Alka-Seltzer kid, passed away May 29, but people were still mourning the loss into the weekend. [...]

Queen of Disco Donna Summer Has Passed

Mary Martin — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:11:26 +0000

According to a report from TMZ, The Queen of Disco, Donna Summer has passed away at the age of 63 following a battle with cancer. The singer passed away in Florida at the age of 63. Her death was the result of cancer, the full extent of her illness was kept under wraps. Donna Summer [...]

Whitney Houston Furneral Details Released [PHOTOS]

Mary Martin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:42:17 +0000

It has been confirmed by a spokesperson of the Houston Family that Whitney Houston‘s funeral will be noon on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey.Cissy Houston, Whitney’s mother, made it clear that her daughter’s funeral would take place in a church and not in a large venue such [...]

'Just the Two of Us' Songwriter Ralph MacDonald Dead at 67

Jeff Giles — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:21:59 +0000

Ralph MacDonald, a songwriter and session musician whose work appeared on countless albums, has succumbed to lung cancer at the age of 67. As a songwriter, MacDonald is best known for ‘Just the Two of Us,’ originally recorded — and turned into a smash hit — by Bill Withers and Grover Washington, Jr. in 1981. [...]

'MAS*H' and 'Dragnet' Star Harry Morgan Dead at 96 [VIDEO]

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:56:37 +0000

One of television’s most prolific and longest working actors has died.

Harry Morgan, best remembered for playing Joe Friday’s partner on “Dragnet” and the kindly military surgeon Col. Sherman T. Potter on the hit sitcom ‘M*A*S*H,’ passed away Wednesday morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was 96 years old.

Michael Jackson's Death Bed Up for Sale

Scott Shetler — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:30:01 +0000

Disturbing, but true: The bed that Michael Jackson died in is up for sale. TMZ says the queen-size bed is one of several items from Jackson’s home that will be available in a December auction.

Jury Deliberations Begin In Trial Of Dr. Conrad Murray

BJ Kelley — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:32:28 +0000

It never really turned into the big media event that had been predicted. But, it’s coming to a close. For 23 days, jurors listened to testimony against Dr. Murray in the death of Michael Jackson. Listening to the prosecution and defense, it’s almost like there are two different Dr. Murrays. Defense attorneys argued that, if [...]

IndyCar Driver Dan Wheldon Dies in Fiery Pileup [PHOTO, VIDEO]

Danny Groner — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:30:48 +0000

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon was killed on Sunday after his car collided with others during the IndyCar Series season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. His death was pronounced approximately two hours after he was airlifted to University Medical Center.

Steve Jobs Through the Years [PICTURES]

Stephanie Berning — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:31:20 +0000

The man who changed the face of technology as we know it has died. Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, who was battling pancreatic cancer and had a liver transplant in 2009, has passed away at the age of 56. Jobs co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Wozniak in 1976. Together, the pair launched the [...]

Michael Jackson's Children Witnessed Their Father's Death

Nick Romano — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:40:16 +0000

The case against Dr. Conrad Murray for allegedly causing the death of Michael Jackson continues to unearth more disturbing details. As if it couldn’t be any harder for the Jackson family, it was recently revealed that the King of Pop’s children Prince and Paris actually witnessed their father’s death.

Jani Lane's – No Official Cause of Death

Ally Brooks — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:23:18 +0000

He ain't gonna be swingin' anymore. RIP Jani Lane- former lead singer of Warrant, who brought a whole new meaning to Cherry Pie. He was found dead in a Comfort Inn hotel room in Woodland Hills, Ca on Thursday. He was 47. He battled alcoholism, and as his sist

Annette Charles, Cha Cha From 'Grease,' Dead at 63

Andy Scott — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:23:05 +0000

Annette Charles, who played Sandy Olson’s dancing rival Cha Cha DiGregorio in the 1978 movie-musical ‘Grease,’ died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 63.

Charles, who was initially hospitalized for pneumonia, died from complications from cancer, her rep confirmed to TMZ.

Was Amy Winehouse Planning to Adopt a Little Girl?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:54:43 +0000

British pop singer Amy Winehouse, who died on July 23 at the age of 27, was reportedly planning to adopt a young girl from St. Lucia in the Carribbean.

Winehouse made several trips to the island over the past couple of years, and in 2009 met 10-year-old Dannika Augustine and her grandmother, Marjorie Lambert, who runs a beach bar Amy frequented.