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'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.

Was Robert Wagner Responsible for Natalie Wood's Death? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:10:33 +0000

Thirty years after her death by drowning on Southern California’s Catalina Island, questions remain about the mysterious demise of actress Natalie Wood — and now a boat captain is alleging he knows what happened. Dennis Davern, who helmed the yacht that Wood, her husband Robert Wagner, and their friend Christopher Walken were on that fateful [...]

Headboard From Michael Jackson's Death Bed Is No Longer Up for Auction

Cristin Maher — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:54:18 +0000

Julien’s Auctions, the company that is auctioning off items from Michael Jackson‘s rented Beverly Hills mansion, have removed Michael Jackson’s headboard from the list of items up for sale. Although it was initially reported that Jackson’s entire death bed was up for sale, the auction house assures that the carved headboard from the bed was the only item that people were going to be allowed to bid on.

Unseen Michael Jackson Footage From Dangerous Tour Going On Sale

Scott Shetler — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:21:17 +0000

If the idea of buying Michael Jackson’s death bed is a little creepy, perhaps this sale will be more appealing to MJ fans: Private, never-released footage from Jackson’s Dangerous Tour is heading for an auction in London later this month. The Independent, which claims to have seen the footage, says it was shot in Buenos [...]

Michael Jackson's Propofol Addiction Started in 1999

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:37:17 +0000

The Conrad Murray verdict was handed down a week ago (Nov. 7), with the doctor being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the case of Michael Jackson. Murray came under fire for administering the surgical anesthetic propofol to the singer outside of the operating room, which killed him.

Now, Frank Cascio, who was once the King of Pop’s personal assistant and manager, has written a tell-all book that makes the blockbuster claim that the singer began taking the dangerous drug as far back as 1999, well before he met and hired Dr. Murray.

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.

Michael Jackson Is the Top-Earning Dead Celebrity of the Year [PICTURES]

Bob Sassone — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:26:09 +0000

Michael Jackson is one of those celebrities that earned a lot of money during his lifetime and keeps racking it in well after. Just because a celebrity dies it doesn’t mean that their work or the fan interest goes away.

Every year around Halloween, Forbes reveals their list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities over the past year (October 2010 to October 2011), and Jackson is clearly tops.

Jurors Listened to Dr. Conrad Murray's LAPD Interview

BJ Kelley — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:15:27 +0000

What a week is was at the trial Doctor Conrad Murray! On Friday, prosecutors played the jury the entire 2 hour interview Dr. Murray gave with police. In it, Murray gave his timeline that lead to the eventual death of Michael Jackson. He claimed that Michael Jackson kept telling him that he had to sleep [...]

Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Dead at 56

BJ Kelley — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:35:56 +0000

Less than two months since stepping down from CEO of Apple, the man most associated with the company image has passed away. For almost ten years, Jobs had been fighting pancreatic cancer. Over the past year, he had taken several medical leaves, but was still able to make several public appearances. Jobs was well-known for [...]

Dr. Conrad Murray Trial, Michael's Life Could Have Been Saved

BJ Kelley — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:52:26 +0000

Today was day three of Dr. Conrad Murray’s manslaughter trial… And more odd details were presented by the prosecution. Richard Senneff was one of the paramedics sent to the scene. He testified that, once on the scene, he believed there was about a 20 minute delay before the call to 911 was made. Senneff also [...]

Dr. Conrad Murray Trial, Michael Jackson's Kids Watched Their Dad Die

BJ Kelley — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:06:03 +0000

The details coming out of the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray just keep getting stranger and stranger.

There are now allegations that Michael's kids, Prince and Paris, actually witnessed their father's death.

Jackson’s bodyguard Faheem Muhammad said, "Paris was on the ground, balled up and crying. Prince had a really shocked, just slowly crying kind of look."

Michael Jackson's Doctor, Conrad Murray, Trial Day Two

BJ Kelley — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:16:15 +0000

Opening statements were made yesterday. And, the unusual recordings of Michael Jackson were made public. Today, witnesses began to be called up to the stand. Early in the morning, an attorney for concert promoter AEG Live testified that Dr. Murray had requested a backstage CPR machine be included in Jackson’s contract. Before they broke for [...]

Trial of Michael Jackson's Doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray, Underway

BJ Kelley — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:27:15 +0000

Let the accusations and speculations fly. Today was the first day in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, the cardiologist accused of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. His lawyers came out swinging in their opening statements… Going as far as saying that Jackson caused his own death. They told jurors that Jackson [...]

Singer Amy Winehouse Found Dead

Shauna Wright — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:02:15 +0000

Multiple sources are reporting singer Amy Winehouse, 27, was found dead at her home in London at about 4 pm London time.

A press release from the Metropolitan Police in London states:
“Police w

Betty Ford, Former First Lady, Dies at 93

BJ Kelley — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:08:25 +0000

Former First Lady Betty Ford, the widow of President Gerald Ford, died Friday evening at the age of 93. A family member said Ford died with family members at her bedside in Palm Springs, California, The New York Times reported. She overcame an alcohol and pill addiction and helped found the Betty Ford Clinic, one [...]

Marilyn Monroe's 'Seven Year Itch' Dress Sells for $5.6 Million

Andy Scott — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:07:21 +0000

Fifty-six years later, Marilyn Monroe is still worth a lot of money – $5.6 million, to be exact.

According to CNN, Monroe’s iconic dress from the 1955 Billy Wilder movie ‘The Seven Year Itch’ sold for that amount Saturday night at an auction in Beverly Hills, California.