The "King of Pop" Michael Jackson has died today after suffering a major heart attack at the age of 50.
Born in 1958, Jackson debuted on the music scene at the age of 11 as a member ...
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Actress Farrah Fawcett has died after a long fight with anal cancer at the age of 62.
Fawcett first shot to fame in 1976 playing the role of Jill Munroe in the TV series Charlie's Angels. After Charlie's ...
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Popular Philadelphia sportscaster Gary Papa has died after a long battle with prostate cancer.
Papa started his career as a weekend sports reporter in 1981, moving up the ranks to become the 6ABC Action News Sports Director and ...
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Legendary American news reader Walter Cronkite is said to be gravely ill and near death.
A report from Media Bistro suggests that CBS News has begun updating Cronkite's obituary in preparation for his death. The same report notes ...
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Actor Johnny Palermo has died after being involved in a car crash in North Hollywood June 8.
Palermo's girlfriend Alessandra Giangrande, who was driving the vehicle, was also killed in the accident. Details relating to the possible cause ...
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Singer-songwriter Kenny Rankin has passed away from lung cancer at the age of 69.
Perhaps not as well known as those he worked with, Rankin was none the less an influential figure in music. A guitarist, song writer ...
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Grammy award winning blues legend Koko Taylor has died in her native Chicago at the age of 80.
Born Cara Walton, Koko had a career spanning over 40 years. First spotted in 1962, Koko landed a recording contract ...
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British reality TV star Jade Goody has died after a long battle with cancer.
Goody, best known in the UK for her time on Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother, gained worldwide attention when she allowed cameras to ...
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WABC New York radio personality George Weber was found stabbed to death in his Brooklyn apartment.
Weber's body was found Sunday morning by friends when he didn't show for work, although police believe he died Friday evening.
Weber had ...
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Actor and political activist Ron Silver, best known in his later years as Bruno Gianelli in The West Wing has died from cancer aged 62.
Silver had a long career in film and on television, including roles in ...
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Altovise Davis, the widow of music legend Sammy Davis Jr. has died aged 65.
Altovise Davis was an accomplished performer and singer, who met Sammy Davis Jr. on Broadway when they performed together in Golden Boy in 1967. ...
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Actor James Whitmore died on Friday aged 87.
Whitmore died at his home in Malibu of lung cancer according to a statement from his family.
Whitmore made his Broadway debut in Command Decision in 1947, and earned a ...
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Actor Bob May, the robot in Lost in Space has died aged 69 of congestive heart failure.
Born in New York City, May was the grandson of vaudeville comedian Chic Johnson, as well as an actor, stage performer, ...
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1940's pulp-fiction movie star Ann Savage passed away Christmas Day aged 87.
According to her manager, Savage died in her sleep at a nursing home from complications following a series of strokes.
Savage was best known for her roles ...
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Someone died at Lil' Kim's birthday party-- besides being completely a completely unfortunate, tragic turn of events, it's the biggest birthday downer ever. TMZ is reporting that a female guest at Lil' Kim's Times Square b-day bash ...
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