Cornwall ON — A beautifully flawed and talented man passed away. Dennis Hopper has died from his fight with Cancer at the age of 74. The actor, director, and art collector had been battling the effects of the disease. LINK He began acting in television in the 1950s, and by 1955 was appearing with [...]
Cornwall ON — Former Child Star Gary Coleman has died in the oddest of places, Provo Utah, in the heart of Osmond country. The Different Strokes star had been in a few films, but his life became one reality show episode after another from alleged wife abuse, to drunken driving, and marital issues. Gary Coleman [...]
Cornwall ON – Simon Monjack, the husband of Brittney Murphy was found dead in Los Angeles. Medications were found near his body, but no suicide note and the coroner is going to determine the cause of death. LINK The similarities are remarkable. Murphy was found unconscious by her mother Sharon. Sharon found Simon unconscious [...]
Cornwall ON – Metal Legend Ronnie James Dio has passed away at the age of 67. Mr. Dio had been suffering from Stomach cancer. The former Black Sabbath singer who replaced Ozzy Osbourne had still hoped to perform, but his band, “Heaven and Hell, had cancelled their summer tour. Ronnie James Dio on WIKIPEDIA [...]
Cornwall ON – Legendary Actress Lena Horne has passed away at the age of 92. A break through actress and human being Ms Horne was thanked by Halle Berry, who’ll probably play her one day in a movie, as a beacon that paved the way to her being chosen the first African American [...]
Cornwall ON – Malcolm McLaren, the man who brought us The Sex Pistols and a pillar of the British Punk Movement of the late 70′s and 80′s has died at the age of 64. He also managed The New York Dolls. WIKI The BBC’s creative director Alan Yentob said: “Without Malcolm, despite what people say, [...]
Cornwall ON – The Polish President, Lech Kaczynski died in a plane crash in Russia that killed over 70 people including key members of the Polish Government including the Central Bank Governor and politicians. LINK “As it was preparing for landing, the Polish president’s aircraft did not make it to the landing strip,” he said. “According [...]
If ever there truly was a “Lost Boy” it was actor Corey Haim who has passed away at the age of 38 in Burbank California. A child actor that succumbed to success and fame and who never found his path. Immediate reaction in Hollywood was sadness from the other Corey, Corey Feldman to those he [...]
Our condolences to the family of Marie Osmond whose son Michael Blosil leaped to his death from a Los Angeles apartment. A suicide note was found. LINK Michael, who was 18 and is one of Marie’s eight children, died after jumping from his downtown Los Angeles apartment at about 9 p.m. on Friday night. He [...]
The body of Andrew Koenig, son of Star Trek actor Walter Koenig, was found in Stanley Park in Vancouver British Columbia Canada in an apparent suicide. Walter Koenig flew to Vancouver from California to participate in the search for his son who had gone missing. LINK Andrew Koenig had appeared in the long gone [...]
JD Salinger passed away today at the age of 91. The enigmatic and reclusive author had broken his hip and never fully recovered. He had lived in the small New Hampshire town of Cornish. Click the photo to read more about Mr. Salinger on his WIKI page. He will forever be known for his novel [...]
Mafia groupies, law enforcement, and generally large crowds are expected Saturday in the Little Italy section of Montreal where Nick Rizzuto Jr.’s funeral will take place. No confirmation yet if his father will get released from prison in Colorado to attend. The alleged murder weapon has been discovered as police continue their investigation of the [...]
It’s kinda rare to see gangsters die in their sleep at a ripe old age with a smile of peace on their faces. Taking a chapter out of the Godfather movies Nick Rizzuto, eldest son of convicted mobster Vito Rizzuto who’s in prison in the US, was shot and killed Monday in Montreal. L I [...]
Actress Brittany Murphy of “Clueless” fame has passed away from Cardiac Arrest at the age of 32 in Los Angeles. L I N K “Sadly, the 32-year-old actress once considered a rising star in Hollywood died Sunday, after suffering cardiac arrest at her home. The star of “Clueless” and “8 Mile” was taken to Cedars-Sinai [...]
Cincinatti Bengal receiver Chris Henry has died at the age of 26. The oft troubled NFL’er had rejuvenated his career, but seems to have a family dispute that ended with him falling off the back of a truck. L I N K “Henry and former Tennessee cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones became the league’s two most [...]
I was just telling my wife a few weeks ago how sad people would be when Maggie Jones (Blanche) of Coronation Street passes on and now she has. Coronation Street for those of you not familiar is a soap in Britain that is about to celebrate its 50th season. I myself have been watching [...]
Howard Ross Perry passed away Saturday November 14, in an Ottawa hospital. He suffered from complications to a wonderful life. He was a warm and lovely man who truly cared about his friends and family. He was my friend. He was my mentor. We laughed, cried, and lived life at its best and worst. Howard [...]
I hate having to write Obits like this. A lot of folks will watch the Movie “Ghost” this week. Dirty Dancing too, and maybe a few will watch Road House or Red Dawn. Patrick Swayze lost his battle to Pancreatic Cancer sadly yesterday at his home in Los Angeles 20 months after being diagnosed. TRIBUTE [...]
