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'Dear Abby' Creator Pauline Phillips Dead at 94

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:32:56 +0000

Pauline Phillips, better known to millions of people as the woman who created the ‘Dear Abby’ column, has died. She was 94. Phillips had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. ‘Dear Abby’ debuted in 1956 and ballooned in popularity, eventually reaching 100 million readers each day. She would write the column for more than 40 years [...]

'Diff'rent Strokes' Star Conrad Bain Dead at 89

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:21:32 +0000

Like his co-star Gary Coleman before him, Conrad Bain, one of TV’s most beloved icons, has sadly passed on. The long-time star of legendary TV sitcom ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ is reported to have died this week of unknown causes at the age of 89. No details of Bain’s death have been released to the public as [...]

Frank Dycus, Songwriter for George Strait, Gary Allan + More, Dead at 72

Billy Dukes — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:00:01 +0000

Frank Dycus, the man who helped write hit songs like ‘Marina del Ray’ for George Strait and ‘Gonna Get a Life’ for Mark Chesnutt, has died. The songwriter had over 500 songs published during a 45-year career that included many works with frequent Strait songwriter Dean Dillon. The Tennessean reports that Dycus died on Friday [...]

Boxer Hector Camacho Dies After Being Taken Off Life Support

Joe Student — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:01:13 +0000

Hector Camacho, a world championship boxer known for his fast hand speed and audacious behavior, died Saturday in San Juan, P.R. after being taken off life support. The death of Camacho, 50, came four days after he was shot while sitting in a parked car in San Juan. He was declared brain dead on Thursday. [...]

Michael Clarke Duncan Dead at 54

John Riggs — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 22:15:53 +0000

TMZ is reporting that the star of ‘The Green Mile’ and ‘The Whole Nine Yards’, Michael Clarke Duncan, has died at 54. No official word on what made him pass away, but it was known that he never fully recovered from his heart problems when he had the myocardial infarction last July. We’ll have an [...]

Sherman Hemsley From 'The Jeffersons' Dead at 74 [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:54:52 +0000

George Jefferson is moving on up to a deluxe apartment in the sky. Sherman Hemsley, the actor who portrayed the combative, but lovable George Jefferson on the sitcom ‘The Jeffersons,’ has died. Hemsley, who passed away at his home in El Paso, Texas, was 74. It’s unclear how he died, although it appears to be [...]

Kitty Wells Dead at 92

Billy Dukes — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:36:58 +0000

Kitty Wells, a woman who paved a trail for legends like Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn, has died. Nashville’s WTVF television reports that the ‘It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels’ singer passed away in her home on Monday morning (July 16).

Andy Griffith Dead at 86 Years Old

John Riggs — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:32:05 +0000

Andy Griffith, who was probably best known for ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ and ‘Matlock’, has just passed away this morning at his home in Manteo, NC. One of the roles we’ll remember him most for was his apperance in Brad Paisley’s music video for ‘Waitin’ on a Woman.’ Griffith passed away Tuesday morning at his [...]

Rodney King Dead at 47

John Riggs — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:07:42 +0000

Rodney King, the one who was beaten on camera during the LA Riots of the early 90s, was found dead at the bottom of a pool. According to TMZ, they pulled him out and tried CPR but was pronounced dead just after 6am. More here.

Dick Clark Dead At 82 From Heart Attack

John Riggs — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:00:24 +0000

TMZ is reporting that Dick Clark is dead at the age of 82 due to a massive heart attack. Dick Clark was in a Los Angeles hospital for an outpatient procedure last night. His heart attacked happened after the procedure with unsuccessful attempted to bring him back. His health has been having issues since his [...]

Legendary Marshall Matt Dillion Actor Dead At 88

Rik Mikals — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:18:35 +0000

Actor James Arness, who played the legendary Marshal Matt Dillon on the popular Western series 'Gunsmoke,' died Friday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson has confirmed. He was 88.

The larger-than-life actor, who stood at a towering 6'7," played the indelible Marshal for 20 seasons and over 600 episodes, helping to make 'Gunsmoke' one of the longest-running primetime series in TV history.

Randy "Macho Man" Savage Dies in Car Accident

John Riggs — Fri, 20 May 2011 17:16:30 +0000

Legendary wrestler 'Macho Man' Randy Savage died today in a car accident in Tampa, Florida, reports TMZ. He was 58.

Savage's brother, Lanny Poffo, said he passed away after he lost control of his car when he had a heart attack shortly before 9:30AM. The Florida Highway Patrol says Savage drove across a concrete median and into oncoming traffic before he hit a tree.

Man Finishes Yard Work After Finding Dead Body on Property

John Riggs — Thu, 19 May 2011 12:53:30 +0000

William Hendrix Jr. takes his yard work very, very seriously. WESH reports the 55-year-old man from Deland, Florida continued doing chores around his house Monday after he found the body of a man who he’d taken in as a boarder. Hendrix, who was arrested, elected not to call police because his girlfriend, who owns the [...]

Newspaper Front Pages Around the US Cover Bin Laden's Death

John Riggs — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:22:48 +0000

Newspapers across the country reacted to the demise of Osama bin Laden on Monday morning, with front page headlines from the triumphant (Newark’s “Star-Ledger” quotes Obama’s speech with “‘Justice Has Been Done’”) to the minimal (“Dead,” the “Boston Herald” and many others plainly state) to the profane (“Rot in Hell!” exclaims the “New York Daily [...]

Osama: Deceased from FBI Website

John Riggs — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:03:50 +0000

It's a beautiful day in America when you visit the FBI website just to re-assure what we've all been talking about all last night and morning long.

D.C. Anchor Accidentally Reports President Obama Is Dead

John Riggs — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:45:38 +0000

When breaking news occurs, mistakes are bound to happen. Unfortunately, one local news anchor for Washington, D.C., Fox affiliate WTTG learned this the hard way last night while reporting on the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. Shortly after President Obama’s speech to the nation, the anchor attempted to recap the address, saying, “President [...]

Americans React to News That Osama bin Laden Is Dead [PHOTOS]

John Riggs — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:39:52 +0000

The world was brought to a standstill late Sunday evening when President Barack Obama confirmed that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. operatives in Pakistan. Americans quickly gathered to celebrate outside the White House, and before you knew it, New Yorkers were gathering in Times Square and at Ground Zero, as [...]

Osama Bin Laden is Dead!

Cefus — Mon, 02 May 2011 03:16:29 +0000

Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that killed thousands of Americans, was slain in his luxury hideout in Pakistan early Monday in a firefight with U.S. forces, ending a manhunt that spanned a frustrating decade. “Justice has been done,” President Barack Obama declared as crowds formed outside the White [...]