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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, The 'Iron Lady,' Has Died at 87

BJ Ragone — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:06:16 +0000

The first female prime minister of England, Margaret Thatcher, has passed away due to a stroke. She was 87 years old. A spokesperson for Thatcher confirmed that she has passed away. They say that a further statement will be made later. She reportedly died Monday morning after suffering a stroke. SkyNews reports that Thatcher was [...]

What Do You Call It?

Greg Tillotson — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:26:10 +0000

Death is funny. It affects everyone differently. I never know what to call the recognition of someone’s passing –it’s not really an anniversary. Or is it? I would welcome your thoughts on how you mark someone’s passing. Three years ago today my mom passed away. Her body finally gave out battling the complications of a [...]

'San Francisco' Singer Scott McKenzie Dead at 73

Billy Dukes — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:00:57 +0000

Flower power pop-rock singer Scott McKenzie was found dead in his home in Los Angeles on Sunday (Aug. 19). The 73-year-old is best known for his 1967 hit ‘San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair),’ and as a long time friend of John Phillips from the Mamas and the Papas.

Paris Jackson Tweets Message to Her Father on Three Year Anniversary of Michael Jackson's Death

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:40:31 +0000

It’s been three years to the day since music legend Michael Jackson died of a propofol overdose. As upsetting as his passing was to his millions of loyal fans, it was even more devastating to his three young children Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. (“Prince”), Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson II (“Blanket.”)

Bee Gees Album Sales Soar in the Wake of Robin Gibb's Death

Chad Childers — Thu, 31 May 2012 21:47:58 +0000

How can you mend a broken heart? If you’re a Bee Gees fan, it’s by picking up the band’s albums in tribute to late singing sibling Robin Gibb. That was apparently the idea of many of the band’s fans who’ve helped catapult the Bee Gees catalog to sale heights it hasn’t seen in years. Billboard [...]

Booker T. and the MGs Bassist Donald 'Duck' Dunn Death: Slash Pays Tribute On Twitter

Dave Lifton — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:59 +0000

The death of Booker T. and the MGs bass player Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn has shaken the entire music world, with many rock greats logging on to Twitter to say how much Dunn’s music meant to them. One of those is Slash, who tweeted the message below to his more than 1.5 million followers.
Donal “Duck” Dunn was one of the greatest side

Bon Jovi Death Prankster Taking Full Advantage of Newfound Notoriety

Dave Swanson — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:00:35 +0000

As previously reported, Jeffrey Goho, the man who started the recent Bon Jovi Is Dead hoax, has been the object of hate mail and general disgust. Now, thanks to this world of instant fame and the art of cashing in, you can add recording offers to that list as well.

Larry King Reveals He Wants to Be Frozen After Death [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:00:19 +0000

It seems like Larry King has been on television forever — and if he has things his way, he’ll live forever, too.

During Sunday night’s ‘A Larry King Special: Dinner with the Kings’ on CNN, the retired talk show host told guests like Quincy Jones, Russell Brand, Seth MacFarlane, and Conan O’Brien that upon his death, “I wanna be frozen, on the hope that they’ll find whatever I died of and they’ll bring me back.”

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

Shauna Wright — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:00:33 +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 [...]

Michael Jackson's Children Witnessed Their Father's Death

Nick Romano — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:00:16 +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.

Sales of Amy Winehouse's Albums Surge After Her Death

Shauna Wright — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:34:13 +0000

In the hours following Saturday’s death of British pop singer Amy Winehouse, sales of her albums surged — pushing her 2007 Grammy-winning album ‘Back to Black’ to the top of the iTunes charts in the US, UK, France, and Germany.

UK’s Official Charts company, which tracks downloads and disc sales, reports a 3700 percent increase in the sales of Winehouse’s albums. “We would expect an even bigger impact to roll through over the coming days,” said Official Charts managing director Martin Talbot.

Comedians React to Osama bin Laden's Death on Twitter

The Web Guy — Mon, 02 May 2011 18:02:30 +0000

We all know that Twitter has become a very important resource for worldwide breaking news, and the information that is shared has, in a lot of ways, helped to change the world.

Last night, thousands of people (if not millions) took to their Twitter accounts to report on and gather information about the death of Osama bin Laden.

But there's a whole other side to the social media site that goes on simultaneously as the important facts are being passed around: the humorous and satirical take on the subject by the thousands of comedians and writers who are on Twitter. We searched around and highlighted a cross section of how comedians reacted to the news of bin Laden's death.

Read 23 humorous tweets (in no particular order) after the jump.