Posts tagged celebrity death
Dennis Hopper’s estate bumps price of late actor’s home 25 percent to $6.5 million
1 year ago
The late Dennis Hopper’s Venice Beach compound is back on the market, but now for $6.5 million. This new price, despite bleak times in real estate sales, is an increase of $1.4 million – more than 25 percent – on the original asking price. And that can’t have been that appealing to buyers since the house didn’t sell. This spread itself hasn’t changed – it’s still 10,000 square feet of living space, which includes a main house and three two-story condos.
Hopper died of cancer over a year ago and since then his kids and widow have been battling it out. You’ll remember the actor filed for
More >Lady Antebellum skip concert after family death
1 year ago
In sad news of an unwelcome loss it’s just been announced that country stars Lady Antebellum have canceled tonight’s concert in Ohio after a sudden death in the family.
The Grammy-winning trio released a statement a few minutes ago saying lead singer Hillary Scott’s beloved grandmother had died and Hillary was consequently too emotional to proceed with the show due to happen tonight at the Toledo Zoo Amphitheater.
It’s now been postponed until August 10.
But in brighter news, Hillary seems to be coping – a show due to happen tomorrow in Sarnia, Ontario is still on and the band assure fans
More >Ryan Rottman DUI, Zac Efron to blame?
1 year ago
As you may have seen yesterday, Ryan Rottman was arrested in Hollywood for DUI. It turns out he was drinking with some actor friends including Zac Efron, and people now say Zac shares the blame for Ryan’s arrest.
Ryan was drinking at Dillon’s Irish Pub on Hollywood Boulevard with Zac, Rumer Willis [daughter of Bruce] and a few other pals, and this merry band is said to have downed no less than seven Kamikaze shots, eight mixed drinks and three or four beers. Then Ryan got into a car.
And that’s where people say Zac should have helped.
The group left Dillon’s at about 9.30pm. It’s known Zac
More >Ryan Dunn’s fatal crash site defaced
1 year ago
Less than two weeks after ‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn and a friend died there, the site of their fatal crash has been defaced by vandals.
West Goshen Police Captain, Joseph Gleason says Pennsylvania police are aware of the damage and are now working to clean graffiti including the words ‘Ritch P***k” from the barrier through which Ryan’s Porsche crashed on June 20th.
But the Captain holds out little hope of detaining those responsible for this delinquent stupidity as the site draws a great many fans:
“At any given time you have 10, 20, 30 people there,” he tells TMZ.
The Westboro Baptist Church
More >G4 restores ‘Proving Ground’ to honor Ryan Dunn
1 year ago
After a decent interval to allow fans to grieve, G4 has announced plans to air the so-far unseen episodes of ‘Proving Ground’ as a salute to the late Ryan Dunn.
“Ryan was an incredible talent who will be missed tremendously by his fans, including G4 viewers,” G4′s president Neal Tiles told THR. ”With the support of Ryan’s family, we’ve decided to air the remaining episodes and give fans the opportunity to watch this series he was so passionate about.”
The cable house yanked the show off the air after the news of Ryan’s death broke on June 20th, but they say it will now return to its 8pm
More >Shots fired near Michael Jackson home tour
1 year ago
Exactly two years to the day since the world lost Michael Jackson reports are emerging that fans queuing for a tour of the home rented by the singer during his time in Las Vegas have been subjected to gun play.
Witnesses report multiple gun shots were fired approximately 3 doors away from the $3-million, 15,000-SqFt mansion where Jackson stayed while playing his final Las Vegas concerts . No injuries are reported and police are now at the scene.
As officers approached the source of the disturbance one was attacked by a dog, but the dog was quickly subdued.
We’ll keep you updated as more
More >‘Columbo’ star, Peter Falk dies at 83
1 year ago
News of the loss of a well-loved Hollywood name is never easy to hear but reports are beginning to bubble that Peter Falk, who engaged audiences for almost ten years as ‘Columbo’ has died from the effects of Alzheimer’s Diseases. He was 83.
“Peter Falk, 83-year-old Academy Award nominee and star of television series, Columbo, died peacefully at his Beverly Hills home on the evening of June 23, 2011.” says the official announcement.
The rep continued, “Peter Falk is survived by his wife, Shera, of 34 years and two daughters from a previous marriage.”
Despite having only one real eye [his left
More >Ryan Dunn remembered at memorial service
1 year ago
In a tasteful service mercifully free of the Westboro Church, family and friends gathered in Westchester Pennsylvania this morning for a memorial service to remember ‘Jackass’ star, Ryan Dunn.
Among those in attendance were Ryan’s close friend, Bam Margera and his wife Melissa, and Johnny Knoxville engaged the audience with tales of good time and pranks shared with Dunn.
Also there were ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ stars Glenn Howerton and Rob McElhenney and Bam’s folks, Phil and April Margera, who regarded Ryan like a son.
Tributes to Dunn also came from the Kings of Leon, who
More >Westboro Baptist Church to picket Ryan Dunn’s funeral
1 year ago
In news that, if true, plumbs new depths of tastelessness even for them the Westboro Baptist Church have announced plans to picket the funeral of ‘Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn.
In an unflinching press release the group, already notorious for protesting at funerals for gay rights advocates, Gulf war heroes and innocent children have announced they will picket any services held for the late 34-year old star, due to what they claim are his “vulgar stunts” and ongoing involvement in the ‘Jackass’ franchise.
The repugnant memo also calls fans of the film and Mr. Ryan a ‘perverse generation’ and
More >VIDEO: Bam Margera sobs through first interview on Ryan Dunn’s death
1 year ago
Following Jackass star Ryan Dunn’s death, close friend and co-star Bam Margera has taken to this Twitter account to publicly address his sadness. But his pain never was expressed in full through his keyboard. Earlier, local news Fox Philly talked with Margera at the site of Dunn’s accident in which he’s visibly extremely upset. Crying through the interview, he’s unable to get much out. It’s clear Margera has lost someone extremely close. Watch the interview and newscast summary:
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Roger Ebert backtracks, defends ‘Jackass’ tweet
1 year ago
In a valiant effort to extinguish a fire he perhaps should not have had the absence of taste to ignite in the first place, Roger Ebert now says he was “too quick to tweet“ about the death of Ryan Dunn yesterday.
Writing from the safety of his blog the 69-year old critic explained his reasons for tweeting;
“To begin with, I offer my sympathy to Ryan Dunn’s family and friends, and to those of Zachary Hartwell, who also died in the crash,” he writes. “I mean that sincerely. It is tragic to lose a loved one.”
Zachary was a 30-year old ex Navy Seal and Iraqi war vet He married his High School
More >Roger Ebert rips Ryan Dunn for fatal crash
1 year ago
In what may win the award as the single most tasteless tweet in recent history, film critic Roger Ebert is already criticizing Ryan Dunn after the ‘Jackass’ actor was killed in a horrific car crash last night.
As we reported, the 34-year old actor lost control of his Porsche 911 while driving in Pennsylvania and he and a so-far unnamed friend died at the scene.
Their friends say Ryan had three beers and three shots before taking the wheel to drive home and Mr. Ebert shows little restraint in his display of disfavor, as you can see.
There’s a time for concerns and debate about DUI and
More >“Jackass” star Ryan Dunn dies in car accident
1 year ago
It’s a sad day for stuntmen everywhere. TMZ and WMMR 93.3 are reporting that Jackass star Ryan Dunn died in a vehicle accident around 3 am today in Pennsylvania. The mom of his co-star, Bam Margera, confirmed to TMZ earlier today of the accident.
He was driving his Porsche when lost control. The car was so badly burned that authorities still haven’t identified who his passenger is. Investigation is still ongoing.
In a photo he posted to Twitter around midnight Monday (see below, on far left), it appears he’s enjoying a drink with friends. However, it’s still unclear what the cause of the
More >Bruce Springsteen saxophonist, Clarence Clemons dies after stroke
1 year ago
Clarence Clemons, the warm-toned saxophonist and pivotal member of Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band died this afternoon of complications from a stroke. He was 69 years old.
The story is now developing and we’ll update as details arrive.
Continued here: Bruce Springsteen saxophonist, Clarence Clemons dies after stroke
Documentary director Tim Hetherington killed in Libya
2 years ago
(HMG Celebrity News) – Director Tim Hetherington, a four time winner of the world press photographer award, was killed Wednesday along with American photojournalist Chris Hondros, in the midst of heavy fighting in Libya, The Washington Post reports.
Oscar-nominated Hetherington, 40, was in the war-torn country with Pulitzer Prize-nominated Getty photojournalist Chris Hondros, 41, and both were killed as Moammar Gaddafi’s forces continued their siege on rebels in the city of Misrata. Two other photojournalists were also hurt during the attack and eight civilians were killed. The
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