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Betty Ford Dead at 93

BETTY Ford has died. The former US First Lady — the wife of President Gerald Ford, who sat in office from 1974 to 1977 — passed away at home last night at the age of 93, though further details of her passing have not yet been disclosed. Betty…read more

Jay Dee Springbett Dead: Australian Idol Judge Passes Away at 36

JAY Dee Springbett has been found dead at his home in Sydney. The former Australian Idol judge, 36, was discovered after paramedics were called to reports of a suspected heart attack. He was found unconscious in his apartment in eastern Sydney about 3.30pm yesterday. His death is not…read more

Elisabeth Sladen Dead: Doctor Who Actress Elisabeth Sladen Passes Away at 63

ACTRESS Elisabeth Sladen has died at the age of 63. The star — who played one of the most popular Doctor Who companions in the franchise’s history — passed away Tuesday morning, according to a BBC spokesman. “It is with much sadness that we can announce Elisabeth Sladen,…read more

Michael Gough Dead at 94

MICHAEL Gough has died at the age of 94. The British actor — best known for playing Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred Pennyworth in the first four Batman movies and as The Celestial Toymaker in Doctor Who in 1966 — passed away earlier today. Gough — who started his…read more

Alice in Chains: Mike Starr, Former Alice in Chains Bassist, Dead at 44

MIKE Starr has died at the age of 44, TMZ reports. The former Alice in Chains bassist’s body was found in a Salt Lake City home Monday; police were called to the house at 1:42PM. The cause of the musician’s death is still unknown. Starr — who was…read more

David Duerson Dies at 50: Chicago Bears Safety Dave Duerson Found Dead in Miami

DAVE Duerson has been found dead in his Miami home at the age of 50. The four-time Pro Bowl safety — who helped the Chicago Bears and New York Giants to Super Bowl — was found last night, the Bears said in a news release on their website.…read more

Peggy Rea Dead at 89! Dukes of Hazzard Star Peggy Rea Dies of Congestive Heart Failure

PEGGY Rea has died at the age of 89. The actress — best known for her work on The Dukes of Hazzard — died of congestive heart failure on Saturday at her home in Toluca Lake, Calif. Rea also acted in several movies, including Grumpy Old Men and…read more

PETE POSTLETHWAITE DEAD AT 65

PETE Postlethwaite has died aged 65. The British actor — who last year appeared in blockbuster movies Inception and The Town — passed away Sunday after a long battle with cancer at a hospital in Shropshire, England, his friend, journalist Andrew Richardson confirmed. He had continued working despite…read more

Billy Taylor Dead: Jazz Lenend Billy Taylor Dies at 89

JAZZ legend Billy Taylor has died. The musician passed away after suffering a heart attack this past Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at the age of 89. Taylor most recently served as the Artistic Director for jazz at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  He filled…read more

BOBBY FARRELL FROM BONEY M DEAD AT 61

BOBBY Farrell, the lead singer of Boney M, has died. The ’70s chart-topper passed away while on tour in Russia at age 61. Farrell’s agent, John Seine, says he was found dead in his hotel room in St. Petersburg on Thursday morning by hotel staff after he failed…read more