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Teena Marie: Singer Teena Marie Found Dead at Home in Los Angeles — Report

SINGER Teena Marie has died at the age of 54, CNN reports. The Grammy-nominated R&B star was found dead by her daughter in her Los Angeles home on Sunday, according to her manager, Mike Gardner. The cause of death was not immediately known but Marie’s publicist, Lynn Jeter,…read more

Steve Landesberg Dead at 65

ACTOR Steve Landesberg has died at the age of 65. The star — famous for his roles on Barney Miller and more recently Forgetting Sarah Marshall — died of cancer early Monday morning, his agent said. He had been battling the disease for a while. Landesberg appeared in…read more

BLAKE EDWARDS DEAD: DIRECTOR PASSES AWAY AT 88

BLAKE Edwards has died at the age of 88. The Hollywood movie director and Oscar-winner — best known for his work on The Pink Panther and Breakfast at Tiffany’s with Audrey Hepburn — passed away this morning due to problems related to pneumonia. As well as a famed…read more

Sylive Cachay’s Body Found in Hotel Bath

SYLVIE Cachay has died at the age of 33. The fashion designer was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House hotel, CBS News reports. Cachay had checked into the private hotel with ex-boyfriend Nicholas Brooks, the son of Academy Award-winning composer Joseph Brooks. Nicholas…read more

LESLIE NIELSEN DEAD AT 84

LESLIE Nielsen has died at the age of 84. The comedy actor — best known for his role in movies Airplane! and the Naked Gun series — passed away in his sleep as a result of complications from pneumonia yesterday in Ford Lauderdale, Florida. His agent John S.…read more

Michelle Nicastro Dead at 50

MICHELLE Nicastro has died at the age of 50. The actress — who originated the role of Eponine in the Los Angeles production of Les Miserables — passed away last Thursday after losing her 10-year battle with breast cancer. Nicastro launched her screen career in 1983 and landed…read more

Jill Clayburgh Dies — At The Age of 66

ACTRESS Jill Clayburgh has died at the age of 66. The star — who most recently appeared in the ABC television series Dirty Sexy Money, playing Letitia Darling — passed away at her Connecticut home on Friday from chronic leukemia, a disease she quietly battled for 21 years,…read more

Shannon Tavarez Loses Her Battle With Acute Myeloid Leukemia

SHANNON Tavarez has died. The 11-year-old Broadway singer — whose fight against cancer drew the attention of singers Alicia Keys and Rihanna – passed away after a long battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Doctors had been unable to find a bone-marrow match for a transplant. Tavarez — from…read more

Gregory Isaacs Dead at 59

GREGORY Isaacs has died at the age of 59. The Jamaican singer — who  was diagnosed with lung cancer last year –  passed away at his London home Monday morning. Isaacs — who released over 500 albums and collaborated with some of the biggest names in reggae and…read more

TONY CURTIS DEAD AT 85

TONY Curtis has died. The Oscar-nominated actor — best known for his comedic role in Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe — passed away at the age of 85, his actress daughter Jamie Lee Curtis’ representative has confirmed. No further details have been released at the time…read more