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Chris Kelly Of 90s Rap Duo Kriss Kross Has Died

Chris Reed — Thu, 02 May 2013 02:39:34 +0000

Authorities in Georgia say Chris Kelly, member of the 90s rap duo Kriss Kross, has died in Atlanta. According to police investigators, 34-year-old Kelly was pronounced dead around 5 p.m Wednesday at the south campus of the Atlanta Medical Center. At this time, the cause of death has not been determined. Chris ‘Mac Daddy’ Kelly, [...]

Blaque Lead Singer Natina Reed Killed In Hit-and-Run Accident

DJ Digital — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:10:05 +0000

Natina Reed, lead singer of the 90′s girl group Blaque, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in the early Saturday morning hours of October 27, 2012. According to reports, Reed was struck while she was crossing the street somewhere in Atlanta. Tweets poured in after the news broke, with heartfelt messages for the singer/actress, who [...]

Astronaut Neil Armstrong, The First Man To Walk On The Moon, Dead At 82

DJ Digital — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:43:40 +0000

His famous line, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” is one of the most famous quotes of all time, and today we are sad to hear the news that Neil Armstrong is dead at the age of 82. In addition to being the first man to walk on the moon, Astronaut [...]

Sherman Hemsley, TV's George Jefferson, Dies at 74

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:51:10 +0000

Sherman Hemsley, a television fixture of the ’70s and ’80s, has died at his home in El Paso, Texas at age 74. His passing is being attributed to “natural causes.” Hemsley, who was born in Philadelphia and had a theater background, got his big break in 1973 when he joined the cast of the hit [...]

Chuck Brown, 'Godfather of Go-Go,' Dead at 75

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:08:05 +0000

Chuck Brown, the Washington, D.C.-area funk icon known as the ‘Godfather of Go-Go,’ has died. He passed away today (May 16) at the age of 75. He died at Johns Hopkins University hospital in Baltimore. Brown’s manager Tom Goldfogle confirmed the news of his client’s death to The Washington Post. The musician had been hospitalized [...]

'Swamp People' Star Mitchell Guist Dies

Chris Logan — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:36:12 +0000

Sad news for 'Swamp People' fans and the family of Mitchell Guist. According to TMZ...Mitchell was out in his boat along the Belle River

Coldplay Pays Tribute to Late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch in Concert

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:23:14 +0000

Coldplay and the Beastie Boys? On paper and in theory, that doesn’t quite work. However, the execution, with frontman (and Gwyneth Paltrow baby daddy) Chris Martin playing piano while covering ‘Fight for Your Right to Party’ at the Hollywood Bowl last night as a sonic eulogy to singer Adam Yauch, who died yesterday, was spot on.

Adam Yauch, 'MCA' Of The Beastie Boys, Dead At 47 After 3-Year Battle With Cancer

Chris Logan — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:24:18 +0000

TMZ is reporting that 'Beastie Boys' rapper MCA - real name Adam Yauch, has died. In 2009 Yauch announced that he was being treated for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node and since has undergone surgery and radiation therapy. The news was announced first via Def Jam founder Russell Simmons' blog Global Grind. Yauch leaves behind a wife and a daughter. He was 47.

Report: 12-Time Pro Bowl Linebacker Junior Seau Found Dead in Home

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:55:20 +0000

TMZ reports former All-Pro linebacker Junior Seau has died. Seau’s body was reportedly found Wednesdsay morning at his Oceanside, CA home by his housekeeper. The 43-year-old Seau allegedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. While suicide is considered a possibility, it’s not been confirmed. According to TMZ, the 12-time Pro Bowler sent text messages to [...]

'Soul Train' Creator Don Cornelius Found Dead, Apparent Suicide

DJ Digital — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:17:54 +0000

The man that is famously known for love, peace and souuuuul, was found dead this morning at his Sherman Oaks, CA residence. According to TMZ, the body of music/television icon Don Cornelius was discovered by police around 4AM PT this morning and rushed to the hospital here he was pronounced dead. By the looks of what officials describe as an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, the cause of death is believed to be a suicide.

RIP: 21 People That We Lost In 2011, Who Will Be Dearly Missed

DJ Digital — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:59:27 +0000

As we near the end of another year, we look back on the influential people that we lost in 2011. Some were icons. Others died way too young. One is arguably responsible for changing the world as we know it. 2011 gave us a lot of good memories, but it also took a lot of great

Heavy D Dead at Age 44

Cristin Maher — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:57:37 +0000

Rapper Heavy D has been pronounced dead at the young age of 44. Heavy D, who had a reputation as one of the influential rappers of the ’90s, was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital today after a 911 phone call was made from his home (via TMZ). He died shortly after his arrival.

Bubba Smith, Known For His Role as "Hightower" in 'Police Academy', Dead at 66

DJ Digital — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:32:50 +0000

‘Police Academy’ will forever be embedded into my childhood memories. I don’t even remember the plots, but I do remember the characters vividly. From the human sound box, “Jones” to Bobcat Goldthwait’s erratic ‘Zed’ character I can almost quote their famous lines word for word. So when I heard the sad news about the passing [...]

Amy Winehouse Found Dead at 27

DJ Digital — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:19:04 +0000

According to numerous reports, singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London apartment. Her death has been confirmed with local police. The cause of her death is currently unknown, but many would speculate that the cause of death would be drug related due to

RIP: Wrestling Icon 'Macho Man' Randy Savage Dead At 58 After Crash

DJ Digital — Fri, 20 May 2011 17:05:27 +0000

TMZ is reporting that one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time died today in a car accident in Tampa, FL. I remember growing up watching the 'Macho Man' and his one of a kind character. Next to Hulk Hogan he is arguably one of the most popular wrestlers of all-time starting his career with the WWF (before it later became WWE) in 1985. Details are still developin, but TMZ is reporting that Savage may have suffered a heart attack while driving behind the wheel.

Cali Swag District Member 'M-Bone', Victim Of Drive-By Shooting, Dead at 22

DJ Digital — Mon, 16 May 2011 14:19:47 +0000

Earlier this morning Cali Swag District ('Teach Me How To Dougie') leader C-Smoove took to Twitter to announce the death of fellow Cali Swag member M-Bone. (pictured above in red) M-Bone, who's real name is Montae Talbert, was 22 years old. According to reports from numerous websites, including TMZ, M-Bone died from multiple gunshot wounds after he was a victim of a drive-by shooting.