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Very sad news out of Japan: According to Mental Floss, Funai Electric, the last company making VCRs has announced that it will cease production of VCRs, “due to declining sales and difficulty acquiring parts.” Though effectively on life support for the last several years, the will mark the true and final death of the VCR, or video cassette recorder. It was 40 years old.

Tragic news for fans of former WWE diva and reality star Joanie Laurer, as the iconic “Chyna” has passed away at age 45. In the years since here tenure as “9th wonder of the world” wrestling star, the performer was also known for her reality TV appearances, public persona and more.

James Gandolfini, who gained fame as Tony Soprano on the wildly popular HBO hit 'The Sopranos,' has died of a possible heart attack. He was just 51 years old.

Authorities in Georgia say Chris Kelly, member of the 90s rap duo Kriss Kross, has died in Atlanta.

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...

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.

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.”

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.

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 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.

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.

TMZ reports former All-Pro linebacker Junior Seau has died.

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 c

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 people away from us ...

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.

'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.

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

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

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.