Archive for the ‘died’ CategoryTribute to Michael Jackson – World of WarcraftWednesday, July 15th, 2009You can say what you want about Michael Jackson, he is still undoubtedly one of the best entertainers ever. Other than creating the best selling album in history (Thriller), he has made so many hit songs. Here is a tribute to Michael Jackson WoW style! Thank you for everyone who came to help Rest in peace Michael. You will be missed by many. Michael Jackson L.A. Gears Up for Star-Studded Michael Jackson MemorialTuesday, July 7th, 2009By Bryan Alexander / Los Angeles Tuesday, Jul. 07, 2009 L.A. Gears Up for Star-Studded Michael Jackson Memorial In the same Los Angeles arena where he rehearsed for the ill-fated “This Is It” tour, Michael Jackson will be remembered on July 7 by a bevy of luminaries paying their final homage to the globally celebrated star. Jennifer Hudson, Mariah Carey, John Mayer, Usher, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder have all been announced as performers who will help bid Jackson farewell at L.A.’s Staples Center in a ceremony that will be broadcast live on all major networks and many cable channels as well as streamed live on websites from MySpace to MTV.com. Brooke Shields, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, Martin Luther King III and the Rev. Al Sharpton are also expected to take part. Read more… Michael Jackson’s family ‘want him buried in concrete’ to protect his graveSaturday, July 4th, 2009Michael Jackson’s family want his coffin to be be encased in concrete to prevent fans from robbing his grave. By Nick Allen in Los Angeles
The singer, wearing a stage costume, will be laid to rest in a gold-plated coffin, along with tokens from his life in music, including one of the white gloves he loved to wear. But, according to US media reports quoting a friend of the family, the Jacksons want the coffin entombed in concrete immediately after the funeral – which is expected to be held in secret before Tuesday’s public memorial service – because of fears that a crazed fan could try to dig it up. Read more… Rest In PeaceSaturday, June 27th, 2009
Michael Jackson Dies at 50, A.P. ReportsThursday, June 25th, 2009
‘King of Pop’ Was Found Unconscious at Los Angeles Home A person with knowledge of the situation said that Michael Jackson died after being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital on Thursday, The A.P. reports. Read more… Farrah Fawcett Dies of Cancer at 62Thursday, June 25th, 2009
By SUSAN STEWART Farrah Fawcett, an actress and television star whose good looks and signature flowing hairstyle influenced a generation of women and bewitched a generation of men, beginning with a celebrated pinup poster, died Thursday morning in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 62 and lived in West Los Angeles. Soul legend Isaac Hayes diesSunday, August 10th, 2008
Relatives found Hayes, 65, unconscious in his home next to a still-running treadmill, said Steve Shular, a spokesman for the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department. Paramedics attempted to revive him and took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 2 p.m., the sheriff’s department said. No foul play is suspected, the agency said in a written statement. Read more… Comedian Bernie Mac Dies at 50Saturday, August 9th, 2008
Breaking NewsComedian Bernie Mac Dies at 50Originally posted Saturday August 09, 2008 10:00 AM EDT Bernie Mac, who for the past 30 years made the public laugh with an over-sized comic persona in film, television and comedy clubs, has died of pneumonia, PEOPLE has confirmed. He was 50. “[He] passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital,” his rep, Danica Smith, told PEOPLE. “No other details are available at this time. We ask that his family’s privacy continues to be respected.” Read more… With Tim Russert’s Death, NBC News Must Replace a Man of Many RolesMonday, June 16th, 2008
The sudden death of Tim Russert has left the management of NBC News, for the moment at least, at a loss to contemplate how to replace him. “It’s going to take four or five people to replace Tim,” said Bob Schieffer, Mr. Russert’s competitor for two decades on CBS’s Sunday program, “Face the Nation,” in a telephone interview from a barge in the Burgundy region of France, where he was vacationing. “They’ve got to find a moderator for ‘Meet the Press.’ They’ve got to find a manager for that bureau. They’ve got to find someone who understands as much about politics as Tim does and there aren’t many people who do. They’ve got to find someone who is willing to get up in the morning and go on the ‘Today’ show and do the ‘Nightly News’ and then stay up late to go on MSNBC.” Read more…. |
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