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Legendary NFL Announcer Pat Summerall Has Died

Townsquare Media — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:05:48 +0000

Pat Summerall, the voice of the NFL in the 1970s and 1980s and who announced 16 Super Bowls, died Tuesday, April 16. He was 82. Summerall died in his room at Dallas’ Zale Lipshy Hospital, where he was recovering from surgery for a broken hip. Many did not realize that Summerall was an accomplished placekicker [...]

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, The 'Iron Lady,' Has Died at 87

BJ Ragone — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:06:16 +0000

The first female prime minister of England, Margaret Thatcher, has passed away due to a stroke. She was 87 years old. A spokesperson for Thatcher confirmed that she has passed away. They say that a further statement will be made later. She reportedly died Monday morning after suffering a stroke. SkyNews reports that Thatcher was [...]

Iconic Film Critic Roger Ebert Dead at 70

Ryan Anderson — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:22:44 +0000

Roger Ebert, long-time movie critic for the Chicago Sun-Times and former host of ‘At The Movies,’ died today, April 4, at the age of 70. Starting in 1975, Ebert graced the small screen, co-hosting a film criticism program with Gene Siskel, where his catchphrase “two thumbs up” entered the pop culture lexicon. Since being diagnosed [...]

'Buckwild's Shain Gandee Cause of Death Confirmed As Carbon Monoxide

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:06:16 +0000

Yesterday brought the bizarre and tragic news that 21 year-old 'Buckwild' star Shain Gandee had been found dead after 31 hours missing, along with his uncle and a third unidentified male inside an off-road truck. The truck's position within the muddy woods initially made the bodies difficult to retrieve, but the circumstance and autopsy results have conclusively revealed the three died of carbon monoxide poisoning, says the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office.

Reid Flair, Son of Ric Flair, Passes Away at 24

Jeff Schiller — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 02:15:25 +0000

Reid Flair, son of wrestling legend Ric Flair, passed away today at the age of 24. Reid Flair was found this morning in Charlotte, North Carolina and had just returned from working for All Japan. Few details are known at the time of this writing.

'Harry Potter' Actor Richard Griffiths Dead at 65

Cassandra Rose — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:50:29 +0000

British actor Richard Griffiths, best known for his role as the magic-hating Uncle Vernon in the ‘Harry Potter’ series, died on Thursday, March 28 from complications following heart surgery. He was 65. Griffiths was best known for his love of the stage, his disdain of mobile phones (he once ordered a phone-using man to leave [...]

Augusta Native Elsie Viles has Passed Away at the Age of 98

Renee Nelson — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:11:45 +0000

Augusta native and philanthropist Elsie Viles passed away this weekend. She was 98. I never met Mrs. Viles, but I was thinking about her this weekend while I was at the Viles Arboretum in Augusta. I did not know at that time of her passing.

Jerry Buss, L.A. Lakers Owner, Dead At 80

Joe Student — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:48:16 +0000

Jerry Buss, the longtime owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, died Monday of cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 80.

A child of the Great Depression, Buss defined the bootstrap mentality of his generation. He graduated with a

Jerry Buss, Lakers Owner, Dead At 80

Joe Student — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:51:28 +0000

Jerry Buss, real estate magnate and longtime owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, died Monday of an undisclosed form of cancer, his spokesman Bob Steiner said. Buss, 80, was a patient at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His health had declined rapidly in recent weeks.

Mindy McCready's Ex Billy McKnight Admits Suicide 'Didn't Come as a Major Shock' [VIDEO]

Jessica Sager — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:23:36 +0000

Though Mindy McCready‘s suicide was tragic, those close to her insist it wasn’t entirely surprising — which makes it all the more heartbreaking. McCready was found dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot last night (Feb. 17) following long battles with substance abuse, the law and, as her ex Billy McKnight put it, “demons.” In a [...]