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McCready Was Working on Song for Dead Beau

Details of singer's last days coming out

(Newser) - The details of Mindy McCready's last days before her shocking suicide are trickling out, and they're not pretty. In the month following the death of boyfriend David Wilson , McCready's father told the court she didn't get out of bed for three weeks and started mixing alcohol...

Robert Wagner Mute in New Natalie Wood Inquiry

Wagner only person on yacht who refuses to talk to investigators

(Newser) - A re-investigation into Natalie Wood's drowning 32 years ago has raised questions about what exactly happened on the yacht that night, but don't expect her husband to shed any light on the matter, reports the AP . Detectives have interviewed more than 100 people related to Wood's death...

Natalie Wood's Body Bruised Before She Drowned: Coroner

But new report leaves cause of death 'undetermined'

(Newser) - Natalie Wood's body had bruises and scratches that she likely suffered before drowning in the Pacific Ocean on a November night in 1981, according to a new coroner's report. "The location of the bruises, the multiplicity of the bruises, lack of head trauma, or facial bruising support...

Snakes on a Plane Director, 60, Found Dead in Hotel

But police don't suspect foul play in death of David R. Ellis, 60

(Newser) - David R. Ellis, the 60-year-old director of Snakes on a Plane, was found dead in the bathroom of his Johannesburg hotel room Monday, the AP reports. He had been in South Africa working on a remake of 1998 Japanese anime film Kite, and was last seen in a restaurant Saturday....

Winehouse Drank Herself to Death: 2nd Coroner

New inquest reaches same conclusion as first

(Newser) - A second inquest into Amy Winehouse's death has ended with the same conclusion as the first : The singer died after drinking too much alcohol. The second coroner also ruled it a "death by misadventure," or accidental alcohol poisoning, and confirmed that Winehouse's blood alcohol level was...

Whitney Houston Murdered Over Drug Debt: Private Eye

'National Enquirer' reports new claims

(Newser) - The National Enquirer claims to have a big scoop: Whitney Houston was murdered. It spoke to former Chicago cop/California private eye Paul Huebl, who says there is evidence that just such a crime occurred. "Knowledgeable" sources told him that Houston was done in by "high-powered drug dealers who...

Soloists Die Young More Often Than Band Members

Plus: European rockers less likely to die prematurely

(Newser) - Hey, pop stars: Want to live a long and healthy life? You're better off joining a band, a study finds. Famous solo musicians suffer double the early-death risk that band members face, say researchers who reviewed the lives of 1,400 stars active between 1956 and 2006. As of...

Winehouse's Death to Be Investigated Again

Coroner in first investigation didn't have right credentials

(Newser) - The investigation into Amy Winehouse's July 2011 death isn't over: British officials have announced that a new investigation will begin Jan. 8, CNN reports. The coroner involved in the original investigation did not have the correct credentials and was suspended, London's Camden Council says. That coroner resigned...

Heart Attack That Killed Duncan Happened in July

He 'never fully recovered,' says fiancée Omarosa Manigault

(Newser) - The heart attack that ultimately killed Michael Clarke Duncan happened in July, the AP reports. The gentle giant of an actor "suffered a myocardial infarction on July 13 and never fully recovered," reads a statement from Duncan's fiancée, Apprentice-star-turned-minister Omarosa Manigault. Duncan was still being treated...

Coroner Alters Natalie Wood's Death Certificate

To 'drowning, other undetermined factors'

(Newser) - Natalie Wood's death certificate now gives the cause of death as "drowning and other undetermined factors" instead of merely "drowning," according to a copy obtained by the AP . The amended document now also states that it is "not clearly established" how the actress ended up...

Real World Star Joey Kovar Dead at 29

Prescription drug overdose suspected

(Newser) - Reality TV star Joey Kovar was found dead today at 29, the suspected cause a prescription drug overdose, reports E! Online . Kovar was a cast member on Real World: Hollywood in 2008, though he had to leave halfway through to go to rehab for drugs and alcohol, notes TMZ . The...

Celebs Recall Near-Death Experiences

Liam Hemsworth, Jane Seymour, Sharon Stone among the nearly deceased

(Newser) - Celebrities seem to float above our earthly concerns, but it seems they face some scary stuff—like near-death experiences. Huffington Post recounts a few stars whose lights nearly went out:

Sage Stallone: Dead in 'Disgusting' Room for Days

Housekeeper found him in room 'littered with junk'

(Newser) - Sage Stallone was dead for three or four days at least—maybe even a week—before the housekeeper found him in his room, TMZ reports. Sources say the room was "littered with junk," including food, soda cans, beer, cigarette butts, and drawers packed with pill bottles—some of...

Oscar Winner Ernest Borgnine Dead at 95

Hollywood actor won over America in 'Marty'

(Newser) - Ernest Borgnine, the hefty Hollywood actor who went from bad guy roles to Oscar stardom to TV comedy, died today at age 95 in Los Angeles, the AP reports. The former Navy serviceman started by playing villains in Hollywood movies, but avoided typecasting by snagging the Oscar-winning lead in Marty...

Andy Griffith Was &#39;Our Friend and Neighbor&#39;
 Andy Griffith 
 Was 'Our Friend 
 and Neighbor' 
appreciation
Jul 3, 2012 12:58 PM CDT

Andy Griffith Was 'Our Friend and Neighbor'

Dennis Rogers remembers late actor's struggles, triumphs

(Newser) - In later years, Andy Griffith revealed how difficult it was to constantly be held up to his most iconic character, Sheriff Andy Taylor of the Andy Griffith Show. "I am not any favorite dad; I am not any kind of all-American person," he said. "I have failed...

Andy Griffith Dead at 86: Friend
 Andy Griffith 
 Dead at 86 
UPDATED
Jul 3, 2012 12:00 PM CDT

Andy Griffith Dead at 86

His role as Mayberry's sheriff cemented his place in US culture

(Newser) - Television icon Andy Griffith has died at age 86. A local sheriff in North Carolina confirmed the news today via a family statement: "Mr. Griffith passed away this morning at his home peacefully and has been laid to rest on his beloved Roanoke Island," reports AP . It's...

King Family Won't Invite Fiancée to the Funeral

Cynthia Kelley's story doesn't ring true to them

(Newser) - One person who's not coming to Rodney King's funeral: his own fiancée. The king family plans to hold services in Hollywood next Saturday, but Cynthia Kelley isn't invited, sources tell TMZ . Why the riff? The family doubts her description of King dying in his own pool...

King Boozing, Smoking Weed Before He Died

Fiancée Cynthia Kelley says she heard screams

(Newser) - Rodney King drank all day yesterday and smoked marijuana for hours before dying at the bottom of his swimming pool early this morning, TMZ reports. Sources close to King say his fiancée, Cynthia Kelley, tells them she went to bed at 2 a.m. and was awakened at 5...

What You Didn't Know About Donna Summer

To her entourage, she was always 'The Queen'

(Newser) - The passing of Donna Summer has inspired a range of thoughtful retrospectives ; now ABC News points out a few little-known facts about the Queen of Disco.
  • She stopped singing the orgasmic "Love to Love You Baby" in 1979 as she re-devoted herself to Christianity. "If I were to
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Donna Summer Was &#39;Queen of Pop&#39;
 Donna Summer 
 Was 'Queen 
 of Pop' 
tributes
May 17, 2012 5:10 PM CDT

Donna Summer Was 'Queen of Pop'

Don't just limit her to disco, say critics

(Newser) - Following today's news of Donna Summer's death, critics and fans are lining up to pay their respects to the Queen of Disco. A few highlights from around the Web:
  • Queen of Disco? "A more appropriate title would have been Queen of Pop," writes Melinda Newman at
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