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Ken Ober found dead at home

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Ken Ober, the former host of the MTV quiz show Remote Control, was found dead at his Los Angeles home.  No cause of death was given for the host turned producer.  The MTV show helped to jump start the careers of Adam Sandler, Colin Quin, and Denis Leary.  If you are my age you remember [...]

Patrick Swayze loses battle with cancer

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Patrick Swayze danced his way into the hearts of women everywhere when he uttered the lines “Nobody puts baby in the corner” in Dirty Dancing.  However, at the age of 57 Swayze will dance no more as he has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer.

Ted Kennedy passes away at 77

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Ted Kennedy passed away last night at the age of 77 due to a brain tumor.

Dr. Conrad Murray to be charged with Manslaughter

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s personal doctor, will reportedly be charged with manslaughter in the death of the pop icon.  According to story from Fox News, Murray could be arrested as soon as next Wednesday and the investigation into the events surrounding the death of Jackson were still ongoing.
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E. Lynn Harris dead at 54

Friday, July 24th, 2009

E. Lynn Harris, noted gay black author, has passed away at the age of 54.  Harris rose from self publishing his own books to best seller status with works Invisible Life, Just As I Am, Too Good To Be True, Abide With Me, and his most current work Basketball Jones.  Harris was on the West [...]

Michael Jackson movie in the works (Video)

Monday, July 20th, 2009

The sudden passing of Michael Jackson has created a massive surge in everything related to the King of Pop.  Record setting album sales and a continued interest in what Jackson’s new concert tour would have been like has started a bidding war for nearly 80 hours of rehearsal footage shot up until the day before [...]