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Former NBA Commissioner David Stern Passes at 77
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Megan Bailey
It’s no question that David Stern, former NBA Commissioner, was one of the most influential people in the history of basketball. During his 30 year career from 1984 to 2014, the league reached new heights that sculpted the game to what it is today. He salvaged an NBA that was riddled with drug use, poor…
Caroll Spinney, Beloved ‘Sesame Street’ Puppeteer, Dies at 85
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Megan Bailey
‘Sesame Street’ is in mourning this weekend after the lost of their beloved puppeteer, Caroll Spinney. He was 85 years old. According to a statement from Sesame Workshop, Spinney passed away on Sunday, December 8th at his home in Connecticut. This was after years of battling dystonia, which is a disorder that affects a person’s…
‘Will & Grace’ Star Shelley Morrison Dies at 83
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Megan Bailey
Shelley Morrison, an actress with a 50-year career who was best known for playing a memorable maid on “Will and Grace,” died Sunday, her publicist said. Morrison died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from heart failure after a brief illness. She was 83. Morrison played Rosario Salazar, a maid from El Salvador, in…
Billionaire Conservative David Koch Passes Away at 79
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Megan Bailey
David H. Koch, famous billionaire conservative donor, died Friday at the age of 79. Koch, along with his brother, gained notority for transforming American politics by donating incredible amounts of money to conservative causes. His brother, Charles, made a statement about the death. However no precise cause was given for Koch’s passing. “Twenty-seven years ago,…
Remembering Author Toni Morrison
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Megan Bailey
Toni Morrison, most known for her incredible work on the book “Beloved”, has passed away at the age of 88. Publisher Knopf and her family released a statement confirming of the author’s death at Montefiore Medical Center in New York, following a short illness. The cause of death was not immediately known. “We are profoundly…
Beth Chapman, Wife of ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Passes Away After Brave Battle With Cancer
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Lesli White
The popular television personality’s wife has died following a battle with throat cancer. She was 51. Duane ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Chapman confirmed his wife’s death tweeting, “It’s 5:32 in Hawaii, this is the time she would wake up to go hike Koko Head mountain. Only today, she hiked the stairway to heaven….We all love…
Actress and Singer Doris Day Dies at 97
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Megan Bailey
Actress and singer Doris Day died of pneumonia on Monday at the age of 97. Best known for her wistful song “Que Sera, Sera,” Day passed away surrounded by close friends at her home near Carmel Valley, California, the Doris Day Animal Foundation said in a statement. “Day had been in excellent physical health for…
Remembering 90210 Heartthrob Luke Perry
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Luke Perry died on Monday, March 4, 2019. The actor had suffered a massive stroke on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. When Los Angeles paramedics responded to the call from his Sherman Oaks home, Perry was reportedly lucid. He deteriorated rapidly, however, and was eventually sedated in an effort to give his brain time to recover…
Remembering Golden Globe-Winner and ‘Who’s the Boss?’ Star Katherine Helmond
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Actress Katherine Helmond died on Friday, March 1, 2019, in her Los Angeles home. She was 89 years old at the time of her death. The cause of death was reported to have been complications from Alzheimer’s disease. “She was the love of my life. We spent 57 beautiful, wonderful, loving years together, which I…
The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Fashion Icon Karl Lagerfeld
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Karl Lagerfeld, creative designer of Chanel for 36 years, died in Paris on Tuesday, February 21, 2019. He was 85 years old at the time of his death. Lagerfeld served as the creative director for Chanel for 36 years. This was wildly unusual as most designers are only given a maximum of three years to…
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