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Rip Torn, born Elmore Rual Torn Jr. in Temple, Texas, has died. He was 88. The Emmy award winning actor passed away at his Lakeville, Connecticut home with his family by his side, Deadline reports. Torn, who has appeared in dozens of films, television shows, and Broadway plays, was known for his roles as Zed in the first and […]
Legendary Brazilian musician João Gilberto died Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, according to a Facebook message posted by his family. He was 88 years old. Though a cause of death has not been revealed, Gilberto’s son, Marcelo Gilberto, suggested his father had been battling health issues. “My father has passed. His fight was noble, he tried to maintain dignity […]
Paul Benjamin, who played one of the three “cornermen” in 1989’s Do the Right Thing, has died at age 81. The film’s director, Spike Lee, announced the tragic news via Instagram on Wednesday, along with a touching tribute. “I’m Sad To Write That The Great Actor PAUL BENJAMIN (Who Played ML, {Far Left} One Of The Cornermen […]
Citing the “partisan death spiral” that is currently in effect nationwide, Rep. Justin Amash has announced his exit from the Republican Party. In a paywalled Washington Post op-ed published on Stranger Things Day, Amash said he was declaring his “independence” by leaving the GOP. “No matter your circumstance, I’m asking you to join me in rejecting […]
Since Nipsey Hussle‘s passing his family has been overwhelmed with several legal battles. Now their burdens have gotten a little lighter as their case against the official Crips organization has been resolved. According to The Blast, an official for the Crips LLC released a statement claiming that the organization that was formed on behalf of […]
At least 10 people are dead after a small passenger plane crashed into an empty airplane hangar in Addison, Texas on the morning of June 30. CBS reports that a twin-engine Beechcraft BE-350 King Air lost an engine soon after take-off. The plane veered hard to its left and crashed into the hangar, bursting into […]
A teenager died at an amusement park in Jizzakh, Uzbekistan after the daredevil ride came apart in mid-air, the Daily Mail reports. The ride had a metal pendulum arm with a counterweight balance that was attached to a massive open-air platform. Dozens of people crashed to the ground when the ride broke. Authorities said one […]
Odell Beckham Jr. is truly a class act. The Cleveland Browns wide receiver took to Twitter on Saturday to pay his respects to Pat Green, a longtime fan who died this week in an ATV accident. R.I.P Pat Green of Rocky River, OH. Heard you’ve been a fan from Day 1 and I appreciate […]
Nearly three months after Nipsey Hussel’s death, The Game is still struggling to wrap his head around the tragedy. “I love Nip. I miss Nip. I’m still not OK with what happened,” the Compton rapper said during a recent L.A. Leakers interview (18:15). “It’s ‘Prolific’ on my temple, so when I look in the mirror I see it, I […]
The NYPD confirmed the death of YouTuber Desmond “Etika” Amofah on Tuesday, according to ABC 7 NY. Authorities state that Amofah’s body was recovered from the East River in Lower Manhattan on Monday night. This the tragic conclusion to a search that began June 19 when Amofah was first reported missing. Amofah is known for his popular YouTube […]
