Chuck Brown public viewing at The Howard Theater 11AM – 10PM
The Howard Theater will graciously open its doors today (May 29, 2012) so thousands of family, friends and loved ones will be able to pay their last respects to the Godfather of GoGo Chuck Brown. Brown died earlier this month at the age of 75. He had been hospitalized for several months for pneumonia. The [...]
Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies
Excerpt from TMZ: Our sources tell us a member of Whitney’s entourage found her in her oom at the Beverly Hilton hotel … and called hotel security — who then dialed 911. When paramedics arrived Houston was found unresponsive. We’re told police arrived to the scene within minutes and fire was already there on an [...]
Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dead at Age 51
Steve Appleton, chairman and CEO of Micron, died in a small plane accident in Boise, Idaho, on Friday at 9:00 a.m. local time. He was 51. Appleton was the only person on the single-engine prop Lancair experimental aircraft, which crashed between two runways, the Idaho Statesman newspaper reported on its website. Source: PC World
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Actor, Ben Gazzara Dead at Age 81
‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ and ‘The Big Lebowski’ actor, Ben Gazzara dead at Age 81. Longtime family friend Suzanne Mados said Gazzara died Friday in Manhattan. Mados, who owned the Wyndham Hotel, where celebrities such as Peter Falk and Martin Sheen stayed, said he died after being placed in hospice care for cancer. She [...]
Legendary Corner Man For Muhamad Ali, Angelo Dundee Dead at 90 [video]
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Hall of Fame trainer and corner man for Muhamad Ali, Angelo Dundee dies at age 90. Dundee died in his Tampa Bay, Florida apartment surrounded by family and friends. He was admitted to the hospital last week for a blood clot, and spent a short stint in rehabilitation before he returned home. “He was coming [...]
Singer David Peaston Famous For Singing ‘God Bless The Child’ Dead At Age 54
Rhythm and Blues singer David Peaston died on Wednesday. He was 54. At this time there is no known cause of death. Peaston was famous for singing ‘God Bless The Child”. EUR received this note of remembrance from his friend, singer Cheryl Pepsii Riley: “David Peaston and I were, in the beginning, the only secular artists [...]
Don Cornelius Dies of Apparent Suicide
Long time host of Soul Train Don Cornelius dies of apparent suicide. Cornelius was found dead in his Sherman Oaks home. His body was found this morning 4:00 a.m pacific standard time. His death was inflicted by a gunshot wound to the head. Cornelius was 75. source: TMZ
