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Comedienne Phyllis Diller Dead at 95

Mark Alan — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:38:56 +0000

One of the all time Greats in comedy, Phyllis Diller passed away today at the age of 95. Her agent, Fred Westbrook confirmed her passing. She got into comedy at the age of 37 and used her domestic life as a main schtick. She made many appearances on Ed Sullivan’s Variety Show and was in [...]

Sherman Hemsley Has Died

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:38:51 +0000

Sources are saying that actor Sherman Hemsley has died. According to gossip website TMZ, actor Sherman Hemsley has died. Sherman Hemsley, best known as George Jefferson made quite the name for himself in the oft-controversial show All in the Family and was the star of his own sitcom The Jeffersons which also starred Isabel Sanford as [...]

Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space, Dead at 61

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:56:57 +0000

Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space, has died. Ride, 61, passed away peacefully at her home in La Jolla, CA. on Monday, July 23 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

Sally Ride Dies

Jen Jacobs — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:33:47 +0000

According to TMZ Sally Ride has passed away. Gossip website TMZ is confirming that Sally Ride has passed away. Sally Ride, the first – and youngest American woman in space made the history books in 1983 when she blasted off into space on board the Shuttle Challenger. Sally’s career with NASA started when she answered a newspaper ad in [...]

McHale's Navy Star Dead at 95- Ernest Borgnine [VIDEO]

Mark Alan — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 23:53:54 +0000

Ernest who was born Ermes Effron Borgnino on Jan. 24, 1917 in Hamden, Conn Passed away Sunday at the age of 95 in the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, according to longtime friend and spokesperson Harry Flynn. Ernest won an Oscar in 1955 for his Role as a butcher in the Motion Picture [...]

Andy Griffith's Cause of Death Released

Jen Jacobs — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 14:48:28 +0000

Show biz legend and one of my favorite television cops of all time, Andy Griffith died earlier this week at the age of 86 and his cause of death has been released. The death certificate says that Andy Griffith died of a heart attack. He actually suffered the heart attack about a day before he [...]

Andy Griffith Has Died

Jen Jacobs — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:21:54 +0000

A family friend close to the actor is confirming that the legendary actor has passed away. The Sheriff of Dare County where the actor lived says that an ambulance was called to his home this morning at about 7am eastern time, but wouldn’t comment on the condition of the person the ambulance was called for. [...]