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'Sons of Anarchy' Star Johnny Lewis Dead at 28

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:26:11 +0000

Very sad news to report this morning, particularly sad for fans of FX's motorcycle drama 'Sons of Anarchy,' as we've just learned that one-time series star Johnny Lewis has died under somewhat mysterious circumstances. The actor was known to play Kip "Half-Sack" eps on the first two seasons of the hit biker series, before requesting to be released from his contract, which 'Sons of Anarchy' creator Kurt Sutter obliged by killing off the character.

'Willy Wonka' Director Mel Stuart Dead at 83

Nick Romano — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:50:08 +0000

Mel Stuart, the acclaimed director of ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,’ passed away Thursday night in his Los Angeles home at the age of 83. The news of his death was announced Friday morning by his daughter Madeline Stuart via the Associated Press, who cited his bout with cancer as the cause. Though he [...]

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.

200 Cows Found Dead In Wisconsin

Kevin Kidd — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:49:16 +0000

Birds die in Arkansas. Fish die in Maryland. Now 200 cows die at the same time in Wisconsin. It may raise an alarm to most, as animals have a sense of danger that humans don’t have. Are any of these deaths related? Is there more to this or is this just a coincidence? What do [...]