Despite reports that she passed away (there goes TMZ jumping the gun again!), beloved YouTube sensation Auntie Fee is in stable condition, after she suffered a massive heart attack at the age of 59.
Despite reports that she passed away (there goes TMZ jumping the gun again!), beloved YouTube sensation Auntie Fee is in stable condition, after she suffered a massive heart attack at the age of 59.
This one hits close to home for me. Ricky Anderson is a cousin of Kanye West’s that Ye is super close with, even giving Ricky a position at G.O.O.D. Music. Sadly, Ricky’s 1-year-old son Avery died suddenly in his sleep on Monday – with no previous sign of illness or distress. “Today was the worst day of my life! I lost my lil man and gained an angel! Rest in Paradise!!! I love you man,” Ricky wrote on Twitter, according to TMZ.
Rest in peace to famed actor Bill Paxton, who passed away on Saturday. He was 61.
Disney took out a huge insurance policy on actress Carrie Fisher when they signed her to a three-film contract for the Star Wars series, and because of her untimely death, they now stand to make $50 million from it.
Photo Credit: YouTube 2016 takes yet another one before the year is over. Comedian and actor Ricky Harris died of a heart attack last night, as confirmed by his family on social media. He was only 54! Many hip-hop fans know Harris for his skits on various tracks from the 90s, including the crazy club owner in Snoop Dogg’s “Doggy Dogg World” video, a radio host named DJ EZ Dicc and Saul-T-Nuts on WBALLZ radio on Snoop’s “Aint No Fun (If The Homies Cant Have None)” and more. He has also had countless TV and film roles, including Poetic Justice, Heat, Everybody Hates Chris and more recently, Dope and The People Vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. He also had memorable appearances on Def Comedy Jam and BET’s Comic View. Ricky, your comedy will be missed. RIP! Check out some career highlights and reactions from some of his legendary friends below.
Reports say that Alan Thicke died of a “ruptured aorta.” This is a massive tear in the body’s largest artery. The doctors reportedly tried to save Alan’s life by performing a median sternotomy.
Kobe Bryant held the 13th — and first post-retirement — signature shoe release with Nike at the MAMA gallery in downtown Los Angeles. It had a very morbid feel, so Micah Peters of The Ringer, asked Bryant about death in the literal sense, and the death of his basketball career.
We recently lost Atlanta rapper, Shawty Lo in a car accident. The cause of his death is now being revealed. Lo died due to blunt force trauma to the head after his car went over the guardrail, hit trees, and caught fire. TMZ states that the rapper reportedly had painkillers on him and smelled like alcohol at the time of the crash.
Last week, we lost Tommy Ford ruptured aneurysm. In a recent interview, Ford spoke as if he knew that death was right around the corner.
Tragedy has struck the boxing world as well known 25 year old Scottish professional Mike Towell died. The boxer passed away after being carried off in a stretcher from the fight. The British welterweight title final eliminator between was stopped in the fifth round by referees. Our hearts go out to the family and loved ones of Mike Towell. Check in after the jump for more on the story.