Boyzone's Stephen Gately passes away at 33October 11th, 2009 LONDON - Stephen Gately from the band Boyzone was found dead yesterday in a hotel room in Majorca, Spain while on holiday. He was 33. A close pal suggested that he had gone out for drinks before his death.
US folk singer Mary Travers passes away at 72September 17th, 2009 LONDON - Mary Travers, a member of the hugely popular 1960s US folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, has died in the US. She was 72. Heather Lylis, the band's publicist, said Travers passed away yesterday at the Danbury Hospital in Connecticut.
Deadline for celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz to repay $24 million loan passesSeptember 8th, 2009 Annie Leibovitz deadline to repay $24M loan passesNEW YORK — The deadline for celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz to repay a $24 million loan passed Tuesday night without word from either involved party. Leibovitz risked losing the lucrative copyright to her images if she didn't pay back the loan.
Paris Hilton told Ronaldo: 'It's never going to work'August 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Paris Hilton has reportedly turned down footie star Cristiano Ronaldo's romance hopes. The 28-year-old hotel heiress told the soccer ace in a transatlantic phone call to Madrid "this isn't going to work" and disappeared for a sunshine break in Fiji with Doug Reinhardt, 23, an ex-Baltimore Orioles player and actor in the hit MTV series The Hills, reports the Daily Star.
'Breathtaking' view for fans getting their first look inside stadium for Cowboys debutAugust 22nd, 2009 Cowboys fans get to see game in new stadiumARLINGTON, Texas — Nearly two hours before kickoff of the Dallas Cowboys' first game in their new nearly $1.2 billion stadium, Jon Thompson and his wife stood along the rail with an unobstructed view of the field. "At first take, it's breathtaking," said Thompson, of Fort Worth.
Kerry Katona spent kids' maintenance cash on drugsAugust 20th, 2009 LONDON - Kerry Katona, former pop singer of the girl band Atomic Kitten, receives $3,400-a-month maintenance by her ex-husband for their two daughters but she skimmed the money to buy drugs. Brian McFadden gives maintenance money to Katona for their kids -- Molly, 7, and Lilly Sue, 6, reported mirror.co.uk.
Fans swamp Web site offering tickets for Michael Jackson tribute in AustriaAugust 20th, 2009 Ticket site swamped for Jackson tribute in ViennaVIENNA — Fans have swamped the Web site offering tickets for next month's global Michael Jackson tribute in Vienna. Some 85,000 passes for the Sept.
Memphis sound producer Jim Dickinson passes awayAugust 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Music Producer Jim Dickinson, well known for working with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, has passed away. He died after a three-month fight with heart problems and intestinal bleeding.
Tarzan's 'Jane' passes away at 92July 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Actress Brenda Joyce, who became famous for her role of 'Jane' in Tarzan movies, died of pneumonia on July 4 at a hospital in Santa Monica. She was 92. A family friend, David Ragan, revealed she suffered from dementia for a decade, the Telegraph reports.
8,750 Michael Jackson fans chosen to attend his memorial serviceJuly 6th, 2009 LONDON - A total of 8,750 Michael Jackson fans have been picked up in a random draw to receive tickets to attend the late King of Pop's memorial service in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The selected fans will each receive two tickets for ceremony at the Staples Center.
Beatles 'shark' Allen Klein passes away aged 77July 5th, 2009 LONDON - Music mogul Allen Klein, whose career highlights included celebrated clients such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, passed away aged 77 in New York after suffering from Alzheimer's. The record label executive was said to have earned an infamous reputation as a ruthless operator, digging out money-spinning deals from labels for his clients during his career spanning five decades.
Bruce Lee's Dragon co-star passes away at 96June 6th, 2009 LONDON - Veteran actor Shih Kien, who starred opposite Bruce Lee in the 1973 movie "Enter the Dragon," has died. He was 96. Shih, who starred in around 350 films, is best known by western audiences as the one-handed criminal mastermind Han in the film, reports The BBC.
'Queen of the Blues' Koko Taylor passes away at 80June 4th, 2009 LONDON - "Queen of the Blues" Koko Taylor has died, aged 80. Her record label has revealed that the award-winning singer died in hospital in Chicago from complications following recent surgery.
Actor Dom DeLuise passes away at 75May 6th, 2009 LONDON - Dom DeLuise, best known for his performances in films including 'Blazing Saddles' and 'Cannonball Run', has passed away. He was 75. DeLuise's family said that the actor died in his sleep at a hospital in Los Angeles after a long illness.
Bob Dylan to write musicalMay 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Legendary singer Bob Dylan is set to create some music for an upcoming off-Broadway production. The Blowin' in the Wind hitmaker has reunited with longtime songwriting partner, Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter to make music.