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    Nathalie Baye Dies: French Actress Was 77

    Nathalie Baye, the renowned French actress who appeared in Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can (2002), has died. She was 77. The 4x César Award-winning actress died on Friday evening at her home in Paris after suffering from Lewy body dementia, Baye’s family told Agence France-Presse. Born July 6, 1948 in Mainneville, Eure, Normandy, […] More

  • J-hope's Grandmother Dies, He Reveals at BTS Concert
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    J-hope’s Grandmother Dies, He Reveals at BTS Concert

    At the BTS concert in Tokyo on Friday (April 17), j-hope shared a sad update with ARMY: His grandmother, who was very involved in raising him and had nothing but pride for his success with the boy band, has died. On stage at the Tokyo Dome, the K-pop performer was upfront with the thousands of […] More

  • Don Schlitz, Grammy-Winning Composer of ‘The Gambler,’ Dies at 73
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    Don Schlitz, Grammy-Winning Composer of ‘The Gambler,’ Dies at 73

    Don Schlitz, one of country music’s all-time songwriting greats, a hitmaker who collected almost every possible accolade including two Grammy Awards, the first of those for “The Gambler,” died Thursday (April 16) at a Nashville hospital following a sudden illness. He was 73. Schlitz achieved greatness with his first recorded song, “The Gambler,” which he […] More

  • Asha Bhosle, iconic Bollywood singer, dies aged 92
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    Asha Bhosle, iconic Bollywood singer, dies aged 92

    Asha Bhosle, the Bollywood singing icon that recorded with Gorillaz and was the inspiration for Cornershop’s ‘Brimful Of Asha’, has died aged 92. The news was confirmed by her family earlier today (April 12), who said she passed away after being admitted to hospital in Mumbai after suffering from extreme exhaustion and a chest infection. In a long and storied career, she recorded more […] More

  • Bollywood Singer Dies at 92
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    Bollywood Singer Dies at 92

    Asha Bhosle, one of India’s most versatile Bollywood singers whose performances shaped the country’s musical memory and modern cinema, has died. She was 92. The legendary singer across genres died Sunday (April 12) of multiple organ failure at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, Pratit Samdani, a physician at the hospital said. Her son, Anand Bhosle, […] More

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    ‘My 600-Lb. Life’ star Dolly Martinez dies at age 30

    “My 600-Lb. Life” star Dolly Martinez has died at the age of 30. Martinez’s sister, Lindsey Cooper, announced the sad news on Facebook on Saturday. “Dolly had the brightest personality she could light up any room with her laughter, her kindness, and her loving spirit,” Cooper wrote. “She had a way of making everyone feel […] More

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    Asha Bhosle Dies: Bollywood Singer Was 92

    Asha Bhosle, the legendary Bollywood playback singer whose voice was immortalized on more than 2,000 films, has died. She was 92. The 2x Grammy nominated singer died on Sunday in a Mumbai hospital after she was admitted the day before following a heart attack, The Times of India reported, resulting in an outpouring of tributes […] More

  • Hip-hop pioneer accused of sexual abuse Afrika Bambaataa dies
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    Hip-hop pioneer accused of sexual abuse Afrika Bambaataa dies

    Afrika Bambaataa, the hip-hop pioneer accused of sexual abuse and child sex trafficking, has died at the age of 68. According to TMZ, the New York-born rapper, DJ and producer passed away in Pennsylvania from complications of cancer. Born Lance Taylor in the Bronx borough of NYC, the artist rose to fame in the hip-hop […] More

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    Afrika Bambaataa Dies: Hip-Hop Pioneer, Founder Of The Universal Zulu Nation Was 67

    Afrika Bambaataa, one of the progenitors of hip-hop whose breakthrough track “Planet Rock” helped define electro-funk and influence generations of artists, has died according to friend and fellow member of the Zulu Nation, Mick Benzo. He was 67. “Two days ago, I spoke with Afrika Bambaataa and found him in high spirits,” wrote Benzo in […] More

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    Joseph J. Collins Dies: Pioneering Cable Exec And Former HBO President Was 81

    Joseph J. Collins, a leading cable executive as the pay-TV platform became a dominant part of the media industry in the late-20th century, has died. He was 81. A family representative said Collins died April 2 at his home in Weekapaug, RI, of unspecified causes. Collins held senior exec posts at Time Warner Cable, Comcast […] More

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