Celebrity Deaths

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DJ Megatron Shot and Killed in Staten Island
Posted Mar 28th 2011 at 12:20 AM by Boombox Editors
Radio and TV personality DJ Megatron was killed early Sunday morning (March 27), after an unidentified gunman shot him on the streets of Staten Island, N.Y. Megatron, born Corey McGriff, was gunned down in the Clifton area of Staten Island. He was pronounced dead on the scene a short time after 2AM, according to the New York Daily News. McGriff -- a former jock on WQHT Hot 97 in New York ...
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Is Elizabeth Taylor Worth More Dead Than Alive?
Posted Mar 25th 2011 at 02:00 PM by Jo Piazza
Elizabeth Taylor was one of the last greats, an icon until the day she died and now a legend that will live on forever. Unlike plenty of celebrities who advance in years and let their business fall to the wayside, Taylor maintained a lucrative package of licensing and endorsement deals, which for a lesser being, would have dried up a half-century ago. Still, the value of the Liz Taylor image ...
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Snoop Dogg Establishes Memorial Fund for Nate Dogg
Posted Mar 25th 2011 at 12:30 PM by Maggie Coughlan
Snoop Dogg has established a memorial trust fund for the family of late hip-hop star Nate Dogg. According to Snoop's website, the trust "has been set up for expenses of services and the financial security of Nate's children. 100% of all donations will be given to Nate Dogg's family." Nate Dogg (born Nathaniel Hale) passed away earlier this month at just 41 from complications resulting from ...
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Elizabeth Taylor's Dark Secret About James Dean Revealed
Posted Mar 25th 2011 at 07:01 AM by Kelly Fisher
As the world mourns the loss of an American icon, newly released details from a 1997 interview with Elizabeth Taylor reveals a shocking secret about legendary film star James Dean that she allegedly kept for most of her life. According to The Daily Beast, writer Kevin Sessums interviewed Taylor for a cover story for POZ, an American magazine dedicated to AIDS activism. It was then the actress ...
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Elizabeth Taylor Laid to Rest in Intimate Ceremony
Posted Mar 24th 2011 at 09:00 PM by Tracey Harrington McCoy
Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor was laid to rest Thursday afternoon in an intimate ceremony at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale, California, The Associated Press reports. About four dozen family members attended the funeral that lasted an hour, Glendale police spokesman Tom Lorenz said. Four stretch limousines transported Taylor's family to and from the funeral. Per Jewish customs (she converted ...
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Debbie Reynolds Forgave Elizabeth Taylor on a Boat
Posted Mar 24th 2011 at 06:35 PM by Nicki Gostin
When Debbie Reynolds reflects on her friend and former foe Elizabeth Taylor, her words are often brushed with bittersweet strokes. Speaking a day after the film icon's death, Reynolds calls Taylor "the most glamorous star of our generation" and notes that "women liked her and men adored her, including my husband." As the story goes, back in 1959 Reynolds' husband Eddie Fisher fell under Taylor's ...
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Video: Carrie Fisher Recalls 'Double Date' With Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson
Posted Mar 24th 2011 at 08:40 AM by AOL TV Editors
Actress and author Carrie Fisher became Elizabeth Taylor's stepdaughter when Taylor married Fisher's father, singer Eddie Fisher. Although Taylor and Eddie Fisher divorced when Carrie was 8, she maintained a close relationship with Taylor, who died Wednesday at age 79. Reflecting upon her stepmother, Fisher told 'Piers Morgan Tonight' about a "double date" she went on with Taylor, Michael ...
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Larry King on Elizabeth Taylor: She Was the Last of the Great Movie Stars
Posted Mar 24th 2011 at 02:45 AM by Christo Varghese
As a guest on Fox News for the first time since leaving CNN, former talk show host Larry King talked about Dame Elizabeth Taylor, who tragically passed away of congestive heart failure on Wednesday at the age of 79. King was a guest on 'Hannity' where host Sean Hannity first thanked the legendary interviewer for his impact on the industry. After some pleasant banter, Hannity asked King about ...
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Debbie Reynolds: Elizabeth Taylor Was in a Lot of Pain at the End
Posted Mar 23rd 2011 at 07:05 PM by Tracey Harrington McCoy
Though they spent many years as Hollywood rivals, Elizabeth Taylor and Debbie Reynolds were friends at the time of Taylor's death Wednesday. In fact, Reynolds spoke to Taylor just two weeks ago and shared some of their conversation with Access Hollywood Live on Wednesday. "I said, 'Getting old is really sh––,' " Reynolds told the television show of her final conversation with ...
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Westboro Picks Elizabeth Taylor Funeral for Next Publicity Stunt
Posted Mar 23rd 2011 at 06:25 PM by PopEater Staff
Those charming souls at Westboro Baptist Church have chosen Elizabeth Taylor's funeral to be the site of their next publicity stunt, a daughter of WBC Pastor Fred Phelps has announced. In post after post on Twitter, Margie Phelps chortled condemnations to members of the media who were sending out tweets regarding Taylor's death and she promised that the congregation -- mostly folks with the ...
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Elizabeth Taylor: A Stylish Life
Posted Mar 23rd 2011 at 06:00 PM by The Editors of StyleList
Film legend Elizabeth Taylor had as much impact off the silver screen as she did on. Her glitzy personal style featured curve-hugging gowns and diamonds galore, a look that sealed her steamy sex-symbol image and kept the handsome leading men lined up. The actress herself best summed up the look: "Enough is never enough," she said of her love of glittering glamour. Taylor's style made waves ...
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Remembering Elizabeth Taylor [Video]
Posted Mar 23rd 2011 at 04:14 PM by Brittany Weiss
As we say goodbye to a Hollywood starlet, we remember her beauty in many films. Elizabeth Taylor passed away at age 79 this morning after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Everyone from Eva Longoria to Elton John and the Kardashians have taken time to pay tribute to the late star. Watch our tribute video below! ...
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Barry Manilow Heartbroken at Pal Elizabeth Taylor's Death: 'Sad Day for Me'
Posted Mar 23rd 2011 at 03:22 PM by Rob Shuter
EXCLUSIVE: When Elizabeth Taylor needed a superstar to headline one of her earliest benefits to raise money for HIV/AIDS in 1986, long before it was a cause that all in Hollywood were ready to support, she turned to her dear friend Barry Manilow. Without pause, Barry jumped at the chance, and today with news of her passing, the legendary singer is heartbroken. "She was the last great movie star ...
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Elizabeth Taylor's Movies: 10 That Made Her a Legend
Posted Mar 23rd 2011 at 12:35 PM by Moviefone Editors
Via Moviefone: How you think of Elizabeth Taylor, who died Wednesday of heart failure at 79, depends largely on your age. Younger fans might remember her as the tabloid creature whose fluctuating health was breathlessly chronicled throughout the last three decades of her life. Others may think of the gossip-rag queen who made headlines for stealing Eddie Fisher from America's sweetheart Debbie ...
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Stars Remember Elizabeth Taylor on Twitter
Posted Mar 23rd 2011 at 11:45 AM by The Editors at AOL News
"Elizabeth Taylor takes final bow. Never more beautiful than as Maggie the cat. Never more actor impressive than as Martha in Virginia Woolf," Rolling Stone film critic Peter Travers wrote after the breaking news that the beloved star of Hollywood's golden age had passed away this morning. Many celebs have reacted to the legend's death on Twitter. Actress Nia Vardalos wrote: "RIP Elizabeth ...
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