A preliminary report revealed the final moments of the July 26 plane crash that left members of gospel group The Nelons dead. The National Transportation Safety Board released the report on Aug. 28, nearly a month after the fatal crash took the lives of six plane passengers and the pilot. Three of the deceased were...
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James Darren, 'Gidget' and 'TJ Hooker' star, dead at 88
James Darren, known for his role as the teen surfing star in “Gidget,” has died. Darren passed away on Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jim Moret, Darren’s son and an “Inside Edition” correspondent, explained the 88-year-old actor had needed an aortic valve replacement but was not strong...
Rapper Fatman Scoop dead at 53 after collapsing onstage during concert
Rapper Fatman Scoop, born with the name Isaac Freeman III, has died. He was 53. His family and tour manager, Birch Michael, shared statements on social media following the artist’s death. His official cause of death has not been revealed. “It is with profound sadness and very heavy hearts that we share news of the...
Betty A. Bridges, mother of 'Diff'rent Strokes' star Todd Bridges, and 'Good Times' actress, dead at 83
Betty Bridges, Todd Bridges’ mother, has died. She was 83. “Betty Alice Bridges… passed away peacefully two days ago,” a rep for Betty confirmed with Fox News Digital, Friday. Betty was in hospice care at Todd’s home in Phoenix, Arizona, prior to her death. On Thursday, the actor took to Instagram and shared a photo...
Fundraiser for pregnant wife of Matthew Gaudreau raises more than $350,000
After the tragic deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, the Gaudreau family has received an outpouring of support. A GoFundMe campaign was set up for Madeline Gaudreau, Matthew’s wife, after it was revealed Madeline is expecting their first child in late December. Matthew Gaudreau of the Boston College Eagles attempts a...
Slash's 25-year-old stepdaughter Lucy-Bleu Knight's cause of death revealed
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988. Slash’s stepdaughter’s cause of death has been revealed. Lucy-Bleu Knight died from “hydrogen sulfide toxicity,” according to the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office. The manner of death for...
Doctor charged in Matthew Perry's ketamine overdose remains free on bond, cannot practice medicine
Dr. Mark Chavez was allowed to remain free on bond after conspiring to distribute surgical anesthetic ketamine to late actor Matthew Perry. Chavez appeared in Los Angeles court on Friday after reaching a plea agreement earlier this month. U.S. Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth told him he could remain free on bond with several restrictions,...
'Diff'rent Strokes' star Todd Bridges claims troubled Gary Coleman was exploited by 'greedy people'
Todd Bridges believes Gary Coleman could have been saved from the pitfalls of child stardom if he wasn’t forced to be a breadwinner. “That’s what happens when people get greedy,” Coleman’s “Diff’rent Strokes” co-star told Fox News Digital. “They tend to just take money … and steal things. We all lost some money to some...
Richard Simmons' autopsy reveals fitness guru had prescription drugs in his system
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office released Richard Simmons’ full autopsy report on Thursday, which showed that he had prescription drugs in his system at the time of his death. “Toxicology studies performed on postmortem specimens revealed the presence of diphenhydramine, trazodone, and zolpidem,” the official report, obtained by Fox News Digital, stated. “These...
Toby Keith's daughter explains why she told friends her dad was 'a plumber,' not a country music superstar
Toby Keith was a plumber for all intents and purposes, at least that’s what his daughter, Krystal Keith, remembers telling her friends who begged to know more about her dad. Growing up in the Keith household was fairly normal for Krystal, despite her dad achieving instant country music star status with his ‘93 breakout hit,...









