Lou Christie dead: Lightnin’ Strikes & Rhapsody in the Rain singer has died at 82 after battling short illness

Black and white photo of a man in a suit singing.

ICONIC songwriter Lou Christie has died, aged 82. The Lightnin’ Strikes & Rhapsody in the Rain singer passed away at his home in Pittsburgh after battling a short illness, his wife said. 1 Lou Christie […]

John Stamos told Beach Boys’ Mike Love that Brian Wilson died: ‘He didn’t say one word’ for 2 hours

John Stamos told Beach Boys' Mike Love that Brian Wilson died: 'He didn't say one word' for 2 hours

Wouldn’t it be awful. That’s how John Stamos felt having to break it to Mike Love that his Beach Boys bandmate — and cousin Brian Wilson — died at 82 on Wednesday. The “Full House” […]

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson has died at age 82 : NPR

Brian Wilson in 1965.

Brian Wilson in 1965. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Brian Wilson in 1965. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Brian Wilson, who co-founded the iconic California band The Beach Boys […]

Billy Idol nearly died from a heroin overdose: Tribeca doc bombshells

Billy Idol nearly died from a heroin overdose: Tribeca doc bombshells

His new documentary, which premiered at NYC’s Tribeca Festival on Tuesday night, is called “Billy Idol Should Be Dead.” And the snarling punk-rocker indeed suffered a near-fatal heroin overdose in 1984 after becoming an early […]

Sly Stone has died at the age of 82 : NPR

BOSTON - AUGUST 26: Wilson Pickett and Sly and the Family Stone were the two star attractions at Harvard Stadium to help Miss Elma Lewis fund raise for her National Center for Afro-American Artists. Sly led one one of the group's favorite hits, "Dance to the Music."

The Family Stone performs at Harvard Stadium in 1969. Ellis Herwig/Boston Globe/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ellis Herwig/Boston Globe/Getty Images Sly Stone, the remarkable, eccentric frontman, singer, songwriter, and producer of his family group, […]

Al Foster, drummer for Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins, has died : NPR

Al Foster, photographed in Paris in 1980.

Jazz drummer Al Foster, photographed in Paris in 1980. Andre Clergeat/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andre Clergeat/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Al Foster, whose superbly alert and flexible drumming formed a swirling current […]

‘Star Wars’ and ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Legend Leslie Dilley Has Died

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Ivor Leslie ‘Les’ Dilley, the Oscar-winning art director and production designer known for his work on iconic films like Star Wars, Alien, and Raiders of the Lost Ark, has died. Videos by Suggest Dilley passed […]

Sarah Michelle Gellar Wants to Return for SCREAM 7, Even Though Her Character Died

Sarah Michelle Gellar as Cici Cooper in Scream 2.

Let’s not mince words; Sarah Michelle Gellar is a horror icon. Not only for her lead role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She’s also ghost chaser Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo movies, starred in The […]

When Ben Franklin Died In 1790, He Left Behind Two Trust Funds That Gathered Interest For The Next 200 Years…

When Ben Franklin Died In 1790, He Left Behind Two Trust Funds That Gathered Interest For The Next 200 Years...

Benjamin Franklin is easily one of the five greatest United States Presidents of all time. Fittingly, that is why today his face graces our most common paper note, the twenty-dollar bill. You probably have some […]