Mo Ostin, the music executive who helped transform Warner Bros. Records into one of the most admired music labels in the world and who earned respect and lasting allegiance from musicians from Los Angeles to […]
Nicknames can be a blessing or a curse. For example, in the 1970s an Oakland A’s batboy named Stanley Burrell earned the nickname “Hammer” thanks to his uncanny resemblance to Hammerin’ Hank Aaron. Stanley still […]
Ashley Judd hopes her mother Naomi Judd was able to let go of any parenting guilt when she passed away in April. The Double Jeopardy actress explained in an interview that she has long forgiven […]
Legendary actor James Caan died from a combination of serious heart problems … according to his death certificate. The document, obtained by TMZ, says James died from a heart attack and coronary artery disease — […]
Leonardo Del Vecchio was born on May 22, 1935. He was the fifth child born into a family living under wretchedly impoverished and difficult circumstances. His parents were little more than peasants. Actually, his father […]
… thus turning him back into a regular Egyptian peasant. And, since he’s 5,000 years old, it only takes a few seconds for him to start looking his age and turn into a corpse. He […]
The death of a celebrity always rocks the world. It’s as if celebrities are immortal in the minds of their fans, and finding out one is gone is too much for many. When actor Bo […]
Dave Smith, a trailblazer in synth design revered as the “father of MIDI,” has died at the age of 72. Sequential, the synthesizer design company Smith founded, announced his death earlier this week in a […]
“Initial evidence” suggests Master P’s daughter died of an overdose, per a new report. As previously reported, Tytyana Miller, 29, died in May. In a statement shared to Instagram over the weekend, Master P said […]
The late Taylor Hawkins’ friends were interviewed for a new Rolling Stone article that outlines the Foo Fighters drummer’s final days. It includes interviews with Hawkins’ friends and colleagues, who claim he expressed discomfort about […]
Lil Keed has died, his brother Lil Gotit and others close to Keed have shared on social media. He was 24. A rep for Keed confirmed his passing to Complex, which occurred on May 13. A […]
Indian musician and composer Shivkumar Sharman playing a concert in Pune, India, in 2009. Sharma died Tuesday at age 84. Prasad Gori/Hindustan Times/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Prasad Gori/Hindustan Times/Getty Images Indian musician and […]
Jewell Caples, dubbed “The First Lady of Death Row Records” and known for her work on The Chronic, Doggystyle and All Eyez on Me, has died at the age of 53, her manager shared in a statement with Entertainment Tonight. […]
Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff, the co-founder and former president of gaming hardware company Razer, died last week at the age of 81. Maybe you’ve never heard Krakoff’s name, but it’s possible you’ve been impacted by his […]
English composer Harrison Birtwistle, seen in 2002, has died, his publisher confirmed on Monday. Hanya Chlala/ArenaPAL /Boosey & Hawkes hide caption toggle caption Hanya Chlala/ArenaPAL /Boosey & Hawkes English composer Harrison Birtwistle, seen in 2002, […]
Tim Feerick, the longtime bassist of post-hardcore act Dance Gavin Dance, has died. No cause of death has been given, but the band revealed that Feerick passed away on Wednesday night (April 13th). “We are […]
Francisco González, a founding member of Los Lobos, playing the Mexican harp Jazz Video Guy / Youtube hide caption toggle caption Jazz Video Guy / Youtube Francisco González, a founding member of Los Lobos, playing […]
As if the death of Tyre Sampson, the 14-year-old who died on an Orlando amusement park ride, wasn’t tragic enough … we’ve learned the boy had a promising future ahead of him. Tyre was a […]
Getty Image Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins was found dead in hotel room on Friday night. Investigators have released a toxicology report that shows Hawkins had several drugs in his system during his time of […]
The cause of death was not disclosed. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all […]