Fess Parker, the actor who portrayed both Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, has died of natural causes.
Parker, who also starred in “Old Yeller”, owned the DoubleTree Resort in Santa Barbara and the Wine Country Inn & Spa in Los Olivos, CA.
Parker married Marcella Rinehart in 1960. They had two children together.
He was 85 years [...]
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Renowned singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, who played with bands like the Box Tops and Big Star, has died at the age of 59.
Chilton is said to have suffered heart problems in New Orleans yesterday and was admitted to a local hospital, where he later died unexpectedly.
Chilton was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1950. He [...]
The world’s smallest man, He Pingping, has died in Italy, where he was set to participate in a TV show, according to the program’s production company.
Pingping stood just 2 feet, 5.37 inches (74.6 centimeters) tall and was a famous figure throughout the world. He had taken part in TV programs, photo shoots and many other [...]
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Merlin Olsen, who was inducted into both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame, died on Thursday morning at 69 years of age.
Olsen had been diagnosed with mesothelioma last year and had been undergoing chemotherapy.
Olsen was inducted in the NFL’s Hall of Fame in Canton, OH after a career [...]
80s child actor Corey Haim was found dead in Los Angeles this morning.
He was 38 years old.
Police say that his death seems to be the result of an accidental drug overdose and an investigation is currently underway.
Haim was well known for his roles in the 1980s movies like “License To Drive” and “The Lost Boys.” [...]
Mary Josephine Ray, a woman from New Hampshire who had been certified as the America’s oldest living person, has died at the age 114 years, 294 days.
She died at a nursing home in Westmoreland on Sunday, but remained active until about two weeks prior to her passing, according to her granddaughter, Katherine Ray.
“She just enjoyed [...]
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Actor Andrew Koenig, who had been missing since February 14, was found dead on Thursday in a park in Vancouver. His father says he committed suicide.
“My son took his own life,” said Walter Koenig at a press conference held in the park this evening.
The former Growing Pains star’s body was discovered by friends who organized [...]
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Tragic news from the world of skiing today.
Professional skier C.R. Johnson has died at California’s Squaw Valley while doing a steep run and smashing his head into a rock outcropping.
Jim Rogers with the the resort’s ski patrol in Lake Tahoe says Johnson had been skiing with some friends on Wednesday when he fell while attempting [...]
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A killer whale lived up to its name this afternoon at SeaWorld’s Shamu Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The whale killed trainer Dawn Brancheau, 40, around 2 p.m.
Early reports indicate that she fell into the whale tank and was fatally injured by one of the whales, named Tillikum.
SeaWorld uses the name Shamu only as [...]
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A Florida radio legend has died.
Bo Griffin, who was often known as “Bo The Party Animal” back in the 1980s, died on Tuesday after a battle with intestinal cancer. She was 51 years of age.
Griffin helped turn Power 96’s Mindy and Bo Morning Show into one of the hottest morning radio shows in South Florida. [...]
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