Chuck Brown, the iconic musician known as the “Godfather of Go-Go,” died today, according to his daughter. Brown’s death comes about one week after the legendary musician, considered the pioneer of Go-Go music, had been hospitalized with pneumonia. Brown’s 1970 hit, “Bustin’ Loose,” hit number one on the MCA charts. The song was later sampled [...]
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Carroll Shelby, the Texas entrepreneur who created the famous Shelby Cobra and countless other high-performance vehicles, died in Dallas on Thursday night at age 89. He had been battling pneumonia. Shelby once said, “I never made a damn dime until I started doing what I wanted.” What he wanted was horsepower. “I love horsepower,” he [...]
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Never count a man out too soon. When Blippitt first reported to you that Robin Gibb had fallen into a coma earlier this month, doctors thought this was the end for the Bee Gees singer. Now, though, comes word that Gibb has “confounded” doctors by miraculously awakening from his coma. The 62-year-old slipped into a [...]
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Here are your top entertainment news headlines for Tuesday, March 27, 2012: – Bobby Womack out of hospital after pneumonia scare – Bobby Brown arrested on suspicion of drunk driving – Jennifer Lopez announces first concerts in Brazil
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Country music legend Merle Haggard has been admitted to a Georgia hospital with pneumonia. He’s postponed the rest of his concert dates in January, according to his spokeswoman. Haggard, 74, was admitted to the Macon hospital on Tuesday after he cancelled a show there just seven minutes before he was to take the stage. [...]
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A New York man says he almost had an asthma attack after receiving a $44 million medical bill from a local hospital in the mail. Alexis Rodriguez, a 28-year-old unemployed doorman, got the huge bill after being treated for pneumonia at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital last week. “I almost had an asthma attack,” said Rodriguez. The whole [...]
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Emmy-winning actor Harry Morgan, who played Col. Potter on the hit TV series M*A*S*H, died today at the age of 96. According to his daughter-in-law Beth Morgan, the actor died at his residence in Brentwood, California, after a bout with pneumonia. Morgan most often appeared in supporting roles in film, playing opposite such great stars [...]
Singer George Michael has had to postpone the rest of his European tour due to ongoing treatment for “severe” pneumonia, according to his spokesperson. She also denies rumors that Michael is suffering from serious heart problems, adding that he’s “slowly improving” in a hospital in Vienna. “George Michael is ill with pneumonia and any other [...]
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Here’s one that will have you scratching your head. An email sent out to members of the Crystal Cathedral congregation requesting meals for founder Rev. Robert Schuller‘s ailing wife has sparked outrage. The email asked that that meals for Arvella Schuller, who is ill with pneumonia, be dropped off at the cathedral’s Tower of Hope [...]
Tom Wilson, the cartoonist who created the hapless Ziggy character for American Greetings, died on Friday at the age of 80 due to complications from pneumonia. Wilson invented the round-headed cartoon character for a line of greeting cards some 40 years ago and he later wound up in a syndicated comic strip and cartoon show. [...]
Frances Bay, a veteran actress known for portraying sweet little old ladies, died last week at the age of 92 from complications due to pneumonia. After working as a radio actress before World War II, Bay got married and became a housewife. She went back to acting in the 1970s and her career flourished. She [...]
Blues singer Marvin Sease died today in Vicksburg, Mississippi, just 8 days shy of his 65th birthday. The official cause of death has not yet been released, but sources indicate he died from pneumonia. Born in Blackville, South Carolina, Sease got his start as a gospel singer with the group The Five Gospel Crowns. After [...]
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