Davy Jones, the lead singer of the Monkees, died this morning in a Florida hospital of heart failure, TMZ reports. He was 66. At least two generations will mourn the passing of the adorable, Manchester, England-born singer, who joined the made-for-TV group in 1965. The Monkees originally aired on NBC from 1966-1968, but many of [...]
Actor Robert Hegyes died after an apparent heart attack in his native New Jersey yesterday, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reports. The 60-year-old, who acted on Broadway, co-starred in Cagney and Lacey and guest-starred in everything from the Drew Carey Show to Diagnosis Murder, will forever be remembered as high school student Juan Luis Pedro Filipo [...]
We loved Etta James with all our heart, soul and ears. And obviously so did a MANY of other people. Ever since learning of the singing legend’s tragic passing this morning, celebrities of every stripe have taken to twitter to pay their respects. Click under the jump to see what some of your favorites had [...]
“Smokin” Joe Frazier died yesterday evening at his home in Philadelphia, surrounded by his family. His agent, Darren Prince, confirmed the sad news. The boxing great was diagnosed with liver cancer just last month and was only 67 when he passed away. Frazier was an inductee of both the International Boxing Hall of Fame and [...]
Sad news to pass along this morning. Frances Bay, the sweet old lady who played Adam Sandler‘s grandmother in Happy Gilmore and once famously battled Jerry Seinfeld for a loaf of marble rye, passed away over the weekend from complications resulting from pneumonia. The 92-year-old actress was a veteran of both the silver and small [...]
