News on Dead Celebrities

July 26, 2010 - DailyNews (Los Angeles)
The home of actress Brittany Murphy and screenwriter Simon Monjack was being investigated for toxic mold.  Mold was suspected after Murphy died at 32 last year of pneumonia...

July 26, 2010 - People
Brittany Murphy's mother, Sharon Murphy, says reports that a toxic mold may have contributed to the premature deaths of her daughter and of Brittany's husband Simon Monjack are "absurd."

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• Brittany Murphy, voice of Luanne from King of the Hill 32 (Dec, 20 2009)
• Brittany Murphy's husband found dead in the same room Brittany died (May 24, 2010)

* Thank you Darrah for email.

On June 21, 2010, autopsy results were released that stated Paul Gray had died of an accidental overdose of morphine and fentanyl, and had also shown signs of "significant heart disease".

(Thank you, Darrah, for email)

On May 4, 2010, the L.A. County coroner's office autopsy report revealed that child actor Corey Haim died of pneumonia. As to speculation about whether drugs were involved, the coroner's reported stated "the toxicology report revealed no significant contributing factor."

Investigation on Michael Jackson's death is coming to close soon.

Dr. Conrad Murray is likely to be criminally charged.

More coming.

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Patrick Swayze made peace with the notion of dying from pancreatic cancer after initially finding his diagnosis a "cruel joke," according to a memoir to be published later this month.

The "Dirty Dancing" star, 57, who lost his 20-month battle against the disease on Monday, wrote that fighting his cancer had been an "emotional rollercoaster".

But in excerpts of the memoir "The Time of My Life", released on Wednesday, he wrote later; "I began thinking to myself, I've had more lifetimes than any 10 people put together, and it's been an amazing ride. So this is okay."

Order Gary Cooper Stamps from USPS website

Issue Type: Commemorative 
Issue City: Los Angeles, CA 90052 
Issue Date: September 10, 2009 
Issue Series: Legends of Hollywood 

On September 10, 2009, in Los Angeles, California, the Postal Service™ issued a 44–cent, Gary Cooper commemorative stamp, designed by Phil Jordan of Falls Church, Virginia.

With the 15th stamp in its Legends of Hollywood series, the U.S. Postal Service® honors Gary Cooper (1901–1961), a popular leading man from Hollywood’s “Golden Age.” For decades, Cooper was the all–American hero whose believable performances and strong, silent appeal brought him a lifetime of fame. Phil Jordan designed the stamp using a portrait by artist Kazuhiko Sano, Mill Valley, California, which was based on a black and white photograph of Cooper taken by George Hurrell circa 1940. The selvage art, based on a still from High Noon© Melange Pictures LLC. All Rights Reserved., depicts Gary Cooper in his Academy Award–winning role as the courageous Marshall Will Kane.

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On August 24, the Associated Press reported that an anonymous law enforcement source said that the Los Angeles County coroner had ruled Jackson's death a homicide due to the combination of drugs in his system when he died. At the time of death, Jackson had been administered propofol, lorazepam and midazolam. Law enforcement officials are currently conducting a manslaughter investigation of his personal physician, Conrad Murray

2 years after her death Anna Nicole Smith's former boyfriend and 2 doctors were charged with conspiracy to furnish drugs.

Anna Nicole's former boyfriend (attorney) Howard K. Stern and two doctors were charged with variety of felony counts (conspiracy, fraudulent prescriptions)

Heath Ledger won an Oscar for best supporting role at Dark Knight. 

I hate to say this, but... the only reason Heath Ledger won an Oscar is because he's dead. 

After a huge media hype, general public got on the "Best Acting of the Century" bandwagon.  But the fact is that the movie was not exactly a masterpiece.  It was just another Sci-Fi. 

It's like listening to a handicap stand up comedian.  You cannot boo him off because he's a handicap. We always give them sympathy applause. 

I believe Heath just won a sympathy Oscar.

Late Heath Ledger won Golden Globe for Dark Knight today.

California authorities have confirmed that the wreckage of a plane they found is that of Steve Fossett.

• Steve Fosset disappeard on September 3, 2007
• Steve Fosset declared dead on November 26, 2007

On September 29, 2008, Preston Morrow, 43, a ski shop owner
hiking near Mammoth Lakes, California, about 80 miles (129 km) SSE of Fossett's take-off site, found three crumpled FAA-issued cards confirmed as Fossett's (a Soaring Society of America membership card with Fossett's name) and about 10 weathered $100 bills and one $5 bill. The following day near the same location the same hiker found a sweatshirt that he believed had both human and animal hair on it. On October 2, 2008, air search teams spotted wreckage on the ground within 10 miles (16 km) from where the personal items were found.]

Morrow said they also found "a black Nautica pullover fleece, size XL, in the same area, but left it in place after gathering GPS coordinates to turn over to investigators."

On October 2nd, rescue crews on the ground located the wreckage of a small plane. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a statement that the small airplane first sighted from the air late the previous day "appears to be the aircraft piloted by Steve Fossett" but did not say anything about finding Fossett's remains

The statement released Saturday by Paul Newman's daughters, Susan, Stephanie, Elinor, Melissa and Clea:

Paul Newman played many unforgettable roles. But the ones for which he was proudest never had top billing on the marquee.

Devoted husband. Loving father. Adoring grandfather. Dedicated philanthropist.

Our father was a rare symbol of selfless humility, the last to acknowledge what he was doing was special. Intensely private, he quietly succeeded beyond measure in impacting the lives of so many with his generosity.

Always and to the end, Dad was incredibly grateful for his good fortune. In his own words: "It's been a privilege to be here."

He will be profoundly missed by those whose lives he touched, but he leaves us with extraordinary inspiration to draw upon.

During this difficult time, we ask for privacy for our family.

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On 27 September 2008 Heath Ledger's father Kim stated that Matilda Rose would inherit the entire estate valued at 20 million U.S. Dollars. He is quoted as saying "There is no claim. Our family has gifted everything to Matilda."

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Controversy over will
After Heath Ledger's death, in response to some press reports about his will, filed in New York City on 28 February 2008, and his daughter's access to his financial legacy, his father, Kim Ledger, said that he considered the financial well-being of his granddaughter Matilda Rose the Ledger family's "absolute priority" and her mother, Michelle Williams, "an integral part of our family," adding "They will be taken care of and that's how Heath would want it to be." Some relatives of Heath Ledger may be challenging the legal status of his will signed in 2003, prior to his involvement with Michelle Williams and the birth of their daughter and not updated to include them, which was filed in New York and divides half of his estate between his parents and half among his siblings; they claim that there is a second, unsigned will, which leaves most of that estate to Matilda Rose. Williams' father, Larry Williams, has also joined the controversy about Ledger's will as it was filed in New York City soon after his death.

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According to movie reviewers Heath Ledger's new movie "Dark Knight" is very good.  "Dark Knight" was going to be the movie that will elevate Heat Ledger into a super-star.  Industry is predicting that Heath Ledger will be nominated for Oscar next February.  They also predicted that Heath Ledger's character will be remembered as one of the most famous villains in history.

Sam Rubin from KTKL morning news stated "The best movie villain I've ever seen"  "Absolutely amazing".

Heath Ledger is died at the age of 28 due to accidental drug overdose.

*Heath Ledger's Biography

Kurt Cobain's widow Courtney Love's house was burglarized in mid May of 2008.  Suspected fan of Kurt Cobain stole Courtney's jewelry.  The burglar also took Kurt Cobain's hair & his ashes hidden inside of a pink bag in a shape of a teddy bear.

Courtney Love is reportedly devastated.

Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994), was an American musician who served as lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter for the Seattle-based rock band Nirvana. He committed suicide at the age of 27.