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Orlando's SeaWorld suspended its famous orca shows after a killer whale lived up to his name Wednesday, drowning a trainer in front of horrified onlookers.

Police said 40-year-old Dawn Brancheau slipped and fell into his pool, but a witness said the orca rose up from the water and grabbed her by the waist and shook her

"As a preventative measure, Charlie Sheen has entered a rehabilitation facility. He will take some time off his series Two and a Half Men. He has asked that his privacy be honored. No further statements are planned."

• On February 22, 2010, former vice president Dick Cheney was admitted to George Washington University Hospital after experiencing chest pains. His doctors are evaluating the situation and he is resting comfortably, according to a statement by his staff.

• On February 22, 2010 Bob Dole (1996 presidential nominee)was hospitalized for pneumonia.

• On February 20, 2010, Alexander Haig died from complications from a staphylococcal infection

  Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. (December 2, 1924 – February 20, 2010) was a United States Army general who served as the United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House Chief of Staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He also served as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, the number-two ranking officer in the Army, and as Supreme Allied Commander Europe commanding all U.S. and NATO forces in Europe.

Nodar Kumaritashvili (November 25, 1988 – February 12, 2010) was a Georgian luger who had competed since 2008. He finished 44th in the 2008-09 Luge World Cup. Kumaritishvili is the third sportsman who died in the history of the Winter Olympic Games.

Accident & death of Nodar Kumaritashvili
Kumaritashvili qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics. During a training run at the Whistler Sliding Centre Kumaritashvili was injured after serious accident. He flew off the track and hit a support column. His injuries apparently required medical personnel to perform chest compressions. He was reportedly going 90 mph (144.3 km/h) when he hit the concrete post. He succumbed to his injuries in a Vancouver hospital.

On February 11, 2010, Clinton was rushed to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York, NY after complaining of chest pains. This was 5 years after he received a quadruple bypass surgery in September of 2004. He underwent surgery to place two stents in one of his coronary arteries.

A source said "he is fine" and will recuperate.

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Baldwin, who is due to host the Oscars on 7 March, was discharged from the New York hospital after an hour.

His spokesman put the incident down to a "misunderstanding".

"This was a misunderstanding on one person's part," said Matthew Hiltzik in a statement.

"Alec was quickly released from the hospital, he's completely fine and is at work today."

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Louis Gossett Jr. recently learned he has prostate cancer, but it is in an early stage, the actor said Tuesday.

"I count this diagnosis among the many challenges I have faced in my life and overcome," Gossett said in a statement. "I expect this to be no different."

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Ailing actor Dennis Hopper is determined not to die before he manages to block his wife from taking all his money, according to U.S. reports.

73-year-old star's main aim before he dies is to block her grabbing all his money.

And he insists the star is making clear he is desperately trying to hang on until his divorce from Duffy becomes final.

Hopper is at an LA-area hospital surrounded by his children and friends, but not his wife.

Steven Alan "Steve" Wynn (born January 27, 1942) is an American casino resort/real-estate developer who refurbished or built some of the most currently widely recognized resorts in Las Vegas such as the Golden Nugget, The Mirage, Treasure Island, Bellagio, Wynn, and Encore.

As of 2009, Wynn is the 468th richest man in the world

Steve Wynn suffers from the degenerative eye disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP), which cripples night vision and reduces visual ability in the periphery until the sufferer essentially has "tunnel vision." Many people with RP eventually become legally blind.

In an accident witnessed by a group that included Barbara Walters, Wynn accidentally poked a hole in Picasso's 74-year-old painting, "Le Reve," French for "The Dream", valued $139 million.

Nancy Kerrigan's father died on January 24, 2010, allegedly due to a violent struggle with her brother Mark. As of Jan 25, 2010 Kerrigans brother is only charged with assult on a person over 60yr old

Nancy Kerrigan (born October 13, 1969) is a two-time American Olympic figure skating medalist and 1993 U.S. champion.

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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Jean Biden, who raised her son Vice President Joe Biden to believe in what he called ''America's creed ... everyone is your equal,'' died Friday after falling ill in recent days. She was 92.

In a statement, the vice president said she died in Wilmington surrounded by her family and loved ones. She had suffered a broken hip in a fall in March 2009.

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Gary Coleman is said to be doing well after an unexpected trip to a Los Angeles-area hospital.

The 41-year-old former Diff'rent Strokes star was staying at the boutique Custom Hotel when he suddenly fell ill around 8 a.m. and an ambulance was called.

But Coleman's agent is assuring fans there's nothing to worry about.

Coleman had a seizure.

Gary Coleman's Health
Diff'rent Strokes' star suffers from a congenital kidney disease, which halted his growth at an early age (4 ft 8 in). He has undergone two kidney transplants, one in 1973 and one in 1984, and requires daily dialysis.

On December 30, 2009, Rush Limbaugh was rushed to a Honolulu hospital with chest pains. Paramedics treated him on-site and then transported him to Queen's Medical Center, where he was admitted in serious condition

Rush Limbaugh (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio host and conservative political commentator. He has 20 million listeners.

* Thank you, cindygoldminer, for a note.

Steven Tyler (of Aerosmith) is waking up this morning at the rehab. He is addictive to pain medication.

This Summer, Steven Tyler fell from the stage.  Maybe that's related to this.