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Tristan Thompson's Mom Andrea Dead After Heart Attack: Source

Tristan Thompson's mother, Andrea Thompson, has died of a heart attack, a source confirms to PEOPLE.

Andrea died at her home in Toronto on Thursday. TMZ Sports was first to report the news on Friday afternoon.

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Adam Rich Dies: Youngest Child On TV’s ‘Eight Is Enough’ Was 54

Adam Rich, best known for starring in the television drama-comedy Eight Is Enough, has died. He was 54.

He died Saturday at his Los Angeles area home, a family member confirmed to TMZ. No cause of death has been revealed, but no foul play is suspected.

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Former ESPN, Cap Cities/ABC Exec Jim Allegro Dies at Age 88

James J. Allegro, executive VP and CFO of ESPN from 1990 to 1995 died New Years Eve in St. Augustine, Florida. He was 88.

Before joining ESPN, Allegro held a variety of senior finance and operations posts at Capital Cities/ABC, which was acquired by The Walt Disney Co.

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Bernard Kalb, longtime foreign affairs newsman, dies at 100

NORTH BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Bernard Kalb, a former television reporter for CBS and NBC who quit his job as a State Department spokesman to protest a U.S. government disinformation campaign against Libya, died Sunday. He was 100.

His younger brother, Marvin Kalb, told The Washington Post that his death at his home in the Washington suburbs followed complications from a fall.

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Diamond of pro-Trump Diamond and Silk duo dies at 51

Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway, a member of the Diamond and Silk duo who gained national attention for their staunch support for former President Trump, has died at the age of 51.

Hardaway and her sister, Rochelle “Silk” Richardson, were Democrats before switching parties to become Republicans ahead of Trump’s 2016 presidential run.

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Controversial Catholic cleric Pell dies aged 81

Cardinal George Pell, whose conviction on child abuse charges shocked the Catholic Church before being quashed, has died at 81.

The former Vatican treasurer is Australia's highest ranking Catholic cleric, and the most senior Church figure ever jailed for such offences.

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R.I.P. Earl Boen, Reverend Lloyd Meechum from ''Mama's Family,'' Dr. Silberman in ''Terminator'' franchise

Earl Boen had a successful character-acting career even before he became Dr. Silberman in three Terminator films, arguably his career-defining role.

According to IMDb.com, Boen tallied nearly 300 total acting credits throughout his career. The experienced actor died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 according to The Hollywood Reporter, after a battle with Stage 4 lung cancer.

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Jeff Beck has passed away at age 78.
Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player, has died. He was 78.

Beck died Tuesday after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis,” his representatives said in a statement released Wednesday. The location was not immediately known.

Beck first came to prominence as a member of the Yardbirds and then went out on his own in a solo career that incorporated hard rock, jazz, funky blues and even opera. He was known for his improvising, love of harmonics and the whammy bar on his preferred guitar, the Fender Stratocaster.

Beck was among the rock-guitarist pantheon from the late ’60s that included Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. Beck won eight Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice — once with the Yardbirds in 1992 and again as a solo artist in 2009. He was ranked fifth in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.”
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Tatjana Patitz, one of the original '90s supermodels, dies at 56

Tatjana Patitz, who rose to fashion fame in the '90s as an animal-loving supermodel with a piercing gaze, has died, her agent confirmed to CNN. She was 56.

Patitz died Wednesday from breast cancer, her agent Corinne Nicolas told CNN. She's survived by her son, Jonah.

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Ben Masters, Star in Daytime Drama ‘Passions,’ Dies at 75

Ben Masters, who played Julian Crane in the daytime drama “Passions,” died Wednesday of COVID-19 in Palm Springs, Calif., after battling dementia for several years. He was 75.

He played the womanizing heir apparent to the show’s wealthy and powerful Crane family from 1999 to 2008.

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Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization

Lisa Marie Presley — the only child of Elvis Presley — died Thursday after being hospitalized earlier that day, her mother said in a statement. The singer was 54.

“It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us," Priscilla Presley said in a statement. "She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known."

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Robbie Bachman, drummer of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, dead at 69

(CNN) — Robbie Bachman – the drummer of Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive – has died at age 69, his brother and bandmate Randy Bachman announced via Twitter on Thursday.

“Another sad departure. The pounding beat behind BTO, my little brother Robbie has joined Mum, Dad & brother Gary on the other side. Maybe Jeff Beck needs a drummer! He was an integral cog in our rock ‘n’ roll machine and we rocked the world together,” Bachman said alongside a black and white photo of the band.

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Veer's Father Passes Away

Rinku Singh, aka WWE's Veer Mahaan, shared the devastating news that his father died Wednesday. Singh wrote in an Instagram post that his "soul shook" when he heard the news his father, who is survived by nine children, had died. Singh's mother also died in 2018.

"Cherished Babu ji, whatever I am today, I am because of your and Mother's teachings, along with watching you both overcome great adversity," Singh wrote. "If I can ask one thing as I've always have is your blessing and strength, with the memory of You and Mother, I will try to follow your footsteps till the last breath." The WWE star would often share photos of his father when he would visit his family on trips back home to India over the years. "This is the most amazing man I have ever known. He would give his world for someone's happiness, is sweet, kind and is my guiding light. I am very fortunate he is my Father and grateful for every minute I can spend with him," Singh wrote weeks after his mother's death.

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Robbie Knievel, daredevil son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60

Robbie Knievel, son of legendary stuntman Evel Knievel, has died at the age of 60, his brother, Kelly Knievel told CBS News on Friday. Robbie Knievel died of pancreatic cancer after being in hospice for three days.

"It was expected," his brother told CBS News. "He was in Reno with his three daughters by his side."

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Number6 wrote: Wed Jan 11, 2023 7:53 pm Jeff Beck has passed away at age 78.
Stevie Wonder on the late Jeff Beck and 'Superstition': 'A great soul who did great music'
...At age 72, Wonder has grown accustomed to losing fellow artists, friends and peers. But he takes solace in his faith in God and his certainty that spirits transcend death.

“As long as you talk about people, you keep them alive,” he said, citing an African proverb. “You keep their spirits alive.”

And an artist’s musical legacy, Wonder said, is part of that conversation:

“We get a chance to hear and feel that spirit, for as long as we can have all the music that motivates people to move forward and do better."
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Stevie Wonder and Jeff Beck Perform "Superstition" at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary

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Hard-punching former heavyweight champ Gerrie Coetzee dies at 67

Gerrie Coetzee, a hard-punching South African who won a share of the heavyweight championship in 1983 when he knocked out Michael "Dynamite" Dokes, died Thursday following a short battle with cancer. His daughter, Lana, confirmed his death at 67.

Coetzee, who was 33-6-1 with 21 knockouts in a career that ran from 1974 through 1997, had his career highlight in Richfield, Ohio, on Sept. 23, 1983, when he knocked Dokes out late in the 10th round. Coetzee had dropped Dokes in the fifth, and then finished him with two rights in the 10th.

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Former USC RB Charles White, winner of 1979 Heisman Trophy, dies at 64

Charles White, the winner of the 1979 Heisman Trophy at USC who went on to a nine-year NFL career, died Wednesday, according to his alma mater. He was 64 years old.

No cause of death was provided by USC, but White was reported by the Los Angeles Times last July to be battling dementia.

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Former NFL receiver Calvin Muhammad dies at 64

The Raiders announced the death of former NFL receiver Calvin Muhammad. He was 64.

“The Raiders Family mourns the passing of Calvin Muhammad, who played two seasons with the Silver and Black during an eight-year pro football career,” the Raiders announced.

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‘Days of Our Lives’ actor Quinn Redeker dead at 86

Quinn Redeker, a longtime soap opera actor who played roles in “Days of Our Lives” and “The Young and the Restless,” died Dec. 20 in Los Angeles. He was 86.

Redeker, who also received an Academy Award nomination for best screenplay for the 1978 movie “The Deer Hunter,” died of natural causes, his agent, Christopher Hartman, told CNN.

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Adolfo Kaminsky, forger and photographer, 1925-2023

“In one hour, I made 30 fake documents,” Adolfo Kaminsky told an interviewer in 2016. “If I slept for one hour, 30 people would die.”

Kaminsky’s métier, which he first learnt as a teenager in France in 1940 when he was engaged as a clothes dyer’s apprentice before becoming a virtuoso of stain removal and ink dissolution, was forgery.

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Major League Baseball Star Dies After Career With Historical Feat

When you have a long career in any field, you can make history in a number of ways. It is perhaps even easier when you are in a career that not many people can get into. Professional sports is one such field, and we have lost a Major League Baseball star that can lay claim to something only one other man has ever done.

Ted Savage died Sunday at the age of 85, according to the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He enjoyed a nine year career from 1962 through the 1971 season. He never spent long with any one team, which helped him lay claim to his feat. Savage is one of only two men, along with Cesar Izturis, to play for every National League Central team during his career.

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University of Georgia football player and staff member killed in car crash hours after championship celebration

(CNN) - University of Georgia football player Devin Willock and staff member Chandler LeCroy were killed in a single car crash early Sunday just hours after their team celebrated its national championship with a victory parade and celebration, according to a statement from the UGA Athletic Association.

Willock, 20, and LeCroy, 24, were among four people in the vehicle at the time of the crash, which happened around 2:45 a.m. on Sunday not far from the UGA campus in Athens, according to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

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Former Alabama running back Ahmaad Galloway passes away

Former Alabama running back Ahmaad Galloway passed away earlier this week.

Galloway, 42, was an eighth-grade English teacher in St. Louis. The school’s principal told Rick Karle of WVTM 13 that Galloway was found dead in his apartment during a welfare check.

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Al Brown, Commissioner Stan Valchek on The Wire, Dead at 83

Al Brown, best known for his role on HBO’s The Wire as Baltimore Police Commissioner Stanislaus “Stan” Valchek, has died after a battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 83.

Brown’s daughter confirmed the news to TMZ.

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Canucks legend Gino Odjick dies at 52

Former NHL forward Gino Odjick died of a heart attack on Sunday. He was 52.

Odjick's cause of death was revealed by long-time friend Peter Leech, who was with Odjick when he collapsed prior to an appointment at a medical clinic and later died.

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