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‘Flower Drum Song’ Actor James Shigeta Dies at 85
Cleo Fagela | | Jul 30, 2014 08:22 AM EDT |
Japanese actor James Shigeta who played the lead role in the 1961 film ‘Flower Drum Song’ dies of pulmonary failure at the age 85 on July 28 of this year.
Billionaire Owner of Food Empire Karl Albrecht Dies at 94
Patricia Villaceran | | Jul 22, 2014 08:51 AM EDT |
Karl Albrecht, a German billionaire who owned popular discount chain Aldi has died at the age of 94.
Broadway Legend and "30 Rock" Star Elaine Stritch Dead at 89
Nikki Alfonso | | Jul 18, 2014 01:45 AM EDT |
Elaine Stritch, who played Alec Baldwin’s offensively brassy mother on ’30 Rock’, passed away in her Michigan home last Thursday.
Heroic Archie Andrews Dies Saving Gay Friend in Long-Running Comic Book
Katherine De Guzman | | Jul 15, 2014 05:22 AM EDT |
It is official, Archie Andrews is set to die in "Life with Archie" issue No. 36. His death is very much likely what his character would have done just to save a friend.
Eric Hill’s Death Shakes Up ‘Bachelorette’ Star Andi Dorfman
Bianca Ortega | | Jul 08, 2014 11:01 AM EDT |
When “The Bachelorette” star Andi Dorfman found out on the show’s July 7 episode that contestant Eric Hill died after a paragliding accident, she admitted she felt guilty about her last conversation with him.
Olympian And WWII Veteran Louis Zamperini Dies At 97
Bianca Ortega | | Jul 04, 2014 02:46 AM EDT |
Olympic distance runner and World War II (WWII) veteran Louis Zamperini died at age 97 on Wednesday after 40 days of a battling a deadly bout of pneumonia.
Chinese Bank Regulator Dies Working Overtime
Bianca Ortega | | Jul 01, 2014 05:59 AM EDT |
Chinese Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) employee Li Jianhua died working overtime on April 23 and his fatal dedication to his job was lauded by officials.
Aussie Woman Dies Using Cheap USB-Type Charger
Bianca Ortega | | Jun 27, 2014 03:33 AM EDT |
A 28-year-old Australian woman died from apparent electrocution while using a cheap USB-style charger on Friday, prompting authorities to issue warnings against sub-standard chargers.
Young Bride-to-Be Dies on the Way to Her Bachelorette Weekend
Katie Collom | | Jun 26, 2014 01:06 AM EDT |
26-year-old Collette Moreno was killed in a head on car collision as she was being driven to her bachelorette weekend by her best friend and maid-of-honor Ashley Theobald.
Rik Mayall Dies At 56
Acsilyn Miyazaki | | Jun 10, 2014 06:30 PM EDT |
British comedy actor Rik Mayall died at age 56.
British Teenager Athena Orchard Leaves Heartbreaking and Inspiring Words of Love and Hope
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jun 06, 2014 08:00 AM EDT |
The messages detail the innermost feelings of a teenager who fought the most courageous battle of her young life.
Shooting on Seattle University Campus Leaves One Dead, Three Injured
Katie Collom | | Jun 06, 2014 12:05 AM EDT |
One person was killed and three injured on Thursday when a gunman opened fire on the campus of Seattle Pacific University.
Gwar’s Main Vocal, Dave Brockie Died from Accidental Heroin Overdose
Christl Leong | | Jun 04, 2014 05:31 AM EDT |
The death of Dave Brockie, lead vocalist for metal band Gwar was ruled as acute heroin toxicity.
7 Die in Cambodia After Boy Descends into Well to Retrieve 75 Cents
Katie Collom | | Jun 03, 2014 06:55 AM EDT |
An 11-year-old boy descended to the bottom of a well to retrieve the equivalent of 75 cents his father had dropped. The child collapsed from lack of oxygen and six subsequent people who attempted a rescue also collapsed and died from low oxygen levels.
Pregnant Pakistani Woman Stoned to Death by Own Family
Katie Collom | | May 28, 2014 03:42 AM EDT |
A pregnant Pakistani woman was stoned to death on Tuesday by her own family after marrying a man she loved. Her family attempted to snatch her away from her husband, but when she resisted they beat her with sticks and pelted her with bricks.
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