Tag: celebrity deaths

Garry Shandling Suffered Shortness of Breath in the Days Leading Up to His Death

Garry Shandling died Thursday of cardiac arrest at age 66. Sources tell the NY Daily News that Shandling was experiencing shortness of breath in...

RIP David Smyrl (Mr. Hanford On Sesame Street)

Eight-time Emmy Award winning character actor David Langston Smyrl died Tuesday of lung cancer. He was 80. Mr. Smyrl is best known as the affable...

RIP: Phife Dawg (A Tribe Called Quest)

Phife Dawg, of the legendary hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, died Wednesday of unknown causes. He was 45. The rapper, whose government name...

RIP: Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire

Musician Maurice White, who founded the Grammy Award winning band Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. He was 74. White died in his sleep at...

RIP: Legendary Rocker David Bowie Dies of Cancer 18 Mos. After Daughter-in-Law Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

Gender bending rock/pop legend David Bowie died on Sunday after a long battle with cancer. He was 69. Bowie was best known for his #1...

RIP: “Little” Melvin Williams, Drug Dealer Who Inspired and Acted in HBO’s “The Wire”

RIP to Melvin "Little Melvin" Williams, 73, who made me begin to rethink the drug war. You ended it free, brother. pic.twitter.com/UjtshQAmzz— David...