Tag: celebrity deaths

Coroner: Mandisa died from complications of morbid obesity

Mandisa, 47, was found dead in her Williamson County home on April 18. The Grammy winner and "American Idol" contestant died of complications

RIP: Former NBA Player Drew Gordon Dead at 33

Drew, the brother of Denver Nuggets star Aaron Gordon, played college ball at UCLA and the University of New Mexico for two seasons each.

Biggie Smalls Planned to Leave Bad Boy Records Before He died

After Uptown Records' Andre Harrell fired Combs in 1993, he secured a $10 million deal from Arista Records' Clive Davis for his fledgling record label

Former Obama Senior Adviser and Wife Die in Car Crash

Peggy Moore served a deputy field director for Obama's 2008 campaign and was a senior adviser for former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf.

Longtime KTLA Entertainment Reporter Sam Rubin Dead at 64

Sam Rubin called out sick on Friday morning. He collapsed and died hours later at home. Rubin joined KTLA in 1991 and he often interviewed A-list stars.

RIP: Former American Idol Contestant Mandisa Dead At Age 47

Mandisa sang at her church and went on to study vocal performance at American River College. She was a member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers