Arts Sep 29 Coolio, rapper who won Grammy for 'Gangsta's Paradise,' dies at age 59 Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," has died.
Nation Aug 24 Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16 million in trial over crash photos The jurors who returned the verdict Wednesday agreed with Vanessa Bryant and her attorneys that her privacy was invaded when they took and shared photos of the remains of Kobe Bryant and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna.
Arts Jul 27 Tony Dow, big brother Wally on 'Leave it to Beaver,' dies As Wally Cleaver on the beloved sitcom that ran on CBS and ABC from 1957 to 1963, Dow helped create the popular and lasting image of the 20th century American teenager.
Arts Jul 07 Jury delivers guilty verdict for murder of rapper Nipsey Hussle Jurors have found a 32-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder for the 2019 fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle.
Arts May 26 Depeche Mode founding keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies at 60 Andy "Fletch" Fletcher, keyboardist for British synth pop giants Depeche Mode for more than 40 years, has died at age 60. The band announced the death of the founding member on its official social media pages.
Arts Apr 12 Gilbert Gottfried, actor and legendary comic known for his crude jokes, dies at 67 Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died.
Arts Apr 08 Academy bans Will Smith from Oscars for 10 years after Chris Rock slap The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.
Arts Apr 06 Bobby Rydell, pompadoured 1960s teen idol and 'Bye Bye Birdie' star, dies Singer and teen idol of the early 1960s Bobby Rydell has died at age 79.
Arts Apr 01 Oscars producer says LAPD was ready to arrest Will Smith at the award show Chris Rock was “very dismissive” of the idea, Will Packer said.
Arts Mar 26 Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dead at 50 Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, has died at 50. There were no immediate details about how Hawkins died. The band said in a statement that his death was a “tragic and untimely loss.”…