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Paul Walker Crash: 'Speed Alone' Looks to Be Factor

But other sources say the AP's report is false

(Newser) - Looks like there may not be anything to blame in the crash that killed Paul Walker other than how fast he and driver Roger Rodas were going. Investigators found no evidence of mechanical problems with the Porsche, and have also ruled out debris and roadway conditions as possible factors. "...

Oscar Winner Joan Fontaine Dead at 96


 Oscar Winner 
 Joan Fontaine 
 Dead at 96 
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Dec 16, 2013 12:32 AM CST

Oscar Winner Joan Fontaine Dead at 96

Sister of Olivia de Havilland feuded with sibling for years

(Newser) - Joan Fontaine, who won the Best Actress Oscar in 1941 for her role opposite Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion, died peacefully in her sleep at her Carmel, Calif., home yesterday at age 96, the AP reports. Fontaine was also nominated for Oscars for her lead roles in The ...

Paul Walker's Fast & Furious 7 Replacement: His Brother?

Sources say Cody Walker may film scenes

(Newser) - Paul Walker was on a break from filming the seventh installment in the Fast & Furious franchise when he died, and production of the movie is currently on hold. But sources tell the Daily Mail that Walker's younger brother Cody, 25, may be asked to replace the late actor...

6K Fans Expected at Paul Walker Memorial

Sheriff's Dept. warns people about causing another crash

(Newser) - While the world is mourning Nelson Mandela, a very different public memorial will be held today in Santa Clarita, Calif.—for Fast and Furious star Paul Walker, the LA Times reports. The LA County Sheriff's Department is asking 6,000 expected visitors to obey parking regulations and not...

20 Movies That Debuted After a Star's Death

Paul Walker died less than two weeks before 'Hours' release

(Newser) - Paul Walker died less than two weeks before the Dec. 13 release of Hours, a movie about Hurricane Katrina he starred in. The San Francisco Chronicle rounds up many more examples of movies released after one of their stars died. Click through the gallery for a sampling, or check out...

Teen Busted for Stealing Paul Walker Wreckage

Second souvenir hunter plans to surrender

(Newser) - One man has been arrested and another plans to surrender to authorities for allegedly swiping parts from the Porsche Fast & Furious star Paul Walker died in. Police say that seven hours after the deadly crash , several cars stalked the truck that took the Porsche Carrera GT away from the...

Paul Walker's Last Talk With Dad: 'No Daredevil Stuff'

And TMZ thinks video may show escape attempt in fatal crash

(Newser) - The last time Paul Walker's dad talked to his son, the elder Walker addressed his son's love of taking risks. "I looked at him and I said, ... 'If anything was to happen to anybody in this family, it would be a rough deal.' I said,...

HGTV Host Bill Beckwith Dies in Motorcycle Accident

'Curb Appeal' co-host died in San Francisco Monday

(Newser) - The co-host of HGTV home renovation show Curb Appeal died Monday night in a motorcycle accident, Today reports. Bill Beckwith was hit by a car while riding a motorcycle in San Francisco, a police spokesperson says; the car's driver was cooperative. Beckwith, a carpenter, founded his own construction company...

Wheel of Fortune: Sorry About Fast and Furious Puzzle

That aired 2 days after Paul Walker's death

(Newser) - Wheel of Fortune accidentally stepped in it Monday night, when one of the answers to a puzzle on the show was "The Fast and the Furious" ... just two days after the death of The Fast and the Furious star Paul Walker . The show is now scrambling to explain, Fox...

Paul Walker Died in 'Most Dangerous Car on the Road'

Even professional drivers are wary of Porsche Carrera GT

(Newser) - Paul Walker died in a Porsche Carrera GT, a car that a former manager at the car company has called "crazy" and "the most dangerous car on the road," Jalopnik reports. And that's not the only eerie quote the site rounded up: A well-known Porsche test...

Paul Walker Crash Theories: Street Race, Fluid Leak

Auto shop sources think mechanical failure is to blame

(Newser) - There's no official word yet on what caused the horrific crash that killed Paul Walker and Roger Rodas, but sources close to Rodas' auto shop tell TMZ they believe a steering fluid leak is to blame. Their evidence: There were no skid marks until right before the point of...

Paul Walker Crash: Driver's Son Tried to Save Them

Boy, 8, was at the scene

(Newser) - An awful detail from the death of Paul Walker and a friend yesterday: The 8-year-old son of Roger Rodas, who was driving the Porsche when it crashed , tried to save his dad and the actor. The accident happened close enough to Rodas' Always Evolving Performance Motors high-end auto shop that...

Moments Before Death, Paul Walker Posed With Porsche

Speed reportedly a factor in fatal crash

(Newser) - Just 30 minutes before the fatal crash that took his life , Paul Walker posed next to the red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT that he was riding in when he died. TMZ has the eerie photos. The car belonged to a friend, and Perez Hilton reports that friend was a former...

10 Eerie Hollywood Deaths
 10 Eerie Hollywood Deaths 
Nov 23, 2013 1:19 PM CST

10 Eerie Hollywood Deaths

Mysterious circumstances surround these celebrities

(Newser) - Brittany Murphy's sudden death has always been mysterious, especially when it was followed by the death of her husband, months later, apparently from the same cause. Now her dad wants the investigation into Murphy's death re-opened, because he thinks she was poisoned. The Huffington Post rounds up 30...

Did Brittany Murphy Accidentally Poison Herself?

And are the recent toxicology results even valid?

(Newser) - Brittany Murphy's dad thinks she was poisoned —but the evidence he found may point to something else, sources tell Page Six . They say that at the time of Murphy's death, meth and cocaine in the LA area were frequently mixed with rat poison and other toxins—meaning...

Brittany Murphy May Have Been Poisoned: Report

Toxicology testing finds high levels of heavy metals

(Newser) - Brittany Murphy's dad may have been right all along: Angelo Bertolotti always doubted the official coroner's report on his daughter's death, as well as the death of her husband, Simon Monjack, five months later. (Both were found to have died of natural causes including pneumonia.) Bertolotti...

Rock's Elite Mourn 'Legend', 'Master' Lou Reed

Music world grieves over his death of liver disease

(Newser) - Friends, fans, and fellow musicians are mourning Lou Reed following the influential rocker's death yesterday at age 71 . Rolling Stone and Digital Spy round up the reactions:
  • Flea's simple tribute on Twitter : "I love Lou reed so much. Always."
  • And from The Who : "RIP Lou
...

Author Tom Clancy Dead at 66
 Author Tom Clancy Dead at 66 
Oct 2, 2013 9:34 AM CDT

Author Tom Clancy Dead at 66

Reportedly died last night in Baltimore hospital

(Newser) - Outlets including Publishers Weekly and the New York Times are reporting on Twitter that bestselling author Tom Clancy has died, Business Insider reports. The president of Putnam, Clancy's publisher, reportedly told the NYT that Clancy, whose bestselling books include Patriot Games and The Hunt for Red October, "was...

Mystery Cloaks That '70s Show Actress's Death

Authorities suspicious of Lisa Robin Kelly's rehab facility

(Newser) - That '70s Show actress Lisa Robin Kelly was pronounced dead by a doctor at her LA rehab facility at 8:07am Thursday, but the county coroner reportedly didn't learn of the death until noon ... when someone from the office read about it on TMZ. Law enforcement sources tell...

Elmore Leonard Dead at 87
 Elmore Leonard Dead at 87 
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Aug 20, 2013 8:59 AM CDT

Elmore Leonard Dead at 87

Crime novelist dies 3 weeks after stroke

(Newser) - Acclaimed crime novelist Elmore Leonard died this morning at his Detroit home, TMZ reports. Leonard, 87, suffered a stroke three weeks ago. The news broke on the author's Facebook page : "The post I dreaded to write, and you dreaded to read," Leonard's researcher wrote. "Elmore...

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