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He Sped at 100mph-Plus, Killed Dixie Chicks Founder

Domenick Chavez gets 15 years after head-on crash killed Laura Lynch in Texas in 2023

(Newser) - A Texas driver who hit speeds topping 100mph before a fatal head-on crash that killed Dixie Chicks co-founder Laura Lynch has been sent to prison for 15 years. Prosecutors say 33-year-old Domenick Chavez pleaded guilty to manslaughter under a deal that acknowledged he was driving recklessly when his pickup slammed...

Revenge of the Nerds Star Robert Carradine Dead at 71
Robert Carradine Dead at 71
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Feb 24, 2026 7:41 AM CST

Robert Carradine Dead at 71

Actor died by suicide after two-decade struggle with bipolar disorder

(Newser) - Robert Carradine, the actor best known for battling harassing jocks in Revenge of the Nerds and later for being a father figure in Lizzie McGuire, has died at 71, his family said. The actor, part of the famed Carradine acting family as the youngest son of John Carradine, died by...

Rapper Luci4 Found Dead in LA
Rapper Luci4 Found Dead in LA
Feb 24, 2026 7:11 AM CST

Rapper Luci4 Found Dead in LA

Family say 23-year-old died at friend's house; his wallet was reportedly found empty

(Newser) - Rapper Luci4, whose track " BodyPartz " became a TikTok staple, has died in Los Angeles at age 23. The LA County Medical Examiner confirmed the death of the artist, born James Dear, though a cause has not been determined. His grandparents told TMZ he died on Sunday at a...

$330K Raised for Eric Dane's Daughters

Rebecca Gayheart thanks community support as family mourns ALS advocate's death

(Newser) - Rebecca Gayheart says she's been stunned by the support pouring in after the death of her estranged husband, actor Eric Dane. In an Instagram Story posted Sunday, the 54-year-old thanked friends and fans for the "outpouring of love and support from our community," writing that there were...

Weeks After Cosmetic Surgery, Influencer Is Dead

Friends say Brazilian creator Bianca Dias suffered pulmonary clot, seizures while recovering at home

(Newser) - Brazilian influencer Bianca Dias has died, just days after reportedly undergoing cosmetic surgery, friends said on social media. TMZ reports she was 27, though some outlets are erroneously reporting her age as 20. Dias, a lifestyle content creator with close to 60,000 Instagram followers , was known for posting modeling...

ASOS Co-Founder Dies After Fall in Thailand

Thai police say initial investigation into death of Quentin Griffiths points to possible suicide

(Newser) - ASOS has lost one of its original design creators. Quentin Griffiths, who helped launch the British fashion retailer in 2000, died in Thailand after falling from a 17th-floor balcony in the coastal city of Pattaya on Feb. 9, Thai police say, per Reuters . Officers said they found the 58-year-old British...

Girl Dies in Utah Backcountry Avalanche

Family day near Brighton Ski Resort ends in tragedy

(Newser) - A family outing in Utah's backcountry turned fatal on Thursday when an avalanche buried a girl estimated to be between 10 and 13 years old just outside the limits of Brighton Ski Resort, east of Salt Lake City. Authorities say two family members tried to find her before the...

Report: Pulp Fiction Actor Accidentally Shot Himself

Character actor Peter Greene died at 60 in December

(Newser) - Renowned character actor Peter Greene died of an accidental gunshot wound, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City. According to TMZ , the official cause of death is a "gunshot wound of the left axilla with injury of the brachial artery," meaning the...

Autopsy: Tommy Lee Jones' Daughter Died of Cocaine OD

Authorities say cocaine toxicity was cause of accidental death

(Newser) - Tommy Lee Jones' daughter died due to the "toxic effects of cocaine," per the San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office, which ruled Victoria Jones' New Year's Day death at age 34 accidental, People reports. She had been arrested at least twice in the year prior to her...

He Played 'Harold' to Ruth Gordon's 'Maude'
He Played 'Harold' to
Ruth Gordon's 'Maude'
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Feb 12, 2026 1:35 PM CST

He Played 'Harold' to Ruth Gordon's 'Maude'

Cult favorite Bud Cort, remembered most for 1971's 'Harold and Maude,' dies at 77

(Newser) - Bud Cort, whose offbeat turn in Harold and Maude made him a cult-film fixture, has died at 77 after a long illness. Friend and veteran TV producer Dorian Hannaway tells KABC that Cort died Wednesday in Connecticut. A rep for Cort's family tells the New York Times he died...

Actor James Van Der Beek Dies at 48
Dawson's Creek Star
James Van Der Beek Dies at 48
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Feb 11, 2026 2:03 PM CST

Dawson's Creek Star James Van Der Beek Dies at 48

Actor's wife says he 'met his final days with courage, faith, and grace'

(Newser) - James Van Der Beek, who became a late-'90s TV fixture as Dawson Leery, has died at 48 following stage 3 colorectal cancer. His wife, Kimberly, announced on Instagram Wednesday that he "passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace," she wrote....

Pogues' 'Talented' Drummer Is Dead at 72
The Pogues'
'Clobberer'
Is Dead at 72
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Feb 11, 2026 11:06 AM CST

The Pogues' 'Clobberer' Is Dead at 72

Bandmates remember Andrew Ranken for his 'friendship, wit and generosity of spirit'

(Newser) - Andrew "The Clobberer" Ranken, the drummer who anchored the Pogues' sound for more than a decade, has died at 72. The English-Celtic punk band's current members—Spider Stacy, James Fearnley, and Jem Finer—announced his Tuesday death on social media , thanking him for his "friendship, wit and...

4 Face Manslaughter Charges in State Police Recruit's Death

Supervisor, instructors indicted in Massachusetts after Enrique Delgado-Garcia died during training

(Newser) - A supervisor and three instructors with a Massachusetts State Police tactical unit have been indicted in connection with the death of a recruit following a boxing match during training, the official who led an independent investigation into the case said on Monday. Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, died at a hospital on...

Child Star From How to Eat Fried Worms Dead at 33

Blake Garrett's family awaits autopsy after former child star's sudden death

(Newser) - Blake Garrett, who found early fame in the 2006 family film How to Eat Fried Worms, has died at 33, his mother confirms to TMZ . Carol Garrett said her son died Sunday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. An official cause of death has not yet been determined; the family is waiting for...

Co-Founder of 1990s Band Cake Has Died

Greg Brown wrote the signature song 'The Distance'

(Newser) - The guitarist and songwriter who helped give the 1990s group Cake its distinctive sound has died. Greg Brown, a founding member of the Sacramento band and the writer behind its breakout song "The Distance," died after a short illness, the group announced on social media over the weekend,...

4 Dead After Eating This Deadly California Mushroom

State health department warns 3 others needed liver transplants after eating death cap mushrooms

(Newser) - Four people have died and three others have required liver transplants after eating the aptly named death cap mushroom that's proliferating in California following a rainy winter. The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily...

Lil Jon 'Extremely Heartbroken' Over Update on Missing Son

Rapper says body found in Georgia pond on Friday was that of 27-year-old Nathan Smith

(Newser) - Lil Jon says he is "extremely heartbroken" after authorities in Georgia recovered a body , which the rapper now says is his missing 27-year-old son, Nathan Smith, from a pond near the younger man's home. In a Friday statement to USA Today , Lil Jon and Smith's mother, Nicole...

Newborn's Listeria Death Linked to Mom Drinking Raw Milk

NM officials say mother likely contracted listeria from drinking unpasteurized milk during pregnancy

(Newser) - New Mexico health officials are warning the public about the risks from raw milk after a newborn died from a listeria infection likely linked to the mother's consumption while pregnant. The state's Department of Health said it cannot definitively trace the infection to a specific source but believes...

Disabled Son Dies After Caregiver Dad Detained by ICE

Maher Tarabishi's detention preceded rapid decline of 30-year-old son Wael

(Newser) - A Texas family says a bureaucratic decision cost a disabled man his last days with his father, as well as a final goodbye. In 2008, Immigration and Customs Enforcement allowed 62-year-old Jordanian national Maher Tarabishi, who'd overstayed a 1994 tourist visa and then been rejected for asylum, to stay...

Culkin on 'Mama' O'Hara: I Thought We Had Time'

Home Alone star pays tribute to late co-star, as do Joe Pesci and Eugene and Dan Levy

(Newser) - Macaulay Culkin is mourning the woman who played his mom for millions. Culkin posted a short, emotional tribute to Catherine O'Hara on Instagram after news broke that the Emmy-winning actor had died at 71. "Mama. I thought we had time," the now-45-year-old child actor wrote online , alongside...

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