Verne Troyer shot onto the scene like a firecracker with his breakout role in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me in 1999. He made waves as Mini-Me, the aggressive and feisty clone of the eccentric, scheming villain Dr. Evil, played by Mike Myers. The role turned him into a star overnight, and standing at just two feet, eight inches, he quickly became one of the most successful actors with dwarfism in Hollywood. Sadly, this weekend brings news that Verne Troyer has passed away at the age of 49. TMZ was first to report on the news of Verne Troyer dead. Reportedly the actor was admitted to the hospital earlier in April after authorities learned his alcoholism had made him suicidal recently. The actor has struggled with alcoholism… [Read More...]
‘Full Metal Jacket’ Actor R. Lee Ermey Dead at 74
R. Lee Ermey, the gruff character actor probably most remembered for his scene-stealing, vulgar-laced turn in Stanley Kubrick‘s Full Metal Jacket, has died at age 74. Ermey was a United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and drill instructor who broke into acting, and spent a long career playing authority figures. The official R. Lee Ermey Twitter account has announced that actor R. Lee Ermey has died. “It is with deep sadness that I regret to inform you all that R. Lee Ermey (“The Gunny”) passed away this morning from complications of pneumonia. He will be greatly missed by all of us,” the statement reads. Statement from R. Lee Ermey's long time manager, Bill Rogin: It is with deep sadness that… [Read More...]
Oscar-Nominated ‘Arrival’ Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson Has Died at 48
Tragic news came out of Hollywood again this weekend with word that Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning composer Jóhann Jóhannsson passed away at age 48 in Berlin yesterday. A cause of death has not yet been revealed. We remember the praiseworthy but all too short career of Jóhann Jóhannsson below. News of Jóhann Jóhannsson dead came from Deadline after the composer’s death was confirmed by his manager Tim Husom from Redbird Music Management, who said, “I’m so very sad. Today, I lost my friend who was one of the most talented musicians and intelligent people I knew. We came a long way together.” A post on the composer’s Facebook page paid tribute to Jóhannsson, saying: “It is with profound sadness that we… [Read More...]
‘Night of the Living Dead’ Director and Horror Legend George Romero Dead at 77
George A. Romero, the director of Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, and Day of the Dead, has passed away at the age of 77. The creator of the modern zombie movie, the often imitated but never matched filmmaker still looms large as one of the most important horror filmmakers of all time. According to a statement released by his longtime producing partner, Peter Grunwald, Romero died in his sleep following a “brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer.” He was listening to the score for his favorite movie, John Ford’s The Quiet Man, and was with his wife, Suzanne Desrocher Romero, and his daughter, Tina Romero, at the time of his passing. Born on February 4, 1940 in New York City, Romero’s… [Read More...]
Debbie Reynolds Has Died
Debbie Reynolds, the film and stage star best known for Singin’ in the Rain and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, has passed away at the age of 84. The tragic news comes just one day after the death of her daughter, Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher. Our thoughts are with her family. Reynolds’ death was confirmed by her son Todd Fisher, who said, “She wanted to be with Carrie.” She passed away at Cedars-Sinai hospital, where she had been taken earlier in the day after a suspected stroke. Born in 1932 in El Paso, Texas, Reynolds entered showbiz as a teenager and went on to enjoy a long and storied career. One of her very first movie roles came in 1950’s Three Little Words, for which… [Read More...]
Carrie Fisher Suffers Major Heart Attack On Plane
Actress Carrie Fisher has reportedly suffered a massive heart attack on Friday afternoon on a transatlantic flight from London to Los Angeles while returning from promoting her new book. 6:00pm update: Carrie Fisher is now in the intensive care unit of a Los Angeles hospital, but her condition is not known at this time. Fisher’s brother Todd told ET that “If everyone could just pray for her that would be good. The doctors are doing their thing and we don’t want to bug them. We are waiting by patiently.” … “We hope for the best. We certainly do not know her condition, that’s why she is in ICU. I’m sure everyone wants to speculate, but now is not the time… [Read More...]
‘The Brady Bunch’ Mom Florence Henderson Dead at 82
This hits just keep on coming this year with Hollywood losing beloved names in entertainment. David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Gene Wilder, Anton Yelchin and many more have left this world, and sadly on this holiday weekend, we’re mourning the loss of a TV icon. Florence Henderson, best known for playing the lovely lady with three girls of her own on the classic family sitcom The Brady Bunch, has passed away at age 82. News of Florence Henderson dead was first reported by The Associated Press, who learned of her passing from the actress’ manager. Details on the cause of death were not immediately available, but a statement from her manager indicated that she died surrounded by family and friend. Florence Henderson hailed from my home state of… [Read More...]
‘Happy Days’ Creator and ‘Pretty Woman’ Director Garry Marshall Has Died at 81
There aren’t too many talents consistently working in Hollywood today who have been around for over 50 years, but Garry Marshall was one of them. As the creator of classic TV shows like Happy Days and director of influential romantic comedies such as Pretty Woman, Marshall is an important part of entertainment history. But today, his contributions to film and television have come to an end as Garry Marshall has died at age 81. We remember Garry Marshall’s long and decorated career below. The report of Garry Marshall dead first emerged at Access Hollywood and TMZ followed up by confirming that he passed away at a Burbank hospital following complications from pneumonia, which emerged after the writer, director, producer and actor had a stroke. Marshall is just… [Read More...]
‘Star Trek’ Star Anton Yelchin Dead In Car Crash
Actor Anton Yelchin, probably best known for his roles in the J.J. Abrams-produced Star Trek movies, was tragically killed early Sunday morning in a car crash. TMZ broke the news that 27-year-old Yelchin died after getting pinned by his own car. The actor was supposed to meet friends at a rehearsal and they became alarmed when he didn’t show up and wouldn’t answer his phone. When they arrived at his San Fernando Valley home at around 1:00 AM, they found the actor “pinned between his car and a brick mailbox, which was attached to a security gate” with the engine still running and the car in neutral. Apparently the driveway was on a fairly steep incline, but that doesn’t explain why… [Read More...]
Prince’s Business Affairs Were Out Of Order Before His Death — Now, Rights To His Songs May Be Up In The Air
This would be so sad. Prince’s business affairs weren’t in the best of shape before his sudden death several days ago, and his song catalog may be affected. Related: Movie Theaters To Honor Prince By Screening Purple Rain The star wasn’t out of money — far from it, in fact, as TMZ reports the singer’s fortune is at least somewhere in the neighborhood of $150 million, if not more. But instead of money, it’s the messy legal stuff that is, well, getting messy after Prince’s sudden and tragic passing. According to reports, Prince had been changing up his team of legal and business advisers pretty regularly, and with that, he didn’t have a set of high-powered attorneys so typical of celebs. Without that, he may not have … [Read More...]
Singer Performs 45 Minutes After Being Bitten By Snake Before Collapsing And Dying!
This is so incredibly sad. Recently, pop star Irma Bule was performing in Karawang, West Java, Indonesia when she brought out a cobra named Rianti. Related: Man Arrested For Throwing A Python At Customers! The singer is famous for bringing out snakes on stage, so this concert was no different. During her second song, Bule accidentally stepped on the cobra’s tail who retailated by biting her thigh! Even though she was bit, she continued to perform for 45 minutes before collapsing in front of the audience. Reportedly, Irma refused to take an antidote from the snake handler, but eventually began vomiting and suffered a seizure. She was taken to the hospital where she died. To see the shocking footage, ch-ch-check out the clip (below) . [Image via … [Read More...]