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No Surrender, Yet, for Michael Jackson Doctor

Posted Feb 5th 2010 at 03:30 PM by PopEater Staff

Michael Jackson's doctor wanted to seek his day in court Friday by surrendering before being charged in the singer's death, but prosecutors upstaged the plan by announcing that no case would be filed until next week. District attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons released the plan less than two hours before Dr. Conrad Murray and his attorneys were going to show up at an airport-area courthouse in ...

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Frances Reid: 5 Best 'Days of Our Lives' Moments

Posted Feb 4th 2010 at 07:00 PM by Michael Maloney

The 'Days of Our Lives' family is mourning the death of Frances Reid, who spent over 40 years playing Alice Horton on the daytime soap. That family includes loyal viewers, former cast-mates and colleagues. "Frances was truly one of a kind," said 'Days' exec producer Ken Corday in a statement. "Her class cannot be matched and her shoes cannot be filled. We will miss her all the rest of our ...

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'Days of Our Lives' Legend Frances Reid Dead at 95

Posted Feb 4th 2010 at 01:07 PM by PopEater Staff

The soap opera world lost another great yesterday. PEOPLE is reporting that Frances Reid of 'Days of Our Lives' died Wednesday at the age of 95, with the cause of death yet to be made official. Already, a number of Reid's co-stars have expressed their sympathy on Twitter. "Greg Meng called me this morning to tell me of the loss of our darling Frances Reid. She was loved, revered, and will be ...

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Casey Johnson Died of Diabetes-Related Causes

Posted Feb 4th 2010 at 01:02 PM by PopEater / Wire Services

Casey Johnson's death was caused by a lack of insulin and sky-high blood sugar related to the socialite's advanced diabetes, the Los Angeles County coroner announced Thursday. The Johnson & Johnson heiress had a condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. The autopsy took place on Jan 5., a day after her body was found in her Los Angeles home. The 30-year-old daughter of New York Jets owner ...

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Brittany Murphy's Cause of Death Determined

Posted Feb 4th 2010 at 12:30 PM by PopEater Staff

Brittany Murphy's death was accidental, the L.A. County Coroner determined, TMZ reports. According to the coroner's findings, the 32-year-old died of community acquired pneumonia, iron deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication -- which included prescription and over-the-counter drugs. The report also indicated that her death was "preventable." TMZ says that her pneumonia was ...

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Arrest Imminent for Michael Jackson's Doctor?

Posted Feb 2nd 2010 at 04:44 PM by PopEater Staff

Conrad Murray, the doctor who gave Michael Jackson what turned out to be a lethal dose of drugs, is facing an imminent arrest, according to media reports. TMZ is reporting that Murray plans on surrendering on Wednesday morning, while RadarOnline is reporting that Murray has been meeting with his legal team for several days working out the terms of his potential defense if and when the case goes to ...

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'Boston Legal' Actor Justin Mentell Dies in Car Crash

Posted Feb 2nd 2010 at 01:39 PM by PopEater Staff

Actor Justin Mentell, 27, died in a one-car accident in rural Wisconsin on Tuesday morning after his car had gone down a steep embankment near Blanchardville, Wis., and hit two trees. Police said Mentell was not wearing a seat belt. According to the Iowa County Sheriff's Department, Mentell was pronounced dead at the scene around 9 a.m. He played attorney Garrett Wells on 'Boston legal' from ...

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John Travolta Says Family, Scientology Helped Him Deal With Son's Death

Posted Jan 29th 2010 at 06:53 AM by PopEater Staff

Following the death of his 16-year-old son Jett last year, John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston turned to the Church of Scientology for guidance during those tough times, the actor said. While promoting his new film 'From Paris With Love,' Travolta said that he and Preston "work hard every day with our church on healing." ...

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Which 'Catcher in the Rye' Do You Have?

Posted Jan 28th 2010 at 08:00 PM by PopEater Staff

American teenagers have been issued copies of J.D. Salinger's iconic novel 'Catcher in the Rye' in Mrs. Archibald's English class for generations. Whether you actually read the frantic story of a rebel named Holden is between you and your Cliff's Notes collection ... and for many, just the sight of the book's cover elicits memories of ones youth. Most people used to have the maroon version with ...

Simon Monjack: From Bad Guy to Brittany Murphy's Loving Husband

Posted Jan 28th 2010 at 03:54 PM by PopEater Staff

When Brittany Murphy died suddenly on Dec. 20, suspicions were raised about her husband, Simon Monjack. Bloggers and news sites alike attacked the man who married the 'Clueless' star, nicknaming him 'Conjack' and implicating him in his wife's death. But after a series of recent interviews, more is coming to light about the British screenwriter and producer, showing that he may not be the ...

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'Catcher in the Rye' Author J.D. Salinger Dead at 91

Posted Jan 28th 2010 at 01:16 PM by PopEater / Wire Services

J.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose 'The Catcher in the Rye' shocked and inspired a world he increasingly shunned, has died. He was 91. Salinger died of natural causes at his home on Wednesday, the author's son said in a statement from Salinger's literary representative. He had lived for decades in self-imposed isolation in the small, remote house in ...

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Warner Bros. 'Killed' Brittany Murphy, Says Husband

Posted Jan 28th 2010 at 08:57 AM by Marc Schneider

The official cause of death for Brittany Murphy has not been released, though the coroner's office has indicated "it appears to be natural," meaning no foul play involved. But the late star's husband, Simon Monjack, has a specific culprit in mind: Warner Brothers. In a sprawling interview with The Daily Beast, Monjack reveals he is readying a wrongful-death lawsuit against the studio, claiming it ...

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'Poltergeist' Star Zelda Rubinstein Dies at 76

Posted Jan 27th 2010 at 05:30 PM by PopEater Staff

Actress Zelda Rubinstein, who played spirit talker Tangina in Steven Spielberg's cult 1982 film 'Poltergeist,' has passed away. Her agent, Eric Stevens, confirmed she passed away of natural causes at Barlow Respiratory Hospital in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Jan. 27. She was 76-years-old. Stevens tells RadarOnline.com, "She had ongoing health issues and unfortunately they finally overtook her." ...

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'Bonanza' Star Pernell Roberts Dies at 81

Posted Jan 25th 2010 at 05:43 PM by PopEater Staff

Veteran actor Pernell Roberts of 'Bonanza' died at his Malibu home Sunday. His wife Eleanor Criswell told the Los Angeles Times that Roberts lost his battle with cancer. He was 81. Roberts shot to fame in the role of Adam Cartwright on the long-running western, though he left the show to pursue a film career after six seasons - an arguably premature move that Entertainment Weekly recently ...

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Bogus CNN Article Strikes Again, Fuels 'RIP Johnny Depp' Rumors

Posted Jan 25th 2010 at 11:58 AM by PopEater Staff

It seems in Hollywood, you're nobody 'til somebody kills you. Notoriously media-shy actor Johnny Depp is alive and well, despite reports that he was fatally injured in a car accident this Saturday. According to E! News, Depp's rep has confirmed that the actor is still among the living. "He isn't dead," Robin Baum said, flatly. "He's fine." The story of Depp's death spread on the internet ...