Passings

Heath Ledger's final completed film, The Dark Knight, will hit theaters next month, and Warner Bros. is making sure his work and legacy will be recognized.The

  Academy Award–winning director, producer and actor Sydney Pollack passed away on Monday. He was 73. The film legend died from cancer at his Pacific

A horrible tragedy befell the family of Christian music singer Steven Curtis Chapman on Tuesday when the Grammy-winner's five-year-old daughter Maria was killed

Even more than his various TV and movie roles, Ashton Kutcher is probably best known as one of Hollywood's biggest pranksters. With his shows Punk'd and Pop

After Cameron Diaz lost her father, Emilio, last week, rumors began floating that she was seeking medical treatment to cope with the loss. Some blogs even

Friends and family gathered to say goodbye to Emilio Diaz, the late father of Cameron Diaz, yesterday during a memorial service held in Seal Beach, Calif.The

One day after pneumonia suddenly claimed the life of her father, Cameron Diaz is speaking out about the death of her Cuban-American father, Emilio, and thanking

According to a report on TMZ, Cameron Diaz's father, Emilio Diaz, died this morning after a recent flu turned into pneumonia. He was only 58 years old.While

Christian Brando, son of the late legendary actor, Marlon Brando, died from pneumonia, it was revealed on Friday.Brando died in January after a short stay in

Stanley Kamel, known for playing Dr. Charles Kroger on the hit USA series Monk, was found dead of an apparant heart attack in his Hollywood Hills home on

Hollywood mourns one of its biggest stars on Saturday night — Oscar-winning actor Charlton Heston passed away at the age of 84. According to a spokesperson for

Daniel Smith’s death has been ruled an accidental overdose, a jury announced on Monday, officially ending a four-month inquest into what caused his passing.

Actor Patrick Swayze, who recently revealed that he is battling pancreatic cancer, is already receiving the best medical care available, and the outpouring of

The death of Daniel Smith, Anna Nicole's son, cannot be ruled as a homicide, a Bahamian court announced on Thursday. A court magistrate in the inquest would

Mel Gibson feels "terrible" that a construction worker hung himself on his property, according to a rep, TMZ reports.A construction worker was found hanging on

Howard K. Stern, the lawyer and confidante to the late Anna Nicole Smith testified on Tuesday that he was unaware that the playmate's son, Daniel, was taking

Anthony Minghella, the director of The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley and Cold Mountain, among others, has died. He was 54. Details of his death were

Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella has died, his rep has confirmed. He was 54.Anthony suffered a brain hemorrhage during a routine neck operation at 5

In a shocking testimony in an inquest into the death of Daniel Smith, Anna Nicole's son, Larry Birkhead testified to the court that the late 20-year-old was a

Since Heath Ledger's untimely death, the people who knew and loved him the most have chosen to remain quiet, content to mourn the Oscar nominee's passing in

In a surprising development Monday, it was revealed that neither Heath Ledger's ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams nor their 2-year-old daughter Matilda stand to

Actor Patrick Swayze, the light-footed star who made women everywhere swoon with his portrayal of a hunky but sensitive dance instructor in Dirty Dancing and as

Police arrested a 17-year boy on Friday and charged him with murdering his mother and her two daughters. One of the little girls was the daughter of rapper

Federal authorities have cleared two physicians of offense in Heath Ledger's death, the New York Post reports.A doctor in California and another in Texas were

Two doctors are under investigation by the federal authorities in regards to Heath Ledger's death, The New York Daily News reports.The 28-year-old star passed

Valerie Bertinelli admitted that she was no angel during her marriage to Eddie Van Halen. On yesterday’s Oprah Winfrey Show the Jenny Craig spokes-body admitted

In a touching moment at the otherwise carefree Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon, actress Cate Blanchett took a second to honor her friend and co-star Heath

Extra has obtained the 9-1-1 call detailing the final moments of actor Brad Renfro's life. On the tape, his girlfriend can be heard explaining to the phone

2008 is shaping up to be an emotionally charged year for Larry Birkhead and his 17-month-old daughter, Dannielynn. Father and daughter recently traveled back

It was a scene Heath Ledger's family had certainly never hoped nor expected to see, as they said farewell to their beloved son and brother in a private memorial

The L.A. County coroner has confirmed that 25-year old Brad Renfro died from an accidental overdose of heroin.The cause of death was ruled "accute

From high school dropout to high fashion model — vivacious and unpredictable Anna Nicole Smith will be remembered forever both for her great beauty and her

Heath Ledger’s Jan. 22 death, which was caused by “acute intoxication” has raised the interest of the federal government. According to TV Guide, the Drug

Though it's been over two weeks since the unexpected, tragic death of Heath Ledger, sources close to Heath's Brokeback Mountain co-star Jake Gyllenhaal tell OK!

Heath Ledger's death was caused by  "acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine"

Heath Ledger died from an accidental acute intoxication of prescription medicine, the New York medical examiner's office announced Wednesday."Mr. Heath Ledger

It’s a kinder, gentler Diddy this year. Mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs told people to “Vote or Die” during the last election, as a way to motivate voters to get to

Nearly a year after Anna Nicole Smith passed away, Larry Birkhead took their baby daughter, Dannielynn, to visit the graves of her mother and brother Daniel in

As reported by OK! earlier on Monday, the family of Heath Ledger has returned to their native Australia, two weeks after the young actor was found dead in his

After two separate memorial services in Los Angeles, it is being reported that the body of recently deceased actor Heath Ledger is finally on its way back to

Following last week's sudden death of actor Heath Ledger, his former girlfriend, and mother of his daughter, Matilda, Michelle Williams, has remained silent —

It’s a frigid night when the stars step out for the opening of Broadway’s Come Back, Little Sheba at NYC’s Biltmore Theatre. Mary-Louise Parker, Sherri

Dr. Jan Adams, the plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye West’s mother Donda before she died following complications from surgery, has opened up to Extra about

One week after Heath Ledger was found dead in his NYC apartment, a new videotape has emerged, showing the actor surrounded by drugs at a hollywood party. The

Just before 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 24, a group of girls entered Pianos bar on NYC's Lower East Side. One of the girls, actress and entrepreneur Mary-Kate Olsen,

Princess Diana's sister Lady Sarah McCorquodale told the inquest investigating Princess Diana's death that the late princess feared her boyfriend's father was

Only days after making a tearful appearance on Oprah, where actor Daniel Day-Lewis shared his thoughts over the tragic loss of Heath Ledger, the Oscar nominee

The New York Police Department has confirmed it will not question Mary-Kate Olsen in connection to Heath Ledger's death last week.''There's absolutely no

Family and friends gathered on a rainy Saturday night in Los Angeles to pay their last respects to Heath Ledger. The private service was reportedly held around

Four days after the tragic and sudden death of Oscar-nominated actor Heath Ledger, the star was remembered at a black tie gala for G'Day USA: Australia Week at