As police have continued investigating the tragic death of Leslie Carter this past Tuesday, it has been determined that she died of a drug overdose. According to a report, stepmother Ginger Carter called 911 on Tuesday afternoon after finding Leslie (25) “asleep on her bed and not breathing.” Robert Carter, Leslie’s father, was unsuccessful at reviving her with CPR before paramedics arrived and rushed her to Westfield Memorial Hospital

With his health taking a drastic turn for the worse, Joe Paterno has passed away at the age of 85-years-old. The former Penn State coaching legend passed away at State College hospital after experiencing complications from lung cancer treatment, a family spokesperson confirmed. “It is with great sadness that we announce that Joe Paterno passed away earlier today.

With his health taking a drastic turn for the worse, Joe Paterno is said to be in “grave condition” at the current time. While CBS Sports reported that the former Penn State coaching legend passed away State College hospital after experiencing complications from lung cancer treatment, a family spokesperson has denied the claim. Adding to this, Joe’s son, Jay Paterno, tweeted, “I appreciate the support & prayers.

Sadly, she lost her battle to leukemia on Friday (January 20), and Etta James’ famous friends are speaking out and paying their respects online .

After hearing the news of the death of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Il, Sasha Baron Cohen’s character from the upcoming flick “The Dictator” has offered up a few thoughts. Admiral General Aladeen released a statement, saying, “I am saddened to learn of the passing of my dear friend Kim Jong-Il. Our thoughts go out to his wife and 813 children.” “K-Jo,” as the General call him, “was a great leader, good friend and average double’s badminton partner.” Additionally, Aladeen remembers his pal as a man who “did so much to spread compassion, wisdom and uranium throughout the world.”

Back in June, Ryan Dunn was killed in a car crash, and later this month MTV will air a special to celebrate his life. According to a report, the one-hour program about the “Jackass” star will air on Monday, November 28th at 10:30pm. The show will look into Ryan’s life, with input from Johnny Knoxville, Rob Dyrdek, Wee Man, Chris Pontius, Jeff Tremaine, and Bam Margera

They’ve been closely monitoring the manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray from the beginning, and the Jackson family is anxious to see how the jury decides. The parents and siblings of the late Michael Jackson will received a 2-hour “heads up” when the jury comes to a decision on the guilt or innocence of Dr.

The jury in Dr. Conrad Murray’s manslaughter trial has been given a plethora of evidence to consider, and testimony continues today.

Last week, Lamar Odom was in Queens, NYC for a family funeral when the car he was riding in collided with a motorcycle, causing it to hit a 15-year-old boy who subsequently died at the hospital. And yesterday the Los Angeles Lakers stud shared his grief via Twitter- Odom tweeted, “Thank you for your support and prayers! My thoughts and prayers are with the young boy’s family” Lamar’s wife Khloe Kardashian also shared her sentiments. “My heart/soul goes out 2every1 in pain from any suffering

Her life has been punctuated by mostly high notes as of late, but Nicki Minaj hit a low point when her cousin was murdered over the weekend. The “Super Bass” rapper took to her Twitter account to share her mourning with fans yesterday afternoon (July 4). Nicki wrote, “My cousin Nicholas (also goes by Juse) was murdered last night near his home in Brooklyn, New York.” Miss Minaj received plenty of Twitter love shortly thereafter, with Jordin Sparks tweeting, “Sending love and prayers to you and your family.” Other fans wrote things like, “I’m so sorry for your loss.