Sen. Edward Kennedy Dies at Age 77

Sen. Edward Kennedy has died after a battle with brain cancer. He was 77. Kennedy, the last surviving brother of the legendary Kennedy dynasty, passed away late Tuesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Mass. See Us' photo tribute to stars who have go

60 Minutes Creator Don Hewitt Dies

60 Minutes creator Don Hewitt died Wednesday. He was 86 years old. Look back on stars who passed away last year. Hewitt, a veteran CBS newsman since 1948, was diagnosed with a small, contained tumor earlier this year and underwent treatment for pan

Angela's Ashes Author Dies

Frank McCourt, author of the 1996 bestselling memoir Angela's Ashes, has died. McCourt, also a beloved former school teacher, passed away Sunday at the age of 78. McCourt had been gravely ill with meningitis and recently was treated for melanoma, th

Walter Cronkite Dies At Age 92

Legendary broadcasting icon Walter Cronkite, the trusted news anchor who chronicled many of the most important events of the last century, has died at age 92. The former CBS news anchorman, whose calm, paternal demeanor and authoritative delivery of

Former Olympian Dies in Mountain Climbing Accident

Former Olympic snowboarding champion Karine Ruby died Friday in a climbing accident on France's famed Mont Blanc. She was 31. Ruby, who had been training to become a mountain guide, was roped to other climbers when she and some others fell into a de

Mike Tyson's 4-Year-Old Daughter Dies After "Tragic Accident"

Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter has died, Usmagazine.com has confirmed. "I was just advised by investigators that Exodus Tyson was pronounced deceased at 11:45 a.m. today at the hospital," a rep for the Phoenix Police Department told Us in a statem

Katie Holmes' Brother-in-Law Dies Unexpectedly

Katie Holmes' brother-in-law has passed away. Joseph Jeffrey Fretti -- the 48-year-old husband of Holmes' older sister Tamera -- has died unexpectedly of heart failure. See Us' photo tribute to celebs who have gone too soon According to Radaronl

Sydney Pollack dies of cancer at 73

Respected actor/director Sydney Pollack passed away Monday after battling cancer for the past 10 months, according to Reuters: Pollack, whose illness first came to public attention after unspecified health issues led him to withdraw last Augus

'Howard The Duck' Creator Dies

Howard The Duck creator Steve Gerber has died of complications arising from pulmonary fibrosis. He was 60. Gerber passed away in a Las Vegas hospital on Sunday. He is best known for Howard The Duck, the bad-tempered, cigar-smoking Marvel Comics chara

Britney Spears: “No One Ever Really Dies”

While various celebrities have had their own respective ways of dealing with Heath Ledger’s death, it seems Britney Spears is coping by way of a fake British accent. Yesterday she was asked by the mob of paparazzi how she felt about the “Brokeb

Actress Suzanne Pleshette dies at 70

Suzanne Pleshette, the beautiful, husky-voiced film and theater star best known for her role as Bob Newhart's sardonic wife on television's long-running "The Bob Newhart Show," has died, said her attorney Robert Finkelstein. She was 70. Pleshette, wh

Pinup Girl Jeanne Carmen Dies

Jeanne Carmen, the "little country girl" who became a 1950s pinup and actress and hobnobbed with Frank Sinatra and other stars, has died. She was 77. Carmen died of lymphoma Thursday at her Orange County home, said her son, Brandon James. Born on Aug