celebrity death

Rik Mayall, the actor and comedian known for his work on various beloved British television shows, has unexpectedly passed away at the age of 56.

Longtime actor Ralph Waite, star of the classic television series ‘The Waltons’, and more recently known for his guest starring roles on ‘Bones’ and ‘NCIS’, passed away Thursday afternoon in his California home at the age of 85.

Academy Award winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment this morning according to NYPD.  He was 46.

Following the tragic death of star Paul Walker, Universal Pictures has announced they are going to delay further production on the new Fast & Furious film until they can decide how to proceed.

'Fast & Furious' Star Paul Walker was killed Saturday afternoon (11/30) in a single-car accident that ended in an explosion in Santa Clarita, California, just north of Los Angeles.

Marcia Wallace, best known for her roles as teacher Edna Krabappel on The Simpsons and Carol Kester on The Bob Newhart Show, died at the age of 70.

UPDATE (7/29/13 12:30pm): Coroner Releases Kidd Kraddick's Cause of Death UPDATE (7/28/13 2:20pm): After deep thought and deliberation, Kellie, Big Al, J-Si and Jenna have decided to go on the air live at 7am CT tomorrow (Monday) morning to share their feelings regarding Kidd's passing...

Beloved character actor James Gandolfini, best known as Tony Soprano on HBO's classic mafia series 'The Sopranos,' has passed away suddenly at the age of 51 after a heart attack.