celebrity deaths

‘Forever in our hearts’: Conjoined twin influencers José Luis and José Armando Cevallos die minutes apart at 27

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‘Forever in our hearts’: Conjoined twin influencers José Luis and José Armando Cevallos die minutes apart at 27

Beloved conjoined twin influencers José Luis and José Armando Cevallos Herrera passed away on October 15 following a medical emergency. They were 27 years old. The stars’ social media team announced the brothers’ deaths on Instagram. Conjoined twin influencers José Luis and José Armando Cevallos documented their lives on Instagram. Instagram/siamesesdelecuador “With profound sorrow, we … Read more

Reality TV star shot dead in California just hours after tragic final post

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Reality TV star shot dead in California just hours after tragic final post

A reality TV star has been shot dead at age 29 in downtown Oakland, California, just hours after sharing a glimpse of her Saturday night out on social media. Kash, whose real name was Mackayla Paige, was gunned down shortly after 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Police have arrested a woman from Richmond in connection with her … Read more

Exclusive | AEW star Pac discovered slumped over in vehicle outside CAVA restaurant before death

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Exclusive | AEW star Pac discovered slumped over in vehicle outside CAVA restaurant before death

All Elite Wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, who performed in the ring under the stage name Pac, was found “passed out” in a vehicle in a CAVA parking lot just before he was pronounced dead in Illinois on Sunday, the California Post can exclusively report. Medics raced to Satterley at the Mediterranean-themed restaurant in Des Plaines … Read more

Dolly Parton Day honors the late country legend with parades, pink lights and book drives

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Dolly Parton Day honors the late country legend with parades, pink lights and book drives

Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day. Across the world, communities are dedicating Friday to honoring the beloved country singer. The day falls on Sept. 25, a wink at Parton’s hit song “9 to 5.” Parton, who died of cancer last month at age 80, built an impressive legacy over the decades … Read more

Hayden Panettiere and her alleged drug dealer exchanged ‘a slew of messages’ before suspected overdose death: report

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Hayden Panettiere and her alleged drug dealer exchanged ‘a slew of messages’ before suspected overdose death: report

Hayden Panettiere and her alleged drug dealer exchanged a “slew of messages” right up until the week of her suspected overdose death, it was reported Tuesday, amid claims peddlers dropped bags off at her Hollywood home for five years. The actress, 36, and her “long term dealer,” whom she appeared to meet in Los Angeles … Read more

Napa Valley wine legend who made merlot a global icon dies

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Napa Valley wine legend who made merlot a global icon dies

Napa Valley has lost a true icon with the passing of Tom Rinaldi — a winemaker whose career spanned five legendary decades. As Duckhorn’s founding winemaker, Rinaldi, 77, devoted 22 years to building its enduring legacy. At a time when merlot was mostly used in blends, he crafted the first Three Palms Merlot, catapulting Duckhorn … Read more

Fury as Dolly Parton’s star on Hollywood Walk of Fame is vandalized a week after her death

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Dolly Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been vandalized a week after her death. Fans of the country megastar swarmed Hollywood Boulevard last week, turning the site into a tear-soaked shrine after she died aged 80. Visitors paying their respects Monday noticed the flowers had been stolen and that deep scratches were gouged … Read more

Exclusive | Dolly Parton’s high school band pays tribute: ‘She was a tiny giant’

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Talk about an extrovert. Dolly Parton once fooled a marching band into thinking she was old friends with their director — even though the two had never met. Nathan Hickman, the band director at Parton’s alma mater, Sevier County High School, told The Post that he first met the country legend in 2013, when his … Read more

Jaye P. Morgan, a pop and TV star who had an infamous stint on ‘The Gong Show’ dead at 94

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Jaye P. Morgan, one of the top female recording artists of the 1950s with five hits in 1955 alone, including “That’s All I Want From You,” and who later became a frequent talk show guest and game show panelist, infamously taking off her shirt on “The Gong Show,” has died. She was 94. Morgan died … Read more

Let her fly! Petition to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton gains traction after country icon’s death

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Now departon from Nashville! Dolly Parton lovers are demanding Nashville International Airport be renamed after the country music queen following her death — with a year-old petition gaining thousands of signatures in mere hours as the likes of Sheryl Crow threw their weight behind it. The Change.org petition — “Rename Nashville International Airport to Dolly … Read more

‘A big NO-NO’: Hershey Park apologizes for ‘insensitivity’ after touting low ticket prices compared to Dollywood

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They fudged up big time. Hershey Park in Pennsylvania is facing the music online after boasting that their prices were lower than Dollywood just hours after Dolly Parton’s death at age 80. The faux pas came to light via an X post with over 1.7 million views The post showed a screenshot of an X … Read more

Bereft Dolly Parton fans are panic-buying her Kardashian collab jeans in the wake of icon’s death

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She wore the pants. Now everyone wants them. Hours after Dolly Parton’s heartbreaking death at the age of 80, fashion-minded fans began scooping up the jeans she created with Khloe Kardashian for her denim brand Good American. First launched in April 2025, Dolly’s Joleans (like “Jolene” but with jeans… get it?) were meant to emulate … Read more

Dollywood to remain open day after Dolly Parton’s death: ‘As Dolly wanted’

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Her spirit lives on. Dolly Parton’s eponymous Tennessee theme park will remain open in the days following the country icon’s death at 80, with Dollywood officials claiming it’s what she would’ve wanted. “In her spirit, Dollywood will be open Wednesday as Dolly wanted, always reminding everyone with her signature sparkle — ‘the show must go … Read more

Dolly Parton’s Hollywood star becomes site of vigil after icon’s death

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Fans of Dolly Parton swarmed Hollywood Boulevard on Tuesday, turning her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame into a tear-soaked shrine after news of the country music legend’s death at age 80. Mourners laid bouquets of flowers, handwritten letters and lit candles at the site while bursting into emotional sing-alongs of her hit songs … Read more

Kyle Busch’s widow Samantha makes painful admission after NASCAR legend’s death: ‘I don’t understand’

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Samantha Busch spoke in public for the first time since her husband, NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, tragically passed away three months ago. Samantha Busch spoke at the Carlos Rodón Foundation’s Third Annual Willow Gala on Monday, after receiving the Seeds of Hope Award, according to PEOPLE. “Losing him has been the greatest heartbreak of my life. … Read more

Dollywood site crashes as mourners scramble to visit iconic theme park

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They’re trying to climb her stairway to heaven. Fans of the late country music icon Dolly Parton have crashed the Dollywood website. The Tennessee amusement park boasts roller coasters, live concerts and an archive of Parton’s most famous costumes, including the real “coat of many colors” that inspired her breakout 1971 hit song. The mourners … Read more

‘Dumb blonde’ Dolly Parton was always brilliantly in on the joke

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Few artists unite like Dolly Parton, whose death on Tuesday, at 80, prompted both Rosie O’Donnell and President Trump to pay tribute. So did everyone from George Strait to Julia Roberts to Colman Domingo and Parton’s goddaughter Miley Cyrus. And few modern-day legacies loom larger. But it’s always been about so much more than just … Read more

Janie Bradford Hobbs, Motown ‘unsung hero’ who co-wrote ‘Money,’ dead at 87

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Janie Bradford Hobbs, a key player in Motown’s early hitmaking machine, has died in Los Angeles at 87. The longtime LA resident died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following an extended illness, her family said. Bradford Hobbs later became a familiar face in the city’s music scene, where she ran the Heroes and Legends Awards … Read more

Former Compton gangster ‘Mob James’ refuses to rat out old enemy in Tupac Shakur murder trial

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A notorious former gangbanger scoffed at lawyers asking him about Tupac Shakur’s murder — daring the court to “treat me as a hostile witness” in fiery testimony on Tuesday. “Mob James” McDonald — former member of Compton’s Mob Piru Gang and private muscle for Death Row Records — scoffed at lawyers on both sides who … Read more

Neutrogena’s stock spirals after Hayden Panettiere’s tragic death as fans vow to boycott: ‘I will never buy again’

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Hell hath no fury like a fanbase scorned — just ask those rallying around the late, wonderful actress Hayden Panettiere. Less than an hour after the 36-year-old died on Sunday, August 16, fans of the actress took to social media to demand a national boycott of Neutrogena, the skincare company that worked with Hayden Panettiere … Read more