“Don’t go breaking my heart.” When a loved one passes on and your heart aches — there’s a name for that, and apparently, men are more likely to die from it. The technical term for “broken heart syndrome” is takotsubo cardiomyopathy — and people are diagnosed with it when stress hormones like adrenaline prevent their … Read more
We love hearing stories from the vault. On Wednesday, Jack Black appeared on David Spade and Dana Carvey’s “Fly on the Wall” podcast where he reflected on what “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels told him when he hosted the show last month. “Lorne said the funniest thing. I don’t think he was trying to be funny,” the … Read more
“It is time.” So says Ozzy Osbourne about taking his final bow when he reunites with Black Sabbarth for the band’s final-ever concert in the singer’s hometown of Birmingham, England on July 5. “I’d love to say ‘never say never’, but after the last six years or so … it is time,” Osbourne, 76, told … Read more
Thank goodness she didn’t. Florence Pugh was convinced that she was “gonna die” while filming an “insane” jump scene for Marvel’s newest blockbuster. The 29-year-old actress, who has reprised her “Black Widow” role as Yelena Belova for “Thunderbolts*,” opened up about the scary stunt on Thursday, May 1, in this month’s Who What Wear cover … Read more
Here’s the bottom line — nearly 53,000 Americans are projected to die from colorectal cancer this year. The overall five-year survival rate for the disease is around 65%. Several factors significantly influence prognosis, including the stage of the cancer at diagnosis, its location within the colon and the effectiveness of treatment. A new study suggests … Read more
Joe Goldberg has ended his story. The fifth and final season of Penn Badgley’s Netflix thriller “You” is now streaming. The actor plays Joe Goldberg, a bookish romantic who thinks of himself as sensitive — and has a nasty habit of murdering people wherever he goes. So, does the final season of “You” let Joe … Read more
Bollywood star Jasleen Royal is facing disaster head-on. In January, the 33-year-old Indian singer opened for Coldplay on their Music of the Spheres world tour in Mumbai. But Royal’s performance turned out to be a complete disaster and she was booed off the stage by the audience at DY Patil Stadium. Three months later, Royal … Read more
Do you believe in life after death? There are many theories and beliefs about the afterlife. However, one man in particular is inspiring others not to fear dying — after he survived multiple near-death experiences. There are less than one in a million chances of getting struck by lightning — yet, that’s exactly what happened … Read more
Dave Coulier’s battle with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma got so tough that the actor was “prepared” to die after his fifth round of chemotherapy. The “Full House” star opened up about his cancer prognosis in an interview with Parade magazine published on Monday, March 31. Coulier, 65, revealed that he has finished chemo and a … Read more
Bruce Willis gave Samuel L. Jackson priceless advice at the start of his career. Willis and Jackson were filming “Die Hard With a Vengeance” in 1994 when Willis told Jackson to find a character that everybody loves, just like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone did. “He told me, ‘Hopefully you’ll be able to find a character that, when you … Read more
Can weight loss mean loss of life? New research shows that both extreme weight loss and weight gain significantly increase the risk of death in obese individuals with heart disease. The American Heart Association warns that 61% of American adults will likely have some type of heart disease in the next 30 years as high blood … Read more
Gene Hackman believed his wife Betsy Arakawa was the reason he lived as long as he did, according to one of the actor’s longtime friends. “She was very protective of him,” Tom Allin recently told The New York Times of Arakawa, who was seemingly the Oscar-winner’s sole caretaker prior to his shocking death. Maintenance workers … Read more
It’s enough to make anyone re-coil in horror. An influencer who was suffering from cold systems was horrified after doctors discovered a metal spring in her lungs from a prior operation. “They said that I could die at any second,” Ekaterina Badulina, 34, told local media while detailing the surgical straggler, Jam Press reported. The … Read more
Conan O’Brien is mourning the loss of both his mother and father. The comedian’s mom, Ruth Reardon O’Brien, has died just three days after the death of his dad, renowned physician Dr. Thomas O’Brien. The couple both passed away at their Brookline, Massachusetts, residence. Thomas died on Monday, Dec. 9., at age 95. Ruth died … Read more
Ryan Reynolds is putting his favorite role first: “dad.” The “Deadpool” star, 48 — who shares daughters James, 9, Inez, 7, Betty, 5, and son Olin, born in 2023, with wife Blake Lively — revealed that his priority is being present in his family’s lives over continuing the action comedy films. “Honestly, my feeling is that the character works very … Read more
Belinda Carlisle is getting candid on her past struggles. The singer, 66, got sober in 2005 when she hit a “spiritual bottom” and stopped smoking, drinking and doing drugs. “I knew that if I had carried on, I probably would lose my family — and everything,” Carlisle told People. “I knew that if I continued I … Read more
Robert Pattinson is reflecting on his old habit of telling tall tales to the press during interviews — and one fib, in particular, has been following him for a decade. During a grueling global publicity tour in 2011 for “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,” the English actor, now 38, made up a story … Read more
You won’t be able to un-hear this. A mortuary technician has managed to make a whole lot of people shudder with her explanation of what happens to your organs after you die. “During a postmortem examination, people seem to think that your organs are put back where nature intended,” a technician named Hayleigh, who goes … Read more
Amy Grant is reflecting on her health after undergoing open-heart surgery and suffering a brain injury following a bike crash, with both incidences happening in the past four years. The “Baby, Baby” singer, 63, said her recent health scares have “changed the way I look at life.” Grant has joined a campaign for the American Heart Association following … Read more
A size-6 influencer who was sent free weight loss drugs in exchange for Instagram promotion says she accidentally overdosed on the skinny jab — and spent days vomiting blood, thinking she was going to die. Leigh-Anne Lagden from Newscastle, England said she injected the “recommended” dose, but later learned it was five times as much … Read more