Tamar Braxton has shared some shocking news. The “All the Way Home” singer took to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, Aug. 19, to reveal that she “almost died” over the weekend. “I struggled to write this but everyone keeps calling me and honestly, I can’t even really talk anymore I’m so weak,” Braxton, 48, began. … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I recently spent weeks caring for my mom in hospice. I was holding her hand when she took her last breath. I had announced to family and friends her choice to enter hospice. They knew her death was imminent. Being the last surviving child, it was up to me to arrange her funeral. … Read more
Talk about opening Pandora’s box. One reality TV star is holding herself up as a cautionary tale after she accidentally forgot she’d used a tampon — and walked around for a month with it still inside her. Savannah Miller, who appeared on season 7 of Netflix’s The Circle, discussed the “truly humbling experience” with The … Read more
Brandon Blackstock’s daughter, Savannah Blackstock Lee, announced she’s expecting her second child just one month before her father died. The talent manager, who was Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, died Thursday following a years-long private battle with melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer. He was 48. His eldest daughter, 23, revealed the news about her impending arrival … Read more
Months before Jordan McKibban collapsed in his bathroom and never woke up, the 37-year-old prepared smoked salmon and home-grown canned peppers to entertain his big, blended family in their quiet Washington state community. Weeks before, he told his mom, Pam Mauldin, things were getting serious with the woman he was dating — his “one big … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away four months ago. I miss him terribly, but I’m ready to move on. I want to begin dating, but I don’t know how to go about it. Some may say it’s too soon, but I couldn’t care less what people think. I have my eye on several men I … Read more
A 23-year-old British woman who died after refusing conventional cancer treatment was allegedly undergoing “five coffee enemas a day” under the care of her mother, a controversial health influencer. Paloma Shemirani’s brother made the claim this week during an inquest into her death, which came seven months after doctors told the Cambridge graduate she had … Read more
Kate Beckinsale’s mother, Judy Loe, has passed away at age 78. The actress, 51, revealed the news in a heartbreaking social media post on Thursday. “I don’t want to post this. I am only posting this because I have had to register my mother‘s death certificate and it will soon become public record,” Beckinsale began. … Read more
Lives are at steak. An autopsy technician is urging elderly people to avoid eating steak, saying she’s seen multiple patients who’ve died due to choking on the meat. Dolly, who works at a Colorado morgue, made the claim in an interview with Newsweek, saying it’s one of the frighteningly common ways people end up dead. … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I lost the love of my life recently. He died here in our apartment. I am heartbroken. I’m crying a lot but trying to keep myself together. I get scared being here in our apartment by myself, especially at night. I do arts and crafts and other things during the day. I have … Read more
Wouldn’t it be awful. That’s how John Stamos felt having to break it to Mike Love that his Beach Boys bandmate — and cousin Brian Wilson — died at 82 on Wednesday. The “Full House” actor, who has been an honorary Beach Boy playing drums and guitar with the band for 40 years, was traveling … Read more
His new documentary, which premiered at NYC’s Tribeca Festival on Tuesday night, is called “Billy Idol Should Be Dead.” And the snarling punk rock legend indeed suffered a near-fatal heroin overdose in 1984 after becoming an early MTV sensation with hits such as “Dancing With Myself,” “White Wedding” and “Rebel Yell.” “There was a moment … Read more
John Brenkus, the host of “Sport Science” that aired on ESPN, died by suicide, TMZ reported on Tuesday, citing the Virginia Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. His family announced Sunday that he had died following a battle with depression at 54 years old. “It is with profound sadness that we share … Read more
A 71-year-old woman reportedly contracted a brain infection from using tap water — and died from it. Regardless of whether tap water is safe to consume where you live, experts advise against letting it go into your sinuses — or you risk being exposed to a brain-eating condition, like this unidentified woman. According to the … Read more
It’s the last of Season 2. The sophomore year of the grim HBO drama “The Last of Us” ended on Sunday night, wrapping up a dark stretch of episodes that killed off the series lead, Joel (Pedro Pascal). Spoilers ahead for “The Last of Us” Season 2 finale. Based on a popular video game of … Read more
It was a bittersweet birthday for Carol Burnett. The comedy icon has opened up about her special relationship with Lucille Ball – and the touching birthday gift she received from the late “I Love Lucy” legend on the day of her death. Burnett, 92, discusses Ball’s impact on her Hollywood career in the upcoming Shout … Read more
Wipeout! Nicolas Cage dealt with some choppy waters preparing for his latest thriller, “The Surfer.” Cage, 61, stars as an unnamed businessman in the Lorcan Finnegan-directed drama that sees his character return home to Australia to buy the beach house he grew up in. Nicolas Cage in his latest thriller, “The Surfer.” YouTube / Lionsgate … Read more
More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. The 216 pediatric deaths reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eclipse the 207 reported last year. It’s the most since the 2009-2010 H1N1 global flu pandemic. It’s … Read more
An investigation has been launched to determine if singer Jill Sobule passed away before the house fire that took her life. The ’90s icon — known for her 1995 anthem “I Kissed a Girl” — failed to escape the blaze that broke out at her friend’s home in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Thursday. She was 66. … Read more
They’re drowning themselves for clout. Eager influencers are putting themselves through torture for the latest dangerous social media trend — and this one could actually kill you. Clips of people covering their faces with towels and dumping water on their heads in an attempt to waterboard themselves are going gone viral on TikTok — showing their … Read more