Kyle Jacobs, country music songwriter and the husband of former “American Idol” contestant Kellie Pickler, 36, has died from an apparent suicide. He was 49. Metropolitan Nashville Police spokesperson Don Aaron confirmed to The Post that police responded to a 911 call from the couple’s home Friday afternoon and found Jacobs dead from a self-inflicted … Read more
Roseanne Barr has a message for those who tried to take her down: “Cancel This!” The always controversial standup comedy icon opened up about how she felt when the hit revival of classic sitcom “Roseanne” was replaced with “The Conners,” admitting she “can’t bear” to watch the show. “When they killed my character off, that … Read more
A Belgian doctor has furiously denied that his country acts as a “euthanasia dispenser” for the rest of Europe after a French YouTube star said she was heading there for assisted suicide. Dr. Yves de Locht — a Brussels-based physician who has been practicing euthanasia for more than a decade — made the claim in … Read more
In July 2022, when Holly Madison, a one-time Playboy bunny and girlfriend of Hugh Hefner, began probing into the 2009 murder of 28-year-old Playboy party hostess Jasmine Fiore, the ex-pinup was startled by an ugly similarity. While Madison didn’t know Fiore personally, both were bosomy blondes with beaming smiles — giddily bouncing around between sultry … Read more
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has fielded over 2 million calls, texts and chats since the phone number was shortened to three digits last summer, CNN reports. “It’s really eye-opening to see the increase in the texts, chats and calls that are coming in,” Hannah Wesolowski, the chief advocacy officer for the National Alliance … Read more
Lisa Marie Presley, who died Thursday at the age of 54, will be laid to rest next to her late son, Benjamin Keough, at Graceland. “Lisa Marie’s final resting place will be at Graceland, next to her beloved son Ben,” a rep for Presley’s oldest daughter, Riley Keough, confirmed to The Post on Friday. Elvis and Priscilla … Read more
DEAR ABBY: While doing some genealogy research during the pandemic, I came across my maternal grandfather’s death certificate. I knew he had died at a fairly young age during the Depression. But I was shocked to learn that he had committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning in his car in the garage of their home. … Read more
Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ widow Allison Holker made her first Instagram post on Wednesday following his tragic suicide. Holker, 34, posted a selfie of the couple smiling, and wrote, “My ONE and ONLY Oh how my heart aches. We miss you so much.” Prior to Wednesday’s post, Holker’s last post was a video of her and … Read more
Stephen “tWitch’”Boss’ mother, Connie Boss Alexander, has addressed her son’s untimely death. “Family and friends, thank you for all the love, prayers and encouragement,” she wrote in an Instagram Story on Friday. “Please know I see all the messages, texts, posts and the phone calls. I can’t use words right now. Please know I will reach … Read more
Stephen “tWitch” Boss left a suicide note that vaguely alluded to old challenges he faced, according to a report Friday. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that the beloved “Ellen DeGeneres Show” DJ left the note in his Los Angeles motel room, where he set his phone to airplane mode to make sure concerned family and … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres and her DJ, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, dressed as older versions of themselves last year for the final Halloween celebration on DeGeneres’ daytime show. Boss donned a family reunion shirt, a sweatsuit, a leather newsboy cap, a white beard and mustache and a beer belly. He used a cane stabilized by tennis balls to … Read more
For those who suffer from suicidal thoughts, their state of mind isn’t the only factor in play. A new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association has revealed a genetic link to suicidal ideations and behaviors — shedding light on new pathways to treat the deadly condition. Researchers from Duke University, co-lead … Read more
“Stomp the Yard” star Columbus Short has shared his unsubstantiated “theory” about what he thinks could have led late dancer Stephen “tWitch” Boss to die by suicide earlier this week. The 40-year-old actor — who appeared with Boss in the 2010 “Stomp” sequel “Homecoming” — posted a since-deleted video to Instagram on Thursday. He claimed that Ellen … Read more
An eerie video has surfaced of a former executive producer of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” standing in front of DJ Stephen “tWitch” Boss — who was found Tuesday after he died by suicide — and telling the show’s crew, “Don’t keep in the pain,” as the talk show wrapped last spring. “Keep each other close, … Read more
Larry Strickland is opening up about wife Naomi Judd’s “chaotic” final months before she took her own life after years of mental health struggles. Strickland had been married to the country star for 33 years when she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on April 30 at the age of 76. While filming the digital … Read more
Just days before Stephen “tWitch” Boss, known as the DJ on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” tragically took his own life, he was seen dancing and smiling throughout his California home. On Monday night, his wife of nearly 10 years, Allison Holker, posted several videos on Instagram of the two of them getting into the holiday spirit … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres is opening up about the death of Stephen “tWitch” Boss. “I’m heartbroken,” DeGeneres, 64, said in a statement received by The Post. “tWitch was pure love and light. He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart,” his longtime TV boss added. “I will miss him. Please send your love and … Read more
The last time that Michael Hutchence’s manager, Martha Troup, spoke to him on the phone, the INXS frontman was making big plans for the future. “He wanted to start a publishing company. And he wanted to get an apartment in New York,” Troup told The Post. “That’s what he said to me.” Hours later, as … Read more
Roger Foley does not want to die yet — but he claims that the Canadian government is encouraging him to end it all. “I’ve been pressured to do an assisted suicide,” he told The Post, alleging this happened with caretakers at Victoria Hospital, a primarily government-funded center in London, Ontario. “They asked if I want an … Read more
CNN — A diagnosis of dementia more than doubles the risk of suicide in the first three months after a patient is told the news, according to the latest research. The study, which followed nearly 600,000 English people for 18 years, found patients who already had a psychiatric condition, or who were younger than age … Read more