“Abraham K. Biggs committed suicide on Wednesday while broadcasting himself on video site Justin.tv. As we understand it from various forum posts, the 19-year-old Floridian was apparently egged on by commenters on Justin.tv and fellow forum users on bodybuilding.com. Biggs overdosed on pills while on camera and appeared to be breathing for hours until watchers realized he might be serious, at which point they alerted the police. The video kept running until police and EMTs broke Biggs’ door down and blocked the camera’s view. ” [Link]
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“A 30-year-old woman was found dead in a parked car outside Paula Abdul’s home on Tuesday. A source close to Abdul tells X17online that Paula was at an American Idol meeting when the body was discovered. “Paula is upset, you can imagine how disturbing this would be to someone,” the sources tells X17online.” [Link]
“Best-selling author and filmaker Michael Crichton died unexpectedly in Los Angeles Tuesday, after a courageous and private battle against cancer, according to a statement released by his family. He was 66. Crichton is best known as the author of ‘Jurassic Park’ and the creator of ‘ER.’ His most recent novel, ‘Next,’ about genetics and law, was published in December 2006. ” [Link]
“‘We are profoundly saddened to tell you that our dear Anne has lost her struggle for life,’ Guy and Patti Cannady, Pressly’s parents, said in a statement posted on the KATV Web site. ‘It was our hope, as was yours, that Anne would overcome the injuries inflicted upon her in the brutal attack at her home. We were with her in her last moments, and although our hearts are broken, we are at the same time comforted by our faith knowing that Anne is now with our Heavenly Father. ” [Link]
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“Rudy Ray Moore, a raunchy 1970s comedian who played the title role of a flashy pimp in the movie ‘Dolemite’ and influenced a generation of rappers, has died. He was 81. Moore died Sunday evening at an Akron nursing home from complications of diabetes, said his brother, Gerald Moore.” [Link]
“Levi Kereama, who went on to perform with his brothers in R&B group Lethbridge, plunged to his death from a Brisbane hotel on Saturday night. Just hours earlier the 27-year-old had played at the Parklife Festival in Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens and Riverstage.” [Link]
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“The zookeeper who gained fame for hand-rearing the beloved polar bear Knut was found dead in his Berlin apartment Monday. A spokeswoman for Berlin police said Thomas Doerflein was dead when authorities arrived at the apartment and that they had no information on the cause of death. Doerflein was 44 years old.” [Link]
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“Internet users, as well as editors making edits on Wikinews and Wikipedia, have been the victims of a recent hoax that talk show host Oprah Winfrey has been found dead in her Chicago, Illinois home. The rumors are considered to be a hoax, connected with the online group known as Anonymous. Other reports say that the website 4chan.org is responsible for starting the rumor which began to spread quickly over the Internet. ” [Link]
“David Foster Wallace, the author best known for his 1996 novel ‘Infinite Jest,’ was found dead in his home, according to police. He was 46. Wallace’s wife found her husband had hanged himself when she returned home about 9:30 p.m. Friday, said Jackie Morales, a records clerk with the Claremont Police Department. Wallace taught creative writing and English at nearby Pomona College.” [Link]
“Miguel Olaya, 60, says he hired the DeRiso Funeral Home in New York City to ship his wife’s body to Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 1, but the coffin wasn’t at the airport when he went to meet it. He also claims the body was badly decomposed because it wasn’t properly embalmed. Christopher Robles, Olaya’s lawyer, said the airline gave his client conflicting stories. ‘First, they didn’t know where her body was. Then, they said maybe it was in Miami, and finally they said it was in Guatemala,’ the lawyer said Tuesday. ‘Instead of sending it on the flight to Guayaquil, American sent the body to Guatemala City.’” [Link]
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“Former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner was found dead in the Palo Verde mountain area of California, the UFC confirmed Monday night. Tanner, who most recently fought for the UFC in June, had been reported missing by friends who were concerned they had not heard from him in a few days while on a solo camping trip, according to a report from the San Diego Union-Tribune.” [Link]
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