Legendary singer Donna Summer has passed away. The Queen of Disco was 63-years-old and according to TMZ succumbed to cancer after a lengthy battle with the deadly disease.
She will be remembered for her iconic voice and hits like “Last Dance” and “She Works Hard for the Money.”
Hip-Hop legend Heavy D passed away today at the age of 44. Born in Jamaica, and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Heavy D went Big Tyme with hits like “Now That We Found Love” and “Somebody For Me.”
According to TMZ, paramedics responded to a 911 call at his Beverly Hills home and despite the rap legend being alert and conscious, he died a short time later at the hospital.
With the passing of Steve Jobs, arguable one of the brightest men of the last 100 years, people touched by his genius have started leaving make-shift memorials of notes, apples, and flowers at Apple Stores around the world.
Amy Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse, is spotted at the late singer’s family home in Camden Square with family friends and fans.
Mitch greeted mourners still coming to pay their respects to Amy, handing out t-shirts and flowers.
The exact cause of Amy Winehouses’ early death may remain
unknown until the results of a toxicology report return, but the 27-year-old
singer reportedly died alone in bed, with no sign of drugs at the scene.
According to People magazine, Winehouse was found in her bed
six hours after telling her security team she was going to sleep.
It’s suggested she may have been dead for hours, because rigor
mortis had set in by the time her body was discovered.
Although it’s speculated that Winehouse’s death is drug
related, recent check ups with doctors apparently didn’t raise any health
related red flags.
As the five-time Grammy winner leaves her fans, family and
friends devastated and without answers, the only certainty is that she was a
great talent that will be missed.
Later today Corey Haim will be put to rest in a small private ceremony in Toronto, Canada.
The 38-year-old former child star died last week from a possible accidental drug overdose.
