Stephen Gately, member of the boy band called Boyzone was found dead on Sunday while on holiday in Majorca with his long-term partner Andrew Cowles. The cause of the death was unclear as there was no suicide note or evidence of any drug use or excessive drinking.
Boyzone had 17 top five singles and four number one albums before splitting in 2000. Although they made a comeback tour in 2007, their recent 19-date Better tour was deemed a flop as the band played to half-filled arenas.
Michael Jackson, one of the world’s most popular and successful artists, died of cardiac arrest at the age of 50 earlier today. The pop star became a hit when he and his brothers make the headlines as Jackson 5 before Jackson went on to become a massive solo star. His album Thriller has got platinum 28 times in the U.S. and is the best-selling original album ever released.
Widely known as the King of Pop, the star’s profile has been badly damaged in the 90’s when he was accused of child sex abuse. Jackson had initially planned to play a series of dates in London, starting next month.
David Carradine, the star of the 1970’s television series “Kung Fu” is found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand. The “Kwai Chang Caine” actor who has appeared in over 100 films was found dead with his body naked, hanging in the closet in the luxurious Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel in Bangkok, according to MSNBC.
Brazilian model Mariana Bridi da Costa, whose hands and feet were amputated in a bid to save her from a deadly illness, died early Saturday, two friends of the model told CNN.
Henrique Fontes, executive director of Miss World Brazil, said in an e-mail to CNN:
“Unfortunately Mari couldn’t resist any longer. She passed away at 3 a.m. today,”
She was initially misdiagnosed as having kidney stones by the doctors, by the time the infection was detected, it had developed into septicemia.
Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday in an apartment in Manhattan with sleeping pills near his body, the police said.
The police said Mr. Ledger, 28, was found naked on the floor near the bed in an apartment in SoHo that he had been renting. The chief police spokesman, Paul J. Browne, said the police did not suspect foul play.
Heath Ledger who earned a nomination for an Academy Award for Brokeback Mountain in 2005, will be playing Joker in the upcoming movie, The Dark Knight. The Brothers Grimm, A Knight’s Tale and 10 Things I Hate About You are among the movies he acted in.
WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, his wife, and son were found dead Monday and police said they were investigating the deaths as a murder-suicide.
Detective Bo Turner told television station WAGA that the case was being treated as a murder-suicide, but said that couldn’t be confirmed until evidence was examined by a crime lab.
The station said that investigators believe the 40-year-old Benoit killed his wife, Nancy, and 7-year-old son, Daniel, over the weekend, then himself on Monday. A neighbor called police, and the bodies were found in three rooms.
U;Nee, whose real name is Lee Hye-Ryeon has committed suicide by hanging herself on January 21, 2007; she had reportedly been suffering from depression. She is beautiful and stunning – gorgeous. Rest in peace, girl.
After days of massive search, finally James Kim, the editor of CNET was found dead.
An Oregon law enforcement official got choked up today when he announced the dreaded news: James Kim — who had left rescuers a trail of clues after setting out into the rugged, icy Oregon mountains to find help for his stranded family — was found dead.
At 12:03 p.m. the body of the San Francisco man was found in the steep narrow canyon where searchers had followed his trail, said teary-eyed Josephine County Undersheriff Brian Anderson, surrounded by dozens of reporters. He could not continue talking. That’s when Lt. Gregg Hastings stepped in.
Stephen Gately was found dead at the age of 33 as it was reported.
Michael Jackson, one of the world’s most popular and successful artists, died of cardiac arrest at the age of 50 earlier today. The pop star became a hit when he and his brothers make the headlines as Jackson 5 before Jackson went on to become a massive solo star. His album 
has got platinum 28 times in the U.S. and is the best-selling original album ever released.
David Carradine, the star of the 1970’s television series “Kung Fu” is found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand. The “Kwai Chang Caine” actor who has appeared in over 100 films was found dead with his body naked, hanging in the closet in the luxurious Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel in Bangkok, 
