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The death of young Hollywood now includes Heath ledger, Brad Renfro and River Phoenix.
Expose of actors who have died under 30 years old and especially at age 27 to 29.
Award-winning actor and Oscar nominee Heath Ledger, 28, was found dead in his Soho home according to police.
NYPD suspect drugs involved in death of actor, 28
Heath Ledger and Brad Renfro both died within days of each other, and their deaths represent a waste and a tragic loss of life at a very young age.
How America's fascination with celebrity misbehavior and media frenzy has encompassed and disrespected the eventuality of death.
2008 started out with a horrible blow to the movie world with the death of two young actors, both in their prime.
Deaths of Brad Renfro, Kurt Cobain, Princess Diana, River Phoenix and Anna Nicole Smith.
Actor Brad Renfro, probably best known for his performance in the hit movie The Client, was found dead in his Los Angeles home early Tuesday morning by his roommates, an L.A.. police reports. He had just wrapped up the filming of his new movie, The Informers.
Heath Ledger, the Academy Award nominated actor from Brokeback Mountain, has reportedly been found dead in his Manhattan apartment.
Brad Renfro is just one of the most surprising young stars to die a sudden and tragic death. In this article I discuss his career, his tragic end and the other young celebrities who died in my lifetime.
Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in an apartment.
Breaking news on Yahoo as of 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 is that 28 year-old actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his NYC apartment earlier in the afternoon.
This morning I woke to my radio to learn that one of my favorite actors was found dead. Heath Ledger...
Heath Ledger dead at age 28.
Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in a Manhattan apartment this afternoon.
A look back at Heath Ledger, the most shocking recent example of a young Hollywood star who died too soon.
Actor Heath Ledger, 28, was found dead in an apartment in New York City this afternoon.
Heath Ledger, star of such films as The Patriot and The Dark Knight, was found dead in his apartment in New York City according to N. Y. P. D. officials. Having met Health Ledger in person I share my experience talking to him and how his death came as a huge shock to me.
Should the recently surfaced video of Heath Ledger at a "drug" party be aired?
The shocking news of Australian actor Heath Ledger's death hit airwaves today. He was 28.
A rising star, Heath Ledger's body was found on Tuesday by the housekeeper.
Up until the 21st century began--we all thought we understood the ground rules for what constitutes a living Pop Icon in the world. Now, it's being defined quite differently...seemingly against anyone's control of the situation...
Paparazzi and the Hollywood stars we love
It is sad and very tragic to lose Heath Ledger. His death marks another death in the Hollywood world, and he's quite possibly dead because of drugs. Regardless of whether they were prescription drugs or not, it is sad.
The news of Heath Ledger's untimely death comes right on the heals of Brad Renfro's passing at the age of 25.
A pondering of societal roles in celebrity death.
Upon learning of Heath Ledger's death, I share my reactions and what his death means to me.
With Heath Ledger's death comes the probing of answers as to what happened. There's plenty of evidence to show that Ledger was deeply affected by his role playing The Joker--and overly challenging roles have affected some past actors equally as badly...
Discussion of un natural celebrities deaths in comparison to each other.
Some of the most interesting websites on two fascinating subjects, death and celebrities
Celebrity deaths that left us asking why? With the recent death of Anna Nicole Smith, as in the cases of mostly all celebrity deaths we are left asking why and what were the signs, could it have been prevent.
Death is a fact of life, and the famous among us are treated no differently than average citizens when it comes to government record keeping - everyone's exit is commemorated with a death certificate. Mike Steen spotlights a selection of these documents
Celebrities have so much: they live in ridiculously large homes, take ridiculously lavish vacations, and look, well… ridiculously good. They're idolized and idealized. But apparently celebrity doesn't come without its share of troubles.
Anna Nicole Smith was born Vicky Lynn Hogan on November 28, 1967, in Mexia, Texas. Vicky Lynn was a high school drop out who first worked in a fried chicken restaurant. In 1984, at the tender age of 17, she married her first husband Billy Smith.
Anna Nicole Smith and Marilyn Monroe have many things in common including personal tragedy and marrying older men. A closer look at the similarities between the two women both in life and in death.
This is from the perspective of Donna Hogan, who still grieves over the estrangement from her half- sister Anna Nicole Smith
Media coverage of Anna Nicole Smith will continue until the very last drop of story has been extracted. But Anna Nicole Smith was more than a media opportunity.
There is a movie in the works about the life and times of Anna Nicole Smith. Who cares?
Vicki Lynn Marshall, better known as Anna Nicole Smith, first gained popularity with audiences as Playboy's 1993 Playmate of the year. From that point, her public appearances and highly publicized court battles have captured the attention of millions around the globe.
When Anna Nicole Smith was among us, she was many things to the world. Here is a look into her astrological make-up. Why didn't the world understand her? Was Depression altered in her chart?
With the final verdict on the custody hearing for the remains of Anna Nicole Smith made, rumors and complaints of Judge Seidlin showboating arise.
Anna Nicole Smith was first engaged with American's media through her print ads for Guess Jeans, jeans that lunched a fashion reveloution in the 1980's.
Anna Nicole Smith and Trimspa, the weight loss company in which she is the spokesperson for, have been sued because their product does not work.
Anna Nicole Smith was finally laid to rest next to beloved 20 year old son, Daniel, at Lakeview Cemetary in the Bahamas.
Anna Nicole had a stormy life, much of it her own doing, but she had a chance to turn it all around. In most cases, for as long as we live, we have that second, third or fourth chance to get it right.
Voicemail messages between former Minister of Immigration, Shane Gibson, and Anna Nicole Smith, have been obtained by popular media news site TMZ.com. The website obtained messages that prove the two had been in contact numerous times.
AnnaNicole Smith dead at age 39. The former Playboy model meets a tragic end.
The recent death of Anna Nicole Smith left many questions and unresolved legal battles. The paternity of her baby remains to be determined. Now speculations about her final months lead up to her death lead to suspicions of murder.
Charlize Theron was yesterday tipped to play Anna Nicole Smith in the Hollywood version of the Playboy Playmate's tumultuous life. The South African actress has emerged the favorite to be cast in the role of Smith, who died last week.
It is revealed that Anna Nicole Smith did have a Will, but written in 2001 it was not updated after her sons tragic death.
Anna Nicole Smith welcomed a daughter in to the world and then unexpectedly had to say goodbye to her son. Read about what happened that week.
The tragic and untimely death of Anna Nicole Smith has made the world take notice. Obsessing about Anna? Then you want to know where you can get all the latest information.
Social obsession with Anna Nicole Smith is destroying our perception of what is real news is.
The California Medical Board is going to investigate another doctor in relation to the death of Anna Nicole Smith. The board is conducting a formal investigation into Dr. Khristine Eroshevich. News reports state that Eroshevich was Anna's psychiatrist.
The family of Anna Nicole Smith contacted Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner days after her death to ask if he would give up his burial plot so they could bury Anna Nicole there...
The DNA results have been announced. Larry Birkhead is the father of Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern, the infant daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith.
The stories and the interest involving Anna Nicole Smith and her death are only interesting because society makes it so.
Aside from Anna Nicole, what other super model or celebrity examples of mystical femininity would dare to announce their love of pleasure in all its forbidden excess?
Anna Nicole Smith has gone through a lot lately. Sadly, most of it has not been good. Here are some ideas to help her have a better life this upcoming year.
Willa Ford has been tapped to play Anna Nicole Smith in an upcoming movie about the former Playboy Playmate's life.
What ties Anna Nicole Smith and Don Imus together is more than just the obsessive popularity of their stories.
Nineteen quotes by Anna Nicole Smith, with a short bio as an introduction.
As a celebrity, Anna Nicole Smith was a gaudy, tinfoil star scotch-taped onto a cardboard sky. Behind the hype, Anna was a sad, vulnerable, and lonely woman who needed help more than she needed the spotlight.
Why should we care about Anna Nicole Smith? Because this woman's very sad and predictable demise is a wakeup call to the Paris-Lindsay-Britney crowd and all other would-be bimbos who worship out-of-control celebrities.
Mainly an opinion of the State of Florida in general, with a focus on Anna Nicole Smith and recent events.
Aged only 39 years, Anna Nicole Smith died on Thursday, February 8, 2007, shocking the world. She was found unresponsive in her hotel room
A short biography of the life of Anna Nicole Smith.
Enemies stand to gain from the untimely death of Anna Nicole Smith
Editorialized article into the death of Anna Nicole Smith and speculation of the cause of death and who will be held responsible.
One Million Dollars, But It Won't Happen With Anna Nicole Smith. Her remains are not for sale.
More news has broke regarding the methadone found in the home of Anna Nicole Smith. The methadone found in Smith's fridge was illegally prescribed to the actress. Dr. Sandeep Kapoor wrote false prescriptions for Smith under the name Michelle Chase.
"It's very expensive to be me. It's terrible the things I have to do to be me." Vickie Lynn Marshall aka Anna Nicole Smith, once quoted this particular statement when she was asked to describe the type of controversial life that she has.
Both Marilyn Monroe and Anna Nicole Smith were voluptuous blonds who were dubbed by the media as sex symbols of their times. Both had troubled love lives and died young, under tragic circumstances. How far are these comparisons justified?
Anna Nicole Smith was famous for being famous. Her Marilyn Monroe looks, her exaggerated curves, her little-girl voice, her dumb blond persona mimicked her childhood idol. Both their lives were surrounded by dysfunction, drugs, alcohol, loss and sadness.
The photos showed that Smith had many Slim-Fast food products in the fridge of her Bahamian home. Many people were shocked to see the products because Anna Nicole Smith was the spokesperson for popular weight loss product TRIMSPA.
Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith Dies At 39: A Beautiful Woman With An Ugly Life
Why did seemingly healthy 39 year-old Anna Nicole Smith suddenly pass away at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino? Read on for the current theories and rumors.
Anna Nicole Smith, a former model and reality television star, was pronounced dead today. She was 39 years old.
Anna Nicole Smith dies on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007
CBS News and several other news outlets are reporting that Anna Nicole Smith has passed away.
Anna Nicole Smith was pronounced dead on Thursday.
Under the sign of the Virgo, the daughter of Anna Nicole Smith, Dannielynn Hope, is anticipated to experience life very differently from that of her mother.
Anna Nicole Smith passed away today at the age of 39, and as sad as that is, maybe finally the world will allow this woman a moments peace.
Anna Nicole Smith lived an outrageous, colorful life. The same fame that made her a household name seems to be what hurled her towards self-destruction.
I was shocked to hear of the passing of Anna Nicole Smith. The way in which she died will leave her death in the media spotlight for many weeks.
A witness that was with her before her death stated that Anna Nicole Smith had been taking a "children's sedative" and kept passing out before her death.
Breaking news of death of anna nicole smith.
Anna Nicole Smith has been a part of all of our lives due to her very public life for many years now.
Anna Nicole Smith, 39, dies today in Florida.
Now there is news of another former flame of Smith coming forward. News had come out that the man convicted for stalking Anna Nicole Smith and beating up her next door neighbor may be the father of her baby.
The medical examiner has made a determination in the cause of death of Anna Nicole Smith, but the public will need to wait until the police investigation is complete before the information is released.
With Anna Nicole Smith finally resting in peace next to her son, the battle over her surviving daughter continues. Debra Opri, the lawyer for Larry Birkhead, has asked a California judge to order Howard K. Stern to come to the state and submit his DNA for testing.
Who encouraged most of the media coverage frenzy of Anna Nicole Smith's death? Anna Nicole Smith herself of course.