Whitney Houston died in a room in the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA hotel room Saturday. Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 pm (6:55 pm ET) despite numerous attempts to resuscitate her. Houston was in the Los Angeles area for a musical tribute to music executive Clive Davis, scheduled for Saturday evening.

Houston reigned as pop music’s queen, and her majestic voice made her one of the world’s best selling artists from the mid 1980′s until the late…Read full post

Don Cornelius, creator and host of Soul Train, was found dead Wednesday morning in his Los Angeles, CA home of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. A family member discovered Cornelius around 4 am, and he was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at 4:56 am.

Cornelius launched Soul Train in 1970. The show quickly became a seminal part of black culture, featuring the hottest music, fashion and dancing. Singers such as Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, and Barry White appeared on Soul…Read full post

Robert Hegyes died Thursday morning after suffering an apparent heart attack.

The actor was best known for his role of Juan Epstein on the ’70′s sitcom Welcome Back Kotter, which starred John Travolta and Gabe Kaplan.

After his 4 seasons on Welcome Back Kotter, Hegyes costarred on Cagney & Lacey as Detective Manny Esposito, and also appeared on The Love Boat, NewsRadio and CHiPS. The actor taught occassional master classes at his alma mater, Rowan University.

Hegyes joined most of his…Read full post

Legendary former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno died Sunday of  lung cancer.

Paterno’s career ended abruptly in November, 2011 amid allegations that he failed to respond forcefully enough to a sex abuse scandal involving a former assistant. Paterno later admitted that he probably could have done more in the Sandusky probe. He did everything within the rules, going to the proper authorities when informed of indiscretions.

Shortly after his dismissal, he was diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer. Paterno…Read full post

Though this year has brought a great deal of celebrity moments, Hollywood also lost a number of celebrities.
Celebrities who dies in 2011 include

Anne Francis 9/16/30-2/2/11   Best remembered for her performances in Forbidden Planet and Blackboard Jungle, the actree won the Golden Globe in 1966 for her portrayal of sexy private detective Honey West.

Susannah York 1/9/39-1/15/11  Film actress (They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?) portrayed Superman’s Kryptonian mother in the Christopher Reeve series.

Betty Garrett 5/23/19-2/19/11   Television actress best remembered for her…Read full post

Actor and comedian Patrice O’Neil, a fixture on the New York comedy scene for almost two decades, died Tuesday morning.

He had suffered a stroke in October, and had also battled diabetes.

O’Neil was a regular guest on the “Opie and Anthony” radio show and appeared on the “Chapelle Show”, “The Office”, and most recently performed at the “Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen” in September.

Patrice is survived by his wife, Vondecarlo, step-daughter Aymilyon, sister Zinder and mother Georgia.

The executive producer of the “Chronicles of Narnia” trilogy was found dead in his SoHo apartment on Thursday after an apparent oxycontin overdose.

Perry Moore, 39, was found unconscious in the bathroom at about 9:30 a.m. by his partner, Hunter Hill, inside the W. Houston St. home they shared, the sources said.

His father, Bill Moore told the NY Daily News that his son was awaiting news on a new screenplay. “He was set to do some mighty good things,” he said….Read full post