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Author Frank McCourt Dead At 78

“Frank McCourt, the beloved raconteur and former public school teacher who enjoyed post-retirement fame as the author of “Angela’s Ashes,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning “epic of woe” about his impoverished Irish childhood, died Sunday of cancer.” Link

Amanda Rodrigues Gatti: Wife Of Dead Boxer Arturo Gatti Detained By Cops

“Police said 23-year-old Amanda Rodrigues was taken into custody after contradictions in her interrogation. Gatti’s body was found early Saturday in a hotel room at the Porto de Galinhas resort in northeastern Brazil. The former junior welterweight champion was apparently strangled with the strap of a purse, which was found at the scene with blood stains, said Milena Saraiva, a spokeswoman for the Pernambuco state civil police.” Link

French Tennis Player Mathieu Montcourt Found Dead

“The French Tennis Federation issued a statement Tuesday, but said a cause of death was not immediately known. An autopsy is expected to be conducted. ‘The French Tennis Federation is literally in shock after learning the death of Mathieu Montcourt, occurred on the night of Monday to Tuesday,’ the FFT said in a statement. ‘Mathieu was a young man enthusiastic, passionate, very engaging, highly appreciated for his kindness and politeness.’ ” Link

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Propofol Fingered As Cause Of Michael Jackson Death

TMZ reports: “It is increasingly looking like Propofol may have caused Jackson to go into cardiac arrest and die. The doctors we spoke with say it’s reckless for any doctor to supply Jackson with Propofol and especially reckless to administer it to him at home.” Link

Karl Malden: Oscar Winner Dead At 97

“Karl Malden, the Academy Award-winning actor whose intelligent characterizations on stage and screen made him a star despite his plain looks, died Wednesday, his family said. He was 97. Malden died of natural causes surrounded by his family at his Brentwood home, they told the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.” Link

Farrah Fawcett Buried In California

“A private funeral was held Tuesday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles for actress Farrah Fawcett, who died June 25 after a long battle with cancer. Her longtime partner Ryan O’Neal and best friend Alana Stewart both wore black as they arrived at the Roman Catholic cathedral around 4 p.m. PST for the private service.” Link

Michael Jackson Will Gives Custody To Mother Katherine, Puts Funds In Trust

“The deceased pop star left all his assets to the Michael Jackson Family Trust and has named his mother Katherine, 79, as guardian of his children – Prince, 12, Paris, 11, and Blanket, 7. Attorney John Branca and John McClain, a music executive, are named as executors. ” Link

Heart Disease Probably Caused Billy Mays Death

“In a preliminary statement on Monday after an initial autopsy, Hillsborough County medical examiner Vernard Adams said his examination found that Mays had ‘hypertensive heart disease,’ which refers to heart disease caused by high blood pressure, but ‘there was no evidence of any head trauma.’ Adams said this heart ailment ‘was certainly capable of causing the sudden death.’ He said Mays had died in his sleep.” Link

Cops Hunt Michael Jackson Doctor

“Los Angeles police spokeswoman Karen Rayner said coroner’s investigators were seeking to interview the doctor but said she did not know the doctor’s identity. She stressed the doctor was not under criminal investigation. “His car was impounded because it may contain medications or other evidence that may assist the coroner in determining the cause of death,” Rayner said.” Link