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Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 26-April 1
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 26-April 1: March 26: Actor Alan Arkin is 89. Singer Diana Ross is 79. Singer Steven Tyler of Aerosmith is 75. Singer-actor Vicki Lawrence is 74. Actor Ernest Thomas (“Everybody Hates Chris,” ″What’s Happening”) is 74. Actor Martin...
Jim Gordon, rock drummer who killed mother, dies at 77
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim Gordon, the rock ‘n’ roll session drummer who played on classic records by Eric Clapton, George Harrison and The Beach Boys but suffered from growing mental health problems and spent the second half of his life in prison for killing his mother, has died at 77. ...
Posthumous album set from 'Gangsta’s Paradise' rapper Coolio
NEW YORK (AP) — The estate of rapper Coolio plans to release a studio album later this year that the Grammy-winning hitmaker had been working on in the days before he died. “Long Live Coolio” will be the first posthumous album release from the “Gangsta’s Paradise” star...
'What You Won't Do for Love' singer Bobby Caldwell dies
Bobby Caldwell, a soulful R&B singer and songwriter who had a major hit in 1978 with “What You Won't Do for Love” and a voice and musical style adored by generations of his fellow artists, has died, his wife said Wednesday. Mary Caldwell told The Associated Press that he...
Rap artist Hurricane Chris acquitted in man's death
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana jury has acquitted rapper Hurricane Chris, known for the hit “A Bay Bay,” in the 2020 death of a man shot several times at a gas station in Shreveport. The panel late Tuesday found the 34-year-old artist, whose real name is Christopher Dooley,...
2 'The Voice of Holland' ex-stars face sex offense charges
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Two former stars of "The Voice of Holland" will be charged with sex offenses linked to the once-popular Dutch talent show, prosecutors said Tuesday. A case was dropped against a third man for lack of evidence. The show was taken off the air more than a...
Venue issues first statement after GloRilla concert deaths
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Operators of the western New York concert venue where three people were trampled to death in a crowd surge after a show by the rapper GloRilla say they are “devastated by the events” and cooperating with the city as it investigates. A statement issued...
Drake announces 2023 North American tour with 21 Savage
Four-time Grammy-winner Drake is teaming up with collaborator 21 Savage for a North American arena tour this year. The It's All a Blur Tour will kick off June 16 in New Orleans and stop in Dallas, Miami, New York, Montreal, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Additional shows including...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 19-25
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 19-25: March 19: Actor Renee Taylor (“The Nanny”) is 90. Actor Ursula Andress (“Dr. No,” ″Casino Royale”) is 87. Singer Clarence “Frogman” Henry is 86. Singer Ruth Pointer of the Pointer Sisters is 77. Actor Glenn Close is 76....
Rochester concert stampede claims third victim; venue closed
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A third person has died after being injured in a stampede after a weekend concert by the rapper GloRilla in western New York, police said Thursday. Aisha Stephens, 35, of Syracuse was the only person who remained hospitalized following a Sunday evening...
