Film editor, Sally Menke, Found Dead

Award winning film editor, Sally Menke, was found dead at the bottom of a ravine near Griffith Park. Currently there is no cause of death but many suspect that the intense heat was a factor. Menke went hiking with her dog and some speculate that she became disorientated and fell. Her dog was found alive sitting next to her body. She worked on worked on Quentin Tarantino movies such as “Pulp Fiction,” “Kill Bill” and “Jackie Brown.” She was 56 years old.

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Slipnot Bassist, Paul Gray, Found Dead

Paul Gray, bassist for the Grammy winning band, Slipnot, was found unresponsive by a hotel employee on Monday. Police said there was no indication of foul play but an autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday. It is unknown why he was at the hotel as police only said he was staying there for a few days. Gray lived nearby in the suburb of Johnston.

While Gray wore disgusting masks on stage and for press, he was actually known by friends as a friendly and caring individual. Lead singer of the band Papa Roach, Jacoby Shaddix, said “Paul Gray was an awesome person on and off stage. He will be missed by many including myself. His spirit will live on through the killer music he wrote.”

Brittany Murphy’s Husband Found Dead

Simon Monjack, 39, was discovered by his mother-in-law in what appears to be a possible heart attack from natural cases. An autopsy, to include toxicology tests, are scheduled for today. Monjack has been extremely depressed since his wife’s death and does have a history of taking pills.

Brittany Murphy Dead at Age 32

Brittany Murphy died Sunday Morning at her LA home. She was reportedly taking a shower when her body was found by her mother. The cause of death is still unknown; with an autopsy and toxicology test planned for Monday or Tuesday.

She was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Ashton Kutcher, whom she dated in 2004 blogged, “2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine,” Kutcher wrote. “My deepest condolences go out 2 Brittany’s family, her husband, & her amazing mother Sharon.”

Brittany Murphy Dies at 32

Actress Brittany Murphy has died in Los Angeles at the age of 32. No cause of death has been announced for the star, She was 32.

MTV ‘Remote Control’ Host Dead

Comedian turned MTV host Ken Ober was found dead at his home in Santa Monica at the age of 52, the Los Angeles Times reports.

According to Ober’s rep Lee Kernis, the cause of death is unknown, but friends of the former ‘Remote Control’ star say he complained of flu-like symptoms and a headache.

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Anna Nicole an Addict - We knew This!

Anna Nicole Smith’s baby daddy, Larry Birkhead, told a court yesterday that he thought the Playboy model was taking too many drugs before she died — including while she was pregnant with their daughter, Dannielynn.

“I felt she took medication in excess,” he testified at a preliminary hearing to see if Smith’s former doctors, Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich, and her lawyer, Howard K. Stern, should stand trial for giving her too much prescription medication before her 2007 death.

“I felt like she was addicted to methadone,” Birkhead said.

He said Stern was always asking her if she had taken her meds. Birkhead also testified that Smith had bottles of methadone in the house.

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Boyzone singer Stephen Gately dead

Boyzone singer Stephen Gately died Saturday while on vacation in Majorca, Spain, the group confirmed on their official website Sunday.

“We are truly sorry to confirm that Stephen tragically died yesterday whilst on holiday, with his partner Andrew in Majorca,” the site said. “We are unable to give any other details at this time.”

His bandmates Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham and Shane Lynch said in a statement: “We are completely devastated by the loss of our friend and brother, Stephen. We have shared such wonderful times together over the years and were all looking forward to sharing many more. Stephen was a beautiful person in both body and spirit. He it up our lives and those of the many friends he had all over the world. Our love and sympathy go out to Andrew and Stephen’s family. We will love you and will miss you forever, ‘Steo’.”

The 33-year-old shook up the pop world ten years ago when he announced he was gay. The Irish pop group had a huge teenage female fan base at the time and had sold millions of albums before splitting in 2000. The band reunited in 2008 for a successful tour.

Gately and his partner Andrew Cowles wed in a civil union in 2006.

The cause of death is not yet known.

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‘Michael Jackson’s Ticket Sales Break International Records

Documentary has sold out hundreds of screenings across U.S. a month before its release.

Even in death, Michael Jackson continues to be a guaranteed superstar. Just as the initial run of his planned concerts at the O2 arena in London sold out almost instantly earlier this year, the posthumous documentary about the King of Pop’s preparations for that residency, “Michael Jackson’s This Is It,” has broken advance ticket sales records for a movie.

According to Reuters, hundreds of screenings in North America have already sold out, a month before the film’s October 28 opening.

Among the cities with the strongest sales are Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston and New York. Records were also set in Japan, where more than $1 million in tickets were sold on the first day they were available. In London, fans bought more than 30,000 tickets on the first day, eclipsing the advance interest in the “Harry Potter” and “The Lord of the Rings” films, which were wildly popular in Britain. Record sales were also reported in Holland, Sweden, Belgium and New Zealand.

The documentary will have a limited two-week run, which might explain the rush on tickets. On Sunday, all 3,000 spots for a Los Angeles advance screening of “This Is It” on October 27 sold out within two hours.

The film follows Jackson as he rehearsed and prepared for a 50-date run of concerts, which were scheduled to begin in London just weeks after his death on June 25. Sony Pictures Entertainment paid $60 million for the more than 100 hours of hi-def rehearsal footage. The film, which was directed by Kenny Ortega, will feature behind-the-scenes footage as well as Jackson and his band and dancers rehearsing for the tour.

Last week, it was confirmed that a two-disc album featuring a new song, “This Is It,” will be released on October 27 to coincide with the movie’s theatrical release. The new single drops on October 12.

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