Body of Missing Actor Found!

This afternoon Vancouver police reveal that a body has been discovered and they believed it may be the body of missing "Growing Pains" actor Andrew Koenig. CNN.com is now confirming that the body is indeed that of Koenig. Koenig has been missing since Valentine's Day and sources reveal the body was discovered in Vancouver's Stanley Park, which so happens to be an area that Vancouver police were heavily searching in the days since Koenig's disappearance.

Koenig's family and friends decided to do their own search of the area and that is when the body was found. Koenig's father "Star Trek" actor Walter Koenig revealed in a press conference that his son "took his own life".

Koenig's disappearance was first reported after the actor missed a return flight to Los Angeles, after visiting with friends in Canada. He was said to have been in a depressed state leading up to his disappearance and stopped taking anti-depressant medications a little over a year ago.

Johnson & Johnson Heiress Found Dead

Casey Johnson, the 30 yr old heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, was discovered dead in her home on Monday morning. It appears that the heiress died of natural causes, however various reports are circulating claiming she was addicted to several perscription medications. Johnson also suffered from diabetes and sources claims she was hospitalized several times in the past year after falling into a diabetic coma.

Police investigators claim there is no evidence of foul play, and the coroner's office will take over to determine the ultimate cause of death. Casey is survived by her father Woody Johnson, owner for the NY Jets and a three year old daughter Ava.

Johnson made headlines last year when she was charged with grand theft for stealing household items from a former girlfriend and she was also allegedly engaged to Tila Tequila. Tequila claims she and Johnson had been fighting and that Johnson stayed at her home on Dec. 28th, however she had been unable to get in contact with Casey since and her phone was shut off since Dec. 29th! Police investigators have revealed to TMZ.com that it appears that Johnson may have been dead for several days before her body was discovered.

Story is still developing!

Avenged Sevenfold Drummer Found Dead

Jimmy "the Rev" Sullivan drummer for rock band Avenged Sevenfold was found dead in his California home. The death appears to be from natural causes, however a coroners report is still pending and an autopsy will be performed.

The following message was posted on Avenged Sevenfold's official website:

“It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we tell you of the passing today of Jimmy `The Rev' Sullivan. Jimmy was not only one of the world's best drummers, but more importantly he was our best friend and brother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jimmy's family and we hope you will respect their privacy during this difficult time.”

PCM's thoughts are with Sullivan's family, friends, and fans during this difficult time! Music has lost an extraordinary drummer and he will be greatly missed!

Brittany Murphy's Husband Opposes Autoposy On His Late Wife

Simon Monjack is strongly opposed to the LA County Coroner's office decision to perform an autopsy on his wife, actress Brittany Murphy. The Corner and LAPD are investigating into the cause of death of the thirty-two year-old actress.

On Sunday morning, Murphy's mother allegedly found her daughter unconscious in the shower. The ambulance attempted CPR on the actress, but she was non responsive. Murphy was rushed to Cedars Sinai Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. The coroner is speculating the Murphy died of natural causes, specifically full cardiac arrest.

Last Saturday, Monjack was in the hospital after the couple flew home from Puerto Rico, where Murphy was filming a movie. Monjack was having asthma attacks and appeared incoherent.

Hollywood is mourning the loss of Brittany Murphy. Her Just Married costar and real life ex boyfriend Ashton Kutcher took to his twitter, stating, "2day the world lost a little piece of sunshine. My deepest condolences go out 2 Brittany's family, her husband, and her amazing mother Sharon. See you on the other side kid."

Brittany Murphy Dies at 32

Several media outlets have reported the tragic news that actress Brittany Murphy died this weekend after going into full cardiac arrest, at only 32 years old. Her mother allegedly found her unconscious in the shower, and a 911 call was made from her husband Simon Monjack's home in Los Angeles. Paramedics administered CPR, and continued to do so until they arrived at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. No cause of death has been released, but an investigation will be launched by the LA County Coroner.

Former Miss Argentina Dies after Plastic Surgery

Solange Magnano, crowned Miss Argentina in 1994, died over the weekend after receiving surgery for a gluteoplasty, or, in layman's terms, "butt implants." The cosmetic procedure went horribly wrong the day after the surgery, when the liquid injected into Magnano's buttocks "went to her lungs and brain," causing a pulmonary embolism - a blocked artery in the lung. She died after spending three days in critical condition. The former beauty queen was only 38, and the mother of 7-year-old twins. The official cause of death is currently still under investigation.

Magnano's close friend Roberto Piazza stated about the tragedy: "A woman who had everything lost her life to have a slightly firmer behind." Her untimely death is sure to serve as a warning about the risks that come with surgery of any kind, let alone elective procedures.

Actor Patrick Swayze has passed away!

After a long 20 month battle with pancreatic cancer actor Patrick Swayze has passed away at the age of 57. His publicist told the Associated Press that Swayze passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side. No further details were released.

Swayze earned his fame and sex symbol status with roles in film's such as "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost". Even after learning of his cancer diagnosis Swayze continued to work and keep a positive attitude. After outliving his initial prognosis of 6 months, he went on to complete filming on an entire season of the A&E drama series "The Beast" in which he played an undercover F.B.I agent, earning rave reviews from fans and critics.

Swayze put up a good fight and Hollywood has lost another iconic star, our thoughts are with this family and friends during this difficult time!

Director John Hughes Dead At Age 59

Famed director of the classic teen films from the eighties and nineties , John Hughes has passed away at the age of 59. Reports are stating the Hughes suffered a heart attack while out on a morning walk in New York City, where he was in town to visit some family.

Hughes hit films include "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", "The Breakfast Club", "Pretty In Pink", "Sixteen Candles", "Trains, Planes, and Automobile", as well as "Home Alone 1 and 2". He is known for igniting the acting careers of Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, and Anthony Michael Hall, better known as members of "The Brat Pack".

Hughes had not directed a film since 1991's "Curly Sue", and is said to have quit the entertainment business to spend more time on his farm in Illinios and with his family.

Hollywood has certainly suffered another great loss, and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time!

Actor Karl Malden Dies at 97

Oscar winning actor Karl Malden has died at the age of 97. He is best known for his role as Mitch in the 1951 classic A Street Car Named Desire. Malden also did American Express commercials in the 1980's. He was the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences from 1989-1993. Karl Malden died of natural causes Wednesday in his Brentwood California home.

He was born to Czech and Siberian immigrants and barely spoke Engish as a young child. During WWII he served as a corporal in the 8th Air Force. Malden studied acting at the Goodman Theatre Dramatic School and debuted on Broadway in 1940. From there he went on to star in more than 50 Hollywood films. He also starred in the 1972 television show, The Streets of San Francisco where he played a verteran police investigator. After the show ended, he stared in the television movie Fatal Vision and won an Emmy for his role. In 2000 Malden played a preist on an episode of West Wing.

Malden leaves behind his wife of 70 years, Mona, and daughters Mila and Cara and their husbands, three granddaughters, and four great grandchildren.

Ed McMahon Dies

Ed McMahon the famous Tonight Show sidekick has died at the age of 86. He is known for sitting alongside Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show and giving the famous opening of "Heeeeeeeeeeeere's Johnny" from 1962 to 1992. NBC announced Tuesday morning that Ed McMahon has died after his battle with cancer.

McMahon was born in Detroit, but traveled around through out his childhood because of his fathers job as a pitchman. He went on to Boston College and then joined the Marines and spent two years as a flight instructor. McMahon then attended Washington's Catholic University as a drama and speech major in hopes of getting on the radio. After graduating her got a job at a Philadelphia radio station and later got his own local radio show. From there he was invited to New York to meet Johnny Carson.

Ed McMahon was there to set up Carson's jokes for years and also served as the emcee for Star Search.

David Carradine, Kung Fu TV Seriers Star, Found Dead

The Legendary David Carradine was shockingly found dead in his hotel room at 10:00 Thursday morning by a producer manager. The actor was staying in Bangkok shooting a film and was supposed to show up for a meal with the whole crew Wednesday yet he never showed up and couldn’t be contacted. Citing unidentified police sources, the Thai English-language newspaper The Nation has reported that Carradine was found hanged in a luxury hotel room and died as a result of suicide, though other sources say he died of natural causes.

David Carradine was most known for his role in the television series Kung Fu and his part in the Kill Bills. He was didn’t have any prior experience in martial arts before the show Kung Fu but after he started to become very interested in it. He even starred in exercise videos teaching martial arts.

David Carradine was in over 100 feature films and nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award. He also appeared as a guest actor on the show Charmed as a demon and had an appearance on the hit Disney show Lizzie Miguire. For the younger generation you may remember the Yellow Page commercials where Mr. Carradine was portraying a very Zen like character promoting the Yellow Pages being online. It’s amazing how someone who could be so Zen like would be able to take his own life.

May David Carradine rest in peace.

Dom DeLuise Passes Away

Movie legend, comedian and actor Dom DeLuise, best known for his roles in several Mel Brooks‘ classics, such as Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs and Robin Hood: Men in Tights, died today. He was 75 years old.

Fellow co-star and friend Burt Reynolds spoke about his friend passing away. "I was thinking the other day about this. As you get older you think about this more and more, I was dreading this moment. Dom always made everyone feel better when he was around. I never heard him say an unkind word about anyone. I will miss him very much," Reynolds said in the statement.

DeLouise was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1933. He attended the School of Performing Arts in Manhattan and Tufts University.
He was married to the comedian and actress Carol Arthur. They have three sons, Peter, Michael and David.

Bea Arthur Passes Away

TV legend Bea Arthur was known for her husky voice on The Golden Girls. She died Saturday at her Los Angeles home from cancer at the age of 86.

Arthur, born Bernice Frankel in New York on May 13, 1922, started out in theater in the 1940s and was a nightclub singer before beginning her career in television, which netted her 11 Emmy nominations, including a win in 1977 for "Maude" and another in 1988 for "The Golden Girls."

We will miss you!

Natasha Richardson has passed away

Liam Neeson and family have released the following statment regarding the untimely and tragic death of Natasha Richardson:

"Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha. They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."

Our thoughts and prayers are definitely with the family as they deal with this terrible tragedy.

Adios, Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban has gone off to the Fantasy Island called heaven at the age of 88. Radar reports that he passed away from natural causes at his home, Casa Montalban in Los Angeles, at 6:30am this morning.

Ricardo's wife of 63 years just passed away last year. Ricardo's son-in-law told Radar that he was with his daughter and nurses at the time of his death.

I will forever love Ricardo for giving me the gift of Khan in Star Trek II. Amazingly hot. The Academy should give him an honorary award this year for that performance alone.

Rest in peace, Ricardo!

Deep Throat Has Died

A true American hero has passed away today.

W. Mark Felt, most famously known as "Deep Throat" -- the source which lead to the downfall of the OTHER corrupt President, Richard Nixon -- died today at 12:45pm at a hospice care facility in Santa Rosa, California. He was 95 years old. No cause of death was released immediately to the press, but it was known that Felt had suffered from congestive heart failure in recent years. His death was reported in the Washington Post by Bob Woodward.

Felt was an agent of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, who retired in 1973 as the Bureau's Associate Director. After thirty years of denying his involvement with reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, Felt revealed himself on May 31, 2005 to be the Watergate scandal whistleblower called "Deep Throat."

Felt worked in several FBI field offices prior to his promotion to the Bureau's Washington headquarters. During the early investigation of the Watergate scandal (1972–74), Felt was the Bureau's Associate Director, the second-ranking post in the FBI. While Associate Director, Felt provided Washington Post reporter Woodward with critical leads on the story that eventually saw the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon in 1974. In 1980, Felt was convicted of the felony of violating the civil rights of people thought to be associated with members of the Weather Underground by ordering FBI agents to search their homes as part of an attempt to prevent bombings. He was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine but was pardoned by President Ronald Reagan during his appeal. In 2006, he published an update of his 1979 autobiography, The FBI Pyramid. His new book, written with John O'Connor, is titled A G-Man's Life.

Rest in Peace, brave man...you are a true beacon of democracy.

Mark Ruffalo's Brother Has Died

Police say the brother of actor Mark Ruffalo has died a week after he was shot in the head.

Beverly Hills Police Sgt. Renato Moreno says 39-year-old Scott Ruffalo died late Monday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

A phone message left early Tuesday for a Mark Ruffalo publicist wasn't immediately returned.

Two people wanted for questioning about the shooting had surrendered themselves to police earlier Monday.

Shaha Mishaal Adham is suspected of shooting Scott Ruffalo, and authorities had issued an attempted murder arrest warrant for the 26-year-old. Brian Scofield is being held on a misdemeanor traffic warrant.

Jail records didn't indicate whether the pair have attorneys, but showed that a court date for Adham has been tentatively scheduled for Wednesday.

BREAKING NEWS: Michael Crichton Dead

Best selling author Michael Crichton died unexpectedly in Los Angeles after what his reps call a "courageous and private battle against cancer."

Crichton, best known for such books as "Jurassic Park" and "Disclosure," also created the hit TV series "ER."

His rep released the following statement: "While the world knew him as a great story teller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us -- and entertained us all while doing so -- his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes. He did this with a wry sense of humor that those who were privileged to know him personally will never forget.

Through his books, Michael Crichton served as an inspiration to students of all ages, challenged scientists in many fields, and illuminated the mysteries of the world in a way we could all understand.

He will be profoundly missed by those whose lives he touched, but he leaves behind the greatest gifts of a thirst for knowledge, the desire to understand, and the wisdom to use our minds to better our world.

Michael's family respectfully asks for privacy during this difficult time.

A private funeral service is expected, but no further details will be released to the public."

Grand Ole Opry Star Passes Away

Grand Ole Opry star Charlie Walker, who became a popular disc jockey in Texas as he built a career as a honky-tonk singer, has died. He was inducted into the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall Of Fame in 1981. He was 81 and had been diagnosed recently with colon cancer.

A Grand Ole Opry spokeswoman said Walker died Friday morning in the Nashville suburb of Hendersonville, Tenn.

Soul Music Legend Isaac Hayes Found Dead

Award- winning American soul music legend Isaac Hayes had been found dead in his home in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 65. Hayes body was discovered by family members in a bedroom of his home, where it appears he may have collapsed next to his treadmill, which was still running. The immediate cause of death is unknown at this time.
Isaac Hayes is best known for creating the soundtrack for the 1971 film "Shaft", for which he won an Oscar. He has appeared in many feature films such as "Escape from New York" and "Hustle and Flow", he was recently working on the film "Soul Man" alongside comedian Bernie Mac, who has also passed away suddenly.
Hayes is also remembered for voicing the animated character "Chef" on Comedy Central's hit animated series "South Park".

Music has definitely lost a legend, our thoughts go out to Isaac's family and friends during this difficult time!