Donkey who inspired Eddie Murphy’s ‘Shrek’ character dies at 30
The real-life donkey who inspired the animated character Donkey in the “Shrek” series died Thursday at his home in California at the age of 30. Pericles, affectionately known as Perry, is a Jerusalem miniature donkey from New York City who rose to fame in 2001 by helping animators perfect Shrek's sidekick Donkey in the Oscar-winning […]
Michigan couple dies in separate tragic accidents within days
A Michigan couple was killed in two separate accidents between Christmas and New Year's Day, local authorities said. Scott Levitan, 66, and Mary Lou Levitan, also 66, were both residents of Livonia, a suburb west of Detroit. The incident happened after Scott Levitan fell into a frozen lake on Dec. 26, according to the Oakland […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne dies aged 32 | Drag
James Lee Williams, known as drag artist The Vivian, has died at the age of 32, his publicist announced Sunday. Simon Jones wrote on Instagram: “It is with great sadness that we announce that our beloved James Lee Williams, Vivian, passed away this weekend. “James was an incredibly loved, warm-hearted and wonderful person. Their family […]
New Orleans Assistant District Attorney Dies In Apparent Suicide: REPORT
Ian Kersting, an assistant district attorney for Orleans Parish, allegedly committed suicide inside the district attorney's office building Saturday night, according to WVUE. Authorities found Kersting dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in WVUE District Attorney Jason Williams' office around 9 p.m. Saturday. reported. 🚨Breaking news🚨 Assistant District Attorney Ian Kersting (left) was found […]
Sonny Smart, Father of Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart, Dies After Sugar Bowl Fall
Sonny Smart, father of Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart, died Saturday morning from complications from hip surgery after falling before Thursday's Allstate Sugar Bowl. He was 76 years old. “Sonny fell and fractured his hip during a New Year's Eve walk in New Orleans,” the University of Georgia said in a statement. “He was […]
Former Greek prime minister Costas Simitis dies aged 88 | Greece
Kostas Simitis, the socialist and former prime minister who was the driving force behind Greece's entry into the euro, has died at the age of 88. Simitis was taken from his villa west of Athens early Sunday to a hospital in the city of Corinth, unconscious and without a pulse, the hospital director told Greek […]
Indie film-maker Jeff Baena dies aged 47 | Movies
Jeff Baena, the independent director and screenwriter known for such offbeat hits as Life After Beth and the husband of its star Aubrey Plaza, has died at the age of 47. The Los Angeles coroner said Baena died at his Los Angeles home on Friday at around 10:39 a.m. local time, and that he had […]
The world’s oldest person dies at 116
Tomiko Itooka, the world's oldest Japanese woman according to Guinness World Records, has died, Ashiya city authorities announced on Saturday. She was 116 years old. Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official in charge of policies for the elderly, said Itooka died on December 29 at a nursing home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture. Mr. Itooka was born on […]
Britt Allcroft, Creator of TV’s ‘Thomas the Tank Engine,’ Dies at 81
Britt Allcroft, the woman behind the popular children's TV show Thomas the Tank Engine and Friendspassed away on December 27th at the age of 81. Allcroft founded the Britt Allcroft Company with her television producer husband Angus Wright, and went on to secure the rights to Reverend W. Audley's railway series featuring Thomas the Tank […]
Cybersecurity CEO Amit Yoran, 54, dies after cancer battle
Cybersecurity guru Amit Yoran, 54, a prominent expert in the field who previously worked for the Department of Homeland Security and has spoken on the subject on television, died after a battle with cancer. passed away, his company announced Saturday. Jolan, described as a “visionary” who took a leave of absence last month, died on […]