Celebrity Life
Ron Popeil, Infomercial Pioneer and Inventor, Dead at 86
Pitchman created "As Seen on TV" products like the Showtime Rotisserie, the Chop-O-Matic and Great Looking Hair Formula #9
Beloved Merengue Legend Johnny Ventura Dead at 81
Ventura was known for classics such as "Patacon Pisao,” “Pitaste," "El Elevador," and "Merenguero Hasta la Tambora."
ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dead at 72
"We ... will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature, and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the 'Top.' members Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard said. "You will be missed greatly, amigo"
Joey Jordison, Founding Slipknot Drummer, Dead at 46
"Joey's death has left us with empty hearts and feelings of indescribable sorrow," family writes of musician
Jackie Mason, Veteran Comic and Broadway Star, Dead at 93
Stand-up who built his career out of political incorrectness found multiple generations of fans
Rodney Alcala, ‘The Dating Game Killer,’ Dead at 77
Infamous serial killer dies of natural causes at California hospital while awaiting execution for 1979 murder of 12-year-old girl
Biz Markie, the ‘Clown Prince of Hip-Hop,’ Dead at 57
"Just a Friend" rapper struggled with health issues related to decade-long battle with Type 2 diabetes
Cinderella Guitarist Jeff LaBar Dead at 58
Musician released debut solo album, One for the Road, in 2014
Charlie Robinson, ‘Night Court’ Actor, Dead at 75
Five-decade career included film, theater and several series-regular TV roles
Dave Lampert, Inventor of the Sybian Sex Aid, Dead at 90
The professional dance instructor developed the Sybian Sex Machine — a vibrating, mountable device that brought women to climax — in the 1980s
‘Cops’ Creator John Langley Dead at 78
Reality television pioneer suffers fatal heart attack while racing in Baja, Mexico
Former Skid Row Singer Johnny Solinger Dead at 55
Metal act's longest-serving vocalist revealed he was battling liver failure in May