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Paul Newman Dead

Paul Newman has passed away late Friday.

The 83-year-old Oscar-winning star has lost his battle with cancer  and passed away at his family house near Westport, surrounded by his family and closest friends.

Paul’s agent Marni Tomljanovic has confirmed the news.

George Clooney, “He set the bar too high for the rest of us. Not just actors, but all of us.

Julia Roberts, “He was my hero.”

Sally Field, “I was blessed to have known him, The world is better because of him. Sometimes God makes perfect people and Paul Newman was one of them.”

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Bernie Mac Death Tributes

Bernie’s friends and co-workers paid respects to the actor, saying:

George Clooney : “The world just got a little less funny. He will be missed dearly.”

Brad Pitt, who starred with him in the crime caper trilogy ‘Ocean’s Eleven’, added: “I lament the loss of a ferociously funny and hardcore family man. My thoughts are with Bernie’s wife Rhonda and their family. Bernie Mac, you are already missed.”

Samuel L. Jackson, who can be seen in comedy film ‘Soul Men’ with Mac this autumn, said he was “honoured” to have acted alongside the comedian.

He said: “It goes without saying that Bernie was one of the pre-eminent comedians of our generation. He was also an attentive husband, a great father and loving grandfather. I feel blessed to have shared years of friendship with Bernie Mac, and I’m honoured to have finally co-starred with him in what I consider to be his finest cinematic acting achievement.

“My sincere prayer is that his family will be comforted by the warmth of love from all of us who knew and respected this man.”

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Comedian Bernie Mac Dies

Bernie Mac, the actor/comedian who made us all laugh from time-to-time and stunned us with his great acting skills, passed away today morning at a Chicago-are hospital, at the age of 50. The cause of death was pneumonia.

Mac had starring roles in the films Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, Oceans Eleven, Bad Santa and Transformers. He was also the star of his own TV show The Bernie Mac Show, which ran from 2001-2006.

According to OK! Magazine actress, Niecy Nash, who played Mac’s sister on The Bernie Mac Show, paid tribute to the actor, saying :

“Bernie Mac was so gracious. His passing is such a major loss to the acting and comedy communities. Everything that I learned and observed from Bernie Mac, I’m going to apply it. His great legacy of graciousness and giving will live on. That’s how I’m going to keep his memory alive; by expressing the best part of him through me. Bernie Mac was the personification of the word ‘real.’ He kept it real. That kind of genuine spirit that he carried all the time cannot be easily duplicated, but I will do my very best to try.”

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Estelle Getty Past Away

Estelle Getty has died at the age of 84.

The ‘Golden Girls’ star was suffering from advanced dementia.

The actress’ son Carl Cettleman confirmed that his mother died at around 5.30am PT  at her home in Hollywood. He said in the statement, “She was loved throughout the world in six continents, and if they loved sitcoms in Antarctica she would have been loved on seven continents.”

“She was one of the most talented comedic actresses who ever lived.”

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Softer Side Of Doherty

Pete Doherty paid a tribute to a teenage cancer victim yesterday. The 16-year-old Daniel Squires died on 4 July from bone cancer.

The rock star and the youngster became friends after they met backstage at a gig. After Pete found out that Daniel has passed away, he desided to attend Squires’ funeral on Monday, reported Daily Mail.

The 28-year-old spent an hour with Daniel’s family and friends at the Golden Lion pub in Jarrow.  Manager Lynette Gale said, ‘He was here for around an hour and a half. It went  very well, there were a lot of people here. He was on the stage at the back of  the pub and everyone was crowding around him.”

“I think he said that he wanted to come up as a tribute and it’s such a lovely gesture. It was special.”

Daniel has told about Pete, “Pete and the band have just been absolutely amazing and hopefully  I will be able to stay well enough to see them play again.”

After his son death father said that Doherty played a great role of Daniel’s life, “He invited Dan to a gig in Bristol and Pete dedicated a song to him.  Another time, there was a fundraising gig in London for the charity Teenage Kicks.”

“Although Pete and his band Babyshambles were touring Europe and not booked to  appear, they flew back for the gig and asked organisers if they could do a set  which they dedicated to Daniel.”

He added, “Pete also gave him his mobile phone number and told Daniel to ring him if he  ever needed anything.”

Daniel Squires and Pete Doherty

Pete at Daniel’s funeral

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Death of Cameron Diaz’s Father

Cameron Diaz’s father, Emilio Diaz passed away last Tuesday at the age of 58.

Emilio had been suffering from a flu which eventually turned in to pneumonia.

Diaz who is currently filming the movie My Sister’s Keeper has halted the filming of the movie and issued a statement remembering her late father.

“My mom, sister and I are deeply appreciative of the overwhelming outpouring of love and support during this difficult time for us and all of our family.”

She added, “My dad was loved by so many people, and his humor and spirit will always live on in our hearts.”

Emilio Diaz had a small role in his daughter’s hit 1998 comedy, There’s Something About Mary.

Cameron Diaz, 35, also has a sister, Chimene, 37.

To honor of Diaz’s father, read up on the charities Cameron’s been involved with and make a donation in the name of Emilio.

R.I.P.

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Michelle Williams, Naomi Watts Tribute to Heath Ledger

Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger’s 2-year-old daughter, Matilda.

Michelle Williams is speaking out about her beloved Heath Ledger in the April issue of Interview magazine after a long silence.

This is what she said in the interview.
“I think the interesting thing about Heath, which maybe people have only really fully discovered in his death, is how vulnerable he was. You can pick it up on it in his performances, but it’s easy to overlook because he was so physical and beautiful and strong and masculine,” she adds. “But there was always that underlying sensitivity. That’s who he was. He had a talent for everything that he put his mind to. He didn’t know limits.”

“For as long as I’d known him, he had bouts with insomnia,” she says. “He had too much energy. His mind was turning, turning turning — always turning.”

Naomi Watts who is Ledger’s ex-girlfriend also speaks about the deceased actor on the mag.

“I think he wanted to be someone who was doing the observing — not the one being observed. He hated not being able to go about his life in an ordinary way. But I think that, deep down, he enjoyed that he was being recognized for his talent. I think he was starting to own that and that’s the deepest tragedy, in terms of his work. He was just beginning to own it and embrace it.”

“He was a huge, obsessive, chess freak – and very, very good at it.”

Some of Heath Ledger’s other close industry friends also share fond memories of the late actor in the same issue of the magazine.

Ellen DeGeneres: “He didn’t try to be something that he wasn’t. And I appreciated that.”

Phillip Seymour Hoffman: “Whenever Heath talked about something he liked, he did it in the way that any fan would. He wasn’t somebody trying to cover up his excitement about something, or someone.”

Todd Haynes: “That performance in Brokeback Mountain was such a sensitive, understated, controlled interpretation of this character. The entire emotional power of that film, which is enormous, resides in that performance, and how much Heath holds in.”

Rest in Peace.

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Heath Ledger’s Cause of Death

The NY Medical Examiner’s Office ruled that Heath Ledger’s death was caused by accidental mixture of prescription drugs.

“Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Diazepam, Temazepam, Alprazolam, and Doxylamine,” said an announcement released Wednesday morning by office spokeswoman Ellen Borakove.

“We have concluded that the manner of death is accident, resulting from the abuse of prescription medications,” the two-paragraph statement said in its entirety.

Oxycodone is a painkiller, Hydrocodone is also known as Vicodin, Diazepam is commonly called Valium, Temazepam treats anxiety or sleeplessness, Alprazolam is known as Xanax, and Doxylamine is a sedating antihistamine often used as a sleep aid.

Heath Ledger’s father Kim (from left), mother Sally and sister Kate

Heath Ledger’s father has released the following statement after learning about the late actor’s cause of death:

We remain humble as parents and a family, among millions of people worldwide who may have suffered the tragic loss of a child. Few can understand the hollow, wrenching, and enduring agony parents silently suffer when a child predeceases them. Today’s results put an end to speculation, but our son’s beautiful spirit and enduring memory will forever remain in our hearts.

While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy. Heath’s accidental death serves as a caution to the hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage.

Our family enjoyed an extremely happy two week visit with Heath just prior to the New Year. Those recent precious days will stay with us forever. We as a family feel privileged to have some of his amazing magic moments captured in film. To most of the world Heath was an actor of immeasurable talent and promise. To those who knew him personally, Heath was a consummate artist whose passions also included photography, music, chess and directing. We knew Heath as a loving father, as our devoted son, and as a loyal and generous brother and friend.

We treasure our beautiful granddaughter Matilda (to our dear Michelle) as well as an unbelievably wonderful network of close friends, forever, around the world. Families rarely experience the uplifting, warm and massive outpouring of grief and support as have we, from every corner of the planet. This has deeply and profoundly touched our hearts and lives. We are eternally grateful.

At this moment we respectfully request the worldwide media allow us time to grieve privately, without the intrusions associated with press and photography.

Rest in Peace!

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