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Roc Raida Dies Suddenly

Roc Raida, part of the legendary X-Ecutioners DJ group, died Saturday, as reported by Busta Rhymes' Twitter page. He was only 37.

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Henry Gibson of Laugh-In Fame Dies at 73

His hallmark character, on a game-changing TV show, was a meek, mild-mannered poet who came out holding a large flower, beginning each poem with "A poem, by Henry Gibson." Henry Gibson, one of the original cast members of "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In," has died. He was 73. According to his son Jon, Henry Gibson died after a short battle with cancer.

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Patrick Swayze Dies of Pancreatic Cancer

Patrick Swayze, movie and TV star, has died of the pancreatic cancer he was diagnosed with just last year. He was 57.

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Former U.S. Open Champion Jack Kramer Dies

As U.S. Open scores continue to stream in, a sad note to U.S. tennis. Jack Kramer, one of the all-time greats of tennis, and a former two-time U.S. open and Wimbledon winner, has died. He was 88.

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World's Oldest Person Dies at 115

Gertrude Baines, who remarked last year that she enjoyed life so much she wouldn't mind living another 100 years, died in her sleep, said Emma Camanag, administrator at Western Convalescent Hospital, where she resided. She was 115.

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Hundreds Mourn at Ted Kennedy's Mass

On Saturday, hundreds flocked to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica for a two-hour Roman Catholic funeral Mass. It was a final tribute to Sen. Ted Kennedy, who died earlier this week at the age of 77.

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Celebrity Disc Jockey 'DJ AM' Found Dead

Another case of the "lifestyle of the rich and famous" leading to substance addiction, and later death. Celebrity disc jockey "DJ AM," AKA Adam Goldstein has been found dead in his New York apartment Friday evening. Reports indicated that drug paraphernalia was found near his body.

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Coroner Releases Jackson Autopsy Results

The Los Angeles County coroner's office officially released Michael Jackson's autopsy results on Friday. As an earlier leak from a law enforcement official noted, the coroner ruled Michael Jackson's death a homicide.

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Writer Dominick Dunne Dies

Author Dominick Dunne, who wrote of shocking crimes among the rich and powerful via best-selling novels such as "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles," and Vanity Fair articles, died Wednesday. He was 83.

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Teddy Kennedy Funeral, Burial Plans

Longtime Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) passed away on Tuesday, and plans are being made for his funeral and burial. On Saturday, a funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston, and later that day he will be buried at Arlington National Cemetary, next to his brothers, JFK and RFK.

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Memorable Ted Kennedy Quotes Show Progressiveness, Humor, and Angst

Longtime Sen. Ted Kennedy died last night at the age of 77. He had been suffering from brain cancer. While many applaud his life, a look at Ted Kennedy quotes from his past show his progressive stance, humor, and pretty much no fear of repercussions.

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Michael Jackson Overloaded with Propofol When He Died: Report

The mystery, if it was in fact one, of Michael Jackson's death appears over. According to a search warrant affidavit unsealed today in Houston, L.A. County coroner's officials found lethal levels of the powerful anesthetic propofol in Michael Jackson's body.

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