Celebrity deaths 2014

Lauren Goodger bravely celebrated her daughter Larose's birthday - just weeks after losing her newborn, Lorena . Little Lorena tragically died moments after she was born following complications with her breathing. Lauren, 35, has been left devastated by the tragedy, but she did everything she could to celebrate Larose's first year. Looking stunning sporting an elegant Grecian dress and sandals, the star was seen arriving for her daughter's party in style. She proudly held Larose, who looked adorable wearing a white frilly dress complete with a matching bow in her hair. Supporting the former reality star were Geordie Shore's Marnie, 30, her fiancé Casey Johnson and their two-year-old Rox. Lauren Goodger bravely celebrated Larose's first birthday ( Image: BACKGRID) Little Larose looked adorable ( Image: BACKGRID) The brunette beauty looked stunning in a black halter neck dress and matching mules as she was pictured at the venue carrying a gift … [Read more...] about Lauren Goodger bravely celebrates Larose’s birthday weeks after losing newborn daughter

A man was chased and stabbed to death by four people after an argument broke out between the two sides over him urinating on a wall in south Delhi’s Begumpur area, police said on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Mayank Panwar, a resident of Shahpur Jat. The accused have been identified as Manish (19) from Kalu Sarai, Rahul (19) from Savitri Nagar, Ashish Tanwar (20) and Suraj (19), both from Begumpur, they said. On Thursday, police received a call about the stabbing of a man near gate number 3 of Begumpur’s DDA Market, the police said. He was rushed to the AIIMS trauma centre, where he died, they said. Mayank’s friend, Vikas Panwar, told police that the two of them were sitting at Quila Begumpur in Malviya Nagar when a group of men picked an argument with Mayank, the police said. After the argument, the men left but returned soon after and pelted stones at them. Mayank and Vikas tried to flee but the men chased Mayank and stabbed him, they said. During the investigation, … [Read more...] about Delhi: Man Stabbed to Death After Argument Over Urinating on Wall, 4 Arrested

The US and Russia are discussing a prisoner exchange that would involve trading a notorious Russian arms trafficker for an American basketball star, a Russian diplomat said on Saturday. It marked the first time that Russia said that the talks concerned exchanging Viktor Bout, known as the “Merchant of Death,” for two-time Olympian Brittney Griner. “The discussions on the very sensitive topic of an exchange are proceeding via the channels chosen by our presidents,” Alexander Datchiev, the head the North America department at the Russian foreign ministry, was quoted as saying by the state news agency TASS. “Silent diplomacy continues and should bear fruit if Washington, of course, is careful not to fall into propaganda,” he said. Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport in February for possessing vape cartridges with a small amount of cannabis oil. The 31-year-old, who was in Russia to play for the professional Yekaterinburg team during her off-season from the Phoenix Mercury, was … [Read more...] about Russia, US in Talks Over Trading ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout for Brittney Griner

JK Rowling is working with police after receiving a death threat over her support for Sir Salman Rushdie. After hearing about the attack on Sir Salman in New York State , Rowling tweeted: "Feeling very sick right now. Let him be ok." Someone replied: "Don't worry you are next." The Harry Potter author appealed to the Twitter authorities, asking: "Any chance of some support?" In a later update, she added: "To all sending supportive messages: thank you. Police are involved (were already involved on other threats)." Advertisement Rowling, who has voiced her support for female-only spaces, has been accused of transphobia, which she denies. Her address was made public by activists after she "spoke up for women's sex-based rights", she revealed last November . At the same time, she said she had "received so many death threats I could paper the house with them". Warner Bros recently defended the author, contradicting a decision to ban Sky News … [Read more...] about JK Rowling working with police over death threat after voicing support for Salman Rushdie

A husband who smothered his wife with a pillow because he "wanted her to keep quiet" and stop her "nagging" him has been jailed for life . Soong Fong murdered Pek Ying Ling in their hotel room while on holiday in Newcastle, Tyneside. ChronicleLive reported he "snapped" and killed his partner of 28 years, after arriving from their home in Singapore. The "inseparable" couple had brought up three sons together, and there had been no history of domestic violence until the "family tragedy" unfolded last December. He denied murder but admitted manslaughter, saying in court has "no memory whatsoever" of the killing. But jurors were shown text messages to his son saying "She's gone. She's dead. I just lost it". Soong Fong sent a text to his son saying he 'just lost it' ( Image: Newcastle Chronicle) Before the killing, Fong was in a lot of pain, having fallen down an almost vertical embankment. He previously tripped while taking a photograph on the Isle of Skye, and … [Read more...] about Husband jailed after he ‘snapped’ and smothered ‘nagging’ wife to death with pillow

Aright wing leader has received a letter threatening to blow up Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The letter was sent to Devendra Tiwari’s house in the Alambagh area of Lucknow. It may be noted that Tiwari had filed a PIL recently against illegal slaughterhouses in the state. Lucknow Police has started investigating this entire matter and a case has been registered against unknown people. In the threat letter that Devendra Tiwari has received, the sender’s name has been written as Salman Siddiqui. “The neck of the rest of the people has been cut, now you both (CM Yogi and Devendra Tiwari) will be blown by a bomb. You people have made Owaisi and Maulana Madani cry, so we will take revenge for their tears,” read the letter which pointed out that the PIL against illegal slaughterhouses has caused problems to Muslims. Earlier, CM Yogi had received a bomb attack threat. This threat was given through a message on WhatsApp number of Police Control Room 112. The man who gave … [Read more...] about UP CM Adityanath, Petitioner Get Death Threat Over PIL Against Illegal Slaughterhouses; Probe Underway

BTS members are everyone’s favourite across the world and there is no doubt about it. The K-pop group enjoys a massive fan following around the world and never fails to impress all with their music. BTS members have also broken several records with their superhit tracks like Dynamite and Butter among others. However, do you know that BTS has now become the most viewed artist in the history of YouTube? Yes, you read it right. As of August 12, BTS has 26.7 billion views across all its official YouTube channels. This makes them the most viewed artist in the history of the platform. With this, BTS has also surpassed Justin Bieber who has 26.6 billion views on YouTube. BTS and Justin Bieber are followed by Ed Sheeran at 26.1 billion. … [Read more...] about BTS Creates History Again As K-Pop Group Becomes Most Viewed Artist On YouTube Ever; ARMYs Celebrate

Anne Heche smiled with friends in her haunting final Instagram post before a horrific car crash left her with fatal brain damage before her life support was switched off. The actress, 53, who ploughed her car into a house last Friday, died on Friday August 12. Just weeks before the crash, she shared a snap of her beside fellow actor pals Joey Lawrence, Andrew Lawrence and Samantha Cope Lawrence, with the caption: "Good times on set with Lawrence Bros!" She wore white jeans with an open pink blouse and a fuchsia cardigan. The writer and director beamed as she cuddled up to her pals. Weeks later, her heartbroken friend Nancy Davis confirmed her death in a heartbreaking Instagram statement, after Anne was involved in a horrific car accident which left her brain dead. Nancy wrote: "Heaven has a new Angel. My loving, kind, fun, endearing and beautiful friend @anneheche went to heaven. I will miss her terribly and cherish all the beautiful memories we have shared. Anne … [Read more...] about Anne Heche smiles in a haunting final Instagram post before crash which killed actress

Anne Heche 's son has shared hopes that his mum is "free from pain" as he spoke out following her death at the age of 53. The actress' son Homer shared a statement following the news Anne had been declared 'legally dead' under Californian law on Friday August 12 . She remains on life support, with her heart still beating, in order to see if there are any potential matches for organ donation. Anne suffered a "severe anoxic brain injury" in a car crash last Friday and was taken to hospital but has since been declared as "brain dead". Homer, 20, who Anne shared with ex Coley Laffoon, released a statement via People on Friday evening to pay tribute to his mother. Anne remains on life support for organ donation as she's legally declared dead ( Image: Billy Bennight / Avalon) It read: "My brother Atlas and I lost our Mom. After six days of almost unbelievable emotional swings, I am left with a deep, wordless sadness. Hopefully my mom is free from pain and beginning to … [Read more...] about Anne Heche’s son hopes mum is ‘free from pain’ as actress is declared legally dead

Author Salman Rushdie who was stabbed at a literary event in New York was on a ventilator and could lose an eye, his agent said on Saturday. The 75-year-old who won the Booker Prize for his novel “Midnight’s Children”, was stabbed in the neck and torso by a man on stage on Friday and had to be airlifted to hospital for emergency surgery 33 years after an Iranian fatwa ordered his killing for his controversial novel “The Satanic Verses”. Here’s all we know about the latest updates on the attack on Salman Rushdie: Salman Rushdie’s agent Andrew Wylie said in a statement obtained by The New York Times that “the news is not good.” “Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed; and his liver was stabbed and damaged,” said Wylie, who added that Rushdie could not speak. In an interview conducted just weeks before Salman Rushdie was stabbed, he told a German magazine that his life was now “relatively normal”, after having lived in hiding for years because of death … [Read more...] about Salman Rushdie on Ventilator After New York Stabbing; Iran Media Praises Attacker | Updates