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DJ AM dies at age 36

By John Young Publicist releases statement confirming death; reports say body of celebrity disc jockey found in NYC today

Published: 2009-08-29 Provider: Entertainment Weekly

Factory Records Founder Tony Wilson Dies

The man who introduced the world to punk rock on television, Joy Division on record and The Happy Mondays on the dancefloor has died today at the age of 57. Tony Wilson, the founder and owner of his Manchester-based label Factory Records, passed at

Published: 2007-08-10 Provider: Artist Direct

Dillinger Escape Plan, Throwdown, It Dies Today & More News That Rules, In Metal File

Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist, Ben Weinman, on drummer Chris Pennie's surprise departure to Coheed and Cambria; plus Throwdown, Alter Bridge and more in Metal File.

Published: 2007-07-13 Provider: VH1 Keywords: Artist, Shadow, Album, Index, Ultra, Hard, VH1, Movies, News, Rock, A-Z, on, TV,

Boyzone's Stephen Gately dies at 33

By Tanner Stransky Singer with Irish boy band died yesterday while on vacation in Majorca, according to a post by the group on its official Website today

Published: 2009-10-11 Provider: Entertainment Weekly

Les Paul, guitar legend, dies at 94

By Simon Vozick-Levinson Musical innovator passed away from complications from severe pneumonia at a White Plains, N.Y. hospital today, according to a statement

Published: 2009-08-13 Provider: Entertainment Weekly

Michael Jackson dies at 50

By Clark Collis L.A. coroner confirms passing today of one of music's most successful and influential artists; no cause given

Published: 2009-06-26 Provider: Entertainment Weekly

Motown Records Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration

Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Today marks the official 50th anniversary of Motown Records, and members of some of the label’s most famous acts were on hand in the Motor City to help kick off what will be a year-long celebration for the famed label. The Four Tops’ Abdul “Duke” Fakir and members of the Miracles, Martha & the Vandellas and Rare Earth will spend the week at the Motown Historical Museum, housed in the original Hitsville Headquarters. Plus, today was officially named Motown Day in the city of Detroit. (Revisit the birth of Motown in our 1971 feature by Jon Landau, “The Motown Story.”) It was 50 years ago that Motown founder Berry Gordy first borrowed $800 with the hopes of starting his own label and founded Tamla Records, which would be incorporated as Motown in 1970 and produce its first hit a year later. “Fifty years is a wonderful anniversary,” Fakir told Billboard.com. “You’ve got to give credit to the songs, but of course you’ve got to give credit to Berry Gordy for the vision. He had the whole vision, and he made it come true.” Berry will not be on hand for the festivities, but said in a statement, “Motown music was for everybody, and it grew out of love. It has spread around the world and has become part of the culture and consciousness in all seven continents, and it all started right here.” To honor the anniversary, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will house the exhibition “Motown: The Sound of Young American Turns 50,” plus Gordy has a documentary about his famed label in the works, along with a Broadway musical and a Marvin Gaye exhibit. In all, it promises to be a busy year for Hitsville USA. As we get ready to partake in the celebration, we ask our readers to tell us their favorite Motown hits. Related Stories: • The Four Tops Frontman Levi Stubbs, Jr. Dead at 72 • Marvin Gaye, Temptations Producer Norman Whitfield Dies • Rare Motown, Stax, Decca Albums Hit the Web at New Lost Tunes Store

Published: 2009-01-12 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Deborah Kerr Dies

Actress Deborah Kerr has died at the age of 86, it has been revealed today.The star of The King and I and From Here to Eternity was an Oscar

Published: 2007-10-19 Provider: Contact Music

Cameron Diaz's father dies

CAMERON Diaz is in mourning today after her father died suddenly from pneumonia, according to reports.

Published: 2008-04-16 Provider: OK! Magazine

EastEnders star Wendy Richard dies

Actress Wendy Richard, who has been suffering from cancer, died today, her agent Kevin Francis said.

Published: 2009-02-26 Provider: Metro.co.uk

Actor Ian Richardson dies age 72

Actor Ian Richardson, star of BBC drama House Of Cards, died today. He was 72.

Published: 2007-02-10 Provider: Metro.co.uk

Leona Helmsley Dies at 87

Leona and Harry in 1991.Photo: AFP/Getty Images The Queen is dead. Leona Helmsley, the real-estate magnate and hotelier dubbed the Queen of Mean, died of heart failure today at her home in Greenwich, Connecticut. She was 87. She was famously convicted on tax-evasion charges in 1989, after a trial in which a former maid testified that Helmsley had told her that "only the little people pay taxes." In October 1988, before that trial started, Jeanie Kasindorf profiled Leona and Harry Helmsley — spouses, business partners, co-indictees — for New York, finding a couple whose lives centered around making every dollar they could. Leona and Harry: Money and Love [NYM, PDF] Leona Helmsley Is Dead at 87 [City Room/NYT]

Published: 2007-08-20 Provider: New York Magazine