The talented lead singer of the bands Magnolia Electric Co. and Songs: Ohia was found dead in his Indianapolis home on March 16 of reported organ failure after his long battle with alcoholism. So sad.
Folk singer Jason Molina died on March 16 in his Indianapolis home following a long battle with alcoholism. He as 39 years old at the time of his death. Even though he had a long career, which spanned more than 15 years, the alternative singer/songwriter stopped touring in 2009 to deal with his alcoholism, his record label Secretly Canadian revealed.
His death was caused by liver failure, according to Rolling Stone – which was a result of his struggle against alcoholism, which his record label called “severe,” and which he battled for more than a decade. Jason was the lead in the bands Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co.
Jason Molina’s Band Magnolia Electric Co. Releases Statement
In a statement posted to their website,...
Folk singer Jason Molina died on March 16 in his Indianapolis home following a long battle with alcoholism. He as 39 years old at the time of his death. Even though he had a long career, which spanned more than 15 years, the alternative singer/songwriter stopped touring in 2009 to deal with his alcoholism, his record label Secretly Canadian revealed.
His death was caused by liver failure, according to Rolling Stone – which was a result of his struggle against alcoholism, which his record label called “severe,” and which he battled for more than a decade. Jason was the lead in the bands Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co.
Jason Molina’s Band Magnolia Electric Co. Releases Statement
In a statement posted to their website,...
- 3/19/2013
- by Christina Stiehl
- HollywoodLife
So sad. Another music legend has died. The Ten Years After guitarist will surely be missed.
Alvin Lee, who performed a monumental 11-minute version of his song “I’m Going Home” at Woodstock, died on March 6, according to his website.
“With great sadness, we have to announce that Alvin unexpectedly passed away early this morning after unforeseen complications following a routine surgical procedure,” the message read on alvinlee.com, signed by Lee’s daughter, Jasmin, wife, Evi, and former companion Suzanne. “We have lost a wonderful, much loved father and companion. The world has lost a great and truly gifted musician.”
Alvin, who was born in Nottingham, England, in 1944, and later became the lead guitarist of Ten Years After, died on March 6.
Alvin’s 1969 Woodstock Performance
Though Ten Years After never had a top 10 album in America, Alvin earned his status as a musician after his infamous Woodstock performance.
In...
Alvin Lee, who performed a monumental 11-minute version of his song “I’m Going Home” at Woodstock, died on March 6, according to his website.
“With great sadness, we have to announce that Alvin unexpectedly passed away early this morning after unforeseen complications following a routine surgical procedure,” the message read on alvinlee.com, signed by Lee’s daughter, Jasmin, wife, Evi, and former companion Suzanne. “We have lost a wonderful, much loved father and companion. The world has lost a great and truly gifted musician.”
Alvin, who was born in Nottingham, England, in 1944, and later became the lead guitarist of Ten Years After, died on March 6.
Alvin’s 1969 Woodstock Performance
Though Ten Years After never had a top 10 album in America, Alvin earned his status as a musician after his infamous Woodstock performance.
In...
- 3/7/2013
- by Christopher Rogers
- HollywoodLife
After the sad passing of WWE legend William Moody, better known to wrestling fans as Paul Bearer, on Mar. 5, news has come out on a potential cause of death. A new report claims he had dealing with blood clots. So sad!
After the sad Mar. 5 passing of William Moody, aka Paul Bearer, TMZ has reported that the former WWE manager had been treated for a blood clot days before his death. Could this be the reason for his untimely demise?
Paul Bearer’s Death: WWE Legend’s Declining Health
Sources close to Paul, who has had a host of health issues in the past, claim that the WWE legend was suffering from a blood clot. TMZ reports that “Cowboy” Bob Kelly, the president of the Cauliflower Alley Club, told the outlet he last saw Paul on Mar. 2 at a Club reunion where he witnessed Paul in declining health and dealing with a serious breathing issue.
After the sad Mar. 5 passing of William Moody, aka Paul Bearer, TMZ has reported that the former WWE manager had been treated for a blood clot days before his death. Could this be the reason for his untimely demise?
Paul Bearer’s Death: WWE Legend’s Declining Health
Sources close to Paul, who has had a host of health issues in the past, claim that the WWE legend was suffering from a blood clot. TMZ reports that “Cowboy” Bob Kelly, the president of the Cauliflower Alley Club, told the outlet he last saw Paul on Mar. 2 at a Club reunion where he witnessed Paul in declining health and dealing with a serious breathing issue.
- 3/6/2013
- by Russ Weakland
- HollywoodLife
The WWE manager, who was best known as being the creepy funeral director and manager for wrestlers The Undertaker and Kane, died on March 5 at the age of 58. So sad.
William Moody, better known as his stage name Paul Bearer, died on March 5, according to an official statement by the WWE. The animated WWE star made a name for himself in 1991 as the spooky manager and “funeral director” for the wrestler The Undertaker.
“Moody made his WWE debut in 1991 as the manager of The Undertaker and went on to become a memorable part of WWE over the course of the next 20 years. Our deepest condolences go out to Moody’s family, friends and fans,” the official statement from the WWE read.
No details were immediately available surrounding his death, but the 58-year-old had suffered from health problems over the past 10 years. He was battling complications from morbid obesity, and had galbladder issues.
William Moody, better known as his stage name Paul Bearer, died on March 5, according to an official statement by the WWE. The animated WWE star made a name for himself in 1991 as the spooky manager and “funeral director” for the wrestler The Undertaker.
“Moody made his WWE debut in 1991 as the manager of The Undertaker and went on to become a memorable part of WWE over the course of the next 20 years. Our deepest condolences go out to Moody’s family, friends and fans,” the official statement from the WWE read.
No details were immediately available surrounding his death, but the 58-year-old had suffered from health problems over the past 10 years. He was battling complications from morbid obesity, and had galbladder issues.
- 3/6/2013
- by Christina Stiehl
- HollywoodLife
The beloved musician, who was hailed a hero at the age of 23 when he won the International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow at the height of the cold war, died on Feb. 28 after battling bone cancer.
Van Cilburn, a beloved American pianist, died at the age of 78 after losing his battle with bone cancer. The musician gained worldwide recognition after winning first place in the International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in 1958 when he was just 23 years old.
Van, who won the competition in Moscow at the height of the Cold War, became a symbol of defeat over the Soviet Union during the war. His performance at the competition was received by an eight-minute standing ovation. At the event, the judges had to reportedly ask Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev if they could give the first place prize to an American.
“Is he the best?” Khrushchev reportedly said, according to the Washington Post.
Van Cilburn, a beloved American pianist, died at the age of 78 after losing his battle with bone cancer. The musician gained worldwide recognition after winning first place in the International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in 1958 when he was just 23 years old.
Van, who won the competition in Moscow at the height of the Cold War, became a symbol of defeat over the Soviet Union during the war. His performance at the competition was received by an eight-minute standing ovation. At the event, the judges had to reportedly ask Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev if they could give the first place prize to an American.
“Is he the best?” Khrushchev reportedly said, according to the Washington Post.
- 2/28/2013
- by Christina Stiehl
- HollywoodLife
Character actor Lou Myers, best known for his role as the feisty Mr. Gaines on the NBC sitcom A Different World, has died. A spokesperson for Myers’ nonprofit Global Business Incubation tells The Associated Press Myers died Tuesday night at a hospital in West Virginia. He was 76. Myers appeared in several TV shows including NYPD Blue, ER, Touched By An Angel and The Cosby Show, but it was his role on The Cosby Show-spinoff A Different World that he is best remembered. He appeared on the show for five seasons, until it ended in 1993. Myers also had supporting roles in several films including, Tin Cup, How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Wedding Planner. He also appeared on Broadway in Oprah Winfrey’s production of The Color Purple and won an NAACP Image award for best actor for his role in August Wilson’s play King Hedley II.
- 2/21/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
TV, film and stage actor Lou Myers, best known for playing Mr. Gaines on the sitcom A Different World in the '80s and early '90s, has died at 77. Myers passed away at the Charleston Area Medical Center in his native state of West Virginia after battling pneumonia for several months, TMZ.com reported. Myers was born in Chesapeake, W.V., the son of a Cabin Creek coal miner, according to the Charleston Gazette. After attending West Virginia State University, he got his first acting break as an understudy in the Broadway play The First Breeze of Summer. He...
- 2/21/2013
- by Tim Nudd
- PEOPLE.com
Actor/singer Lou Myers, best known as the restaurant owner Mr Gaines on A Different World, passed away today after a short illness at the age of 76. A native of Chesapeake, West Virginia, Myers had returned to the state and lived in the Charleston, W. Va area. Though, of course, best known for his role as Mr Gaines on World from 1988-1993, Myers appeared in some 44 film and TV roles. He also appeared on the stage in August Wilson's The Piano Lesson and King Hedley IV, for which he won the NAACP Best Actor award in a stage production. Among his other stage roles were Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Color Purple on Broadway. As a singer and performer he performed in his...
- 2/21/2013
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
Lou, who starred in the ’80s ‘Cosby Show’ spin-off on NBC, passed away on Feb. 19 after a series of health scares. So sad.
Lou Myers, the actor famous for playing Mr. Vernon Gaines on A Different World, the successful spin-off of The Cosby Show that ran for six seasons in the late ’80s on NBC, passed away in West Virginia following a heart-related emergency on Feb. 19.
The President of the actor’s non-profit organization spoke with TMZ, telling the website that Lou was in the care of the Charleston Medical Center at the time of his passing. It’s reported that his heart stopped earlier on the 19th. Doctors revived him, but he fell into a coma and died just hours later.
Lou Myers’ Health Woes
Lou’s health troubles began when he was hospitalized in December for pneumonia, but was released after New Year’s. He collapsed in his home a few weeks later,...
Lou Myers, the actor famous for playing Mr. Vernon Gaines on A Different World, the successful spin-off of The Cosby Show that ran for six seasons in the late ’80s on NBC, passed away in West Virginia following a heart-related emergency on Feb. 19.
The President of the actor’s non-profit organization spoke with TMZ, telling the website that Lou was in the care of the Charleston Medical Center at the time of his passing. It’s reported that his heart stopped earlier on the 19th. Doctors revived him, but he fell into a coma and died just hours later.
Lou Myers’ Health Woes
Lou’s health troubles began when he was hospitalized in December for pneumonia, but was released after New Year’s. He collapsed in his home a few weeks later,...
- 2/21/2013
- by Billy Nilles
- HollywoodLife
Actor Lou Myers, who was best known as Vernon Gaines on NBC sitcom "A Different World" has passed away.
According to a report by TMZ, Myers was hospitalized in December for pneumonia. A few weeks after his release, he collapsed at home and returned to the hospital. On Feb. 19, Mr. Myers' heart stopped.
Though doctors at Charleston Medical Center in West Virginia initially revived Myers, he slipped into a coma and died hours later.
Myers' most recent role was in a move called "Dreams," released on Feb. 1. He can be seen in the film's trailer below. His previous credits included "All About the Andersons," "NYPD Blue," and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back." Myers also received the NAACP Image Award for his role in the play, "King Hedley II."
Though the birth date on Myers' IMBb page reflects the actor's age at death as 67, sources tell TMZ his true birth date was 10 years earlier,...
According to a report by TMZ, Myers was hospitalized in December for pneumonia. A few weeks after his release, he collapsed at home and returned to the hospital. On Feb. 19, Mr. Myers' heart stopped.
Though doctors at Charleston Medical Center in West Virginia initially revived Myers, he slipped into a coma and died hours later.
Myers' most recent role was in a move called "Dreams," released on Feb. 1. He can be seen in the film's trailer below. His previous credits included "All About the Andersons," "NYPD Blue," and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back." Myers also received the NAACP Image Award for his role in the play, "King Hedley II."
Though the birth date on Myers' IMBb page reflects the actor's age at death as 67, sources tell TMZ his true birth date was 10 years earlier,...
- 2/20/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
"A Different World" Star Lou Myers -- famous for playing Mr. Vernon Gaines on the 80s show -- has died, TMZ has learned.The President of Lou's non-profit tells TMZ, Lou passed away last night in West Virginia at the Charleston Medical Center following a heart-related emergency.Lou was hospitalized in December for pneumonia but released after New Year's. He collapsed at home a few weeks later and was hospitalized again.Lou's heart stopped yesterday.
- 2/20/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Lou Myers, who played Mr. Vernon Gaines on the 1980s TV series A Different World, has died, TMZ reports. He was 77 years old. The president of the late actor's nonprofit told TMZ that Myers passed away at the Charleston Medical Center in West Virginia, where he was being treated for a heart-related emergency. He had previously been hospitalized in December for pneumonia and again in January after he collapsed at home. On Tuesday, Feb. 19, Myers' heart stopped and he fell into a coma. According to TMZ, [...]...
- 2/20/2013
- Us Weekly
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The film also stars Lauren Graham, Emma Roberts, Keir Gilchrist, Dana DeVestern, Viola Davis, Karen Chilton, Aasif Mandvi, Jared Goldstein, Alan Aisenberg, Zoë Kravitz, Thomas Mann, Jeremy Davies, Lou Myers and Rosalyn Coleman from writers and directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.
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The film also stars Lauren Graham, Emma Roberts, Keir Gilchrist, Dana DeVestern, Viola Davis, Karen Chilton, Aasif Mandvi, Jared Goldstein, Alan Aisenberg, Zoë Kravitz, Thomas Mann, Jeremy Davies, Lou Myers and Rosalyn Coleman from writers and directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
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- 10/2/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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