Husband Of Slain Rapper Magnolia Shorty Shot Dead
The widower of slain rapper Magnolia Shorty has been shot dead just weeks before the first anniversary of his wife’s murder.
The hip-hop star – real name Renetta Lowe – was gunned down in her native New Orleans, Louisiana on 20 December (10).
Now her husband Carl Bridgewater, 31, has been killed in a shooting in New Orleans’ Central City neighbourhood on Thursday afternoon (17Nov11), according to local website nola.com.
Police officer Hilal Williams tells reporters that authorities have not yet established a motive and no suspects have been identified.
Lowe was signed to Lil Wayne’s Cash Money label, and the Lollipop hitmaker, along with labelmates B.G., Juvenile, MACk Maine and Baby, all attended her funeral in the city.
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Man Stays In Motel Room With Girlfriend’s Corpse For 2 Days
February 21, 2012 - 5:44 PM
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A suburban Chicago man faces several felony charges after allegedly staying in a Joliet, Ill. motel room with his dead girlfriend’s corpse for two days — and buying alcohol with her money instead of immediately notifying authorities.
Derek Tanke, 47, has been charged with concealment of a death, unlawful use of a credit card and ID [...]
Actor Who Played ‘Pretty Tony’ In ‘The Mack’ Dies At Age 73
February 20, 2012 - 7:30 PM
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Dick Anthony Williams, best known for his role as ‘Pretty Tony’ in the 1973 blaxploitation film, “The Mack,” died in Los Angeles on February 15 at the age of 73.
The Chicago native and legendary thespian was a Tony Award nominated actor who appeared on Broadway in several productions, including The Poison Tree, Ain’t Supposed To [...]
Man Beat Child To Death For Not Vacuuming Apartment
February 14, 2012 - 5:19 PM
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(CBS) PITTSBURGH – A man was arrested for allegedly beating his girlfriend’s 11-year-old son to death because the boy hadn’t vacuumed the apartment.
Anthony Bush, 29, was taken into custody late Saturday night in connection with the death of Donovan McKee. According to ABC affiliate WTAE, authorities say Bush beat the child over eight hours, hitting [...]
Whitney Houston’s Autopsy Complete, Toxicology Results Pending
February 13, 2012 - 11:56 AM
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LOS ANGELES – Investigators worked Sunday to piece together what killed Whitney Houston as the music industry’s biggest names gathered for a Grammy Awards show that at times felt as much like a memorial as a celebration.
Coroner’s officials say they will not release any information on an autopsy performed Sunday at the request of police [...]
Whitney Houston Dead At 48
February 11, 2012 - 8:16 PM
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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died. She was 48.
Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unclear.
At her peak in the 1980s and [...]
Amare Stoudemire’s Brother Dies In Car Crash
February 6, 2012 - 1:31 PM
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The brother of New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire died in a car accident early Monday morning in Florida, a team spokesman confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com.
The Florida Highway Patrol issued a report that said Hazell Stoudemire was driving a Cadillac Escalade north on U.S. 27 in Lake Wales, Fla., at a high rate of speed and [...]
NJ Man Dies After Trying to Steal Phone From Former Wrestler
February 5, 2012 - 5:31 PM
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A Newark man died after a tussle with a former high school wrestler he tried to rob early Saturday, NBC New York has learned.
Law-enforcement sources told NBC New York that 30-year-old Gian Davis approached two men near Bloomfield Avenue at about 1:15 a.m. and asked for change.
When the men said “no,” he then asked to [...]
Woman Dies After Allergic Reaction To Hair Weave Glue
February 3, 2012 - 9:51 AM
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A woman died from a massive allergic reaction that could have been caused by the glue in her hair extensions, a pathologist said yesterday.
Atasha Graham, 34, who had used hair extensions for 14 years, collapsed after clubbing until the early hours.
Home Office pathologist Michael Heath told the inquest into her death that the latex glue [...]
Muhammad Ali’s Trainer Angelo Dundee Dies At 90
February 2, 2012 - 1:26 PM
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Hall of Fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee, 90, the man who once trained such legendary greats as Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and Sugar Ray Leonard collapsed and died unexpectedly of a heart attack Wednesday night at a rehabilitation center in Clearwater, Fla.
Dundee was one of the most highly sought-after trainers and corner men in boxing. [...]
Etta James Dead At 73
January 20, 2012 - 12:12 PM
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(CNN) — Etta James, whose assertive, earthy voice lit up such hits as “The Wallflower,” “Something’s Got a Hold on Me” and the wedding favorite “At Last,” has died, according to her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon. She was 73.
She died from complications from leukemia with her husband, Artis Mills, and her sons [...]
November 18, 2011 - 5:18 PM
now that when u go tell a nigga the beef is dead!(uncle murda voice)
November 18, 2011 - 7:59 PM
R.I.P