BREAKING NEWS Actor/Comedian Bernie Mac died today in Chicago from pneumonia; just a few days ago we were told he’d be just fine. Looks like the joke’s on us. Bernie Mac will be greatly missed. TMZ reports: Mac, whose real name is Bernard McCullough, passed away early this morning at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He was 50 years old. His rep just issued the following statement to TMZ: “Actor/ comedian Bernie Mac passed... 

UPDATE: The rolled up $20 found next to Heath’s bed DID NOT have any drug residue on it, and no illegal drugs were found in the apartment. There were, however, 6 different drugs prescribed to Heath. The preliminary results of Heath Ledger’s autopsy are in and the cause of death is inconclusive. Ellen Borakove, a spokeswoman for the medical examiner’s office, told MTV News that more tests were needed to determine the official... 

UPDATE: Heath Ledger has left the building – for the last time. TMZ VIDEO TMZ.com UPDATES: 1. Law enforcement has confirmed to TMZ prescription pills were strewn around Heath Ledger’s bed. The cops are waiting for the Medical Examiner. 2. Law enforcement tells TMZ Ledger’s body was found face down on the bedroom floor. There are no visible signs of any trauma. Law enforcement tells TMZ Heath Ledger’s autopsy is scheduled... 

Ike Turner, the man who turned Tina Turner into a star (and also beat the crap out of her whenever he felt like it), died today at his home in San Diego, CA. He was 76. ...Though Ike & Tina Turner were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, Ike Turner’s contribution to the development of rock ‘n’ roll and rhythm & blues, and especially soul music, has gone relatively unheralded in comparison to many... 

Daredevil Numero Uno, Robert Craig “Evel” Knievel, has died today at the age of 69. Immortalized in the Washington’s Smithsonian Institution as “America’s Legendary Daredevil,” Knievel was best known for a failed 1974 attempt to jump Snake River Canyon on a rocket-powered cycle and a spectacular crash at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. He suffered nearly 40 broken bones before he retired in 1980. Although... 

If Anna Nicole Smith was alive, she would be turning 40 years old today. I remember looking at her Guess jeans posters and wondering what she would look like at 40. But thanks to Howard K. Stern and other toxic people in Anna Nicole’s life, we will never know. With all the insane chaos surrounding the aftermath of Anna Nicole’s death, it can be easy to forget what Anna Nicole Smith was really all about, and who she really was... 

The world lost another pioneering singer/songwriter today (1.19) when Denny Doherty, a founding member of The Mamas and The Papas, died after a short undisclosed illness. He passed away at his home in Mississauga, Ontario near Toronto, at the age off 66. The Mamas and The Papas were a Grammy winning folk/rock group off the Hippie Era, known for such classics as “Monday, Monday” and “California Dreamin’”. The... 

After a long battle with multiple myeloma and heart disease, veteran actor Peter Boyle, 71, has died. Born October 18, 1935 and most notably known in recent years as the crabby Frank Barone on TVs Everybody Loves Raymond, Peter Boyle started his acting career in the 1950s after leaving his calling as a Christian monk. In 1970 he received much acclaim for his portrayal of bigot factory worker in the movie Joe and in 1974 played the monster... 

I’ve always been a bit of a morbid person – reading Emily Dickinson, writing depressing poems, reading about serial killers, etc. – so when I happened upon the Celebrity Morgue, I was intrigued. But now I don’t know how I feel about it. Perhaps I’m not as morbid as I thought. For those who don’t know, the Celebrity Morgue website has actual pictures of dead celebrities and other historical figures, including...