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Vidal Sassoon is Dead at 84

Famed British hairdresser Vidal Sassoon passed away Wednesday at 84 of an "unspecified illness" at his home, The Los Angeles Times' Andrew Blankstein reports, and his family was there. So this doesn't sound unexpected, but still, of course, quite sad.

By Eric Randall

May 4, 2012

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys Has Died

We're unsettled to hear that Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, better known as MCA, has passed away at just 47 years old, according to several outlets.

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By Connor Simpson

Apr 7, 2012

Newark Residents Miffed Over Bill from Whitney Houston's Funeral

Newark residents are being left to pick up the $187,000 bill for security at Whitney Houston's funeral, and, surprisingly, they aren't happy about it.

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By Adam Martin

Mar 22, 2012

Coroner's Report: Whitney Houston Drowned

Whitney Houston drowned to death, but she also had drugs in her system, the L.A. County coroner's office said on Thursday, giving its first official ruling on the singer's cause of death.

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By Jen Doll

Feb 15, 2012

Why We Look at Celebrity Death Photos

In the media frenzy following the death of Whitney Houston, information has trickled out slowly, in often sensational individual pieces.

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By Adam Martin

Feb 13, 2012

Why Whitney Houston's Toxicology Report Will Take Months

When a story like Whitney Houston's death breaks, there's always a huge rush to get information. But that often gets slowed to a near-stop when it comes to the key question: How, exactly, did she die?

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By Adam Martin

Nov 8, 2011