Ike Turner Dead at 76
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Ike Turner, the legendary musician and former husband of Tina Turner, has died at 76, TMZ.com reports.  Turner died in his home outside San Diego, according to the report. No other details were immediately available.  Born and raised in Clarksdale,...
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Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol&#39; Dirty Bastard collapsed and died in his Manhattan studio on Saturday. He was 35. His mother Cherry Jones released the following statement.
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Guitarist Hank Garland, who worked with Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison, dies at the age of 74.
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Rock 'n' roll pioneer Ike Turner's death last month at age 76 was caused by a cocaine overdose, the San Diego County Medical Examiner's office said Wednesday.
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Comedian Johnny Carson, the king of  U.S. late-night television as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show"  for nearly 30 years -- and the last face millions of Americans  saw before drifting off to sleep -- died on Sunday at age 79  after a long battle with emphysema.
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Nellie Connally, the widow of former Gov. John Connally and the last remaining survivor who was riding in President Kennedy's limousine when he was assassinated, has died, a longtime family friend said Saturday. She was 87.
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Country music star Skeeter Davis dies of cancer aged 72. Plus more entertainment news in brief.
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Justus, Edward C. Jr. "Eddie" Found peace on Wed., Dec. 6, 2006, age 79 years. Beloved brother of Frederick (Betty) Justus and Marion Brant. Loving uncle of Debbie, Mark, Richard, Pamela and Jacklyn. Also loved and remembered by great-nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
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Rock-and-roll pioneer Ike Turner  died of a cocaine overdose, the San Diego County medical  examiner said on Wednesday.
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Ike Turner managed to rehabilitate his image somewhat in the past few years, touring around the globe and drawing acclaim that included his first solo Grammy earlier this year.
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Artie Shaw, jazz clarinetist, swing-era bandleader and husband of   numerous famous beauties, including Ava Gardner and Lana Turner, has   died. He was 94.
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The death is confirmed of the leading Welsh artist, Sir Kyffin Williams, at the age of 88.
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The author, best known for the childrenâs classic âA Wrinkle in Time,â died Thursday at 88.
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Howard Keel, a coal miner's son who  overcame childhood poverty to star in some of MGM's most famous  musicals, including "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," and  later revived his career on TV's "Dallas," died on Sunday at  age 85, his family said.
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Controversial comedian, whose jokes saw him  banned around the country, dies aged 76.
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Skeeter Davis, a veteran of the Grand Ole Opry, died Sunday (Sept. 19) at Nashville's St. Thomas Hospital. She was 73.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.  - Country music singer Skeeter  Davis, a veteran of Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, died on Sunday,  according to a family friend.