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High school basketball star dies after winning shot

Wes Leonard, a high school basketball player from Michigan, died Thursday night after making a game-winning shot.

March 5, 2011 | Posted in Basketball,Bookmarked,Sports | Read More »

Jane Russell dies at 89

Jane Russell, a Hollywood actress who was among the biggest stars in the 1940s and 1950s, died on Monday at her home in Santa Maria, California. She was 89.

March 1, 2011 | Posted in Bookmarked,Entertainment,Fallen Celebrities | Read More »

Dodgers Hall of Famer Duke Snider dies

Duke Snider, a Dodgers center fielder known for his outstanding defensive play and superb home runs, died Sunday morning of natural causes, his family said. He was 84.

February 28, 2011 | Posted in Baseball,Bookmarked,Sports | Read More »

Justin Tennison found dead in hotel room

Justin Tennison, a crew member of “Deadliest Catch,” was found dead on Tuesday in a room in a hotel in Homer, Alaska.

February 24, 2011 | Posted in Bookmarked,Entertainment,Fallen Celebrities | Read More »

Comic writer Dwayne McDuffie dies

Dwayne McDuffie, a renowned comic and animation writer, died on Tuesday of unknown causes.

February 23, 2011 | Posted in Entertainment,Fallen Celebrities,Featured | Read More »

Streetball legend Troy “Escalade” Jackson dies

Troy “Escalade” Jackson, a former streetball player and brother of ESPN analyst Mark Jackson, died in his sleep Sunday morning in Los Angeles. He was 35.

February 22, 2011 | Posted in Basketball,Bookmarked,Sports | Read More »