George Michael, who passed away on Christmas Day, is believed to have died from heart failure, his manager Michael Lippman said, according to the UK-based Press Association.
British music icon George Michael was one of the world's most well recognized gay rights activists. For nearly 20 years, he was a champion for LGBT rights, fiercely dedicated to AIDS research and awareness and a staunch critic of gay stereotypes.
Star Wars Actress Carrie Fisher was hospitalized Friday in Los Angeles after suffering a cardiac event aboard a United Airlines flight from London to Los Angeles, a source familiar with the incident told CNN.
Radio personality Joey Boots, a frequent contributor to "The Howard Stern Show" who was best known for the catchphrase "Baba Booey," died Friday night in his Bronx home, according to the New York Police Department.
A quintessential rocker with tight blue jeans and long hair, Britain's Rick Parfitt died of an infection just two months after quitting Status Quo, the band that launched him into stardom.
In a 2009 interview with CNN's Campbell Brown, Carrie Fisher says she did not want to go into show business because she saw what happened to parents Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher.
A coming-of-age story with a clear autobiographical feel, "20th Century Women" tackles the other half of writer-director Mike Mills' family tree, which started with "Beginners." As such, it's a deeply personal work with an almost European flavor, most notable for its anchoring performance by Annette Bening.
