"Good Morning America" Entertainment Editor JOEL SIEGEL died Friday afternoon in New York. He was 63. His death came after a long battle with colon cancer.
Siegel, who had family and friends by his bedside, including his wife, ENA SWANSEA, and his young son DYLAN, had worked until two weeks prior to his passing. He was known in the industry for his good humor, even as he gave honest yet sometimes piercing reviews.
JERRY FALWELL died Tuesday at Lynchburg General Hospital in Virginia. He was 73.
Upon hearing of his passing, PAT ROBERTSON released a statement to ET, saying, "My wife and I have sent our condolences to [wife] MACEL FALWELL and her family ... I join with the tens of thousands of his friends to mourn the passing of this extraordinary human being."
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ANNA NICOLE SMITH died of an accidental overdose, officials announced this morning.
"The cause of death is combined drug toxicity," DR. JOSHUA PERPER -- the Broward County medical examiner assigned to the case -- stated in his findings.
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The Broward County medical examiner's office tells ET that there will be a press conference on 10:30 a.m. Monday to announce ANNA NICOLE SMITH's exact cause of death.
Investigative reporter ART HARRIS spoke with DR. JOSHUA PERPER -- the medical examiner assigned to the case -- for an exclusive update.
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DR. JOSHUA PERPER, the Broward County medical examiner assigned to the ANNA NICOLE SMITH case, tells ET it will be nine or 10 days before he's able to put all the clues together to determine what exactly killed Anna.
Anna's death certificate was released late Wednesday afternoon, but with one piece of vital information missing.
The sons of a woman killed in a car accident that was allegedly triggered by the singer/actress BRANDY NORWOOD are suing the star and others involved in the accident for negligence and wrongful death, requesting that damages be determined by the court.
Norwood is named in the suit, along with others who are referred to as "Does 1 to 25" (as in John or Jane Doe).
ET has obtained a copy of ANNA NICOLE SMITH's 2001 will, which states that all the property of her estate should be given to HOWARD K. STERN to hold in trust for her now deceased son, DANIEL.
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The death of ANNA NICOLE SMITH remains shrouded in mystery as medical examiners work to determine her exact cause of death in Florida last week.
Just in today: ET has obtained a copy of the 911 call from the Seminole Police Department to the Hollywood, FL, police in response to a call from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino where Anna Nicole was staying.
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LARRY BIRKHEAD, the man who claims to be the father of ANNA NICOLE SMITH's baby girl DANNIELYNN HOPE, has written a heartfelt message to the late supermodel on his personal Web site:
"Chance brought us together, our love couldn't keep us apart. We loved, we laughed, we shared a connection that couldn't be broken, regardless of the challenges. I loved her in life and I will love her long after.
The parents of the deceased woman killed in a car accident that was allegedly triggered by the singer-actress BRANDY NORWOOD are suing the star for wrongful death.
The parents of the deceased, AWATIF ABOUDIHAJ, filed papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Van Nuys, asking for compensatory and punitive damages totaling $50 million. The plaintiffs claim in the court papers that Norwood was "driving recklessly" at the time of the accident.
YVONNE DE CARLO, star of the cult classic TV show "The Munsters," died of natural causes at the Motion Picture and Television facility on Monday. She was 84.
Before she became famous as Lily Munster, she appeared opposite CHARLTON HESTON as Moses' wife in 'The Ten Commandments.'
ABC newsman PETER JENNINGS passed away Sunday night at the age of 67 after succumbing to lung cancer. Wednesday night, ABC aired the 2-hour, commercial-free special "Peter Jennings: Reporter," which explored the life and career of the renowned anchor. Friends and family looked back on his enormous impact.
"We have lost one of the best broadcast journalists we've had and he will not be easily replaced if he can be replaced," fellow legendary newsman WALTER CRONKITE said in the special.
ET is at the AMA's! The "2009 American Music Awards" are underway and we have all the red-hot red-carpet arrival pics, including Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, Rihanna, Adam Lambert and more!
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