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Rock Legend Alex Chilton Dies

andPOP Staff — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:24:12 +0000

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Rock legend Alex Chilton died today due to an apparent heart attack, according to The Commercial Appeal of Memphis.

Chilton, who lived in New Orleans, was complaining of health problems on Wednesday and was rushed by paramedics to hospital. A band mate in Big Star, Jody Stephens, confirmed his death to The Commercial Appeal. The band was supposed to play at the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas this weekend.

Chilton was 16 years old when in 1967 his band the Box Stops had a #1 hit titled “The Letter.” That group broke up in 1970, and Mr. Chilton formed Big Star with Mr. Stephens, a drummer, and the musicians Chris Bell and Andy Hummel. The band’s first album, “#1 Record,” in 1972, did not come close to fulfilling the commercial promise of its title, nor did the followup releases “Radio City” and “Third/Sister Lovers.”

The Body of James Brown is … Missing?

Sam Rashid — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:54:12 +0000

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James Brown is still rocking out from beyond the grave. But how? His daughter, LaRhonda Pettit claims that his body as been stolen, reports CHARTattack.

Pettit has been keeping her father’s body in a crypt at her South Carolina home since December 25, 2006. She was watching over Brown’s body while a mausoleum was being constructed. And now, Pettit says that the body cannot be found.

“My daddy’s body has disappeared,” Pettit said. “I have no clue where it was taken, but I need to know where.”

Pettit believes that someone had moved the body of her father to prevent an autopsy from being conducted. On Christmas Day of 2006, Brown was found dead of an apparent heart attack.

“It was common knowledge daddy took illegal drugs until his death,” Pettit said. “He was also hooked on painkillers. At the very least there were enablers who helped cause his death.”

Now, the strange part. Brown did not recognize Pettit in his will. But Pettit says that Brown had had an affair with her mother in the 1960s. Also, a DNA test found that Pettit was 99.9 per cent likely Brown’s daughter.

More interesting, following the death of the Godfather of Soul, Pettit and 12 other people claimed to be one of Brown’s illegitimate children.

So, is the body missing? You be the judge.

Michael Jackson Dies Of Cardiac Arrest

Robert Ostfield — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:58:53 +0000

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Celebrity website TMZ has reported that pop-icon Michael Jackson has died at the age of fifty. Jackson was rushed to the hospital earlier in the afternoon due to cardiac arrest, and has sadly passed away. Michael is survived by three children. andPOP will keep updating as the story unfolds.

Michael Jackson Rushed To Hospital

Robert Ostfield — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:22:45 +0000

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Celebrity website TMZ is reporting pop-icon Michael Jackson has been rushed to hospital in Los Angeles apparently suffering from cardiac arrest. It has been reported that paramedics were seen performing CPR on Michael. E! Online states that Jackson has been taken to UCLA Medical Center however there has been no official statement released as of yet. andPOP will post more information as it becomes available.

Kelsey Grammer Suffers Heart Attack

andPOP Staff — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:03:08 +0000

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Star magazine reports that Kelsey Grammer suffered a mild heart attack on May 31.

The “Frasier” star was paddle boarding by his Hawaiin home with his wife, Camille, when the attack occurred.

Grammer was then airlifted to a Honolulu hospital for tests, and has already been sent home.