Storage Wars Legend Found Dead at Home

The longtime Storage Wars bidder known as “The Gambler” was found dead at his Arizona home as detectives also review claims of recent online harassment. LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — Darrell Sheets, the “Storage Wars” buyer known as “The Gambler,” died Wednesday at his home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, after police responded to a 2 a.m. report and found what they described as an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death drew immediate attention because …

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Alan Osmond Dead at 76 as Family Shares Heartbreaking News

The singer, songwriter and producer helped build the Osmonds into one of the biggest family groups of the 1970s. LEHI, Utah — Alan Osmond, the eldest performing member of the Osmonds and a songwriter behind hits including “One Bad Apple” and “Crazy Horses,” died Monday at his home in Lehi after decades with multiple sclerosis. He was 76. His death closes a long chapter in the story of one of America’s most recognizable family acts. …

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Stormy Daniels Looks Nearly Unrecognizable in Striking New Pictures

Her April 16 comedy stop in Avondale Estates came days after her former lawyer entered community confinement in California. AVONDALE ESTATES, Ga. — Stormy Daniels appeared at a suburban Atlanta theater Thursday night for a storytelling and comedy show, stepping back into a small live venue as her former lawyer, Michael Avenatti, moved into a later phase of federal custody in California. The timing drew attention because Daniels and Avenatti were once closely linked in …

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Christina Applegate Hospitalized

Her representative declined to confirm the report or discuss any treatment as concern grew around the actor’s latest health scare. LOS ANGELES — Reports that Christina Applegate has been in a Los Angeles hospital since late March drew a guarded response Friday after her representative declined to say whether the Emmy-winning actor is hospitalized or why she may be receiving treatment. The story matters because Applegate has spent the last several years speaking plainly about …

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Country Legend Rushed to Hospital After Neck Injury

The 87-year-old singer’s new album remains scheduled for release Friday. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ray Stevens is recovering at home after a fall in Nashville left him with a broken neck, the singer’s team said, adding that the 87-year-old was briefly hospitalized and is expected to wear a neck brace for about four weeks. The update quickly drew attention because Stevens is not only a longtime country and comedy performer, but also a Country Music Hall …

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CBS Drops Bombshell on Who Replaces Stephen Colbert

“Comics Unleashed” moves to 11:35 p.m. on May 22, with “Funny You Should Ask” following as CBS closes out “The Late Show” franchise after 33 years. NEW YORK, N.Y. — CBS said Monday it will move Byron Allen’s “Comics Unleashed” into the 11:35 p.m. slot on May 22, one day after Stephen Colbert’s final “Late Show,” replacing a long-running live franchise with a two-show comedy block. The move matters beyond one host or one network …

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CEO, Mom of 3 Dies in Tragic Incident During Family Trip

Her 11-year-old son was flown to St. Louis with severe injuries after the March 23 rollover in Tola, and authorities in Nicaragua had not publicly released a final cause by Saturday. ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Kasey Grelle, a 41-year-old St. Louis business executive and mother of three, was killed March 23 when a resort transport truck overturned during a family vacation in Tola, Nicaragua, and her 11-year-old son was critically injured, relatives and local reports …

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CEO Dies in Shocking Boat Hit-and-Run as Teenage Son Survives

Authorities say the vessel that struck Davide Veglia and his 14-year-old son fled north as witnesses called 911 from shore. MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Davide Veglia, the founder and CEO of ABTS Convention Services, was killed and his 14-year-old son was injured after a larger boat struck their 7-foot inflatable dinghy in Biscayne Bay on Wednesday night and fled, authorities said. The case quickly grew beyond a routine marine crash investigation because the victim was …

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OnlyFans Owner Dies at 43

LONDON — Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of OnlyFans who turned the London-based platform into a global subscription giant, died after a long battle with cancer, the company said Monday, reopening immediate questions about who will control the business and whether a possible sale will go forward. Radvinsky’s death matters beyond a single executive change because it comes at a sensitive point for one of the internet’s biggest paid-content companies. OnlyFans has grown into a …

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“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Actor Dies at 54

Nicholas Brendon, the actor best known for playing Xander Harris on all seven seasons of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died at 54, his family said Friday in a social media statement that said he died in his sleep of natural causes. Brendon’s death quickly became a major story for fans of the long-running supernatural drama because he was one of the show’s most familiar faces from its 1997 debut through its 2003 finale. The …

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