i thought she coped on when she has kids, i wonder was it drugs or suicide?
rest in peace - feel for her kids and family
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i thought she coped on when she has kids, i wonder was it drugs or suicide?
rest in peace - feel for her kids and family
She has two really young children so sad to hear - RIP
Mickey Rooney, the child actor who became the world's top box office star, has died aged 93.
Born in Brooklyn, he began his career aged 18 months in his parents' vaudeville act, Yule and Carter, and continued filming right to the end.
In a film and musical career spanning nine decades, Rooney was nominated for four Academy Awards and received two special Oscars for his body of work.
By 1965, Mickey Rooney's 200 films had earned more than $3bn (£1.8bn).
Sir Laurence Olivier once referred to him as the greatest film actor America ever produced.
Rooney's death was first reported by US entertainment magazine Variety. The actor is said to have been ill for some time.
Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith said Rooney was with his family when he died at his North Hollywood home.
Reckless lifestyle
Smith said police took a death report but added that there was nothing suspicious and it was not a police case.
Star Trek actor William Shatner was one of the first to pay tribute to Rooney on Twitter, describing the actor as "one of the greats!"
Broadway star Carol Channing said: "I loved working with Mickey on Sugar Babies. He was very professional, his stories were priceless and I love them all... each and every one. We laughed all the time."
Rooney was married eight times, including a first marriage to screen beauty Ava Gardner.
He separated from his last wife, Jan, in 2012. They married in 1978.
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Mickey Rooney in 2011
The actor's motto was to "never retire but inspire"
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Mickey Rooney playing the piano in 2007
True to his word, he continued to work in film, television and theatre up until his death
Asked once if he would marry all his wives again, Rooney replied: "Absolutely. I loved every one of them."
Initially named Joe Yule Junior, he was barely six years old when he had his first film role as a cigar-smoking adult in Orchids and Ermine.
In 1937, the actor took the part of Andy Hardy in the film A Family Affair. Playing the son of a small-town judge proved a huge box-office draw, and spawned a hit series lasting eight years.
At the same time, a series of barnyard musicals - including Babes on Broadway and Strike Up the Band - paired him with another celebrated youth star, Judy Garland.
By 1939, Rooney was established as the film industry's top box office draw and that year, at the age of 19, he became the youngest person to be nominated for a best actor Oscar for his role in Babes on Broadway.
His other Oscar nominations were for The Human Comedy (1943), The Bold and the Brave (1956) and The Black Stallion (1979).
Rooney joined the Army in 1943, spending most of his World War II service entertaining troops.
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Mickey Rooney's marriages
Ava Gardner: 1942 - 1943
Betty Jane Rase: 1944 - 1949
Martha Vickers: 1949 - 1951
Elaine Devry: 1952 - 1958
Barbara Ann Thomason: 1958 - 1966
Marge Lane: 1966 - 1967
Carolyn Hockett: 1967 - 1975
Jan Chamberlin: 1978 - 2014 (separated 2012)
On his return, he went on to enjoy international triumph alongside Elizabeth Taylor in the 1944 movie National Velvet.
But despite his success, Rooney admitted his fame had forced him to grow up too quickly. By the time he was 30, he said he felt 100 years old.
Rooney appeared in four TV series during his career, including The Mickey Rooney Show in the 1950s.
But his star was on the wane, as he dropped from leading man to second man in films such as Military Policeman with Bob Hope and Korean war drama The Bridges at Toko-Ri alongside William Holden and Grace Kelly the following year.
The show business legend was declared bankrupt by the early 1960s, with much of his money spent on maintenance for his ex-wives and a reckless lifestyle.
However, his career enjoyed a revival with the film Pete's Dragon in 1977, and his show Sugar Babies, which hit Broadway in the late 1970s.
True to his motto to "never retire but inspire", Rooney continued to work in film, television and theatre.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, at the time of his death, Rooney was working on a film called The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
And Night at the Museum 3 director Shawn Levy tweeted that Rooney had shot scenes for the film just last month.
RIP Mickey
The book world and beyond has started to pay tribute to Adrian Mole author Sue Townsend, who died on Thursday (April 10) after a short illness.
Townsend, who lost her sight in 2001 after complications from diabetes, gained worldwide acclaim when the first of her book series, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13 3/4, was published in 1982.
The diaries consisted of eight instalments and have sold more than 8 million copies.
Below, Townsend is paid tribute to by her fellow authors and stars:
BBC Radio 4 midnight news confirms news of Sue Townsend's death. A real loss.
— Ian Rankin (@Beathhigh) April 10, 2014
Greatly upset to hear that Sue Townsend has died. One of the warmest, funniest and wisest people I ever met.
— Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) April 10, 2014
Just been informed by her family that my hero, @SueTownsends has passed away. Utterly shocked and saddened. An amazing woman is gone.
— bali rai (@balirai) April 10, 2014
Such sad news about Sue Townsend. Just about to start reading 'The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year'. Will do so now with a heavier heart.
— Sarah Millican (@SarahMillican75) April 10, 2014
Just heard the very sad news Adrian Mole author, Sue Townsend, has died. She created one of finest fictional comic characters of all time.
— Ben Hatch Novelist (@BenHatch) April 11, 2014
There's a special sadness reserved for writers who shaped our youth - Sue Townsend was one. A sad day @CurtisBrown http://t.co/4hkH3FW4gQ
— Jonny Geller (@JonnyGeller) April 11, 2014
Farewell, brilliant Sue Townsend. Rest in peace, Adrian Mole. X
— Danny Wallace (@dannywallace) April 10, 2014
Adrian Mole made me want to write books. Sue Townsend, you brought me great joy. RIP.
— Emma Kennedy (@EmmaK67) April 11, 2014
Sue Townsend, thanks for leaving us with all of your wonderful stories. RIP :(((
— Dawn O'Porter (@hotpatooties) April 11, 2014
Sue Townsend did social satire without contempt and cruelty. She always felt to the reader like one of us
— Linda Grant (@lindasgrant) April 11, 2014
I remember 1st time I read Adrian Mole, 12 yrs old on holiday in Devon.The first book that made me laugh that loudly. Thanks Sue Townsend.
— Robin Ince (@robinince) April 11, 2014
My favourite book shelf. I read Sue Townsend for 30 years & was never disappointed. She won't be bettered. pic.twitter.com/uB4nNEVebn
— Rae Earl (@RaeEarl) April 11, 2014
RIP Sue
Bob Hoskins has died at the age of 71.
His agent Clair Dobbs confirmed the news today (April 30). Hoskins had contracted pneumonia.
"We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Bob," said Hoskins's wife Linda and children Alex, Sarah, Rosa and Jack in a statement.
"Bob died peacefully at hospital last night surrounded by family, following a bout of pneumonia.
"We ask that you respect our privacy during this time and thank you for your messages of love and support."
Hoskins won a Best Actor Oscar nomination for 1987's Mona Lisa, where he starred opposite Michael Caine and Robbie Coltrane.
He was also well known for playing gangster Harold Shand in 1980's The Long Good Friday and private investigator Eddie Valiant in ground-breaking 1988 fantasy comedy Who Framed Roger Rabbit?.
RIP Bob :(
peaches died from a heroin overdose, she was using while her kids were around her
Max Clifford jailed for 8 years for sex offences ....:eek:
id say he has some dirty tells on people in high places they must be bricking it now he could do a tell all for the moneyQuote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
i do wonder how they convict on these cases after all the time gone and no physical evidence but at least a living person gets convicted now
id say he has some dirty tells on people in high places they must be bricking it now he could do a tell all for the moneyQuote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
i do wonder how they convict on these cases after all the time gone and no physical evidence but at least a living person gets convicted now
James Garner, one of the first actors to be successful in both film and television, has died at the age of 86, it has been reported.
Though no cause of death is yet known, TMZ say that an ambulance was called to the star’s Los Angeles home at around 8pm on Saturday morning, though James was declared dead when it arrived.
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James Garner in 2005
Throughout his film career he appeared opposite huge stars including Julie Andrews, Sally Field and Debbie Reynolds, he will be best remembered for his leading roles in the TV western ‘Maverick’, and the 1970s detective drama ‘The Rockford Files’.
In 1994, he reprised his role of Bret Maverick for a movie adaptation of the series, starring alongside Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson, whose character went on to be revealed as Bret’s son.
Later in his career, he landed a recurring role in the TV comedy ‘8 Simple Rules’, and played the older version of Ryan Gosling’s character in the heartbreaking romantic film, ‘The Notebook’.
Over the course of his career, James scooped two Emmy awards and was even nominated for an Academy Award, in the category of Best Actor in a Leading Role, for his starring role in ‘Murphy’s Romance’.
In 2005, he was also honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Screen Actors Guild.
James is survived by his wife, Lois, who he married in 1956 just two weeks after first meeting. The actor had one daughter with Lois, Greta ‘Gigi’ Garner, and one half daughter from his wife’s previous marriage, Kimberly.
RIP James
from Huffington Post