"Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine," picked by escaflowne 8 months ago

Ayveq, the walrus whose bizarre, though oddly compelling, masturbation rituals made him an international sensation at the New York Aquarium, has died. He was 14.

If anyone feels compelled to see him in action see HERE picked by doggylives 4 months ago

A schoolgirl wasted away and died after developing such a fear of dentists that she would not even open her mouth to eat. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Mom and kids were on the way to visit him in the hospital after being wounded. The car crashed and 2 kids died. Today their last child died from his injuries. picked by moe 11 months ago

His assistant Linda Bridges says Buckley died Wednesday morning at his home in Stamford, Conn. She says he had been ill with emphysema and was found dead by his cook. picked by MandolinOrange 8 months ago

She was hospitalized with an aneurysm earlier today and died later on. picked by Moe 2 months ago

Joey Bishop is the last of the 'Rat Pack' to pass away. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

Madeleine L'Engle, the author of that great book, A Wrinkle In Time, loved by multiple generations of kids and adults went to that big tesseract in the sky. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

In a cruel twist of fate - a teenager was killed by a hit-and-run driver at the same spot where his 14-year-old friend had died in a car crash just hours earlier. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

A French woman with a rare facial tumour, whose plea for doctor-assisted suicide was rejected by a court earlier this week, has died. Update on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

One of the many men who could lay claim to the title The Fifth Beatle has died in New York after a short illness.

Further details about his life can be found here. picked by Pocksucket 7 months ago

The man who helped Jim Henson create the beloved "Sesame Street" character Big Bird has died from congestive heart failure. He was 91. picked by doggylives 4 months ago

Its rules are simple. Insert as many French words as you know into the sentence, fill in the rest with English, then speak it with absolute conviction.

Miles Kington, the creator of the term, polymath, wit and jazz affecionado died on the 30th January. picked by keroberos32 8 months ago

He walked naked through the Australian outback and died without clothes in a canoe in the jungle - but it was learned yesterday that the so-called 'Naked Nomad' had left behind a £2 million fortune. picked by doggylives 6 months ago

A drummer for the Swedish pop group ABBA has died after an apparent accident at his home in Spain, a Civil Guard spokeswoman said Monday. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

...and the dogs died from heatstroke.

San Diego and Phoenix...You would think they'd remember their beloved canine partners. picked by suebe 2 months ago

Ling Ling, the male giant panda at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, died of chronic heart failure early Wednesday at age 22 years and seven months, equivalent to about 70 human years. picked by punthe 6 months ago

Sometime in 2004 a hamster got sick. Then it was sold from a PetSmart store. Then the woman who bought it died from a stroke. But she had contracted lymphocytic choriomeningitis from said hamster beforehand. Then her liver was donated to a guy. They guy then died several days later allegedly from the virus from the hamster.

The guy's wife is suing PetSmart for negligence. picked by moe 6 months ago

A Great-grandmother from Weston has defied fate by dying 11 times in 18 months. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Just a little 70's nostalgia for you from Paper Lace...
Then the door burst open wide
And my daddy stepped inside
And he kissed my mama's face
And he brushed her tears away picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago