TEENA MARIE PASSES AT 54

Teena Marie, one of the most vibrant voices that capture any audience, has passed today according to Teena Marie's manager, Mike Gardner. 

Our condolscences to her family and close friends.



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ELIZABETH EDWARDS PASSES AT 61

Elizabeth Edwards, who closely advised her husband in two bids for the presidency and advocated for health care even as her own health and marriage publicly crumbled, died Tuesday after a six-year struggle with cancer. She was 61.


She died at her North Carolina home surrounded by her three children, siblings, friends and her estranged husband, John, the family said.

"Today we have lost the comfort of Elizabeth's presence but, she remains the heart of this family," the family said in a statement. "We love her and will never know anyone more inspiring or full of life. On behalf of Elizabeth we want to express our gratitude to the thousands of kindred spirits who moved and inspired her along the way. Your support and prayers touched our entire family."

She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, in the final days of her husband's vice presidential campaign. The Democratic John Kerry-John Edwards ticket lost to incumbent President George W. Bush.

John Edwards launched a second bid for the White House in 2007, and the Edwardses decided to continue even after doctors told Elizabeth that her cancer had spread. He lost the nomination to Barack Obama.

The couple separated in January after he admitted fathering a child with a campaign videographer.

REMEMBER: AALIYAH DANA HAUGHTON

Today marks the the ninth anniversary of the star's tragic death at age 22.

WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER

Check out the MTV Diary series featuring Aaliyah after the jump...

ALOE BLACC RENDITION OF BILLIE JEAN

Aloe Blacc pays tribute to Michael Jackson with his version of Billie Jean

REMEMBERING MICHAEL JACKSON

A year ago today we lost one of the greatest entertainers, Michael Jackson.

What's your favorite Michael Jackson song?

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IN REMEMBERANCE: GERALD LEVERT

On November 10, 2006, Gerald Levert was found dead in his bed at his Newbury home when a cousin tried to wake him. Initial reports stated that Levert had died of an apparent heart attack. In February 2007, an autopsy report conducted by the Cuyahoga County coroner's office concluded that Levert's death was caused by a fatal combination of prescription narcotics and over-the-counter drugs. The drugs in his bloodstream included the narcotic pain relievers Vicodin, Percocet, and Darvocet, along with anxiety medication Xanax and two over-the-counter antihistamines. The autopsy also revealed that Levert had pneumonia. The official cause of death was acute intoxication, and the death was ruled accidental. Gerald Levert was only 40 years old.

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