NJ Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies at 65

2-minute read Rep. Donald Payne Jr. died Wednesday, Gov. Phil Murphy reported. He has been hospitalized since suffering a heart attack from diabetes complications on April 6. A Newark native, Payne was first elected to represent New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District in Washington in 2012, succeeding his father in the post. He also served on …

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‘American Idol’ alum Mandisa found dead at Nashville-area home

An investigation is underway after “American Idol” alumna and Christian singer Mandisa, who lived in the Nashville metro area, was found dead Thursday, officials said. She was 47. A spokesman for the Franklin Police Department in Tennessee said officers were involved in an active death investigation Friday, but the department declined to confirm if the …

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Stephanie Sparks, Golf Channel ‘Big Break’ host, dies at 50

Beth Ann Nichols  |  Golfweek Longtime Golf Channel “Big Break” host Stephanie Sparks has died at the age of 50. No cause of her April 13 death was listed in a story about Sparks’ death on the NBC Sports website. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, to Robert and Janie Sparks, Mary Stephanie Sparks was an …

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ESPN’s Howie Schwab, of ‘Stump the Schwab’ fame, dies at 63

Longtime ESPN producer and statistician Howie Schwab, the star of the network’s popular “Stump the Schwab” game show from the 2000s, died Saturday at the age of 63. “SportsCenter” aired a tribute to Schwab during its Saturday morning show. ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale also shared the news on social media. He said Schwab …

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1923’s Cole Brings Plenty Dead at 27, His Uncle Mo Confirms

Cole Brings Plenty as Pete Plenty Clouds. Photo: Emerson Miller/Paramount+ Cole Brings Plenty, 1923 actor, has died at the age of 27, his uncle, actor Mo Brings Plenty confirmed on Instagram. He passed along a message from his brother Joe on April 5, where he wrote: “I am deeply saddened to confirm that my son, …

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Thomas Kingston’s cause of death at 45 has been determined: Reports

Thomas Kingston, husband of Lady Gabriella, dies aged 45 Thomas Kingston, the husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter Lady Gabriella Kingston, has died aged 45. ITN News Portal The cause of death for Thomas Kingston, a financier and Lady Gabriella Kingston’s husband, has been announced. The British royal family member’s provisional cause …

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WWE legend Ole Anderson, member of the Four Horsemen, dead at 81

Original Four Horsemen member Alan Rogowski, known in the wrestling world as Ole Anderson, died at 81, according to a statement by WWE. “A founder member of The Four Horsemen, Ole’s hard-nosed style and gruff demeanor helped define the group as one of the greatest stables in sports-entertainment history,” WWE said in a statement. “WWE …

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