The oldest living man died peacefully Sunday morning in his home … at 113 years old.
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Oldest Living Man Dead at 113
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Sunday, January 20, 2019
Oldest Living Man Dead at 113
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Tina Turner"s Oldest Son Commits Suicide
Terrible news today out of the music world:
Tina Turner’s oldest son, Craig, was found dead at his home in Studio City, California at 12:58 p.m. this afternoon.
He was 59 years old.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office has confirmed this tragedy, telling multiple outlets that Craig was discovered with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authorities reportedly arrived at his residence just after noon and pronounced him dead just a short while later, at the scene.
The aforementioned spokesperson told the press that a 911 call was placed, although it’s unclear just who made the call.
Says the spokesperson in a little more detail:
“The call was reported as a suicide, gun shot wound. The next of kin has been notified. There will be an autopsy done and there is an investigator at the scene.”
Craig was born when Tina was 18 years old, prior to her up-and-down marriage Ike Turner.
Once Tina and Ike were husband and wife, however, Ike adopted four-year old Craig.
(His biological father was a saxophonist named Raymond Hill, who performed with Ike’s band.)
This awful piece of news of comes as the legendary artist is making a rare trip outside her new home country of Switzerland to attend Paris Fashion Week events.
Craig Turner worked in the real estate business in the San Fernando Valley.
His mother is, simply put, one of the most successful and respected solo singers in history.
She counts “What’s Love Got to Do With it” and “Proud Mary” among her best-known singles.
Tina also starred in such movies as Mad Max: Thunderdome and Last Action Hero.
Craig’s suicide, meanwhile, follows a sad rash of similar events around the entertainment world.
Over the past few weeks alone, iconic fashiond designer Kate Spade has committed suicide, while beloved chef and author Anthony Bourdain has done the same.
Both these stars took their own lives via hanging.
Spade was 56 years old and Bourdain was 61.
May they rest in peace and may Craig Turner rest in peace.
Our thoughts go out to Tina and all of her loved ones.
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Oldest "Wizard of Oz" Munchkin Jerry Maren"s Heart Gave Out
The world’s oldest living ’Wizard of Oz’ munchkin, Jerry Maren’s organs were shutting down and he was fighting severe senility when he died … TMZ has learned. According to his death certificate … Jerry’s…
Oldest "Wizard Of Oz" Munchkin Remembered with Free Whiskey Shots
Jerry Maren, who was the oldest living “Wizard of Oz” munchkin, will be commemorated with free whiskey … if ya simply drop his name at an L.A.-area hotel with ties to ‘Oz.’ The Culver Hotel tells TMZ it’s giving away a free shot of Grant’s whiskey…
Monday, January 22, 2018
Connie Sawyer, Hollywood"s Oldest Working Actress Dies at 105
Hollywood’s oldest working actress, Connie Sawyer, died at home after an incredibly long and prolific career. Connie reportedly passed away at her Woodland Hills home. Unclear exactly how, but she was 105 … so presumably it’s related to her…
Monday, December 18, 2017
Sarah Palin"s Oldest Son, Track Palin, Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges
Sarah Palin’s oldest son has been arrested again on charges of domestic violence … the second time he’s been busted in 2 years. Track Palin was reportedly arrested Saturday in Wasilla, Alaska and arraigned on 3 separate charges — felony…
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Jenelle Evans: Did She Just Get Custody of Her Oldest Son?!
Jenelle Evans is known for a lot of things.
She’s known for getting arrested practically a billion times, and for her love of drugs and her willingness to throw down at literally any opportunity.
But no one would know anything about any of that if she hadn’t gotten pregnant at the tender age of 16.
Back then, she gave birth to a little boy she named Jace, and after struggling for a few months, she officially signed over custody to her mother, Barbara.
Barbara cared for Jace while Jenelle ran off to party with her friends, and when she bounced around from terrible dude to terrible dude.
When she was off getting high with her boyfriends, Barbara stepped up, and now, nearly eight years later, Jace seems to be doing well.
And so it just makes sense that Jenelle would try to rip the poor kid away from the only parental figure he’s ever known to drag him off to live with her.
For the past few years, Jenelle has been talking about getting Jace back — though sometimes it seems like she wants custody of him just to hurt her mother.
But, believe it or not (just kidding, you’ll definitely believe it), this is the first time in years that she doesn’t have any pending charges against her.
So it’s high time to get that kid, right?!
After months of continuations, today was finally the big day: the day Jenelle and Barbara would go to court and a judge would offer a final ruling on the custody of poor Jace.
And it sounds like it was a roller coaster of a day.
First of all, Jenelle did not get custody. And thank goodness for that.
According to a report from The Ashley’s Reality Roundup, Jenelle and Barb had mediation instead of the actual trial, and they were able to work out a new plan for Jace.
Barb, out of the kindness of her heart, was willing to share custody, and right now that means that they’ll set up an official schedule for visitation.
This will undoubtedly be a relief for both of them, as they’ve both threatened to withhold Jace from the other in the past.
The plan is for everyone to try out this new plan for a while, and if it goes well, Jenelle will go back to court and attempt to get full custody.
And if this isn’t dramatic enough for you, know that MTV was filming before and after the official proceedings, and Jenelle was seen crying.
Look, there really isn’t any great solution with this.
It would be wonderful if Jace could live with his mother and his two younger siblings and have just the best life, but Jenelle still has quite a few hot mess tendencies about her.
Not to mention she lives with David Eason, who has legal troubles of his own — enough that he’s allegedly not even allowed to see his own son.
It’s all just a great big tragic mess, isn’t it?
Friday, February 17, 2017
David Beckham"s Oldest Son Busts Arm on Family Vacay (PHOTO)
David Beckham’s athletic genes weren’t enough to protect his oldest son from a snowboarding injury. Brooklyn Beckham was sporting a sling on his arm Thursday as he walked around Whistler Village in Canada. The 17-year-old model is there on vacay…
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
World"s Oldest Gorilla on Record Colo Dead at 60
Less than a year after Harambe’s tragic death, another gorilla has died at an Ohio zoo, but this time of natural causes. Colo, known as the queen of the Columbus Zoo, died in her sleep Tuesday. She was 60. While she was less famous than Harambe…
Friday, September 2, 2016
Matt Baier: Oldest Son Gets Girl Pregnant, Moves in With Amber Portwood!
Teen Mom OG star Amber Portwood and controversial fiance Matt Baier now have a kid together … but chillax, it’s not what you think.
And yet, it’s entirely what you’d expect in a different sense.
According to reports, Matt Baier’s oldest son (among many, many kids) has moved in with them … after leaving his pregnant girlfriend!
Chris Baier, 25, allegedly had a fight with his significant other, decided to call up his estranged dad, patch things up and get outta dodge.
“Matt figured it would be a chance for him to look good in the public eye and help his son,” a source told The Ashley’s Reality Roundup.
So he flew Chris, who previously described his dad as evil, out to Indiana, and the younger Baier has been living with them ever since.
Starcasm believes that Chris and his girlfriend had serious troubles before she got pregnant, or right around that time, based on Facebook.
The last positive thing Chris’ South Dakota girlfriend had to say about him was on March 16 when she captioned a photo of Chris with:
“I’m lucky enough to call this man my boyfriend!!!”
After that, well, her updates are less glowing.
Mostly, she posts memes and photos saying things like “I’d Rather Be Alone Than With A Lying Cheater” and “F**k fake relationships.”
Or “Don’t bother confronting a bullsh!tter about their bullsh!tting, they’ll bullsh!t you by talking a lot of bullsh!t and then go right back to their bullsh!tting ways.”
You get the idea. Not exactly cryptic.
Chris’ girlfriend apparently found out she was pregnant recently, on August 15, and revealed two days later that she’s due on April 12.
She tagged him in both of the sonograms she posted, so it would appear Matt Baier is going to be a grandpa, despite the estrangement.
As for whether you’ll see Chris when you watch Teen Mom OG online? An insider says there’s a good chance, given producers’ goals.
“They are really trying to improve Matt’s public image for the show,” the source says. “They don’t want him to be the ‘bad guy’ anymore.”
“Having Chris appear on some episodes will show viewers that Matt is trying to right his wrongs of the past – well some of them.”
The simple fact that he’s gone out of his way to “be involved in Chris’ life” means insiders “won’t be surprised to see Chris appear.”
Of course … it’s also going to be awkward, given that ditching out on a woman and her baby is kind of Matt’s perceived M.O.
Also, Matt’s son is just one year younger than Amber Portwood, while Matt is 19 years her elder, so there’s that dynamic.
Obviously, it’s enough to cause concern for her fans, already on edge over rumors that Baier has nine kids and Ambs is marrying him.
Asked why he doesn’t support the nine kids he already has by another fan, the mother of Leah responded with a familiar denial:
“What? He doesn’t have 9 kids?? And he doesn’t owe any child support. All the cases were. can’t believe everything you read hun.”
Another fan wasn’t buying it, writing to her:
“Just remember, if u marry Matt n he owes back child support, anything u own n ur income comes into play to make sure he pays.”
Portwood responded that Baier “owes absolutely no child support and all cases have been dropped. He’s not what you guys think he is.”
At that point, Baier baby mama Kelli Nunn chimed in, refuting that, saying, “mine isn’t dropped. #stoplying #beadadtoyourownkids”
Ouch. Just ouch.
Who’s telling the truth? Is Amber canceling her wedding to Matt a harbinger of things to come, or merely the delay she claims it to be?
Can she possibly reconcile everything in this dude’s past, from hitting on Farrah and Jenelle online to his ongoing child support disputes?
Basically, stay tuned for the latest on Chris, and the rest of the skeletons in Matt’s closet, because this isn’t going away anytime soon.
Or at all.
Friday, May 13, 2016
World"s Oldest Human Dies at 116
Susannah Mushatt Jones, the Guinness Book of World Records holder for oldest living human being, has officially passed that distinction on to someone else.
Multiple outlets have announced that she passed away on Thursday, May 12.
She was 116 years old.
Robert Young, a consultant at Jones’s public housing facility in Brooklyn, confirmed this sad news to The Associated Press.
A native of Alabama and former nanny, Jones received the aforementioned Guinness World Records title in July 2015.
She was born in 1899, four years before the Wright brothers took their first flight in 1903.
Just in case you needed some perspective on how old 116 years actually is.
“Ms. Jones was the very last American from the 1800s,” said Young, who said Jones had been ill for about the past 10 days.
For those hoping to equal or exceed the age at which Jones died, did she have any secrets to her longevity? Any words of wisdom she could pass along?
Last year, in an interview with USA Today, Jones credited bacon and sleep as keys to her very long life. Yes, bacon and sleep!
According to the newspaper, she had a sign in her kitchen that read “Bacon makes everything better.”
This woman was a genius.
Jones is now survived by 100 nieces and nephews, although she had no children of her own. (Hey, maybe that’s another secret to a long life! Just kidding!)
“I surround myself with love and positive energy,” Jones also told the New York City Housing Authority in 2005. “That’s the key to long life and happiness.”
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