At 79 years-old, legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor passed away this morning. To call her a “gay icon” would be an understatement. Beyond her beauty, talent and many marriages, Taylor was instrumental in spearheading the development of the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), after the […]
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And Then There Was One
Golden Girls star Rue McClanahan passed away this morning, after suffering from a massive stroke. If anyone has the audacity to utter the words “Who cares?” to this piece of news, they better be prepared for a punch in the face. Well, at least a […]
R.I.P. Alexander McQueen
It's a sad day in the world of high fashion. I'm sure I'm not the only one whose Twitter feed is abuzz with the news that British designer Alexander McQueen took his own life today at the mere age of forty. These somber reports come […]
R.I.P. Brittany Murphy
You've probably heard by now–Brittany Murphy died yesterday morning after going into cardiac arrest. The actress, whose breakout role was as Tai in 1995's Clueless, was only 32 years-old. Full details on her death have not been revealed, but some sources claim that she had […]
R.I.P. Patrick Swayze
Last night, we received sad news that actor Patrick Swayze passed away after battling pancreatic cancer. He was only 57 years-old. Though he will be remembered primarily for his roles in Ghost and Dirty Dancing, I've always had a huge soft spot for his work in To […]
R.I.P. Ted Kennedy
We encountered some sad news this morning, waking to news that Senator Edward M. Kennedy's passed away last night at his home in Hyannis Port, MA. The 77 year-old politician had been battling brain cancer and is remembered for "a career of fighting for the poor, […]
R.I.P. Author E. Lynn Harris
Openly gay author E. Lynn Harris passed away late last week at 54 years-old. Harris was well-known for novels which depicted the double lives of black gay/bisexual men, and his work was particularly popular with black women. "We have a 'don't ask, don't tell' policy […]
R.I.P. Billy Mays
By now you've probably heard that OxiClean and Orange Glo infomercial king Billy Mays passed away this weekend after a rough airplane landing led to some luggage hitting his head. Though Mays survived the incident, his wife later discovered his dead body in their home. Personally, […]
R.I.P. Farrah Fawcett
Iconic '70s television actress Farrah Fawcett passed away this morning after a three year battle with anal cancer. If there is a God, why does he keep stealing away our icons? Alas, he probably just wanted to have a circuit party with Farrah and Bea Arthur. […]
Gonna Get Along Without Viola Wills
At the age of 69, singer Viola Wills passed away. Wills is known most for putting some disco magic into her renditions of Milton Kellem's "Gonna Get Along Without You Now" and Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind". It's a sad day for […]