Orca Lolita dies after 52 years in captivity at Miami Seaquarium
Lolita, an orca held captive for more than half a century at the Miami Seaquarium, has died at the estimated age of 57 from suspected kidney disease. Also known as Tokitae or…
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Alex Collins: Former NFL star dies aged 28
Former NFL running back Alex Collins has died aged 28. The star, who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, was driving a motorbike when it crashed into an SUV car…
William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist and The French Connection, dies
William Friedkin, who directed the classic movies The Exorcist and The French Connection, has died aged 87. His family has said in a statement that he died of heart failure and pneumonia.…
Sandra Bullock’s long-term partner dies after three-year battle with ALS
Bryan Randall, the long-term partner of Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock, has died after a three-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The 57-year-old's family revealed the news in a statement to the…
Euphoria star Angus Cloud dies aged 25 – a week after burying his father
The 25-year-old was said to have been struggling after burying his father in Ireland last week. Cloud played drug dealer Fezco in 17 episodes of the hit HBO drama, alongside the likes…
Notorious American double agent Robert Hanssen, who spied for Russia, dies in prison
One of the most notorious American double agents has died in prison. Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent, was sentenced in 2002 to life behind bars after pleading guilty to spying for…
New York fertility doctor accused of using own sperm to impregnate patients dies in hand-built plane crash
A fertility doctor who was accused of using his sperm to impregnate several patients has died, after a plane he was in crashed. Dr Morris Wortman, 72, from New York, was a…
