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12:15 PM ET, February 5, 2016

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GREENVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATING APPARENT SUICIDE  —  At approximately 4pm today, Greenville Police responded to the 200 block of Pinewood Road for an apparent suicide.  —  Upon arrival, officers discovered Dave Mirra, 41, of Greenville, sitting in a truck with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Dave Mirra Dead — BMX Legend Dies at 41 ... Apparent Suicide  —  BMX bike legend Dave Mirra — who once had the record for the most X Games medals — has died of an apparent suicide ... TMZ Sports has learned.  —  Cops say the 41 year old's body was found in his truck in Greenville …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Naja Rayne / People.com:
MTV Star and BMX Legend Dave Mirra Dead at 41 in Apparent Suicide, Hours After Posting a Tribute to His Wife on Instagram  —  Pro-BMX star Dave Mirra was found dead on Thursday evening from an apparent suicide.  He was 41.  —  According to a press release posted on the Greenville Police …
Discussion: WNCT-TV, Bossip and Us Weekly
Dave Mirra / TMZ.com:
Possible CTE  —  ... Officials Say  —  BMX legend Dave Mirra …
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ESPN:   X Games icon Dave Mirra, 41, dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot
Associated Press:
Police: BMX rider Dave Mirra dies at 41 of apparent suicide
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Model Katie May — ‘Queen of Snapchat’ Dies at 34  —  MODEL KATIE MAY  —  ‘Queen of Snapchat’  —  DIES AT 34 … Katie May, a hugely successful model and social media star, died after suffering a stroke on Monday.  —  May had been hospitalized since a blockage in her carotid artery caused the “catastrophic” stroke.
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Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Playboy Model Katie May Dead at 34 After Suffering a Stroke, Her Brother Confirms
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TMZ.com:
Playboy Model Katie May — Suffers Stroke ... In Critical Condition
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Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Rose McGowan Files for Divorce from Davey Detail Citing Irreconcilable Differences  —  Rose McGowan has officially decided to end her marriage to artist Davey Detail.  —  The actress filed for divorce in Los Angeles on Monday, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
Discussion: Page Six
Dave McNary / Variety:
James Franco to Direct ‘Zola’ Stripper Movie Based on Twitter Saga  —  James Franco, Andrew Neel and Killer Films are developing a movie based on stripper Azia “Zola” Wells' saga of a wild road trip to Florida with Franco directing.  —  The project is based on David Kushner's story for Rolling Stone …
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Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
James Franco to Direct Stripper Tale ‘Zola Tells All’
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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
James Franco to Direct Stripper Saga ‘Zola Tells All’ Based on Twitter Sensation
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
James Franco To Direct Stripper Saga ‘Zola Tells All’
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Kate Hairopoulos / Dallas Morning News:
Johnny Manziel's father: If son doesn't get help, QB 'won't live to see his 24th birthday'  —  Johnny Manziel's family is concerned for his well-being, but the NFL quarterback has twice declined to be admitted to area rehabilitation facilities in the last week, according to his father, Paul Manziel.
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Tegna / WFAA-TV:
EXCLUSIVE: Manziel's ex claims QB threatened to kill her, himself … DALLAS - The ex-girlfriend of NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel told police that the Heisman Trophy winner told her “shut up or I'll kill us both” after forcing her into a car, hitting her, and dragging her by the hair.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Bossip and Starpulse
The ITV Hub:
Five things we learned about Ryan Reynolds  —  Hollywood movie starRyan Reynolds caught up with Ben and Kate about his latest film Deadpool and being a dad - and here's the five most interesting things we learned about him!  — Ryan's latest film Deadpool is a passionate project of his - he worked for 11 years to get the movie made!
TMZ.com:
Earth, Wind & Fire's Maurice White — Dead at 74  —  EARTH, WIND & FIRE'S  —  MAURICE WHITE  —  DEAD AT 74 … Maurice White, co-founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, died in his sleep Thursday morning ... TMZ has learned.  —  Maurice died in L.A. after a long battle with Parkinson's.
TMZ.com:
Tyga — Blac Chyna's a Sketchy Parent ... And Drug Arrest Proves It  —  BLAC CHYNA'S A SKETCHY PARENT  —  And Drug Arrest Proves It … Tyga is alarmed his baby mama was arrested for possessing ecstasy and being wasted in public, and he's now sharpening the legal knives to wrestle custody from her.
Gabrielle Olya / People.com:
This Woman Can Lift 10 Lbs. with Her Vagina Thanks to ‘Vaginal Kung Fu,’ Says It ‘Connects a Woman to Her Sexual Power’  —  Kim Anami is a Vaginal Kung Fu master, and says that this method of building vaginal strength can do everything from improving your sex life to providing a natural facelift.
People.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Teresa Giudice's House Arrest Ends as She Looks Forward to ‘Closing This Dark Chapter in Her Life,’ Attorney Says  —  Teresa Giudice is home free!  The Real Housewives of New Jersey star's house arrest is officially over, her lawyer confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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