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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88 — Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I'll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” has died at age 88.
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Brian McCollum / Detroit Free Press:
Four Tops' Duke Fakir, group co-founder and keeper of legacy, dies at 88 in Detroit — Duke Fakir, the stylish and genteel singer who nurtured the Four Tops' legacy for seven decades, died at his home in Detroit on Monday morning from heart failure. He was 88.
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TMZ.com:
‘16 & PREGNANT’ STAR AUTUMN CRITTENDON DEAD AT 27 ... Had Recent Health Issues — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS — REMEMBERING AUTUMN CRITTENDON — Autumn Crittendon of “16 & Pregnant” fame has died — and it sounds like there were some health problems her family was aware of ... TMZ has learned.
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‘16 and Pregnant’ Sean Garinger's Cause of Death Revealed as Cracked Skull — ‘16 AND PREGNANT’ SEAN GARINGER Cause of Death Ruling ... CRACKED SKULL IN ATV ACCIDENT … “16 And Pregnant” star Sean Garinger's official cause of death is blunt force injury to the head ... according to the M.E.'s office.
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Liza Esquibias / People:
16 and Pregnant Alum Autumn Crittendon Dies at 27 as Police Open ‘Death Investigation’ — Police received a call about an unconscious female on July 20th, and Crittendon was pronounced dead at the scene — 16 and Pregnant alum Autumn (Oxley) Crittendon has died at the age of 27.
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Diana Cooper / Daily Mail:
Pete Davidson breaks his silence after reckless driving case dismissal as he details near-death experience - and reveals he's quit cocaine and ketamine after rehab — Davidson spoke during his standup comedy show on July 20 in Atlantic City — Pete Davidson has spoken for the first time since …
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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Ryan Reynolds Jokes Babysitter Taylor Swift Is Costing Him a Fortune — Taylor Swift is one of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' closest friends—and the Deadpool actor recently joked about her babysitting rates. — There's only so far new money goes. — And when it comes to Blake Lively …
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
‘House of the Dragon’: Emma D'Arcy and Sonoya Mizuno Break Down Rhaenyra and Mysaria's [SPOILER] in Episode 6 … Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) and her new closest confidant and righthand woman Mysaria a.k.a. The White Worm (Sonoya Mizuno) marked a turn in their relationship on this week's episode of …
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The Hollywood Reporter:
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Reboot to Star Camila Mendes, Madelyn Cline (Exclusive) — Tony Award nominee Sarah Pidgeon, ‘Atlanta’ actor Tyriq Withers and Jonah Hauer-King, who played Prince Eric in Disney's live-action remake of ‘The Little Mermaid’, are also on the hook for the Sony Pictures movie.
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Madonna's son David Banda says mom is ‘very supportive’ of him after claiming he was ‘scavenging’ for food — Madonna's son David Banda clarified he is “good” after claiming he had been “scavenging” for food since moving out of his mom's luxurious Upper East Side apartment.
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Daniel Trainor / Us Weekly:
Utah State Football Player Andre Seldon Jr. Dead After Cliff Diving Accident — Utah State University football player Andre Seldon Jr. died after an apparent drowning incident. — According to the Cache County Sheriff's Office, Seldon's body was recovered on the evening of Saturday …
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Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Brendan Fraser To Star As Dwight D. Eisenhower In D-Day Movie ‘Pressure’ About The Historic Normandy Landings … Fraser joins BAFTA winner Andrew Scott, who as we revealed Friday will star in the ticking-clock drama about the tense days leading up to the Normandy landings.
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Collider:
Glen Powell Reveals Steven Spielberg's ‘Twisters’ Note That Changed the Ending — Collider's Steve Weintraub interviews Twisters stars Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Anthony Ramos. — Twisters is the standalone sequel to the original 1996 film that introduces new storm chasers and technologies with epic VFX.
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Natasha Dye / People:
Travis Kelce Spent ‘Every Minute He Could’ with Taylor Swift Before NFL Season: 'They're So in Love' (Source) — “They're so in love and very, very happy together,” a source tells PEOPLE exclusively as the Chiefs star reports to training camp — Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's whirlwind summer is coming to a close.
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Ilana Kaplan / People:
Moby Grape Guitarist and Founding Member Jerry Miller Dies at Age 81 — Miller was one of the most influential musicians in the Bay Area music scene in the 1960s — Jerry Miller, guitarist and founding member of Moby Grape, has died at the age of 81. — A representative for the band confirmed …
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Barack Obama:
My Statement on President Biden's Announcement — Joe Biden has been one of America's most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we've also been reminded — again — that he's a patriot of the highest order. — Sixteen years ago …
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Rob Delaney Says He ‘Loves’ to Talk About His Late Toddler Son as He Opens Up About ‘Nightmare’ of His Death — The actor's son died in January 2018 from cancer — Rob Delaney loves to cherish the memory of his son Henry, who died at age 2½ from cancer.
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Olympians Debunk ‘Anti-Sex’ Bed Rumor Ahead of Paris Games — OLYMPIC ATHLETES DEBUNK ‘ANTI-SEX’ CARDBOARD BEDS .... They're Still Do-Able!!! — BANGABLE BEDS — Athletes will be capable of doing all the banging they please at the Paris Olympics ... 'cause some star competitors just proved …
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