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May She Rest In Peace: Black Centenarian Ann Nixon Cooper Dies
In her 107 years, Ann Cooper lived through the worst of segregation, watched Dr. King's dream move toward reality, cast her ballot for the first black president — and was mentioned in his victory speech. [Babble, Tampa Bay Times]Alaina Reed Hall, Olivia From Sesame Street, Dies At 63
Alaina Reed Hall, who played Olivia for 12 years on the PBS kids' show, died on December 17 in Los Angeles. You may not know this, but Alaina Reed had an impressive career: More »Celebrities React To Brittany Murphy's Death On Twitter
As has become customary following celebrity deaths, many celebs, including her former fiance, Ashton Kutcher, took to Twitter to express their grief over Brittany Murphy's passing and to share condolences with her family, friends, and fans.Girl, Interrupted: The Life & Death Of Brittany Murphy
You will probably read this in every story surrounding Brittany Murphy's passing: 2009 was a year for celebrity deaths, and hers will be yet another to put on the list. But that doesn't make her death any less shocking. More »Breaking: Brittany Murphy Dies At 32 (Updated)
TMZ is currently reporting that actress Brittany Murphy has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 32, noting that Murphy "was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where she was pronounced dead on arrival." More on this soon. [TMZ] More »TLC Bids A Final Farewell To "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin
Last night TLC aired Mermaid Girl: The Last Six Months, their last documentary about Shiloh Pepin, the adorable ten-year-old whose struggles with sirenomelia or "mermaid syndrome" the network followed in a series of specials, and who passed away in October. More »"A Woman Who Had Everything Lost Her Life For A Firmer Behind"
Solange Magnano, a former Miss Argentina, died on Sunday from complications caused by plastic surgery. She went in for a gluteoplasty, but the procedure somehow went wrong, and wound up killing the 37-year-old beauty queen. [CNN, MSNBC]Police Say Daul Kim Left A Suicide Note
Model Daul Kim Found Dead In Paris, Aged 20
Daul Kim — who penned an acclaimed and insightful blog between assignments for clients like Vogue, Chanel, and Rodarte — died this morning in Paris, her agency has confirmed. A source told New York that Kim committed suicide. [The Cut]NOW Founder Alice S. Rossi Dies At 87
Alice S. Rossi, feminist scholar, noted sociologist, and founding member of the National Organization for Women, passed away on Tuesday in Northampton, Mass. Rossi was the author of several influential articles, including "Equality Between the Sexes: An Immodest Proposal." [NYT]Saying Goodbye To "Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin
On October 24, 10-year-old Shiloh Pepin died after spending a week in the hospital with pneumonia. Shiloh was born with sirenomelia, aka "mermaid syndrome," and was the subject of two documentaries. More »"Mermaid Girl" Shiloh Pepin Dies At Age 10
Sad news: 10-year-old Shiloh Pepin, who appeared on Oprah last month, to discuss her struggles with sirenomelia, perhaps better known as "mermaid syndrome," passed away yesterday afternoon after spending a week in critical condition at the Maine Medical Center. [SanFranciscoChronicle] More »R.I.P. Norma Fox Mazer
Sad news: Norma Fox Mazer, the author of several critically acclaimed books for children and young adults, including When She Was Good, Silver, and Newbery Honor Book After The Rain, has died at the age of 78. [PublishersWeekly]Pioneering Hardhat Killed In Fire
Bianca Wisniewski, 44, was killed in a fire in her Queens home on Saturday. Wisniewski was a feminist female hardhat in the midst of a $20 million lawsuit against her construction company for sexual harassment. [DailyNews]DJ Am's Addiction Series To Premiere Next Week
Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein had been working on a documentary series about addiction in the months leading up to his death from an overdose. Gone Too Far—which follows AM's mission to help other addicts—premieres on MTV October 12. More »Stuntwoman Dies At 92
Stuntwoman Jewell Jordan Mason, who worked unnamed alongside film legends such as Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, and Marlene Dietrich, and was the stuntdouble for Oscar-winner Luise Rainor in The Good Earth, has died at the age of 92. [HollywoodReporter]William Safire Dead At 79
The New York Times is reporting that Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist William Safire, who served as a speechwriter to former President Richard Nixon and was a frequent contributor to the Times, has died at the age of 79. [NYTimes]Author Of Whore Found Dead
Quebec writer Nelly Arcan was found dead late last night. Arcan, author of Putain, an autobiographical novel about her life as a prostitute, was one of Canada's most important feminist writers. Police are investigating her death as a suicide. [CBC]Patrick Swayze: Remembered Fondly By Feminists, Dirty Dancing Fans
Remembering Patrick Swayze, The "Cowboy With The Tender Heart"
In the Times' Patrick Swayze obituary, Anita Gates writes that though he was diagnosed with cancer in January 2008, six months later he'd already outlived his prognosis and was filmed at an airport, smiling and calling himself "a miracle dude." More »Patrick Swayze Dies At Age 57
Actor/dancer/singer/devoted husband Patrick Swayze (Dirty Dancing, Ghost) died today of pancreatic cancer. He was 57 years old. The Times, which, like many news organizations, prepared an obit in advance, weighs in here. Remembrances, below; more here, tomorrow. [CNN, NY Times]