Rapper Chris Kelly, who made up 1/2 of the 90′s kid rap group Kriss Kross, was found dead in his Atlanta apartment tonight according to several news outlets in the Atlanta area.

Kriss Kross found fame in the 90′s be wearing their clothes backwards and for their hit song “Jump” and “I Missed the Bus.”

Chris was Chris ‘Mac Daddy’ Kelly with his rap partner Chris ‘Daddy Mac’ Smith.

Kriss Kross opened for Michael Jackson on his Dangerous tour and in Jackson’s ‘Jam’ video. They were discovered by record producer Jermaine Dupri in Atlanta, Georgia.

“Totally Krossed Out” went 4x platinum. The followup “Da Bomb” went platinum. The group’s third album “Young, Rich & Dangerous” was certified gold.

Kelly was 34-years old.

Country legend George Jones died Friday morning in Nashville, Tenn., at the age of 81, according to his rep.

His publicist Kirt Webster told reporters Jones died Friday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after he was hospitalized with fever and irregular blood pressure.

Jones, who recorded over 150 albums during his career, is survived by his wife of 30 years Nancy Jones, his sister Helen Scroggins, and by his children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

RIP, “Possum.”

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MTV has confirmed the cancellation of their reality show Buckwild, following the death of 21-year-old cast member Shain Gandee.

Gandee was found dead in a car with two other men last week. The coroner found that the men died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.

“Given Shain’s tragic passing and essential presence on the show, we felt it was not appropriate to continue without him. Instead, we are working on a meaningful way to pay tribute to his memory on our air and privately,” an MTV representative told reporters.

The show had been picked up for a second season, but filming has reportedly been shut down by the network since the news of Gandee’s death became public.

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Actor Richard Griffiths, who was most known for his role as Uncle Vernon in Harry Potter, died Thursday from complications from heart surgery in University Hospital in Coventry, central England, his agent has confirmed. He was 65.

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Griffiths also starred beside Daniel Radcliffe in the 2008 broadway play Equus. Radliffe released a statement on his sudden death, saying, “Richard was by my side during two of the most important moments of my career. I was proud to know him.”

The actor is survived by his wife, actress Heather Gibson.

RIP.

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Yoko Ono Tweeted a controversial photo of her late husband John Lennon‘s bloody glasses on Wednesday, what would’ve been their 44th wedding anniversary, in support of gun control.

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Ono wrote alongside the photo, “Over 1,057,000 people have been killed by guns in the USA since John Lennon was shot and killed on 8 Dec 1980.”

The Tweet was retweeted over 14,000, with one of those retweets coming from the official account of President Barack Obama.

Ono Tweeted the photo four more times with a different caption each time. On the final Tweet, she wrote, “The death of a loved one is a hollowing experience. After 33 years our son Sean and I still miss him. Yoko Ono Lennon.”

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Controlled steroids were reportedly found in Paralympian Oscar Pistorius‘ home during an investigation following the murder of his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp.

“Steroid drugs were found at Pistorius’s home together with evidence of heavy drinking,” a source told The Sun. ”That’s why police have specifically ordered that he be tested for steroids.”

A “blood-covered” cricket bat and 9mm gun cartridges were also found at the home.

It’s been reported that Steenkamp’s skull was crushed during the incident.

Pistorius’ friend Justin Divaris said that the Olympic runner called him after the incident and said, ”I’ve killed my baba. God take me away.” He added: “Oscar called at 3.55am saying Reeva had been shot.”
“I said, ‘What are you talking about? I don’t understand’. He then repeated, ‘There has been a terrible accident, I shot Reeva’.”

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Country singer Mindy McCready has reportedly committed suicide, according to a report from Nashville, Tenn.

Stacy McCloud, a FOX news reporter in Nashville, first reported the news in a Tweet that read, “A close family friend of Mindy McCready has informed me that the country singer has committed suicide.”

McCloud later added: “The Mindy McCready suicide I told you about has now been confirmed from 4 different sources. A statement from the family is in the works.”

There are reports that the 37-year-old singer died from a gun-inflicted wound.

This news comes weeks after her partner, record producer David Wilson, was found dead in his home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Story developing.

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Storage Wars star Mark Balelo was found dead of an apparent suicide in his car Monday, after being arrested over the weekend for drug possession charges.

Balelo, a 40-year-old California auction house liquidator, was discovered by authorities dead in his running car, which was parked in his office garage.

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The Ventura County Medical Examiner’s office has given no official cause of death, though it is assumed he died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Actor Robert F. Chew, who is best known for his role as Proposition Joe on the HBO hit show The Wire, died from heart failure on Thursday.

Fifty-two-year-old Chew died in his sleep in his Baltimore home, his sister Clarise Chew confirmed to the local paper.

David Simon, creator of The Wire, wrote a “lengthy” email to The Baltimore Sun praising Chew for his acting and his dedication to service in his community.

“Robert was not only an exceptional actor, he was an essential part of the film and theater community in Baltimore,” Simon wrote. “He could have gone to New York or Los Angeles and commanded a lot more work, but he loved the city as his home and chose to remain here working.”

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Scott Sterling, the son of infamous Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, was found dead last night in Malibu of an apparent drug suicide.

Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives were sent to a home on the 22600 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu around 11:30pm last night, where they found the body of Scott Sterling.

Although an overdose is suspected an autopsy will be done to confirm or deny it.

The Clippers have been the hottest and best team in the NBA this season.

Our thoughts go out to the Sterling family.

Natina Reed, Bring It On star and member of the R&B group Blaque, died Friday night at the age of 32 after being struck by a car near Atlanta, Ga.

According to a press release from the Gwinnett (Ga.) Police Department, police were called around 10:30 p.m. about a pedestrian being hit by a car. “The driver of the vehicle contacted 911 to request assistance,” the press release said. “Natina Reed was pronounced dead at Gwinnett Medical Center at 10:59 p.m. E.S.T.”

“Preliminary information indicates that Reed was in the roadway on Lawrenceville Highway near Hamilton Road when struck.” Though the investigation is ongoing, the release says the driver “was determined to be not at fault and there are no charges pending.”

Reed, who would’ve turned 33 on Sunday, was a protege of the late TLC rapper Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, who died in a car accident in 2002. She is survived by her 10-year-old son.

Brandi Williams and Shamari Fears-DeVoe, Reed’s fellow Blaque members, issued a joint statment today:

“We are devastated by the loss of our group member, sister and friend Natina Reed. Because of the enormous support of Blaque fans and our love for each another, Blaque officially reunited this fall and we were in the process of working on a new album and a reality show. Natina continuously embodied the pioneering spirit of Blaque and her undeniable creativity touched the hearts of fans everywhere. Natina was a mother, sister, accomplished songwriter, artist and friend. We ask for your prayers at this time for Natina’s family. She will forever be missed and her global influence eternally felt. We thank God for the experiences we shared.”

What an eerie similarity to Left Eye’s death. RIP, Natina.

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Longtime Republican (turned Democrat) Senator Arlen Specter, from Pennsylvania, is dead at the age of 82.

Specter, who had battled cancer, was Pennsylvania’s longest-serving senator when Democrats picked then-U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak over him in the 2010 primary, despite Specter’s endorsements by President Barack Obama and other Democratic leaders. Sestak lost Specter’s seat to conservative Republican Rep. Pat Toomey by 2 percentage points.

Specter died from complications from non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He had battled Hodgkins lymphoma before along with numerous other health issues.