Whitney Houston wills everything she had to her daughter

Hi all, Mother indeed is supreme, Late Whitney Houston gave everything she had to her only daughter. How sweet.... I can't stop the tears from flowing down my face... May her soul rest in peace...

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Whitney Houston laid to rest at private NJ burial

Whitney Houston was laid to rest Sunday at a brief private ceremony in New Jersey, the end of a weekend that saw the pop star's family and friends gather at a star-studded funeral to mourn her loss while celebrating her career.

Fans and onlookers gathered in several places along the route the motorcade took from the Newark funeral home to the cemetery about 20 miles away in Westfield, where Houston was buried next to her father, who died in 2003.

The 48-year-old singer died Feb. 11 in California, hours before she was to attend a pre-Grammy Awards party. No cause of death has been determined.

On Saturday, she was mourned at an invitation-only funeral at the church in Newark where she sang in the choir as a child. She was remembered by the biggest names in the music: Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys sang, and industry mogul Clive Davis was among those who spoke, as was Kevin Costner, Houston's co-star in "The Bodyguard."

The funeral was closed to fans, who were not allowed within blocks of the church. Still, many came to Newark to take part in what ways they could, some from as far as Miami and Washington, D.C.

Fans gathered again near the funeral home Sunday morning, and some even slowly ran alongside the hearse as it began the journey to Houston's gravesite. Several yelled out "We love you, Whitney" as the hearse, which had a black and white headshot of the star in a window, slowly drove away.

Barbara Davis, 53, of Newark, said she had been waiting outside the funeral home since 8:30 a.m., hoping to get a glimpse of Houston's final trip.

"To be here at her home-going is an honor and a blessing," Davis told The Star-Ledger of Newark.

Also among the crowd was Newark resident Eva Aquino and her two granddaughters, ages 10 and 13. All three stood on a street corner as the hearse passed by, and they used cellphones to snap photos of the procession.

The girls were wearing T-shirts and buttons of Houston that their grandmother had bought from vendors outside the funeral home Saturday.

"We came here and bought all these things of her to cherish the memories," said 13-year-old Nalani Velez of Kearny.

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Whitney Houston’s Autopsy Report Released

The autopsy report on the death of Whitney Houston has been released. A medical examiner says the singer’s lungs were filled with water when she died on February 11, 2012.

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Bobby Brown grieved over the lost of ex-wife Whitney Houston's death...

Bobby Brown broke down in tears onstage as he performed just hours after hearing of his ex-wife's death.

The 43-year-old singer, who was said to be ‘in and out of crying fits’ after hearing about Whitney Houston's death, wept during his performance, saying 'I love you, Whitney,' as he blew kisses to the sky.

A relative of Bobby said that he is 'shattered and beyond devastated' at the news and had 

flown to be with his and Whitney's daughter Bobbi Kristina, who has reportedly checked herself into hospital after downing alcohol on hearing of her mother's death.

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GONE TOO SOON ...." WHITNEY HOUSTON" ADIEU!!!!!

O... LIFE.. I can't believe she is gone so soon... I will miss her voice., I will miss her so much. May her soul rest in perfect peace... May God give her family and her lovely daughter Kristina Bobbi the heart to bear this great lost, oh.. how I feel for her daughter, losing her mum to the cold hands of death at her tender age.. So sad......God please comfort her......

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Whitney Houston death mourned by celebrities and fans on Twitter

The sudden death of Whitney Houston at the age of 48 on Saturday from unknown causes sent shock waves of grief through her fans and fellow celebrities. Whitney Houston died Saturday afternoon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. An official cause of death is not yet known, but rumors are already swirling that her death may have been related to her past history of drug and alcohol abuse.

Whitney Houston was declared dead at 3:55 p.m. on Saturday after being found unconscious in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Emergency personnel responded to a 911 call placed to the Beverly Hills police department shortly after 3:30 p.m. and arrived at the hotel within just a few minutes. Sadly, they were already too late and were unable to save Houston.

Friends, fellow celebrities and fans of Whitney Houston reacted in shock to the news of the “Waiting to Exhale” star’s death. Mariah Carey perhaps summed up everyone’s reaction best in her emotional post to Twitter about the singer’s death.

“Heartbroken and in tears over the shocking death of my friend, the incomparable Ms. Whitney Houston” Carey Tweeted. “My heartfelt condolences to Whitney’s family and to all her millions of fans throughout the world. She will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth.

“Whitney is a legend, and that’s how I will remember her,” comedian Wanda Sykes posted on her Twitter feed on hearing the news of Houston’s death. “Prayers for her daughter, her mother, and her family. Rest in peace, Ms. Houston.”

“Shocked we’ve lost the immensely talented Whitney Houston,” iconic Latin singer Gloria Estefan posted on Twitter. “Sending prayers of peace & solace 2 her family, friends & fans! Such a loss!”

Whitney Houston, who was known for her talent as an actress as well as a multi-platinum, Grammy-Award winning singer, had reportedly just wrapped filming on a new movie, “Sparkle.” Houston was at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to attend a party by music mogul Clive Davis Saturday night.

Those who had seen Houston recently said she appeared to be well, despite her long history of battles with drugs, alcohol and mysterious illnesses. “Recently interviewed Whitney Houston on set of ‘Sparkle,” Shaun Robinson, a correspondent for “Access Hollywood,” posted on Twitter. “She looked very happy and healthy. #unbelievable”

“Just heard the news. So crazy,” Justin Bieber Tweeted. “One of the GREATEST VOICES EVER just passed. RIP Whitney Houston. My prayers go out to her friends and family.

Katy Perry, also posting on her Twitter feed, succinctly expressed the sentiment all of us no doubt felt on hearing of Whitney Houston’s death far too young. “So devastating. We will always love you Whitney, R.I.P.”

Whitney Houston dead at 48, publicist confirms

Legendary pop superstar Whitney Houston is dead at the age of 48. No, this not another celebrity death hoax. Pop music queen Whitney Houston died on Saturday, her publicist announced in a press statement. In the most recent reports, Houston was reportedly found dead by a friend at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. No other information regarding the singer’s death has so far been released.

Whitney Houston publicist Kristen Foster announced the death of the Grammy-award winning singer and actress on Saturday afternoon. The report of the Whitney Houston death has been confirmed by CNN, the Associated Press and other major news outlets. Sadly, unlike false rumors of Whitney Houston’s death back in September, this time the news is terribly true.

Once worshipped as one of the biggest musical superstars in the world, Whitney Houston won 6 Grammy Awards, 2 Emmy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards and 22 American Music Awards. The “Greatest Love of All” singer was one of the best-selling musical artists on the planet, selling over 170 million albums worldwide. She was also known for her acting in films such as “Waiting to Exhale” and “The Preacher’s Wife.”

Tragically, Whitney Houston fell as fast and hard as she flew after succumbing to a tragic spiral of depression and drug use. In one of her more upbeat and positive time periods, Houston openly confessed to abusing alcohol, cocaine, marijuana and prescription pills.

“The biggest devil is me. I’m either my best friend or my worst enemy,” Houston told ABC’s Diane Sawyer in 2002 with ex-husband Bobby Brown at her side. Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown divorced after 14 years together in 2006. Many fans blamed Brown for contributing to and enabling Houston’s drug abuse.

Still, even after everything she had battled with, Whitney Houston kept attempting to crawl back out of the dark into the light. With her 2009 album “I Look To You,” it seemed that perhaps the former music sensation was finally coming back into her own. Sadly, the positive buzz did not last very long after a concert to promote the album on “Good Morning America” went terribly bad. There was no denying, in watching her struggle for notes and waver wildly off pitch, that Houston’s voice would never be the same after too many years of abusing her body.

A world tour launched overseas also failed to find success, with some fans booing Houston and walking out. A number of concert dates were cancelled and rumors of drug use resurfaced, but Houston’s reps claimed the cancellations were due to illness.

Although Houston attended rehab multiple times and, in 2010, swore to Oprah Winfrey that she was clean and sober. However, her attempts to recover and relaunch her career continued to be largely unsuccessful. Whitney Houston’s once golden voice, ruined by drug use, was a raspy, strained imitation of her former glory. Still, she never seemed to totally give up and continued to struggle to find herself and reclaim some small portion of her former glory, just recently wrapping filming on a new movie.

Whitney Houston is survived by her daughter with Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown.

Celebrities all over the world Comment On ‘Soul Train’ Host Don Cornelius’s Death

Don Cornelius was an Icon... I wondered what would have caused him to commit suicide????? Celebrities only smile on the outside, they could have  lot of pain and troubles going on in the inside.  

Come to think of it, most celebrity have alot of money, fame, success, but the other side of their life could be sad, troubled, painful, full with regrets and at times they wished they could have their lives back to the way they were before they became celebrities. ..

Hmmm. I could go on and on, writing about this. At times I ask myself,  

ARE CELEBRITIES  REALLY HAPPY ON THE INSIDE?

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Read  comments below from celebrities and people all over the world concerning Don Cornelius Death.....

The shocking news of the sudden death of ‘Soul Train’ host Don Cornelius has got a lot of African-American celebs and personalities talking. Most took to Twitter almost immediately to let out their thoughts on his passing away.

At 75, Cornelius had inspired millions of African-Americans with the Soul Train variety show which aired from 1971 to 2006 and was welcomed in almost every household.

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Kevin Hart: RIP Don Cornelius “Love Peace & Soul”

Egypt Sherrod: The news about Don Cornelius’ suicide really blew me away today. U just never know someone’s pain….R.I.P.

Slash: Really sorry to hear the news about Don Cornelius. He was quite the maverick in his time. Soul Train had a tremendous impact. Sad.

Marlon Wayans: RIP don cornelius. A legend, a pioneer, a genius. In your immortal words “love peace & soul” make God boogie..

Marsha Ambrosius: I remember thinking I’d ‘made it’ after performing on Soul Train. Career moment I’ll never forget. Rest in Love Peace & Soul Don Cornelius.

Mary J. Blige: Not good news to wake up to. I’m here in LA one town over from Sherman Oaks.

L.A. Reid: R.I.P.Don Cornelius. A true American Icon.

Snoop Dogg: RIP Don Cornelius. LOVE PEACE AND SOOOOUUULLLL 4eva

Ledisi: R.I.P Mr.Don Cornelius thank you for leaving behind a legacy of Soul.You gave so many a chance to be seen and heard.MyPayers 2your family.

Earvin Magic Johnson: Don Cornelius was a pioneer & a trailblazer. He was the first African-American to create, produce, host & more importantly OWN his own show.  Don’s contribution to us all is immeasurable. My condolences to his son & my good friend Tony Cornelius & the entire Cornelius family.

Blair Underwood: Huge loss this am! Just heard that Don Cornelius the founder of Soul Train died this morning around 4am here in LA. Don was always very cool with me & very supportive. My condolences to Tony, Christina & the entire family. Very sad day for the family & all of us that knew Mr. Don Cornelius, an icon & trailblazer!

Wendy Raquel Robinson: Sending my love to Don Cornelius and family! I am eternally thankful for all that you’ve done for us all! #soultrain dancer 4 life!

Brian Mcknight: I was really sad when I woke up to hear of the passing of an icon a mentor and more Importantly my friend Don Cornelius we will miss u !!

LeToya Luckett: OMG! So sad! #RIP

Naturi Naughton: OMG! Don Cornelius found dead today…I am in shock! What a legend and pioneer. My prayers are with his family!

Young Jeezy: 1st day of black history month. R.I.P Don Cornelius

Lance Gross: Love…peace…& soul…RIP Don Cornelius

Keri Hilson: Black music never looked so good. R.I.P. Don Cornelius.

Andy Cohen: RIP the GREAT Don Cornelius! #PeopleAllOverTheWorld #KingOfSoul #Smooth #SoulTrainLine

Gabby Union: Love, Peace & Soul #RIP

Omar Epps: RIP Don Cornelius! Thank you for creating a platform which helped uplift me throughout my childhood!

Mia X: R.I.P. Don Cornelius Soul Train “The Hippest Trip In America” was the BEST!!!!!!

DJ D-Nice: Before hip-hop became mainstream, there weren’t many platforms for us to display our talents. Thank you Don Cornelius & Soul Train.

Robin Roberts: Very sad to hear about the death of Don Cornelius, former host of Soul Train. Grew up watching that show: “peace, love and sooooul”. RIP

LaLa Anthony: Sad and stunned about Don Cornelius. Praying for his family.. May he Rest In Peace…

Rocsi Diaz: This is so sad …

AJ Calloway: We lost a LEGEND R.I.P Don Cornelius may God have mercy on your soul. #Devastated

Malinda Williams: R.I.P Don Cornelius a fearless innovator and pioneer in the entertainment industry.

Beverly Bond: RIP Don Cornelius He did so much for our culture. Peace Love & Soul my brother!

Towanda Braxton: So sad to hear about the legendary Don Cornelius. My favorite performance on Soul Train….The Jackson 5! God Bless his family!

Spinderella: Very sad news about Don Cornelius.. May his soul rest ‘peacefully’

Sole: RIP Don Cornelius I just heard. How terrible I pray for his family &loved ones. How sad. I met Don several times performing on Soul Train

Charlamagne Tha God: First day of Black History Month Don Cornelius kills himself. I’m pretty sure it’s all downhill for this month from here people….

Aretha Franklin said in a statement: It’s just so sad, stunning and downright shocking … a huge and momentous loss to the African-American community and the world at large.

"Conrad Murray(Jackson's doctor ) punished for Micheal Jackson death"

Michael Jackson's doctor will learn his punishment Tuesday for ending the life and career of one of pop music's greatest entertainers and for leaving his three children without a father.

Conrad Murray is set to be sentenced for involuntary manslaughter after a six-week trial that presented the most detailed account yet of Jackson's final hours but left many questions about Murray's treatment of the superstar with an operating-room anesthetic as he battled chronic insomnia.

Prosecutors want Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor to sentence Murray to a maximum four-year term that likely would be cut at least in half due to jail overcrowding. Defense attorneys want probation for the cardiologist, saying he will lose his ability to practice medicine and likely face a lifetime of ostracism.

Jackson's family members will have an opportunity to speak before Murray is sentenced, although it remained unclear if any planned to make a statement. The singer's mother Katherine and several siblings routinely attended the trial, and members of the family cried after Murray's verdict was read in court.

Jackson's death in June 2009 stunned the world, as did the ensuing investigation that led to Murray being charged in February 2010.

Murray told detectives he had been giving the singer nightly doses of propofol to help him sleep as he prepared for a series of comeback concerts. Propofol is supposed to be used in hospital settings and has never been approved for sleep treatments, yet Murray acknowledged giving it to Jackson then leaving the room on the day the singer died.

Murray declined to testify during his trial but did opt to participate in a documentary in which he said he didn't consider himself guilty of any crime and blamed Jackson for entrapping him into administering the propofol doses. His attorneys contended throughout the case that Jackson must have given himself the fatal dose when Murray left the singer's bedside.

In their sentencing memorandum, prosecutors cited Murray's statements to advocate that he receive the maximum term. They also want him to pay restitution to the singer's three children — Prince, Paris and Blanket.

It's unlikely that Murray can pay any sizable sum, including the $1.8 million cost of his funeral. He was deeply in debt when he agreed to serve as Jackson's personal physician for $150,000 a month, and the singer died before Murray received any money.

During Murray's trial, a jury heard a slurred recording of Jackson found on Murray's cell phone. The doctor or his attorneys never explained in court why he recorded the impaired singer six weeks before his death, but it revealed the ambition of the entertainer who burst on the scene as a baby-faced member of the Jackson Five in the 1970s.

"We have to be phenomenal," he was heard saying about his "This Is It" concerts in London. "When people leave this show, when people leave my show, I want them to say, 'I've never seen nothing like this in my life. Go. Go. I've never seen nothing like this. Go. It's amazing. He's the greatest entertainer in the world.'"

Jackson's comeback attempt came after he had been pushed into obscurity. Despite his acquittal of child molestation in 2005, Jackson went into seclusion, leaving his lavish manor Neverland Ranch and moving to the Middle East and Las Vegas, where he first met Murray.

Prosecutors said the men's relationship was corrupted by greed. Murray left his practices to serve as Jackson's doctor and look out for his well-being, but instead acted as an employee catering to the singer's desire to receive propofol to put him to sleep, prosecutors said.

Murray showed no emotion when he was convicted.

"The defendant has displayed a complete lack of remorse for causing Michael Jackson's death," prosecutors wrote in a filing last week. "Even worse than failing to accept even the slightest level of responsibility, (Murray) has placed blame on everyone else, including the one person no longer here to defend himself, Michael Jackson."

Murray's attorneys are relying largely on 34 letters from relatives, friends and former patients to portray Murray in a softer light and win a lighter sentence. The letters and defense filings describe Murray's compassion as a doctor, including accepting lower payments from his mostly poor patients.

"There is no question that the death of his patient, Mr. Jackson, was unintentional and an enormous tragedy for everyone affected," defense attorneys wrote in their sentencing memo. "Dr. Murray has been described as a changed, grief-stricken man, who walks around under a pall of sadness since the loss of his patient, Mr. Jackson."

Pastor also will review a report by probation officials that carries a sentencing recommendation. The report will become public after Murray is sentenced.

The report may also feature input from the doctor, who was heard during the trial in a lengthy interview recorded by police.

Murray's trial was closely watched by Jackson's fans in the courtroom, on social networking sites and via live broadcasts online and on television. Fan groups are planning to return to the courthouse and vie for the few public seats that will be made available for the sentencing.

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Heavy D Dead at 44

Heavy D has died.

The rapper, whose real name was Dwight Arrington Myers, was just 44 years old.

A rep confirms the sad news to Gossip Cop.

Heavy D was rushed from his Beverly Hills home to a hospital on Tuesday after collapsing in a walkway in his apartment building.

While the official cause of death has not been announced, we’re told he was sick a few weeks ago after performing in Europe, and had trouble breathing shortly before falling unconscious in his condo today.

The rapper was alert and communicative when police arrived, but was breathing with difficulty.

Known as the front man for Heavy D & the Boyz and other hip-hop ventures during the 1990s and 2000s, Myers scored hits including “Now That We Found Love” and the themes for “In Living Color” and “MADtv.”

He also branched into acting roles.

The artist’s final tweets, posted just hours ago, included a tribute to the just-died boxer Joe Frazier, and, in his final Twitter message to the world, the two words: “BE INSPIRED!”

Michael Jackson Autopsy Photo

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In the most graphic testimony to date in the manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, prosecutors just showed a photo of Michael Jackson’s dead, naked body.

Editor’s Note: The image from the courtroom proceedings is available by clicking  link below.

 MJ Autopsy Photo

Before the disturbing image was made public, jurors heard a recording of an interview Dr. Murray gave to police detectives in which he recalled the moment when he and an emergency room physician informed Katherine Jackson that her son had died.

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Humm, personally, I don't think it is fair, for this photo to be released to the world. What do you think?

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MC Loph’s Death: Latest updates

The body of Nigerian Hip Hop star MC Loph has been moved to Anambra state this morning and Nollywoodgossip has been told that the family wants an early burial.

 

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DEATH OF ANDY WHITFIELD(SPARTACUS STAR)

Andy Whitfield, who played the title role in the hit cable series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has died at age 39, according to representatives and family.

Whitfield died Sunday in Sydney, Australia, 18 months after he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, manager Sam Maydew told the Associated Press.

"On a beautiful sunny Sydney spring morning, surrounded by his family, in the arms of his loving wife, our beautiful young warrior Andy Whitfield lost his 18 month battle with lymphoma cancer," Whitfield's wife Vashti said in a statement. "He passed peacefully surrounded by love. Thank you to all his fans whose love and support have help carry him to this point. He will be remembered as the inspiring, courageous and gentle man, father and husband he was."

Andy Whitfield — who was born in Wales and moved to Australia in 1999 — was a virtual unknown when he was cast as the legendary Thracian slave in "Spartacus," a role made famous by Kirk Douglas in the 1960 Stanley Kubrick film.

The series proved a breakout hit for the Starz network and made waves with its graphic violence and sexuality.

Whitfield appeared in all 13 episodes of the first season that aired in 2010, and was preparing to shoot the second when he was diagnosed with cancer.

While waiting for Whitfield's treatment and expected recovery, the network produced a six-part prequel, "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena," that aired earlier this year with only a brief voiceover from the actor.

But in January after Whitfield's condition grew worse, the network announced that another Australian actor, Liam McIntyre, would take over the role.

"We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Andy Whitfield," Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht said in a statement Sunday night. "We were fortunate to have worked with Andy in 'Spartacus' and came to know that the man who played a champion on-screen was also a champion in his own life."

Whitfield's previous credits included appearances on the Australian TV shows "Packed to the Rafters" and "McLeod's Daughters."

Adieu Whitfield....

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THE DEATH OF SAM LOCO(Nollyhood ACTOR)

 

NIGERIAN popular actor and comedian, Sam Loco-Efe is dead. Efe was found dead in his hotel room on Orlu Road, Owerri, capital of Imo State, on Sunday August 7. 

The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Jingiri Abubakar, confirmed the death to journalists looking for clarification on the incident. He said the famous actor had been ill for sometime and had only come to the hotel to recuperate before continuing his entertainment business, before he suddenly died.

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THE death, , of Christy Essien Igbokwe

THE death, yesterday, of Christy Essien Igbokwe, notable musician, former Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, PMAN, president and famous actress added yet, another blow to the number of deaths that are witnessed in the culture  and entertainment clime in recent time....... Read More..

MAY HER SOUL RIP.. AMEN...SHE WAS A GOOD SINGER...ADIEU ... CHRISTY ESSIEN IGBOKWE...

"Elizabeth Taylor's Love Letters and Jewels to Go Up for Auction"

Elizabeth Taylor's Love Letters to go up for Auction..


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LATEST ON ELIZABETH TAYLOR DEATH

The former Hollywood beauty queen Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth Taylor died at the age of 79 due to Congestive heart failure .She lost the battle of life after being admitted to the Los Angeles Hospital for two months.Elizabeth Taylor was a famous actress in the 60's and 70's .The actress was famous for her married life,who married total 8 times.

By the time of her death,her four children Liza Todd and Maria Burton,Michael Wilding, Christopher Wilding, were around her. Elizabeth Taylor acted in famous films like "Giant," "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "Cleopatra".

Elizabeth Taylor several times suffered from deadly situations before also.She suffered from brain tumor,pneumonia and Skin Cancer also.She also faced scoliosis, or curvature of the spine.She faced various operations for tonsilitis, back pain, kidney problems, appendicitis,bronchial infections in her life.According to her one of the Statement she said that its really that her Body is a mess of disease.

Elizabeth Taylor Remembered by Son.......


She certainly made her mark on this world, and Elizabeth Taylor's son, Michael Wilding, could not be more proud of his mother’s accomplishments.
In a statement released earlier today (March 23), Michael said, “My mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor, and love.”
"Though her loss is devastating to those of us who held her so close and so dear, we will always be inspired by her enduring contribution to our world," he continued.



“Her remarkable body of work in film, her ongoing success as a businesswoman, and her brave and relentless advocacy in the fight against HIV/AIDS, all make us incredibly proud of what she accomplished. We know, quite simply, that the world is a better place for Mom having lived in it. Her legacy will never fade, her spirit will always be with us, and her love will live forever in our hearts," the statement ended.

Welcome back readers, what more can we say, MAY HER SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE...