Celebrity

VIRGINIA—Retired boxer Pernell "Sweet Pea“ Whitaker, 55, died on Sunday, July 14 after being struck by a vehicle in Virginia, the Virginia Beach Police Department reported. On Sunday, at approximately 10:04 p.m., Emergency Communications received a call for vehicle/pedestrian accident.  The incident occurred near the intersection of Northampton Boulevard and Baker Road. When officers arrived on scene they located an...

BEL AIR—Lee Iacocca, former CEO of Chrysler died at the age of 94 on Tuesday, July 2 at his home in Bel Air, California. Iacocca was born with the name Lido Anthony Iacocca in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on October 15, 1924. He started working at Ford Motor Company in 1946. Prior to working with Chrysler, lacocca worked with Ford Motor Company...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Austin Mikel Clay, 25, of Glendale was charged on Friday, June 24 for stealing a Marilyn Monroe statue in Hollywood from a public art sculpture on June 16. The statue displayed Monroe from the 1955 film "The Seven Year Itch." While investigating the robbery, officers used surveillance footage which displayed the suspect climbing down from the gazebo, grabbing his...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Keya Morgan, 43, was arraigned last week on Tuesday June 4. Morgan is being charged for false imprisonment and stealing money from Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee, 95, who died in November 2018. Morgan is the former manager of Lee, who was arrested last month and taken into custody in Arizona. Authorities indicated that Morgan netted approximately $262,000 in...

UNITED STATES—David “Big Papi” Ortiz, former Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox arrived to Boston on Monday, June 10 after he was transferred from a hospital in the Dominican Republic after being shot in the back at a night club. The shooting transpired at the Dial Bar and Lounge on Sunday, June 9 in East Santo...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Actor Ashton Kutcher, 41, testified on Wednesday, May 29 in the capital murder case of Michael Gargiulo who allegedly killed Ashley Ellerin, 22, in 2001. Gargiulo pleaded not guilty on two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder between 2001 and 2008 for stabbing attacks that took place in Los Angeles. He is eligible for the death...

WEST HOLLYWOOD—Comedian Sammy Shore, 92, died from natural causes in his Las Vegas home surrounded by family on Saturday, May 18. The news was announced via Twitter by his son Pauly Shore, 51. Pauly paid tribute in a tweet of his father's passing. "Dad, you lived an amazing life and I'm so proud to say that you are my father. When...

HOLLYWOOD—Actress Peggy Lipton passed away May 11, at the age of 72 from colon cancer. Lipton was diagnosed back in 2004 and was battling the disease for 15 years. Fans of Lipton’s and her friends shared their condolences via social media. Actress Madchen Amick posted on Instagram, “I lost a sister today. She was a true angel on earth. Always...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Actress Anne Hathaway, 36, with family, friends and fans, gathered on N. Highland Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard to accept her star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, May 9. Hathaway's new film "The Hustle" opened on May 10. "This star which has my name on it is not mines," Hathaway explained during the ceremony. "I do not own...

HOLLYWOOD—The passing of Hollywood writer, producer and director John Singleton this week thru me for an absolute loop. It just seemed to come out of nowhere and this guy was so young. He was only 51, and died from complications after he suffered a stroke. His family made a plea for many in the African-American community who suffer from...