Celebrity

BEL AIR—Frank Robinson, 83, the first African-American manager in Major League Baseball passed away on Thursday, February 7 of bone cancer at his Bel Air residence. Robinson was the only player to ever win MVP in both baseball leagues. Robinson was an outfielder, a first baseman, and hitter who ranks 10th in career home runs, with a total of 586....

WEST HOLLYWOOD—Comedian Andy Dick pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor sexual battery charge inside a Los Angeles court on Friday, October 4. The case involved an Uber driver who accused the comedian of inappropriate touching. The incident transpired on April 12, 2018 in West Hollywood when the comedian allegedly reached over the drivers seat and grabbed the driver’s crotch. The...

HOLLYWOOD—Basketball star Lamar Odom has lost another one of his close friends. Writer and producer Bobby Heyward, 30, died of a drug overdose on Saturday, June 20. The news comes days after Jamie Sangouthai’s death. Sangouthai also died of a drug overdose. Heyward made a tribute to Sangouthai via Instagram after he learned of his friend’s death. He shared a group...

NEW YORK CITY—On Wednesday, April 12, comedian Charlie Murphy, 57, older brother of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy, died in a New York City hospital after losing his battle with leukemia. Charles Quinton Murphy was born on July 12, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up, he often stuck up for his brother, Eddie, and defended him from bullies. In 1978,...

CALIFORNIA—Dana Stubblefield, 49, the former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders defensive tackle, who played in the NFL for more than a decade was found guilty of rape after being charged with forcibly raping a disabled woman at gunpoint in 2015. The three-time pro-bowler, who also won a Super Bowl in 1995, allegedly attempted to force the then 31-year-old victim...

BEVERLY HILLS—Reality TV star Earvin "EJ" Johnson III, 27, was unharmed in a collision that totaled his black SUV Lamborghini at an intersection in Beverly Hills involving another driver in a white Audi on Sunday, August 11. The Beverly Hills Police Department reported both vehicles sustained severe damage where airbags were deployed. EJ's Lamborghini has an estimated retail value of over...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The star of the 90s TV series “Beverly Hills 90210” Ian Ziering was attacked by a group of motorized mini bikers on Sunday, December 31, 2023 while he was driving on Hollywood Boulevard, where the bikers were weaving in and out of traffic and alleged to struck Ian’s vehicle. He got out of his vehicle to inspect and...

SAN FRANCISCO—President Barack Obama will be in San Francisco on Saturday, October 10, to speak at the Democratic National Committee fundraising concert at the San Francisco Warfield Theater on Market Street. Tickets for the event went on sale September 29. The fundraiser will feature Kanye West as the headliner to raise money for the Democratic Hope Fund, a committee led by...

HOLLYWOOD—Veteran talk show host Larry King passed away on Saturday, January 23 at the age of 87. He died at Cedars-Sinai Medical center in Los Angeles and the cause of death remains unknown. A statement was released on his Facebook page reading: “We are heartbroken over our father's death, and together with our extended family mourn his passing. The world knew...

SANTA MONICA—Prolific television producer and writer, Glen A. Larson, passed away on November 14, from esophageal cancer at the UCLA Medical Center. He was 77. Larson produced some of the most popular cult TV series of the 1970s and 1980s including “Battlestar Galactica,” “Quincy M.E.,” “The Fall Guy,” and “Knight Rider.” In 1978, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for...