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Ray Liotta's cause of death revealed 1 year later: Report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

It's been nearly a year since Ray Liotta, best known for his roles in "Goodfellas" and "Field of Dreams," died unexpectedly in his sleep while in the Dominican Republic. Initially, the 67-year-old's cause of death wasn't released. But now, documents obtained by TMZ from officials in the Dominican Republic listed the reason for Liotta's death as respiratory and heart issues.The actor, who was in the Dominican Republic filming the thriller "Dangerous Waters," was found May 26, 2022. At the time, the death was not considered suspicious in nature. Documents obtained by TMZ said he had a condition called atherosclerosis, which is a build-up of cholesterol plaque in the arteries leading to blood flow problems. Following his death, the actor's daughter Karsen Liotta took to Instagram saying, “Those who knew him, loved him. You are the best Dad anyone could ask for. I love you. Thank you for everything.”Liotta was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1954. He once told Larry King he didn’t aspir...

Jordan Silva-Vallecillo Arrested in Hit-and-Run on Oddie Boulevard [Sparks, NV]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

One Pronounced Dead after High Speed Collision near El Rancho DriveSPARKS, NV (May 10, 2023) – On Sunday, police arrested Jordan Silva-Vallecillo following a deadly hit-and-run car crash on Oddie Boulevard.The accident happened early morning of May 7th along Oddie Boulevard near El Rancho Drive.According to reports, 18-year-old Silva-Vallecillo was driving north at a fast speed when he collided with a VW Passat carrying eight people inside.The impact of the collision claimed the life of one Passat passenger. At this time, the deceased’s identity is unknown.Paramedics, on the other hand, rushed the Passat’s remaining occupants, all teenagers, to a nearby hospital for treatment. According to police, three of them are in critical condition.Jordan Silva-Vallecillo was also involved in a secondary collision with another vehicle that was stopped next to the Passat. However, he attempted to flee the scene and was later apprehended by police.At this time, Sparks police aut...

Edgar Maravilla Dies in Semi-Truck Accident on Cherry Avenue [Easton, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

26-Year-Old Fresno Man Pronounced Dead after Big-Rig Collision near Lincoln AvenueEASTON, CA (May 10, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, Edgar Maravilla was killed in a semi-truck accident on Cherry Avenue.Authorities responded to the scene around 5:15 a.m., just south of Lincoln Avenue.For reasons under investigation, the driver of a sedan struck a parked big-rig. Due to the impact of the collision, medics pronounced the male driver of the sedan dead at the scene.It was unclear if the parked semi-truck was occupied at the time of the accident. Later, the Fresno County Coroner’s office identified the deceased driver as 26-year-old Maravilla, of Fresno.No further details regarding the Cherry Avenue car accident have been released to the public. Fresno County Officials will provide more information once available. Anyone who witnessed the incident is encouraged to contact the local authorities as soon as possible.Sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Edgar Maravilla. Though...

Alice Bag Back at Alex’s Bar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

Alice Bag Back at Alex’s Bar: When L.A. queen of punk Alice Bag plays a show, all of L.A. should show up. Besides her classic Bags material, her solo material over the past decade has been superb. Not least 2020’s Sister Dynamite, which is a gem. The Groans and Cosmic Kitten also perform.“I feel like, for years now, people have been saying that we already have equality,” Bag told us in 2018. “It’s now evident that we do need people to step forward and call themselves feminists. We won’t tolerate things like pussy grabbing, and the sexual harassment that is so common [that] women and men don’t even really feel like it’s an exception. It feels like it happens to everyone and nobody is doing anything about it, until now.”“I think sometimes things have to become uncomfortable enough that it forces you to act,” she continued. “Some people are more willing to bend. They have a higher threshold for bullshit, and they’ll keep taking it on. I’m very quick to say that I’m no...

What to watch: Italy stars, for better or worse, in 2 very different films

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

Got your summer vacation travel plans booked already? If not, the movies could help and convince you that you need to go to Italy. And now.The hotspot for culture, wine, scenery and all that sinfully delicious food shows off its two very different sides in two very different movies.First up comes the “traditional” tourist tour of Italy in the form of “Book Club: The Next Chapter.” The second is aimed for the more epic adventurer wowed by the Italian Alps, where “The Eight Mountains” is set.Which is the better film? Read this week’s roundup to fine out.“The Eight Mountains”: What a shame it would be to watch Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch’s breathtaking beauty on an itty-bitty screen. It’s a visual feast that all but declares: Go to the movie theater already! The soul-stirring cinematography of Ruben Impens is matched by the epic storytelling about two boyhood chums in Italy and their bond that strengthens and shifts over the years. Both directors take care in...

At 79, Robert De Niro becomes one of the world’s oldest celebrity dads

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

With Robert De Niro announcing this week that he’s welcomed his seventh child at age 79, the Academy Award-winning movie star has become one of the oldest male celebrities to ever take advantage of a biological fact: Men produce sperm until they die.Certainly, 79 sounds like an advanced age to be tasked with constantly changing diapers or walking a fussy newborn around in the middle of the night. Wouldn’t he rather just go on a cruise? Of course, it’s entirely possible that his much-younger partner Tiffany Chen, or a nanny, will handle those parenting duties.Actually, the “Raging Bull” actor already has experience with advanced paternal age. He was 68 in 2011 when he and his ex-wife, Grace Hightower, welcomed their daughter, Helen Grace, via surrogate.Still, if he’s looking for emotional support as he embarks on this awesome but exhausting new responsibility, he could form a dad’s group with some other well-known older fathers, including Mic...

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray donates $15,000 to 6-year-old whose family died in Allen shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who played high school football in Allen, Texas, donated $15,000 to support a 6-year-old boy whose family was killed in Saturday’s mass shooting, according to an online fund-raiser.William Cho’s parents, Cindy and Kyu Cho, and his 3-year-old brother, James, were among the eight victims who died in the massacre at the Allen Premium Outlets shopping center.Murray hasn’t publicly commented on the donation but is listed among the top donors on a GoFundMe page that has raised more than $1.7 million to support William, who was released from intensive care.“We are deeply grateful and sincerely appreciate this outpouring love and prayers from all around the country,” the fund-raiser reads. “William is recovering well. Both Kyu and Cindy’s family will use these funds to help William continue the legacy of his parents.”Related ArticlesNFL | Opinion: Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh’s dreams are coming true NFL | ...

Who will win Game 5 in Warriors vs. Lakers playoffs? Let's ask 'Steph Furry.'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

(KRON) -- After a 104-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers Monday night in L.A., the Golden State Warriors are looking to save their playoff run in Game 5 Wednesday night. Can they do it? Let's ask Steph Furry.Viral video of a corgi by the social media handle "AirCorgi"—or "Steph Furry" to fans— shows the dog correctly predicting all of the Lakers-Warriors playoff games so far. It even shows the Warriors winning the next three games in a row, making it to and winning the Western Conference Semi-Finals.The video shows the corgi bouncing a basketball off its nose and making it into one of two baskets labeled "Lakers" or "Warriors." Up to Game 4, the predictions have all been correct, showing:Game 1: LakersGame 2: WarriorsGame 3: LakersGame 4: LakersGame 5: WarriorsGame 6: WarriorsGame 7: WarriorsAnother video posted to the channel shows the dog doing "impressions" of famous basketball players including a no-look shot meant to impersonate Steph Curry and the dog stomping on a stuffed ani...

The “Power, Pride, and Politics” Behind the Drive to Execute Richard Glossip

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

Two weeks before he was scheduled to die at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Richard Glossip packed his belongings in a box. Of the personal items that could fit in his death row cell, these were his treasured possessions: letters, cards, and most importantly, photos of his wife, Lea, which he’d carefully taken off the wall. For the past few years, she’d been his lifeline, a source of strength and comfort and his daily portal to the outside world. Over the phone, he kept her company as she drank her coffee in the morning, drove to and from her law school classes, and watched the evening news.After the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board denied Glossip’s clemency request last month, Lea was the person he turned to. “I called her the second I got back to my cell,” he said. “I told the guards, ‘I need to get back there.’ … Whenever things get really tough for me, and I feel at my lowest point, I know that I can talk to Lea and she can pick me up from that.”Now they faced a dr...

‘The person becomes a commodity’: Funeral directors seek law to regulate ‘body brokers’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:41 GMT

The death of a loved one can spark a torrent of emotions, amid shock and sadness — and often a flurry of money-making activities by “body brokers.”The National Funeral Directors Association is lobbying to have Congress establish a law that would regulate the activities of people or companies that target those who may want to donate their loved one’s body to science, or may not be able to afford the expense of a funeral.Jon Milton, director of Laurel Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and other funeral directors said demand for human cadavers for use in medical research is higher than the number of families who would reach out to have their loved one’s remains be donated for medical research.“Body brokers market themselves as working on behalf of research facilities,” said Milton. “They’re the ones who are approaching the families, either through hospice, or funeral homes, or in the hospital, to have f...