RIP

Annette Funicello has passed away at 70 after a long battle with MS. Annette will be remembered as one of the most popular original Mouseketeers during her stint on The Mickey Mouse Club in the '50s, as well as the eponymous "girl next door" thanks to her beach party movie roles in the '60s with Frankie Avalon. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the early '90s and in 1993 wrote her autobiography, A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes, in which she detailed her battle against MS and her search for a cure. As we say goodbye to one of America's sweethearts, let's take a look back at her career moments.

Roger Ebert passed away today at 70, and we are saddened to lose perhaps the most legendary film critic of our time. Throughout his career Ebert wrote sharply about the movies, but on his blog for the Chicago Sun-Times he often wrote emotional entries about his other passions, including his wife, Chaz. Just last July the pair celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. Ebert marked the occasion with the post Roger Loves Chaz, an ode to their relationship and Chaz's unfaltering love. Our hearts go out to Chaz, who will hopefully find solace in the fact that they shared such a special bond. To honor Ebert's legacy, read on for some hopelessly romantic details about their relationship.

Roger Ebert passed away today at the age of 70. He announced on Tuesday that he was taking a "leave of presence" from his movie reviewing after discovering his cancer had returned following a hip fracture. Being one of the most popular film critics of our time, Roger had touched many celebrities' lives over the past five decades. Read on to hear how stars like Oprah Winfrey, Barack and Michelle Obama, Tom Cruise and more celebrities are reacting to the tragic news. He will be missed.

He entertained us with a paw-some salutation for James Bond during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics, and this weekend Great Britain's royal palace released the sad news that Monty, one of Queen Elizabeth II's beloved Pembroke Welsh Corgis, has passed away.

A celebrated animal lover, the queen has been flanked by this smiley-faced breed since 1944, when she received a puppy named Susan for her 18th birthday. Since then, Susan's progeny of Corgis and Dorgis (Dachshund/Corgi mixes) have accompanied their regal matriarch around the royal family's many homes and even on the queen's honeymoon! Today, Monty is survived by the queen's two Corgis, Willow and Holly, and two Dorgis, Candy and Vulcan. To memorialize this favorite royal pet, we're taking a look back at the queen and her dogs throughout the years. Rest in peace, little one!

Source: International Olympic Committee

RIP Nora Ephron. The iconic writer and director died today at 71, but her legacy will live on in her classic films, including When Harry Met Sally and You've Got Mail. Born in New York and brought up in Beverly Hills, Nora first started her career in journalism before she followed in her parents' footsteps with screenwriting. She also published work on the female experience, including the essay A Few Words About Breasts and her 2006 book, I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman. Considering that her writing struck a cord with audiences, Nora's musings off screen were unsurprisingly entertaining and enlightening. To celebrate her life, let's look back at some of her thought-provoking — and funny — quotes through the years.