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RIP Queen of Disco Donna Summer

Disco queen Donna Summer has passed away at 63.
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Disco queen Donna Summer has passed away at 63. The singer reportedly suffered complications from lung cancer. Her family has released a statement, saying they are "at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and continued legacy." She's survived by her husband and children. Born on New Year's Eve in 1948, Donna was influenced by Michael Jackson, The Supremes, and Janis Joplin growing up in Boston. Donna eventually moved to Germany to star in Hair, when the Broadway musical moved to Europe, and she picked up fluent German. She would marry and divorce a German man, Helmuth Sommer, but she kept his name in a way, changing hers from Donna Gaines to Donna Summer.

Even if you didn't grow up going to disco clubs, you probably know the words to many of her iconic songs, which include, "Last Dance," "Hot Stuff," and "Love to Love You Baby." Tells us which hit was your favorite, and check out photos of the disco icon through the years now.

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The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Dies
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Beastie Boy Adam Yauch Passes Away

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RIP Dick Clark — See Him With His Legions of Celeb Friends Over the Years

Dick Clark passed away today at 82 years old after suffering a heart attack in LA.
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Dick Clark passed away today at 82 years old after suffering a heart attack in LA. The legendary host of TV and radio was close with many music and acting stars over the years, including Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Ryan Seacrest, and many more. In honor of Dick's memory, we're taking a look back at the many famous faces who worked alongside him.

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Dick Clark Dies of Heart Attack
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Dick Clark Passes Away at 82

Dick Clark has sadly passed away today as a result of a heart attack.
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Dick Clark has sadly passed away today as a result of a heart attack. The producer and TV personality was 82 years old, and had suffered a stroke in 2004. We'll always remember Clark for his annual hosting duties on New Year's Rockin' Eve, and our thoughts go out to his family and friends at this difficult time.

Whitney Houston Funeral Live Stream
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Follow Whitney Houston's Funeral Services Online

Whitney Houston passed away suddenly last weekend at the age of 48, and while most of the music world is still reeling from her departure, services are being planned for Saturday, Feb.
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Whitney Houston passed away suddenly last weekend at the age of 48, and while most of the music world is still reeling from her departure, services are being planned for Saturday, Feb. 18, in Newark, New Jersey. The 1,500-seat private service is expected to be attended by legendary entertainment artists like Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, and Kevin Costner, who costarred with Whitney in 1992's The Bodyguard.

There will be one AP camera inside during the funeral, allowing fans to watch the services live online. However, no time has been announced for when you can tune in to AP's Ustream channel on Saturday to follow along.

Etta James Passes Away at 73
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Etta James Passes Away at 73

Etta James passed away today at 73 years old.
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Etta James passed away today at 73 years old. The "At Last" singer had been battling leukemia for years. Her friend and manager Lupe De Leon confirmed the news saying, "This is a tremendous loss for the family, her friends and fans around the world. She was a true original who could sing it all – her music defied category. I worked with Etta for over 30 years. She was my friend and I will miss her always." Etta won four Grammys over her career, is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and was portrayed by Beyoncé Knowles in Cadillac Records. Etta's legendary career will always be remembered.

Loulou de la Falaise, Yves Saint Laurent Muse, Dies [Pictures]
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Loulou de la Falaise, Yves Saint Laurent Muse and Collaborator, Has Passed Away; A Visual Tribute

>> Loulou de Falaise, who collaborated with and inspired Yves Saint Laurent for over three decades, died Saturday at her country house in Boury-en-Vexin, northwest of Paris.
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Loulou de la Falaise

>> Loulou de Falaise, who collaborated with and inspired Yves Saint Laurent for over three decades, died Saturday at her country house in Boury-en-Vexin, northwest of Paris. She was 63.

The Pierre Berge-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation announced her passing, citing an unspecified "long illness" as the cause of death. WWD's sources report that de la Falaise was diagnosed with cancer last June but wanted to keep her health a private matter. She is survived by her husband, Thadee Klossowski — who she married in 1977 in a Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche turban and harem pants — and their daughter, Anna.

De la Falaise met Saint Laurent at 1968, when she was 21, at a tea party given by the designer Fernando Sanchez. She began working for YSL in 1972, designing jewelry and hats for his couture and ready-to-wear collections and producing up to 2,000 pieces of jewelry a year until 2002, when he retired. Later, she collaborated with Oscar de la Renta on his jewelry collections. Her final designs — a line of costume jewelry she created over the Summer — go on sale next month in the shop at the Majorelle Garden in Marrakech.

A few of our favorite Loulou snaps, in the slideshow (NSFW).

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Steve Jobs Has Died
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Steve Jobs Has Passed Away

Sad news today: after a long battle with pancreatic cancer and just months after stepping down as CEO of Apple, Inc., Steve Jobs has passed away.
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Sad news today: after a long battle with pancreatic cancer and just months after stepping down as CEO of Apple, Inc., Steve Jobs has passed away. Apple's board of directors has released a statement:

We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today. Steve’s brilliance, passion, and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.

His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.

Our thoughts are with Steve's family, and we wish them the best during this difficult time.

Celebrity News August 16, 2011 Early Edition
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Morning Links — Real Housewives Husband Russell Armstrong Dies at 47

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Helene Rochas Passed Away
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Helene Rochas, Muse and Former Head of Rochas, Has Passed Away

>> Helene Rochas, muse and former head of Rochas, passed away last week at 84.
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>> Helene Rochas, muse and former head of Rochas, passed away last week at 84. "It's the end of a myth, of an era," a Rochas spokesperson said of her death. "She was the muse of one of the great couturiers, the last to remain alive from that era."

Rochas passed away Aug. 6, and her funeral took place Friday "in the strictest privacy." Her children Francois and Sophie indicated through a law firm in Paris that a religious homage would be celebrated in September. The law firm was not able to specify the location and cause of death nor the funeral location.

Rochas was just 18 when she married couturier Marcel Rochas and became the face of his fashion house, founded in 1925; she was not quite 30 when he died in 1955 and she took over the company as CEO. She increased Rochas's business tenfold, turning it into one of the six largest perfume makers in France in the '60s before she sold the company in 1971.

She later returned to consult at Rochas between 1984 and 1989, and when Olivier Theyskens was creative director of the house between 2003 and 2006, he drew upon her as inspiration for his collections.