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Mystery Surrounds Death of Pro Golfer Erica Blasberg in Las Vegas Suburb
Pro golfer Erica Blasberg, according to most accounts, had much going for her in life and was well liked by her golfing peers, friends and family. Blasberg played her only L.P.G.A. Tour event this year just two weeks ago in … Continue reading
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Death of Marie Osmond’s Son Ruled a Suicide
Coroner’s officials say the death of Marie Osmond’s son, 18-year-old Michael Bryan, has been ruled a suicide and that drugs or alcohol didn’t play a role in the teen’s leap from an eight-story balcony in Los Angeles in February. Bryan … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Coroner’s Office Profits by Selling Morbid Gifts
When not performing about 1,500 autopsies a year, the staff at the Clark County Coroner’s Office in Las Vegas is apparently taking a recreational break by doing it all it can to squeeze the last amount of cash from people- … Continue reading
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Las Vegas’ Colorful Legend Bob Stupak Dies
The brash, enterprising Las Vegas legend and casino mogul who brought the Stratosphere to the Strip has sadly died. Bob Stupak, 67, died Friday afternoon from leukemia at Desert Springs Hospital, with his family by his side. Stupak accomplished a … Continue reading
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R.I.P. Patrick Swayze
After a two year valiant, largely private battle with type four pancreatic cancer, the Dirty Dancing and Ghost iconic movie star Patrick Swayze yesterday lost his battle of life. He was 57 years old. The raw masculine, charming and graceful … Continue reading
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Entertainer Danny Gans’ Death Linked to “Drug Store Heroin”
Clark County Coroner Mike Murphy ruled yesterday that Danny Gans’ sudden death on May 1 in his Henderson, Nevada home at the age of 52 was accidental caused by acute toxic levels of the prescription painkiller clinically known as hydromorphone. … Continue reading
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Boxing Champ Mike Tyson’s Daughter Dies
The four-year-old daughter of heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson died Tuesday after an accident at home in Phoenix. Tyson was in Las Vegas at the time and immediately flew back to Arizona. Exodus Tyson was playing near a workout treadmill … Continue reading
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Death of Las Vegas B-Movie Legend Ray Dennis Steckler
If there ever was a true filmmaking legend, it was Ray Dennis Steckler, a longtime Las Vegan. Steckler, 70, died last Wednesday, January 7, following his courageous 10-year battle with heart disease. Steckler made movies with virtually no money (to him, … Continue reading
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