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The first female prime minister of England, Margaret Thatcher, has passed away due to a stroke. She was 87 years old.

A woman has died after she was accidentally run over by her husband, who was driving his RV, in the parking lot of Lucky Deuces Casino in Duson.

A survey out of the U.K. says that pop songs have replaced traditional music at two-thirds of funerals. The most requested song? Frank Sinatra's 'My Way.' What would you choose for your funeral?

Legendary singer and television star Andy Williams is dead at the age of 84.  He reportedly lost his battle with cancer last night in Branson, Missouri. His TV show introduced thousands to the Osmonds and the Jackson 5. Check out these great old videos!

Barcodes on headstones?  Yup!   A funeral company in the southern English town of Poole is offering to add quick response (QR) codes to headstones!

Filmmaker and author Nora Ephron, who penned such iconic comedies as ‘When Harry Met Sally’ and ‘Sleepless in Seattle,’ died Tuesday night at New York Presbyterian after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. She was 71-years-old.

Rodney King, the man videotaped being beaten by LAPD officers in 1991, has died today. He was 47.

Richard Dawson, the beloved ‘Family Feud’ host from the ’70s, died Saturday from complications with cancer. He was 79 years old.

Donald "Duck" Dunn passed away this morning in Tokyo. You may not recognize the name, but you've almost certainly heard his work. He was a longtime session musician with  Stax Records.

I just got hit by a freight train! My friend & longtime colleague, Jaycee, just walked across the hall to inform me of the death of Dick Clark.  I never had the privilege of meeting him, but Dick Clark has been a role model and an icon to me since childhood. I used to watch American Bandstand religiously as a boy.  I've always admired the way he did his job without making it look like a job.  

You may not know the name Jim Marshall, but if you listen to Rock 'n Roll music, you've heard the results of his work. If you've ever attended a concert, you've most likely seen his products on the stage.

Attention, bacon lovers! The world’s first bacon-wrapped casket is now available. J&D’s Bacon Coffin™ is For those who love bacon to death.  Now, you can peacefully rest wrapped in bacon.

The L.A. County Coroner's Office Has officially released Whitney Houston's cause of death. The singing star was found dead in a bathtub at a Los Angeles area hotel Feb. 12th.

With the news of Leslie Carter’s passing still fresh, rumors about the cause of death of the sister of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter and Aaron Carter are beginning to surface. Carter, an aspiring singer and mother of a young daughter, was supposedly in the grip of a prescription medication addiction. The battle had intensified in the days leading up to her death. While the family’s statement did not

Law enforcement sources are confirming that Don Cornelius, the creator of ‘Soul Train,’ was found dead in his home in Sherman Oaks, CA this morning. The cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head.

That new-car smell is one of the joys of purchasing a vehicle. It’s hard to define, but one thing is for sure: it isn’t supposed to remind you of a dead body. Margarita Salais from Michigan says that’s exactly what her SUV smelled like, and she’s now suing the dealership with help from State Farm for her money back.

Disturbing, but true: The bed that Michael Jackson died in is up for sale. TMZ says the queen-size bed is one of several items from Jackson’s home that will be available in a December auction.

We only have a certain amount of sand in the hourglass, so we need to make sure the grains count before it's too late. A woman named Bronnie Ware who once worked as a nurse has put out a list of the five most common regrets she encountered with people who were dying.

Most of us probably assume near-death and out-of-body experiences are something you see on television.  But experts say there may in fact be some scientific evidence behind the phenomenon!  Some scientists believe one in 10 people will have a near-death experience at some point, most likely during cardiac arrest.

Two weeks ago, the Berlin Zoo's most famous resident -- Knut, a 4-year-old polar bear -- was observed seizing up before collapsing into the water in front of a 600-person crowd. He died shortly after, much to the dismay of zookeepers and officials. Since his March 19 passing, pathologists have studied Knut's body to determine the actual cause of death. They say he ultimately died from drowning, bu