Dr. Frank Ryan, credited with the plastic surgery of countless Hollywood stars died after his Jeep jettisoned off a scenic route of the Pacific Coast Highway in California.
Ryan appeared frequently on TV shows, The Doctors, Access Hollywood, Extra and Entertainment Tonight. Ryan’s famous Clients included Gene Simmons, Vince Neil, Adrianne Curry and he is also credited with giving Heidi Montag a new, well, everything.
Ryan’s dog was also inside the vehicle when it crashed on the jagged rocks, however, somehow survived, found by rescuers swimming in the ocean, she is currently receiving treatment for serious injuries.
Brittany Murphy’s hubby, Simon Monjack died of acute pneumonia, anemia and multiple drug intoxication, the exact same cause of death recorded for his wife, says the L.A. County Coroner.
Coroner reports indicate that there were not enough drugs in Monjack’s system to kill him.
Randall Cunningham, retired star NFL quarterback lost his 2-year-old son in a freak accident at his home Sunday.
After football, Cunningham became a Christian minister. Some of Cunningham’s duties included performing baptisms which he conducted in a hot tub located in his home. Somehow Cunninghan’s son, Christian, made his way in to the tub and sadly drowned.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Cunningham family during this difficult time.
Corey Allen, most famous for his roll in “Rebel Without a Cause,” is dead. He was 75.
He passed away in his Hollywood Hills home on Sunday. I had the pleasure of being directed by the man and I can tell you that he was a great talent. If you’re not fully familiar with Corey do yourself a favor and look up his IMDB.
Corey Acted in numerous productions for the big screen and then TV and directed tons of TV, he even won an Emmy for directing an episode of “Hill Street Blues.” I worked with Corey on a ABC movie of the week, “The Last Fling.” John Ritter, Corey and I had a ball on that shoot.
Sad day in sports as we learn of the passing of Manute Bol, one of the most loved as well as one of the tallest basketball players to ever shoot pro hoops. Manute Bol was a joy to watch play the game, all 7-feet-7 inches and 225 pounds of the mountain of a man.
Known as the Dinka Dunker, Bol played with Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat over his 10 years in the NBA.
Bol was also a prolific giver, donating large portions of his NBA earnings to his home country of Sudan.
This is sad no matter how you slice it. Porn actor Stephen Clancy Hill AKA Steven Driver, was being sought on murder charges when he took the pursuit to a steep Los Angeles cliff side. As the video shows, Hill slid closer to the edge before falling 40 feet to his death. Caution: Graphic Video.
Pint sized actor, Gary Coleman, best know for his roll on “Diff’rent Strokes” has died, he was 42.
Recently Colman has been suffering from seizures, one in January and second in February, he was appearing of the TV show “The Insider” at the time of the second. Coleman has long suffered from congential kidney disease and required frequent treatments for dialysis.
Paul Gray, the bassist of heavy metal rock band Slipknot, has died, he was 38 years old.
Gray was found in a hotel room in Iowa by a hotel employee. Cops say there is no sign of foul play and a cause of death is unknown until a coroner’s investigation has been completed.
Our thought and prayers go out to Paul’s friends and family.