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Richard Simmons was working on a musical with a top composer when he died. The fitness guru was found dead at his home on Belfast Drive, Los Angeles, after emergency workers responded to a 911 call from his housekeeper and arrived at 9.57am on Saturday. (13.07.24) His death came a day after he turned 76 and four months after he told fans he had been diagnosed with skin cancer. Fox News Digital said in a story about him turning 76: “Simmons already has big plans for the year ahead. His representative told us the ‘Sweatin’ to the Oldies’ instructor is at work on his Broadway musical and has alig...
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Rashida Jones was bitten by Michael Jackson's pet chimpanzee when she was a child. The 'Sunny' actress - whose father Quincy Jones produced the 'Billie Jean' hitmaker's iconic albums 'Off the Wall', 'Bad', and 'Thriller' - had a "traumatic" experience with the late singer's beloved Bubbles after she let him out of his cage and her attempts to stop him causing chaos backfired. Asked her memories of Michael during her childhood, the 48-year-old star told The New Yorker: "He was really young. My dad met him on 'The Wiz'. He was maybe 19. He was like a big kid with lots of animals. "Sorry, I was j...
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Eddie Murphy thinks “God was looking over” him when he refused cocaine offered to him by the late comics John Belushi and Robin Williams. The ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ actor, 63, soared to fame in the 1980s at the height of the pair’s drug addictions and says he is grateful he didn’t give in to the same temptations that killed John and contributed to Robin’s depression battle. Father-of-10 Eddie told ‘The Interview’ podcast: “I remember I was 19, I went to the Blues Bar. It was me, Belushi and Robin Williams. “They start doing coke, and I was like, ‘No, I’m cool’. “I wasn’t taking some moral stance....
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Michael Jackson was reportedly over $500 million in debt at the time of his death. The pop icon died in June 2009, aged 50, after suffering a cardiac arrest, and documents seen by PEOPLE have now revealed that he owed hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid debts. Jackson was one of the best-selling music artists of all time - but he was also well-known for his extravagant spending habits, which included spending millions on jewellery and artwork. Court documents show that the pop legend owed an eye-watering sum of money when he passed away. However, Jackson was writing new songs and prepari...
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Michael Jackson's pet chimpanzee Bubbles is "living the good life" in his later years. The iconic musician - who passed away in 2009 - bought his primate pal from a Texas research facility in the 1980s but he was sent to the Center for Great Apes in 2005, and the 41-year-old chimp has a "lot of freedom" at the sanctuary. Patti Ragan, director at the facility, told TMZ Bubbles is able to explore tunnels, build a nest under a tree, take daily midday naps and occasionally even paint, while his welfare is regularly checked by a vet and caregiver staff. Bubbles - who weighs around 180lbs - is descr...
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Michael Jackson's children cannot receive money from his estate until a long-running tax dispute is resolved. Prince, 27, Paris, 26, and Bigi Jackson, 22, as well as the late King of Pop’s mother, Katherine, 94, have been told by John Branca and John McCain, the executors of the 'Billie Jean' hitmaker's will, that they won't receive anything from his trust until the ongoing row is finalised. The dispute began when the IRS audited the estate's federal tax return and "issued a note of deficiency" claiming that the estate "undervalued its assets" and owed "an additional $700 million in taxes and ...
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Rita Moreno was "shocked" to learn that Michael Jackson was a fan of hers. The 92-year-old actress won an Oscar for her role as Anita in the 1961 classic 'West Side Story' and performed heavy choreography in the number 'America' but met the late King of Pop - who died in 2009 at the age of 50 - many years later and was taken aback to realise she had inspired some of the movement in his hit single 'Thriller'. She told this week's edition of People magazine: "I’m always shocked when Michael — I love to tell the story - he told me one day that I was a huge favourite of his, [in this] tiny little ...
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Jon Bon Jovi once partied with Michael Jackson's chimp Bubbles. The rocker has revealed his band Bon Jovi once found themselves staying in the same hotel as the late King of Pop during a trip to Japan and they invited Jackson to join them in their room for a get together, but he sent his pet instead and Jon insists Bubbles "partied like a rock star". During an appearance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', Jon explained: "We walked into his hotel room, which was all done up in mirrors so he could dance. They actually took a wall out between these rooms, because he was there for quite a while. "His manage...
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Kat Graham will play Diana Ross in the Michael Jackson biopic. The 34-year-old actress and singer is the latest star attached to appear in Antoine Fuqua's film about the King of Pop as the cast of 'Michael' continues to take shape. Kat will play the role of the iconic Supremes frontwoman, who was asked to introduce the Jackson 5 to the world and remained a constant influence on the 'Beat It' hitmaker. Larenz Tate has been cast at the Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, who helped redefine music by giving acts including the Jackson 5, Diana Ross and The Supremes and Stevie Wonder the platform t...
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Blanket Jackson is trying to block his grandmother Katherine from using money from Michael Jackson's estate to appeal a previous ruling from executors. The family of the late King of Pop - who left behind an estate worth an estimated $111.5 million when he died in 2009 at the age of 50 - have become involved in a complex legal battle which has seen his son, 22, and his grandmother working together to stop executors going through with a hefty transaction. But according to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Blanket - whose real name is Prince Michael II - has asked the court not to allow his grand...
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