Pro wrestling legend Captain Lou Albano passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 76.

Lou was admitted for hospice care earlier in the week following a hospital stay. The wrestler had struggled with his poor health in recent years, suffering a heart attack in 2005.

Albano, a former wrestler for the WWF, was most popularly known to the non-wrestling world as Cyndi Lauper's father in the video for Girls Just Want to Have Fun.

So, so sad.

You will be dearly missed, Captain Lou.

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Further information has been revealed in the tragic death of Boyzone member Stephen Gately. The singer's lungs quickly filled with fluid and doctors say that in most cases this is related to heart failure and could have potentially been Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS).

UK cardiologist Dr. Sanjay Sharma explains:

“In young people like Stephen, under 35, the vast majority of cases are caused by either hereditary diseases affecting the heart muscle itself or an electrical fault of the heart…I would say it was an electrical fault, when the heart goes into a fatally fast rhythm, around 300 beats a minute. That would only need to happen for a couple of minutes to result in death. A medic would have had to have got to him within minutes. Often in these cases a first symptom of the condition is death, however he may have suffered palpitations and or blackouts.”

90 percent of SADS cases are men and 12 people under 35 die from the condition each week!

Toxicology reports aren't expected for another few weeks, but the autopsy doesn't suggest Gately's death was caused by alcohol or drugs nor foul play of any kind.

Stephen's grieving mother, Margaret Gately, suspects her son passed from a hereditary heart condition as his father's side of the family has been affected by heart disease in the past.

The remaining members of Boyzone plan to accompany Gately's body by private jet on its return to Dublin from Majorca later this week. His funeral is expected to take place on Sunday.

Our thoughts are with his family, friends and his partner, Andrew Cowles, during this sad time.

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According to a Spanish court, the 33 year old Boyzone star Stephen Gately died of natural causes, rather than choking on his own vomit.

The Balearic Islands Superior Tribunal said in a statement on Tuesday that Gately died from fluid in the lungs and there were no signs of violence to the body.

Now that the autopsy has been completed, his remains can now be flown home.

Hopefully this will bring some kind of closure to his family and friends.

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According to the Mirror, Stephen Gately died from complications of drinking in excess.

The Boyzone star was discovered by his partner Andy Cowles in his Majorca apartment kneeling against the sofa with his face buried in the pillow.

It is said that he died in his sleep when he choked on his vomit after drinking at a club until 6 a.m.

“The family have been told the most likely scenario is Stephen had a bit too much to drink, vomited in his sleep and choked. It was a terrible accident,” divulged a close friend.

And although he had suffered depression in the past, that was not the reason for overdoing it!

It was just a vacation turned tragic!

“There’s no foul play involved. There is nothing untoward. It’s not drugs, it’s not suicide, it’s not murder, it’s not a fight,” claims lawyer Gerald Kean.

But, the police are trying to locate a Bulgarian man named, Giorgio who met the couple at the club and returned with them to their apartment. Authorities feel that he may be able to offer more details into what happened.

Stephen will be greatly missed - especially by his bandmates.

“I’m devastated. I can’t believe it’s real," said Ronan. “We’ve lost a best friend and a brother. Stephen was loved by every one of us. He was one of the most caring, compassionate and gentle people I’ve known.”

Sad. Sad.

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The sudden, tragic death of Boyzone's Stephen Gately has left the public wondering what exactly happened to Gately while vacationing on the Spanish island of Mallorca.

Family friend Gerald Kean has assured the media that there was "no foul play" involved with Gately's death and his passing was due to natural causes.

Says Kean:

It's just a tragic accident is what we've been told, and we're happy that that is correct information. There is nothing untoward. It's not drugs, we don't believe. It's not suicide. It's not murder. It's not a fight. That's what we've been told.

Gately was vacationing in Mallorca with his partner of two years, Andrew Cowles, at the time of his death, but according to a statement released by Boyzone, they "don't have too many details" other than he died from natural causes.

An autopsy is expected to be performed on Tuesday, which hopefully will answer many of the questions swirling around Gately's passing.

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Stephen Gately, member of the Irish boy band Boyzone, died while vacationing in Spain this weekend.

Although the cause of Gately's death is publicly unknown, the members of Boyzone have released a statement saying the singer "tragically died."

He was only 33.

So, so sad.

Our thoughts go out to Stephen's family and friends during this difficult time.

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This is so tragic!

British comedian Matt Lucas' ex-husband, Kevin McGee, took his own life yesterday after leaving an ominous Facebook message: "Kevin McGee thinks death is better than life."

After a concerned friend called the police about the message, his body was found hanging in his home in Scotland.

McGee was said to be very depressed after splitting from Lucas 10 months ago after being together 6 years, including getting married in December 2006. Additionally, his drug usage had "spiraled out of control."

Matt Lucas is "utterly destroyed" by the news pulling out of both an awards ceremony and the West End show Prick Up Your Ears, in which he is the star. Little Britain co-star David Walliams is comforting his friend through this difficult time.

Apparently, McGee's drug use was the reason for the demise of their relationship because Lucas couldn't handle it anymore. Although he had attended rehab in the past, living in Lucas' world of fame was difficult for the recovering addict resulting in their divorce because of his behavior.

McGee received roughly £1.8 million from their high-profile divorce, but was still in debt with many unpaid bills. Despite everything friends and neighbors said that McGee appeared to be doing well, hardly mentioning Lucas and even recently adopting a Labrador puppy.

Sad, sad.

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Sad, sad news for one of the housewives on Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

The former fiancé of Kandi Burruss, the newest lady to join the ATL Housewives, was killed on Friday night.

According to police, Ashley "A.J." Jewell was in an "altercation" in the parking lot of Atlanta strip club The Body Tap Club where he suffered a "severe blow to the head".

Jewell later died at a local hospital, so now Atlanta police have begun the investigation to find the person behind Jewell's death.

Says a rep for the Atlanta PD: "We have developed a person of interest and we've made contact with him to question him about the incident."

Kandi is said to be absolutely devastated over her former fiancé's death, and the Housewives star took to her official Twitter on Saturday to share her thoughts on Jewell's death.

Writes Burruss:

I could never in a million years imagine this happening. Please pray for A.J.'s children … that's who i'm the most concerned for. I'm about to give my swollen eyes some rest now. I just wanted to say thanks two everyone for their prayers.

Awful.

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The inspiration to the Beatles' song, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, has passed away today.

After a long fight against lupus, Lucy Vodden died at the age of 46 at the St. Thomas' Hospital in London, where she was treated.

We send our condolences to her family and friends.

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