This is just terribly sad to hear.
Spike Lee kicked off 2014 on a very sad note as his younger brother Christopher Lee, 55, passed away on New Year's Eve.
The acclaimed director made the announcement on Instagram with a picture of a single flower and wrote:
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So sad! We can't even fathom the emotions that Paul Walker's family is feeling right now, nor how they'll keep it all together at his funeral.
According to sources, the upcoming funeral will be kept relatively small in its guest list, and will be invite only in consideration of Paul's daughter Meadow, who is understandably distraught during this tough time.
However, the cast and crew of the Fast and the Furious franchise will reportedly be in attendance, as Paul was so close with so many of them.
Indeed, the family knows that being there to say goodbye to Paul would mean a lot to them. That's so kind and considerate of them!
While we're not sure the date of the service yet, allegedly after the funeral there will be a larger memorial, which was also be invite only.
It will be so tough for many to say their final farewell to Paul. Our heart breaks for everyone who was close with him!
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President Barack Obama addressed a packed stadium of people in South Africa this morning during a memorial service for the late great leader Nelson Mandela.
The crowd erupted in applause as the President took the podium, as well as each time Obama’s name was mentioned throughout the ceremony - a testament to how significant his two terms in office are to South Africa and the rest of the world.
But Mr. Obama’s words of remembrance were ones of humbleness and gratitude towards Mandela. The President admitted:
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After the increasingly tragic circumstances surrounding the suicide of Jacintha Saldanha - the nurse who took her own life after being the victim of a prank call regarding Kate Middleton's stay at the hospital at which she was employed - have continued to be uncovered, the woman's body has now arrived in India.
According to reports, the 46-year-old's remains are now in Mangalore in Karnataka, where she was raised, and Saldanha's husband Benedict Barboza and their daughter Lisha, 14, and son Junal, 16, will travel there to attend her funeral service, which is said be expecting as many as 5,000 attendees at Our Lady of Health Church in the town of Shirva.
Furthermore, the hospital in Mangalore at which she studied nursing is reportedly planning to create a memorial award in her honor.
We're glad to hear that her memory will live on through something so positive.
However, our heart, thoughts, and prayers still go out to this woman's husband, children, and loved ones at they still struggle to make sense of this horrific tragedy and come to terms with what must be irreversible grief.
May she R.I.P.
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So bittersweet!!
Michael Clarke Duncan lost his life wayyyy too soon.
But when his Green Mile co-star, Tom Hanks, remembered him at his memorial service, the clouds parted for some much-needed laughter.
Ch-ch-check it ouuuttt (above) to see what all he had to say.
Rest in peace, MCD…
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It was so sad to hear that Robin Gibb had passed away, but at least he's getting a proper memorial.
The Bee Gees singer will be honored at London's St Paul's Cathedral in September during a public memorial service.
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Legendary and, as of late, controversial college football coach Joe Paterno passed away on Sunday after complications from lung cancer.
His family will say goodbye one last time during a private funeral on Wednesday, then hold a public memorial service at the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State University's campus the next day.
Details are still being worked out, but PSU is allowing two tickets per person for the memorial.
We're sure the building will be packed to the walls for the event because Paterno was truly loved by everyone in the Penn State community.
One group who won't be there, however, is the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priest, who issued a statement reading:
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This legendary athlete made his personal decision over a year ago!
But Bruce Jenner wanted the process of transitioning into a woman to come along slowly which is why Bruce has gradually changed his appearance so that the eventuality would become obvious to everyone.
But one thing seems to be clear - Bruce made the decision to live his life as a woman many months ago!
During that time Bruce has attended frequent psychological counseling sessions and has also had various small procedures done along the way. In fact, Bruce Jenner is so far along with his wishes that the documentary series about his transition into a woman should be ready to go this May!
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And while most of Bruce Jenner's family has been
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