United States Senator John McCain passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018, from an aggressive form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma. He was 81 years old. McCain was diagnosed with brain cancer in July 2017. Doctors discovered malignant tumor when McCain underwent a procedure to have a blood clot removed from above his left…

Embed from Getty Images Robin Leach, the entertainment journalist best known for his work on TV’s Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, died early Friday morning. He was 76. The cause of death wasn’t announced, but it was reported that Leach had been hospitalized since November, when he suffered a stroke in the Mexican resort…

Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul,” passed away on the morning of Thursday, August 16, 2018. Franklin had been battling pancreatic cancer and finally succumbed to the disease. She was 76 years old at the time of her death. A statement from Franklin’s family confirmed her cause of death. The statement said, “Franklin’s official…

Charlotte Rae, the actress responsible for bringing Edna Garrett to life on “Diff’rent Strokes” and “The Facts of Life,” died on Sunday, August 5, 2018. She was 92 years old. A cause of death was not immediately identified, but Rae was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2010 and revealed that she had bone cancer in…

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