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Roberto Cavalli -- the famous Italian fashion designer -- has died ... according to a social media post by the company he founded.

Cavalli's self-titled company posted on Instagram Friday ... announcing his passing with great sadness, and shared statements from the company's CEO and its creative director.

Roberto was born in Florence, Italy in 1940 and founded his fashion company Roberto Cavalli in 1975 ... when his patented animal print styling really took off. Over the years, he's clothed myriad celebs in the style.

A group of thieves smashed up an Oakland jewelry store, stealing valuables from the broken glass cases before a man with a shotgun chased them off ... and, it was all caught on video.

Eight people ran into Phuong Jewelry in Oakland's Chinatown neighborhood Wednesday ... bashing cases with hammers and making off with a ton of the store's pieces.

Check out the vid ... the first person walks in holding what appears to be a gun and aiming it at the store's owner, Diane Trinh, and another person, forcing them to drop to the ground -- before the other assailants start to smash in the cases.

The last person known to have spoken to Riley Strain before he disappeared has finally given a statement to the cops ... and his family is hailing it as a "huge" development.

Chris Dingman, a spokesperson for Riley's devastated family, told NewsNation the new witness spoke with the family first, and then "told the detective his account of the story of what happened to Riley” -- all this 3 weeks after they found his body.

Dingman didn't say who the witness was or share the specific details they provided about what happened to Riley ... before he disappeared and was later found dead.

2:22 PM PT -- Ippei Mizuhara showed up to his court appearance with shackles around his ankles ... although the chains were ultimately removed as the hearing got underway.

During the proceedings, Mizuhara -- wearing a dark-colored suit -- learned he will be released on $25,000 bond ... but he will have to abide by a myriad of conditions in order to stay out of custody -- including no gambling whatsoever.

Mizuhara will also have to enroll in a gamblers addiction treatment program ... as well as, among other stipulations, have no communication with Shohei Ohtani.

Caitlyn Jenner is refusing to apologize for her blunt statement regarding O.J. Simpson's death, and she's calling out those who say she's just like him ... due to a deadly car wreck.

The Olympian faced a barrage of negative comments after she celebrated O.J.'s passing ... writing "Good Riddance" in a curt statement on X. In response, many slammed Caitlyn -- and compared her to Simpson by calling her a killer for her involvement in a 2015 fatal car accident.

Caitlyn responded to the criticism Friday, defending she is nothing like the controversial NFL star -- who was found liable in a 1996 civil trial for the killing of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.

Jake Paul and Jutta Leerdam are madly in love with one another, and they want the world to know it -- sharing mushy notes about each other on their one-year anniversary Friday!

The two just threw up the posts on their social media pages minutes ago ... and, yeah, they're gooey.

Leerdam shared a video of the two dancing and getting close. Paul, meanwhile, put up a collage of romantic photos.

Quavo isn't letting Chris Brown's scorned lover disses slide -- and showed he can play the same game of racking up streams with slick talk!!!

On his new track "Tender," Quavo ribs Chris for his history of domestic violence ... "You did the bitch wrong and now the bitch gone, she posted with a thug ... Call the bitch phone, she won't come home, don't beat her up/It must be the drugs, need to cross out your plug."

The woman he's referring to is not Rihanna, but Karrueche Tran -- remember, CB fired the first shot, slicing through Quavo on his new "11:11" deluxe album over his ex-GF Karrueche sliding with Huncho ... years ago, mind you.

"So You Think You Can Dance" alum Korra Obidi is on the hunt for info after she was allegedly attacked in London by a stranger wielding a knife.

The Nigerian dancer, who famously auditioned for 'SYTYCD' while pregnant in 2019, shared with her Instagram followers she was taken to the hospital after someone attacked her with a knife and threw liquid on her -- which she feared was acid.

In a video uploaded to her feed Thursday, Korra shared the aftermath of the attack ... in which she asked a bystander for their Coke so she could rinse off her burning face.

Future and Metro Boomin are piling on to their chart-topping momentum with their "We Still Don't Trust You" album -- it includes round 2 of treating Drake like a speed bag, and this time The Weeknd and A$AP Rocky are throwing the punches!!!

Weeknd and Drake were once aligned to be OVO labelmates, but their relationship fizzled ... and Abel is telling the world he has no regrets!!!

On the song “All to Myself,” Weeknd croons slick disses aimed at Drake and his boy Baka Not Nice's social media antics ... "Could never diss my brothers, baby/When they got leaks in they operation/I thank God that I never signed my life away/ And we never do the big talk/ They shooters makin’ TikToks/ Got us laughin’ in the Lambo.”

Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist -- better known as "The Golden Bachelor" couple -- are calling it quits after just 3 months of marriage.

The newlyweds originally fell for each other during season 1 of the popular dating reality show last fall – and then subsequently said their "I Do's" in a televised wedding ceremony.

Now, the two are getting a divorce, making the surprise announcement Friday on "Good Morning America."

Liver King has a new flex, and this one's got nothing to do with his famous physique ... it's all about spreading good vibes, and handing out lots of cold hard cash.

The fitness influencer tells TMZ he's giving away a grand a day on X (formerly Twitter) for 100 days as part of his game plan to swap out the internet's hate fest for some good ol' love and peace.

LK tells us tossing cash into the mix will hopefully help angry and hurting folks flip their mindset to a positive, winning one -- and he's walking proof a mental makeover is totally possible.

Burglars hit the home of "The Real Housewives of Potomac" star Dr. Wendy Osefo, swiping some very expensive possessions from the Bravo star ... TMZ has learned.

We’re told the burglary took place some time last week in Finksburg, MD when Wendy and her family were on vacation in Jamaica. A spokesperson for the Carroll County Sheriff's Office tells us the theft was reported to their office on Sunday ... but shared no further details as the investigation is still ongoing.

Wendy tells TMZ ... "My family and I are devastated and feel violated by this intrusion. We thank God no one was home … so for that we feel very blessed. Material things can always be replaced."

O.J. Simpson was surrounded by family in the final days before his death, and that includes all of his living children -- yes, even the 2 youngest he had with Nicole Brown Simpson.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... everyone who came to visit O.J. at his home in the days before he passed had to sign NDAs for his privacy -- that went for friends, family and even medical personnel who were coming into contact with him while he was under hospice care.

We're told on Friday, a medical professional checked on O.J. and notified those around him that he was starting to transition -- and that's when everyone came flocking to his bedside.

Travis Kelce reached yet another life milestone on Thursday night, receiving his college diploma from the Univ. of Cincinnati, and in true Kelce fashion, he celebrated by -- you guessed it -- sucking down a beer!!

The Kansas City Chiefs star and his big brother, Jason, were at their old stomping grounds to film a live episode of their 'New Heights' podcast ... and when it came time to put a bow on the festivities, officials at their alma mater surprised them with an impromptu commencement ceremony.

Both dudes had previously graduated from the school ... but neither got to walk across the stage to snatch their diplomas -- so the moment was pretty special for the two.

O.J. Simpson's death has sparked new interest in his memorabilia ... one collectibles store in Las Vegas tells TMZ.

Company Inscriptagraphs tells us ... they've been hit with an increase in web traffic and sales hours after O.J.'s death was confirmed by his family. We're told the owner even opened the store early due to the high demand.

40 sales were made the morning after O.J.'s death from items ranging from $150-$2,000 in pricing -- and Inscriptagraphs is planning to add more inventory to its already impressive collections. The business is located in Tivoli Village ... minutes away from where O.J. lived in Sin City.

Jewel isn't doing anything to tamp down speculation she's dating Kevin Costner ... in fact, she seems to be leaning into the whole idea.

During a wide-ranging interview this week with Elle magazine, the singer turned the conversation at one point to Costner and made her first brief open remarks about their special connection.

As she started blushing, Jewel told the reporter, "He's a great person. The public fascination is intense for sure."