Teena Marie 911 -- 'My Mom Is Dead'
Overcome with emotion, Teena Marie's daughter mustered up the strength to call 911 Sunday -- moments after discovering her mother's body at the family's Pasadena home ... and TMZ has obtained the heartbreaking recording.
**WARNING -- this tape is EXTREMELY emotional **
During the call, Teena's daughter tells the operator, "“I’m scared, I’m so scared! She’s lost her color…her color is gone."
Eventually, the operator realizes there is nothing she can do for the singer -- and instructs her daughter to wait outside for help.
As we previously reported, officials believe the 54-year-old singer died of natural causes -- possibly a massive seizure.
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Kat Von D House Fire 911 -- 'Smoke Everywhere'
TMZ has obtained the 911 call that Kat Von D's neighbor made the day her house caught on fire -- but despite having Kat's back ... the call wasn't made in time to save Kat's beloved cat Valentine.
In the call -- made on November 20 -- Kat's neighbor tells the dispatcher that there is "smoke everywhere ... and I think the house is on fire next door." The neighbor also tells the dispatcher she doesn't know if anyone is inside the house.
Kat was out of town at the time ... but sadly, her little kitty Valentine (pictured above) was there ... and ending up dying in the fire.
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'Skating with the Stars' 911 -- He's 'Not Breathing Well'
TMZ has obtained the 911 call from when "Skating with the Stars" contestant Brandon Smith was rushed to the hospital ... in which the caller explains Brandon was "not breathing well."
The caller also mentions that 20-year-old Brandon -- who stars on "Sonny with a Chance" with Demi Lovato -- "feels like vomiting."
As we first reported, a rep for the show claimed it was probably food poisoning -- but last week, Smith pulled out of "Skating" for the rest of the season because of the incident.
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'Talent' Contestant 911 Call -- 'Rigor Mortis Has Set In'
"America's Got Talent" contestant Joe Finley's wife was found hours after her death ... in fact on the 911 call -- obtained by TMZ -- a hotel employee says the body was already in rigor mortis.
As we previously reported, Laura Finley's body was found last month in a stairwell at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in L.A -- where her husband Joe was auditioning for "America's Got Talent."
According to law enforcement sources, the investigation is still ongoing.
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T.I. Suicide Intervention -- The 911 Call
TMZ has obtained the 911 call which alerted authorities about the suicidal man who rapper T.I. eventually talked down from a ledge.
As we previously reported, T.I. recorded a video message that cops played to the man as they attempted to talk him down off the ledge of a building.
T.I. has said he wants to keep in touch with the man.
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Greg Giraldo 911 Call -- 'He's Not Breathing'
TMZ has obtained the 911 call made the day Greg Giraldo overdosed.
During the call, a hotel employee at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ tells the 911 operator that Giraldo was in his room and was not breathing.
The employee also tells the dispatcher Giraldo's girlfriend had been trying to reach him all day -- and at the time of the call, she was in the room trying to administer CPR.
Giraldo passed away on September 29, five days after he was hospitalized for an overdose.
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Paris Hit & Run 911 - 'I Just Got Ran Over by a Car'
TMZ has obtained the 911 call made after Paris Hilton's boyfriend Cy Waits ran over a photographer's foot last week in L.A. -- and in the call, the victim claims, "I just got ran over by a car."
In the call, the photog doesn't seem to be too badly injured -- because it takes her a while to decide that she needs assistance from paramedics.
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Snake Scare at Zsa Zsa's Mansion -- Ze 911 Call
TMZ has obtained the 911 call from the snake scare that went down at Zsa Zsa Gabor's mansion -- and listening to Prince Von A-Hole talk about a "4-foot or 5-foot" snake in a German accent is hilarious.
As we first reported, the venerable Von A-Hole called 911 a couple weeks ago, claiming he saw a giant snake hanging from the front gate of their Beverly Hills mansion.
Fire trucks raced to the scene -- but the sneaky snake was never found.
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TMZ Live: Oksana, Bristol, and Meg Whitman
We took your questions on everything -- including Meg Whitman's former maid making explosive claims, Bristol Palin's "cheesy" evidence in her bar investigation, and .Oksana Grigorieva heading to Oprah.
Plus: All you ever wanted to know about polygamy!
Chyna 911 Call -- 'She's Throwing Up'
TMZ has obtained the 911 call made before Chyna was rushed to UCLA Medical Center -- and according to the guy on the phone, the former WWE star was "throwing up from alcohol withdrawal."
As we first reported, Chyna was taken to the hospital over a week ago after downing 4-5 times the recommended amount of Benadryl. The male caller described her as alert, but shaking and in pain.
She was released two days later -- and according to her rep, she's doing fine.
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911: Ricki Lake Fire - 'Mommy Had a Mistake'
Ricki Lake tries desperately to calm down her children as she calls 911 to report that she's burned her house down ... and TMZ has obtained the tape.
In the call, an extremely panicked Ricki tells the dispatcher, "The couch is on fire ... please hurry," after she tells her kids, "Mommy had a mistake."
In fact, the house was on fire and burned down after Ricki attempted to refuel a portable heater and started the fire. L.A. County Sheriff's arson investigators have concluded the whole thing was an accident.
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Mel Gibson Car Crash -- The 911 Call
TMZ has obtained the 911 call when Mel Gibson lost control of his Maserati and crashed into a hillside in Malibu last month.
During the call, a state park worker tells the 911 operator, "I need to tell you ... are you ready? The driver is Mel Gibson."
The park worker goes on to explain, "He just drove right into the mountainside."
As we previously reported, cops claim alcohol was not a factor in the crash -- and Mel repeatedly told officers that he couldn't explain how the car drifted off the road.
Sam Ronson Dog Attack -- The 911 Call
TMZ has obtained the 911 call made moments after Sam Ronson's dog Cadillac allegedly killed a 2-year-old Maltese ... in which the caller tells the operator, "A vicious bulldog killed another dog and bit its owner."
The unidentified caller also claims the attack happened "in the hallway" of Sam's West Hollywood apartment early Monday morning.
At one point, the operator asks the caller, "Is the owner of the dog a male or a female?"
The caller replies, "I believe a male."
As we previously reported, Sam is now the focus of a criminal investigation surrounding the death of Tiger -- a 3-pound Maltese that was roaming the hallway without a leash.
Ronson has since shipped Cadillac to the East Coast to stay with family.
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Car Crash 911 Gary Busey Yells in the Background
TMZ has obtained the 911 call made while Gary Busey was assisting a car crash victim on Tuesday ... and in the call you can clearly hear Gary barking orders in the background.
The person who dialed 911 never talks -- but Gary can be heard in the background, clearly taking charge of the situation ... instructing someone to "call 911" and then identifying their location on Pacific Coast Highway.
As we first reported, an eyewitness to the crash says Gary helped slow traffic after the accident and then stayed with one of the victims until paramedics arrived.
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Timbaland 911 Call -- 'We Can't Find Him'
TMZ has obtained the Timbaland 911 call, in which his mother-in-law desperately declares an emergency -- stating the rapper/producer was "tired of the stress" ... and noted that he was near a cliff.
TMZ broke the story ... after receiving the call, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department dispatcher sent out a "possible suicide attempt" APB.
A helicopter spotted Timbaland and deputies were sent to his location. Officers then took him home and determined his life was not in danger.
The Sheriff's Department tells TMZ ... "Initial information provided to the Sheriff's dispatch suggested that Mosley [aka Timbaland] might have taken some sort of medication that would make finding him more urgent."
As we previously reported, Timbaland was upset because someone stole his $2,000,000 watch.
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Gary Coleman 911 'Yeah, He's Suicidal'
Gary Coleman's ex-wife told police he was "suicidal" and acting crazy during a 911 call she made 4 months before she was -- in her words -- "forced" to pull the plug on Gary.
During the call, made back in January, Shannon Price doesn't sound overly concerned about Gary's well-being -- she told the operator that he was "humiliating me in front of my friend."
Police showed up and arrested Gary on a warrant for failure to appear in court for a 2009 domestic violence incident.