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Prince Frederik, who was the youngest son of the Prince and Princess of Nassau, has died following a battle with an illness.

His father, Prince Robert of Luxembourg announced his son died at the beginning of March from the rare genetic condition POLG Mitochondrial disease which “robs the body’s cells of energy, in turn causing progressive multiple organ dysfunction and failure,” according to the POLG Foundation. He was diagnosed with the condition when he was 14 years old.

His father said in the statement … “Last Friday, February 28th, on “Rare Disease Day”, our beloved son called us in to his room to speak to him for one last time. Frederik found the strength and the courage to say goodbye to each of us in turn … After gifting each of us with our farewells – some kind, some wise, some instructive – in true Frederik fashion, he left us collectively with a final long-standing family joke.”

Gene Hackman's wife died of a rare virus that few had heard of before a major update in the case on Friday ... and TMZ has learned she had about a week after contracting Hantavirus before it quickly became fatal.

Here is the deal ... Santa Fe authorities on Friday shared the shocking revelation that Betsy Arakawa likely died a week before Gene -- and it was the rare virus spread by rats and mice that killed her.

Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, an infectious disease expert and professor at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, tells TMZ ... Hantavirus impacts the body fast – and since symptoms present themselves as a chest cold -- and the virus is so rare -- it is often misdiagnosed.

Machine Gun Kelly is still reeling from the death of his best bud, snowboarding star Luke "The Dingo" Trembath.

MGK poured his heart out Friday night in a lengthy Instagram post, in which he said he wasn't even this rocked when his father died ... but Luke was super special.

"I’ve lost a lot of friends, but I've never lost a brother ... We’ll never get another Dingo on this planet. A true rockstar without ever needing to make a song. The most loyal, loud, charismatic, funny, and annoying human I've ever had the honor of knowing," MGK lamented.

Gene Hackman died a full week after his wife Betsy Arakawa died and lived in the house as her body lay in the bathroom ... this according to New Mexico officials.

New Mexico officials concluded Betsy likely died February 11, and the cause of death was Hantavirus ... a serious and rare disease which can be fatal.

Gene died February 18. An autopsy revealed the 95-year-old had a history of cardiovascular disease, along with advanced Alzheimer's. He had a history of heart attacks and high blood pressure. Although the medical investigators did not use the words "heart attack," it seemed they were going in that direction, although the medical investigator said she could not squarely say that was the cause. They did say heart disease was the cause of death, and Alzheimer's was a significant contributing factor.

The Sheriff says it appears Betsy's body was in the house for a week while Gene lived in the same house until his death a week later. Investigators made it clear ... Gene was in poor health and the Alzheimer's may have created confusion, which could explain why he never called authorities.

Angie Stone's friends and family will have multiple opportunities to celebrate her historic life ... multiple services are planned for the legend -- and, the guest lists of both are star-studded.

The singer-songwriter will be honored in two separate ceremonies ... one on Friday, March 14 in Atlanta and another the following day in Columbia, South Carolina -- Angie's hometown.

Tyler Perry, Kirk Franklin, Anthony Hamilton, Keke Wyatt, Tamela Mann, Y'Anna Crawley, Musiq SoulChild, Q. Parker and Stout are just a few of the bold-faced names who will speak or perform at Stone's services.

The second suspect in the murder of rapper G$ Lil Ronnie has been arrested ... TMZ has confirmed.

According to online records, 21-year-old Jakobie Russell -- the second person cops announced as a suspect in the shooting death of Ronnie and his five-year-old daughter -- was arrested Friday for capital Murder of multiple persons, along with assault of a pregnant person and assault causing bodily harm.

It's not clear where he was arrested ... but, he's being held at the Lon Evans Corrections Center in Fort Worth.

Tony! Toni! Toné! founding member and guitarist D'Wayne Wiggins has died, per a statement from the longtime R&B band.

The family released a somber statement on Instagram Thursday ... "With broken hearts, we share with you that our beloved D’Wayne passed away this morning surrounded by family and loved ones. Over the past year, he has been privately and courageously battling bladder cancer. Through this fight, he remained committed and present for his family, his music, his fans and his community.

The statement continues ... "D’Wayne’s life was incomparable, and his music and service impacted millions around the world, including in his hometown of Oakland, California. He was a guitarist, producer, composer, philanthropist, mentor and founding member of Tony! Toni! Tone! He was deeply passionate about providing artist development and mentorship to emerging young musicians, helping to shape the early careers of many.

Soulja Boy has broken his silence on the death of his friend G$ Lil Ronnie ... in a heartfelt IG memorial showing off their good times together.

If you recall, Lil Ronnie's videographer Mello Music recently told us they took a trip to Cali back in December to kick it with Soulja Boy ... and the "Crank Dat" rapper vividly remembers the day they first met.

Soulja says he surprised Ronnie by revealing he knew who he was, despite Ronnie's indie rapper status, and the two quickly became friends ... and SB went on to feature Ronnie on a few of his albums.

Dolly Parton is honoring her late husband, Carl Dean, by pouring her heart in a brand new song.

The song, titled "If You Hadn’t Been There," dropped on Friday ... just days after Dolly announced her longtime partner of more than half a century had passed.

The icon took to Instagram to share the song's cover art ... featuring a vintage photo of Dolly wrapped around Carl, beaming with a huge smile. Below the throwback pic, their signatures appear with the words, "Dolly + Carl = [Love]."

David Hasselhoff's ex-wife, Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, has died by suicide ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... family members had not heard from her and wanted to check on her out of concern, so they went to her house, which was locked -- where they discovered her.

Paramedics were called to Pamela's house on a report of an unconscious female shortly after 10 PM Wednesday. Pamela was pronounced dead at the scene with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. There was no note, we're told.

Celebrity hairstylist Jesus Guerrero had lost 20 pounds and was complaining of chills and hot flashes leading up to his unexpected death, TMZ has learned.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... Jesus had been feeling sick since September last year but continued with work commitments in Dublin, Ireland, as well as in England, and Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.

When Jesus got back to the U.S. from Dubai, he was driven to an L.A. hospital on February 21, and died the next day.

Andy Isaac -- a popular Detroit sports fan -- has passed away after a nearly two-decade battle with cancer.

The announcement was made to his X account Thursday morning ... with his loved ones saying, "Andy passed away peacefully this morning beside his loving family. We thank you all for your support and love over the years."

The news comes on the heels of Isaac announcing he was entering hospice care, as his battle with the disease "has finally taken its toll on me, it has finally stripped me of my quality of life."

Jordyn Woods is heartbroken after losing a close friend to cancer ... saying the tragedy is a reminder that "Life isn't always fair."

The model shared the sad news on Thursday with an emotional tribute.

"I had to bury one of the closest people to me yesterday after she lost her battle to breast cancer," Woods said.

"Life isn't always fair."

Roy Ayers, the great jazz vibraphonist known for his hit "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" is dead after suffering an illness ... his family has announced.

In a statement shared on his Facebook, his family says the music legend died on Tuesday in New York City after suffering from a long illness. The didn't specify what illness he had.

They concluded their statement saying ... "He lived a beautiful 84 years and will be sorely missed. His family ask that you respect their privacy at this time, a celebration of Roy’s life will be forthcoming."

A fraudulent fundraiser claiming to support Angie Stone's legacy just days after her death has been banned by GoFundMe -- after raking in over $12K.

A GoFundMe spokesperson confirmed to TMZ that all donations have been refunded, and the organizer, going by the name "Lenda Peers," has been banned from any future fundraising.

Typically, on GoFundMe, a beneficiary is clearly named if funds are being raised for someone else.

Social media influencer Andrew Cross, known as "Desert Drifter" on YouTube, had his life support turned off this week after an agonizing decision made by his family.

After more than a month of being in a coma after suffering a severe traumatic brain injury in a car accident, the Mesa County Coroner’s Office in Colorado confirmed the death of the 36-year-old.

His wife Evelyn tells TMZ ... Andrew’s injuries impacted his ability to regain consciousness and after weeks of "prayer, information gathering, and discussion," his family had to make the heartbreaking decision to withdraw life support on Monday in order to honor the quality of life that he previously shared he would want.