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Dana Carvey's eldest son, Dex, died from a combination of drugs that sadly took his life ... TMZ has confirmed.

According to the L.A. County Medical Examiner's Office -- the comedian's adult son's official cause of death was toxicity from fentanyl, ketamine and cocaine. The agency lists his death as accidental.

TMZ broke the story ... Dex passed away in November after his girlfriend called 911 ... and first responders found him unresponsive in the bathroom of an L.A. home.

Our sources say paramedics tried reviving him, but to no avail ... he was pronounced dead on the scene.

Days later, Dana said Dex died of an accidental drug overdose ... penning an emotional tribute to his son, praising his musical talents and calling him a "beautiful person."

In the note shared alongside wife Paula, they added, "To anyone struggling with addiction or who loves someone struggling with addiction, you are in our hearts and prayers."

The father and son duo were extremely close ... with Dex following in his father's comedy footsteps -- getting his feet wet in the stand-up world over the past few years.

Dana recently got back to work by hopping on his and David Spade's podcast -- where he said laughter would help him heal from the tragedy in his family.

Se avecina una batalla por el Emmy póstumo de la estrella de telenovelas Sonya Eddy, y su familia distanciada está decidida a quitarle el trofeo a su amiga y socia productora.

Así es la cosa, Sonya murió a finales de 2022 y ganó un Emmy la semana pasada por su trabajo en "Hospital General", con su socio productor y amigo Tyler Ford aceptando el premio en su nombre.

Ahora, los miembros de la familia de Sonya quieren el premio en su poder y están enojados porque no se les ofreció recibirlo en primer lugar.

El hermano menor de Sonya, Robbie Eddy, le dice a TMZ que la Academia de Televisión no le dijo a su familia que iba a ganar un Emmy de antemano, y Tyler les ha dicho que va a mantener su trofeo.

Nos dicen que toda la familia de Sonya está ahora trabajando para conseguir el Emmy y le enviaron una carta a la Academia de Televisión.

Mientras la familia de Sonya espera una respuesta de la Academia, nos dicen que sienten que todo esto es una bofetada en la cara y que todavía están de duelo, y esta disputa está haciendo que el proceso sea más difícil. Además, los Emmys se celebraron unas semanas después del primer aniversario de su muerte.

El hermano de Sonya dice que la familia no tiene planes de emprender ningún tipo de acción legal contra Tyler o la Academia, no quieren manchar su memoria con una demanda, solo esperan que Tyler haga "lo correcto" y entregue su Emmy.

Si los Eddys consiguen el trofeo, nos dicen que la madre de 84 años de Sonya se quedará con el premio, la familia dice que mamá patrocinó la carrera de Sonya en Hollywood.

Ahora, también hemos oído que Sonya en realidad se había distanciado de algunos miembros de la familia cuando ella murió. No se llevaba bien con su hermano porque estaban luchando sobre quién iba a proporcionar y cuidar a su madre, que tiene Alzheimer y demencia.

El hermano de Sonya nos dice que estaban trabajando en reparar su relación poco antes de que ella muriera.

There's a battle brewing over soap opera star Sonya Eddy's posthumous Daytime Emmy ... with her estranged family determined to take the trophy back from her friend and producing partner.

Here's the deal ... Sonya died at the end of 2022 and she won a Daytime Emmy last month for her work on "General Hospital," with her producing partner and friend Tyler Ford accepting the award on her behalf.

Now, Sonya's family members want the award in their possession ... and they're pissed it wasn't given to them in the first place.

Sonya's younger brother, Robbie Eddy, tells TMZ ... the Television Academy didn't tell her family she was going to be winning an Emmy beforehand, and Tyler's told them he's going to keep her trophy.

We're told Sonya's whole family is now working to get the Emmy ... sending a letter to the Television Academy.

While Sonya's kin waits to hear back from the Academy, we're told they feel this whole thing is a slap in the face -- they're still grieving, and this dispute is making that process harder. Plus, the Emmys happened shortly before the 1-year anniversary of her death.

Sonya's brother says the family has no plans to take any kind of legal action against Tyler or the Academy ... they don't want to tarnish her memory with a lawsuit, they're just hoping Tyler does the "right thing" and hands over her Emmy.

If the Eddys do get the trophy, we're told Sonya's 84-year-old mother will hold onto the award ... the family says her mom sponsored Sonya's Hollywood career.

Now, we've also heard Sonya was actually estranged from some family members when she died -- she wasn't getting along with her brother because they were fighting over who was going to provide and care for their mom, who has Alzheimer's and dementia.

Sonya's brother tells us they were working on repairing their relationship not long before she died.

Frank Farian, el fundador de los grupos musicales Milli Vanilli y Boney M. -ambos icónicos por diferentes razones- ha muerto.

La familia del cantante, compositor y productor alemán confirmó su fallecimiento el martes, diciendo que Frank murió en paz en su apartamento de Miami.

Su muerte se produce dos años después de que se sometió a una cirugía de reemplazo de válvula cardiaca que le salvó la vida. Le insertaron una válvula cardiaca de cerdo en el pecho, porque la suya se había encogido con la edad.

En su última entrevista, en noviembre de 2023, se jactó de que su nueva válvula cardíaca funcionaba de maravilla y le declaró al diario alemán Bild que estaba agradecido por tener un "buen cerdo dentro de mí".

A pesar de sus afirmaciones de buena salud, informes contrastados dijeron que su condición se había deteriorado después del procedimiento, ya que había perdido mucho peso y tuvo que usar una silla de ruedas y equipo de respiración debido a problemas pulmonares.

Frank nació como Franz Reuther en el oeste de Alemania en 1941, iniciándose en la industria de la música como solista al tiempo que se formaba como chef.

Hizo su primer gran chapoteo en el mundo de la música en 1976, cuando fundó el grupo vocal disco Boney M.

"Daddy Cool", "Rasputin" y "Mary's Boy Child" fueron solo algunos de los éxitos del grupo formado por Marcia Barrett, Liz Mitchell, Maizie Williams y Bobby Farrell.

Su jugada más dudosa, sin embargo, llegó a finales de los 80s. Frank fundó el dúo de R&B pop Milli Vanilli. Contrató a Fab Morvan y Rob Pilatus para que fuieran la hermosa imagen, mientras que alistó a otros artistas para que hagan el verdadero trabajo musical y bocal. Tuvieron éxitos como "Blame It On The Rain" y "Girl You Know It's True".

De hecho, el grupo ganaría el Grammy al Mejor Artista Revelación antes de que toda la farsa de la sincronización labial se viniera abajo durante una actuación "en directo". La Academia de la Grabación les retiró el Grammy.

Frank también trabajó con artistas de la talla de Stevie Wonder y Meat Loaf y se estima que vendió 800 millones de discos en todo el mundo.

Frank Farian, the founder of musical groups Milli Vanilli and Boney M. -- both iconic for different reasons -- has died.

The German singer, songwriter, and producer's family confirmed his passing Tuesday ... saying Frank died peacefully at his Miami apartment.

His death comes 2 years after he underwent life-saving heart valve replacement surgery -- he got a pig heart valve inserted in his chest, because his own had shrunk with age.

In his last interview in November 2023, he gushed his new heart valve was working wonderfully and told German newspaper Bild, he was grateful he had a "good pig in me."

Despite his claims of good health, contrasting reports said his condition had deteriorated after the procedure -- he'd lost a lot of weight and had to use a wheelchair and breathing equipment due to lung issues.

Frank was born Franz Reuther in western Germany in 1941 ... kicking things off in the music industry as a solo artist while also training to be a chef.

He made his first big splash in the music world in 1976 ... when he founded the disco vocal group Boney M.

"Daddy Cool," "Rasputin," and "Mary's Boy Child" were just a few hits from the group comprised of Marcia Barrett, Liz Mitchell, Maizie Williams and Bobby Farrell.

His most dubious move, though, came in the late '80s ... Frank founded the R&B pop duo Milli Vanilli. He hired Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus as the eye candy, while he enlisted other performers to do the actual singing on hits like "Blame It On The Rain" and "Girl You Know It's True."

The group would actually win the Grammy for Best New Artist before the whole lip-synching sham came crashing down during a "live" performance. The Recording Academy took back their Grammy.

Frank also worked with the likes of Stevie Wonder and Meat Loaf ... and reportedly sold an estimated 800 million records worldwide.

It's a sad day in Athens -- the University of Georgia's beloved live mascot, Uga X, has passed away, the school announced Tuesday. He was 10 years old.

Uga X -- AKA "Que" -- died peacefully in his sleep, according to a statement released minutes ago.

Que's tenure as the live mascot began during the 2015 football season ... and remained the furry face of the program until his retirement in 2022.

During his time with the Bulldogs, Que -- the grandson of Uga IX -- witnessed the most successful run in Georgia history ... a 91-18 record, two national championship wins, two SEC titles and seven New Year's Six bowl appearances.

Que was inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2022 ... as well as all his predecessors.

Uga XI -- AKA "Boom" -- took over for Que in April 2023.

Georgia's live mascots have been met with criticism in the past ... with PETA calling on the university to eliminate all four-legged friends from being used on game days.

Gary Graham -- famous from 'Star Trek: Enterprise' -- has died ... according to his loved ones.

The veteran TV actor passed away Monday -- an announcement that was delivered by his ex-wife, Susan Lavelle, who didn't offer a cause of death or any other details about the circumstances. She did, however, have a touching remembrance for her husband.

She noted his current wife, Becky, was by his side and added -- "Gary was funny, sarcastic sense of humor but kind, fought for what he believed in, a devout Christian and was so proud of his daughter, Haylee. This was sudden so please pray for our daughter as she navigates through this thing called grief. Fly high into the heavens Gar!"

Gary is perhaps most recognizable from his time on 'STE' ... where he played Ambassador Soval from 2001 to 2005 for a total of 12 episodes. However, another major claim to fame of his came from the late '80s show 'Alien Nation' ... on which he was the co-lead.

Other shows he's been on for a significant amount of time ... 'M.A.N.T.I.S.,' 'JAG,' 'Universal Dead' and others. He's also guest starred on 'Renegades,' 'Work Related,' 'Nip/Tuck,' 'Nash Bridges,' 'Walker, Texas Ranger,' 'The Dukes of Hazzard,' 'Ally McBeal' ... and more.

GG had some films on his resume as well -- including roles in 'The Spy Within,' 'The Last Warrior,' 'The Arrogant,' 'All the Right Moves,' 'Robot Jox,' 'Steel' and lots of others.

He's survived by his daughter, Haylee. Gary was 73.

Es un día triste en Atena, la querida mascota viva de la Universidad de Georgia, Uga X, ha fallecido, anunció la escuela el martes. Tenía 10 años.

Uga X -alias "Que"- murió pacíficamente mientras dormía, según un comunicado emitido hace unos minutos.

La tenencia de Que como la mascota en vivo comenzó durante la temporada de fútbol de 2015 y se mantuvo como la cara peluda del programa hasta su retiro en 2022.

Durante su tiempo con los Bulldogs, Que -el nieto de Uga IX- fue testigo de la carrera más exitosa en la historia de Georgia, un récord de 91-18, dos victorias en el campeonato nacional, dos títulos de la SEC y siete apariciones en el tazón New Year's Six.

Que fue incluido en el Salón de la Fama de las Mascotas en 2022, al igual que todos sus predecesores.

Uga XI, alias "Boom", sustituyó a Que en abril de 2023.

Recordemos que PETA le pidió a la universidad que eliminara a todos los amigos de cuatro patas de los juegos.

Gary Graham, famoso por "Star Trek: Enterprise", ha muerto. Así lo confirman sus seres queridos.

El veterano actor de televisión falleció el lunes, un anuncio que fue entregado por su ex esposa, Susan Lavelle, quien no ofreció una causa de muerte o cualquier otro detalle sobre las circunstancia, sin embargo, tuvo un emotivo recuerdo para su marido.

Señaló que su actual esposa, Becky, estaba a su lado y añadió: "Gary era divertido, con un sentido del humor sarcástico pero amable, luchaba por lo que creía, era un cristiano devoto y estaba muy orgulloso de su hija, Haylee. Esto fue repentino, así que por favor recen por nuestra hija mientras navega a través de esta cosa llamada dolor. Vuela alto en los cielos Gar".

Gary es quizás más reconocible por su participación en "STE", donde interpretó al embajador Soval ente el 2001 y el 2005 en un total de 12 episodios. Sin embargo, otro de sus grandes aciertos a finales de los 80 en la serie "Alien Nation", en la que fue el co-protagonista.

Otros programas en los que ha participado durante un tiempo significativo son "M.A.N.T.I.S.", "JAG", "Universal Dead" y otros. También ha actuado como estrella invitada en "Renegades", "Work Related", "Nip/Tuck", "Nash Bridges", "Walker Texas Ranger", "The Dukes of Hazzard", "Ally McBeal" y más.

Gary también tenía algunas películas en su currículum, como "El espía infiltrado", "El último guerrero", "El arrogante", "Todos los movimientos correctos", "Robot Jox", "Acero" y muchas otras.

Le sobrevive su hija Haylee. Gary tenía 73 años.

Hugh Hefner's famous last name isn't doing much good these days for his widow Crystal ... and now that she's written a book about their marriage, she's done with the Hefner name.

Crystal says she doesn't want to be a Hefner anymore... and feels she needs to change her name back to what it was before she met the Playboy founder ... Crystal Harris.

Hugh's 3rd and final wife was on Rachel Uchitel's podcast Miss Understood when Rachel asked Crystal if the Hefner name helped her or hurt her.

Crystal, who was married to Hugh when he died in 2017, says Hef's secretary quickly changed her last name to his after their 2012 marriage ... telling Rachel it was all done at Hugh's behest. Crystal says she really had no involvement in the process.

It wasn't until Crystal started writing her new memoir, "Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself," that she says she started thinking about how she felt about being a Hefner.

La muerte repentina de David Gail está bajo investigación y los policías nos dicen que están considerando la posibilidad de una sobredosis de drogas fatal.

Las fuerzas del orden le dicen a TMZ que la policía está a la espera de las pruebas de toxicología para determinar una causa oficial de la muerte. Con eso dicho, nos dicen que una sobredosis es lo que la policía sospecha que podría haber sido el motivo. No se sabe qué tipo de sustancias están en el radar de la policía todavía.

Como informamos, la hermana de David, Katie Colmenares, anunció su muerte el sábado en un post en redes sociales, dejando un recuerdo dulce y conmovedor en la confirmación de su fallecimiento.

Su hermana no dio una causa de la muerte de su hermano, pero sí dijo que "te abrazaría tan fuerte cada día en mi corazón". También dijo que echará de menos a David "cada segundo de cada día para siempre".

Recordemos que el famoso David apareció en siete episodios de "BH: 90210" como Stuart Carson, el prometido del personaje de Shannen Doherty. DG también fue grande en el mundo de la telenovela, él está en 216 episodios de la "Hospital General" spin-off "Port Charles".

Sus otros créditos como actor incluyen, "Matlock", "Murder, She Wrote", "The Round Table", "Doogie Howser, M.D.", "Perfect Opposites" y "Growing Pains". En la gran pantalla, David protagonizó junto a Bradley Cooper la comedia romántica de 2002 "Bending All The Rules".

David Gail's sudden death is under investigation ... and cops tell us they are looking into the possibility of a fatal drug overdose.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... no foul play is suspected in David's case but police are waiting for toxicology tests to determine an official cause of death. With that said, we're told an OD is what police suspect might've gone down here. No word on what type of substances are on cops' radar just yet.

As we reported ... David's sister, Katie Colmenares, announced his death Saturday in a social media post -- leaving a sweet and touching remembrance in confirming his passing.

His sibling did not give a cause of death for her brother -- but did say she would "hold you so tight every day in my heart." She also said she'll miss David "every second of every day forever."

Remember ... David famously appeared in 7 episodes of 'BH: 90210' as Stuart Carson, the fiancé of Shannen Doherty's character. DG was also big in the soap opera world ... he's in 216 episodes of the "General Hospital" spin-off "Port Charles."

His other acting credits include ... "Matlock," "Murder, She Wrote," "The Round Table," "Doogie Howser, M.D.," "Perfect Opposites" and "Growing Pains." On the big screen, David starred alongside Bradley Cooper in the 2002 rom-com "Bending All The Rules."

El hijo de Rick Harrison murió trágicamente por una sobredosis de fentanilo, TMZ ha indagado.

La estrella de "Pawn Stars", a través de su representante, le dice a TMZ: "Sí, puedo confirmar que Adam murió de una sobredosis de fentanilo. La crisis del fentanilo en este país debe ser tomada más en serio. Parece que simplemente está fluyendo a través de las fronteras y no se está haciendo nada al respecto. Debemos hacerlo mejor".

TMZ publicó la historia, la familia Harrison se enteró el viernes que Adam murió de una sobredosis fatal. En ese momento, las circunstancias que rodearon la muerte no estaban claras y La Policía de Las Vegas nos dijo que estaban investigando el caso.

La familia Harrison nos dijo: "Nuestra familia está muy triste por la muerte de Adam. Pedimos privacidad mientras lloramos su pérdida".

Rick más tarde publicó un emotivo homenaje a Adam en su Instagram, diciendo: "¡Siempre estarás en mi corazón! Te quiero Adam. 💔"

Adam es uno de los tres hijos de Rick - y su segundo hijo con su primera esposa, Kim. Él había sido en su mayoría fuera del radar en términos de espectáculo de Rick y la tienda ... al parecer, después de haber optado por no aparecer en ninguno de los episodios.

Debido a que nunca estuvo involucrado en el programa, no se sabía mucho sobre él, pero oímos que trabajaba profesionalmente en algún tipo de comercio.

Norman Jewison, el director conocido por "Jesucristo Superstar" y otros éxitos, ha muerto.

El afamado cineasta falleció en paz en su casa el sábado, según informó su equipo. No se ha descubierto la causa exacta del fallecimiento.

Mientras que su mayor éxito fue el musical de 1973 -adaptación de la famosa obra de Broadway- Norman tiene toneladas de películas como director, incluyendo "Moonstruck", "En el calor de la noche" y "El huracán", solo para nombrar unos pocos.

Otras películas que dirigió a lo largo de su carrera: "El violinista en el tejado", "The Cincinnati Kid", "Rollerball", "Y justicia para todos", "Mejores amigos", "F.I.S.T.", "Historia de un soldado", "Agnes of God", "En el campo", "Solo tú", "Cena con amigos"... y muchas más.

Por supuesto, mientras que la carrera cinematográfica de Norman fue ciertamente prolífica, en realidad comenzó en la televisión, sirviendo como director en episodios de grandes programas como "The Big Party", "The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams", "Your Hit Parade", "The Revlon Revue" y otros.

Norman también produjo para programas como "The Judy Garland Show".

Norman fue un director condecorado, habiendo sido nominado a tres premios Óscar en tres décadas distintas. También ha recibido muchos otros galardones, como un BAFTA y premios a la trayectoria profesional de varias organizaciones.

Tenía 97 años.

Rick Harrison's son tragically died from overdosing on fentanyl ... TMZ has learned.

The "Pawn Stars" star, through his rep, tells TMZ ... "Yes, I can confirm Adam died from a fentanyl overdose. The fentanyl crisis in this country must be taken more seriously.  It seems it is just flowing over the borders and nothing is being done about it. We must do better."

TMZ broke the story ... the Harrison family found out on Friday that Adam died from a fatal overdose. At the time, the circumstances surrounding the death were unclear and Las Vegas Metro PD told us they were investigating the case.

The Harrison family told us ... "Our family is extremely saddened by the death of Adam. We ask for privacy as we grieve his loss."

Rick later posted an emotional tribute to Adam on his IG, saying: "You will always be in my heart! I love you Adam. 💔"

Adam is one of Rick's three kids -- and his second son with his first wife, Kim. He'd mostly been off the radar in terms of Rick's show and store ... seemingly having chosen not to appear in any of the episodes.

Because he was never involved in the show, not too much was known about him ... but we heard he worked professionally in some type of trade.

Norman Jewison -- the director known for 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and other hits -- has died.

The famed filmmaker passed away peacefully at home Saturday -- this according to his team. An exact cause of death wasn't provided.

While his biggest claim to fame is, perhaps, the 1973 musical -- adapted from the famed Broadway play -- Norman has tons of notable films under his directorial belt from over the years ... including 'Moonstruck,' 'In the Heat of the Night' and 'The Hurricane,' just to name a few.

Other movies he directed throughout his career ... 'Fiddler on the Roof,' 'The Cincinnati Kid,' 'Rollerball,' 'And Justice for All,' 'Best Friends,' 'F.I.S.T.,' 'A Soldier's Story,' 'Agnes of God,' 'In Country,' 'Only You,' 'Dinner with Friends' ... and many more.

Of course, while Norman's film career was most certainly prolific -- he actually got his start in television ... serving as the director on episodes for huge shows like 'The Big Party,' 'The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams,' 'Your Hit Parade,' 'The Revlon Revue' and others.

NJ also produced for shows like 'The Judy Garland Show.'

Norman was a decorated director ... having been nominated for 3 Oscars in three separate decades. He's earned many other accolades as well, including a BAFTA and Lifetime Achievement Awards from a handful of orgs.

He was 97.