RIP

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Darius Morris died this week, TMZ Sports has confirmed. He was just 33 years old.

"With great sadness we announce the passing of our dearly beloved son, Darius Aaron Morris," the former NBA player's family said in a statement to us on Saturday morning. "During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace."

Details surrounding his passing have not been revealed at this time ... although we can confirm his body was discovered on Thursday in the Los Angeles area.

Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn Birkhead's all grown up ... rocking an outfit previously worn by Janet Jackson and attending Kentucky Derby events with her dad, Larry.

The 17-year-old appeared in Larry's recent Instagram post ... smiling in a couple cute father-daughter pics on the way to the Barnstable-Brown Gala -- a star-studded lead-up to Saturday's big race.

Check out the pic ... Dannielynn's in a full black get-up here, covered in zippers Larry said he bought from Julien's -- a popular auction house.

Amy Schumer knows how to perk up a room ... playing a prank at Jimmy Buffett’s memorial to ease the melancholy in the room -- all by pulling her top down!

The actress/comedian was honored at the Variety Power of Women event in NYC where Sascha Seinfeld -- the daughter of Jerry Seinfeld and a writer on AS’ show “Life & Beth” -- introduced her by telling the NSFW story, Page Six reports.

The way Seinfeld tells it ... Amy attended a memorial dinner for the late great singer -- who passed away last September. Jimmy's widow Jane Buffett came in the room and Amy went to greet her, after making one small change to her outfit.

El ex escolta de Los Ángeles Lakers Darius Morris ha fallecido esta semana, según ha confirmado TMZ Sports. Tenía tan solo 33 años.

"Con gran tristeza anunciamos el fallecimiento de nuestro querido y amado hijo, Darius Aaron Morris", dijo la familia del ex jugador de la NBA en un comunicado que nos llegó el sábado por la mañana. "Durante este tiempo de transición, su familia pide que por favor respeten sus deseos de privacidad y gracia".

Los detalles sobre su fallecimiento no han sido revelados por el momento, aunque podemos confirmar que su cuerpo fue encontrado el jueves en el área de Los Ángeles.

John Leguizamo se puso a hablar un poquito mal de los muertos, luego de etiquetar al fallecido Patrick Swayze de inseguro durante el rodaje de una película de los años 90, entre otras descripciones.

El actor habló con Andy Cohen en su programa de radio SiriusXM esta semana y se pusieron a discutir de la comedia de 1995, "To Wong Foo", en la que Pat, John y Wesley Snipes compartieron la atención en cámara encarnando a tres drag queens.

Andy le dijo a John que solo había oído maravillas de Patrick, pero cuando John dudó en responder, se metieron en el chisme y le dijo que tenían opiniones muy distintas en el set.

John Leguizamo is kinda speaking ill of the dead -- labeling the late Patrick Swayze as insecure while shooting a movie in the '90s ... with some other descriptions to boot.

The actor was talking to Andy Cohen on his SiriusXM radio show this week -- and they started discussing JL's '95 comedy 'To Wong Foo' ... in which Pat, John and Wesley Snipes portrayed drag queens and shared the spotlight together on camera.

Andy tells John he'd only heard wonderful things about Patrick -- but when John hesitates to confirm that ... they get into a little gossip, with John describing them butting heads on set.

Another Boeing whistleblower has died ... just months after John Barnett's apparent suicide -- and, his lawyer seemingly wants to explore whether the two deaths are connected.

Joshua Dean -- a former quality auditor at Spirit AeroSystems -- died Tuesday morning, according to the Seattle Times.

Dean -- who reportedly showed no symptoms of infection two weeks ago -- tested positive for influenza B, MRSA, and pneumonia ... and, his hands and feet turned black from infection.

Otro denunciante de Boeing ha muerto, solo unos meses después del aparente suicidio de John Barnett, y su abogado al parecer quiere explorar si las dos muertes están conectadas.

Joshua Dean, un ex auditor de calidad de Spirit AeroSystems, murió el martes por la mañana, según informa el Seattle Times.

Dean, que al parecer no mostró síntomas de infección hace dos semanas, dio positivo para la gripe B, MRSA y la neumonía y sus manos y pies se pusieron negras por la infección.

La hija de Kobe Bryant, Gigi, habría cumplido 18 años este miércoles y la esposa de la leyenda del baloncesto, Vanessa, está recordando a su difunta hija con un emotivo homenaje, diciendo que ella sigue inspirando a innumerables personas todos los días.

"¡Feliz cumpleaños a mi preciosa niña, Gigi!", escribió Vanessa en su Instagram. "Te quiero. Te extraño. Estoy tan orgullosa de ti".

El post es realmente triste, y en él Vanessa lamenta todo lo que Gigi estaría experimentando en este momento de su vida, su graduación de la escuela y las decisiones de la universidad.

Kobe Bryant's daughter, Gigi, would have turned 18 years old on Wednesday ... and the basketball legend's wife, Vanessa, is remembering her late child with an emotional tribute -- saying she continues to inspire countless people every day.

"Happy birthday to my gorgeous girl, Gigi!" Vanessa said on Instagram. "I love you. I miss you. I'm so proud of you."

The post is truly heartbreaking ... with Vanessa lamenting over what Gigi would be experiencing at this point in her life -- high school graduation and college decisions.

Kyle Marisa Roth had her parents very concerned on the day she was found dead -- and it was over something they'd seen online, which was relayed to cops ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Annapolis PD responded to Kyle's apartment complex on April 14 after one of her parents had called 911 to request a welfare check for their daughter ... this was after not hearing from her for a few days.

Her father, Robert, told police he'd last spoken to Kyle on April 8 -- whereas her mother, Jacquie, said she hadn't talked to Kyle in months. Either way ... Kyle's mom said she was alarmed about a certain video Kyle posted on April 4 -- although the exact reasoning for that is unclear.

Kyle Marisa Roth tenía a sus padres muy preocupados el día en que fue encontrada muerta, y fue por algo que había visto en línea... TMZ ha indagado.

De acuerdo con nuevos documentos legales obtenidos por TMZ, la policía de Annapolis respondió al complejo de apartamentos de Kyle el 14 de abril después de que uno de sus padres llamó al 911 para solicitar un control de bienestar para su hija. Esto fue después de no saber de ella durante unos días.

Su padre -Robert- le dijo a la policía que había hablado por última vez con Kyle el 8 de abril, mientras que su madre, Jacquie, dijo que no había hablado con Kyle en meses. De cualquier manera, la madre de Kyle dijo que estaba alarmada por cierto video que Kyle publicó el 4 de abril, aunque el razonamiento exacto para ello no está claro.

The fighting world is rallying around Francis Ngannou following the death of his son ... with many combat sports stars -- including Manny Pacquiao and Anthony Joshua -- sending their prayers and condolences his way on Monday.

The heartfelt notes were left on Ngannou's Instagram page ... in the comment section of a post where the former UFC champ mourned the loss of Kobe, his 15-month-old son.

"How do you deal with such a thing?" Ngannou said in the post. "How can you live with it?"

12:58 PM PT -- Francis Ngannou released a statement on the loss ... and it's incredibly emotional.

"Too soon to leave but yet he's gone," he said. "My little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was full of life and joy. Now, he's laying without life. I shouted his name over and over but he's not responding."

Ngannou added Kobe made him his "best self" ... and he's now lost without him.

La superestrella de los deportes de combate Francis Ngannou está de luto por el trágico fallecimiento de su hijo de 18 meses esta semana, expresando su dolor desgarrador en redes sociales.

"¿Cuál es el propósito de la vida si lo que estamos luchando con uñas y dientes para alejarnos es lo que finalmente nos golpea más fuerte?". Ngannou publicó en X el lunes. "¿Por qué la vida es tan injusta y despiadada?".

"¿Por qué la vida siempre nos quita lo que más queremos? Estoy jodidamente cansado".