Gwen Farrell Adair, best known for her work in the classic TV show "M*A*S*H" ... and, more importantly, for being the first licensed woman boxing referee, has died.
Keith Farrell, her son, tells TMZ ... Gwen died yesterday in Sherman Oaks ... of natural causes.
Gwen appeared on "M*A*S*H" and "Billy Jack" ... but her real legacy began in 1980, when she stepped into the boxing world as a referee -- an unheard of move at the time. Per her family ... she earned the respect of fighters, trainers, and fans alike while she broke barriers.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family with funeral and memorial expenses ... the post states in part ... "Her passing leaves a deep void in our hearts, one that cannot be filled. We will miss her voice, her strength, and the quiet comfort she brought into our lives. While we are heartbroken, we are also incredibly grateful for the life she lived and the legacy she leaves behind."
Oklahoma Senate candidate Barry Christian has been found dead in his vehicle 2 days after he was reported missing.
The politician was located in his car at the Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area in Beckham County on Thursday at approximately 9:45 AM local time, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) announced.
He was last seen in Sayre, Oklahoma on April 28, and the Sayre Police Department (SPD) received a report he was missing on April 29. He was inside his 2024 gray Ram pickup truck when he was found, local outlet KOCO reported.
Dylan Carter -- a singer from South Carolina who once competed on "The Voice" -- was killed in a car crash last Saturday ... and he'll be laid to rest this weekend.
According to his official obituary ... a visitation is scheduled today in St. George, about an hour northwest of Charleston -- and Dylan's funeral will take place tomorrow at the Indian Field Campground in his home state.
TMZ broke the news ... the 24-year-old died of blunt force trauma after his 2026 Tesla veered off the road, striking a pole and a fence, before rolling. Authorities have yet to determine why he veered off the road.
A memorial for Celeste Rivas Hernandez continues to grow outside of her parents' home in Lake Elsinore, CA... and the scene is absolutely heartbreaking.
Photos taken on Thursday show a "Justice for Celeste Rivas" sign stretched across the fence, alongside her picture, surrounded by flowers and teddy bears, with her name also spelled out in candles on the ground.
The whole scene was just a stark reminder of how young she was. Celeste was just 14 when her body was found last year -- dismembered and decomposing in the trunk of D4vd's Tesla.
There are some important updates to the death certificate for Celeste Rivas ... the document now reflects the fact the L.A. County Medical Examiner says she was murdered ... and it's now unknown if she'd been pregnant in the year before she was killed.
TMZ obtained Celeste's new death certificate, and it no longer says she was NOT pregnant ... now that section is marked "U" for unknown.
The new certificate says the cause of death has been corrected from "deferred" to "multiple penetrating injuries" ... and the manner of death is updated from "pending investigation" to "homicide."
Tragedy in India -- Nagalakshmi,a popular influencer, was brutally hacked to death by her husband in a suspected murder-suicide ... with their 18-year-old son the one who made the horrific discovery.
Sailash rushed to the family home in Adambakkam, South Chennai on Monday after getting a chilling message from his dad, Subramanian. When he arrived, his 52-year-old father was dead -- and Sailash's mother, Nagalakshmi, was found brutally killed in another room.
The WhatsApp message from his dad read, "Your mother and I will no longer be home. I have kept food for you. Come home and eat," according to The Sun.
Kate Cassidy says fans need to cherish every moment with their loved ones ... sharing video from a final horseback ride with Liam Payne -- the last time she saw him alive.
The singer-songwriter's ex-girlfriend shared a video from atop a horse on a grassy meadow ... first capturing her own outfit -- before showing a wrangler giving Payne some advice.
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The rest of the short video shows the pair galloping around ... including one moment she included where it looks like Liam's headed off into the horizon -- chilling symbolism given his untimely death.
Patrick Muldoon's sudden death is being linked to more than just a heart attack ... newly released records show multiple serious medical conditions all collided at once.
The "Melrose Place" actor's death certificate, obtained byUs Weekly, lists his official cause of death as a heart attack, but it also reveals he was suffering from a hereditary coagulopathy disorder ... a genetic issue that disrupts the blood’s ability to clot ... as well as a pulmonary embolism ... a dangerous clot that can block blood flow to the lungs.
"Saturday Night Live" writer Jimmy Fowlie announced a tragic development in the search for his missing sister ... saying that she's "no longer alive."
Christina Lynn Downer had been missing for months ... and Jimmy's been posting pleas on social media asking for help finding her.
But on Wednesday, he said the LAPD has told his family that the search for Christina is no longer a missing person's case ... but now a homicide investigation.
Nick Reiner allegedly butchered his parents back in December ... but when he appeared again in court Wednesday, prosecutors revealed the autopsies for Rob and Michele Reiner are not ready yet ... four and a half months after their murders.
The hearing was delayed and when Nick was finally brought into the courtroom, he looked thin in his yellow and blue jail jumpsuit.
Nick's public defender told the judge they were still waiting on discovery ... and the next hearing in the case was set for Sept. 15.
Dylan Carter -- a singer from South Carolina who once competed on "The Voice" -- was killed in a car crash Saturday ... and TMZ has learned his cause of death.
The Colleton County coroner tells us ... the 24-year-old died of blunt force injuries sustained in the violent crash ... and his death has been ruled accidental. It was noted that Dylan was wearing his seatbelt.
Law enforcement told TMZ ... a 2026 Tesla sedan was traveling southbound on U.S. Route 21 in South Carolina just after 11 PM when it veered off the road, striking a pole and a fence, before rolling. The driver was the only person in the car ... they succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. The coroner confirmed Dylan was the driver.
Marvel Comics writer and former Editor-in-Chief Gerry Conway -- who co-created "The Punisher" -- has died at age 73.
Marvel posted the news on Monday ... but it is not clear when Conway died, or how.
Dan Buckley, President of Marvel Comics and Franchise, said in a statement ... "Gerry Conway was a gifted writer. He was thoughtful, deeply attuned to the emotional and moral core of storytelling, and a wonderful and articulate advocate for comics and creators. His writing has inspired all of us at Marvel, and will continue to inspire generations of writers, readers and fans to come."
Of all the contributions he made to the stories of iconic Marvel characters ... he is best known for co-creating the anti-hero character The Punisher. Currently, Jon Bernthal plays the fan-favorite character both on the Marvel TV series and in the upcoming movie "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."
The legendary writer is survived by his wife, Laura Conway.
Marvel extended its deepest sympathies to Conway's family, friends, and fans around the world.
Dylan Carter, a singer from South Carolina who once competed on "The Voice," is dead ... after a car accident in his home state.
Law enforcement tells us ... a person was killed Saturday night in a single-car accident around 11:42 PM on Lowcountry Highway and Smakes in Colleton County. The victim was not identified, but according to local reports, it was Dylan. The singer was set to perform in the Town of Moncks Corner on Monday ... but that has since been cancelled.
Dylan appeared on "The Voice" Season 24 in 2023 ... he was on the show for a couple of weeks after his blind audition made all four judges turn their chairs around in a show of support ... singing Whitney Houston's "I Look to You."
Mariclare Costello, best known for playing schoolteacher Rosemary Hunter on "The Waltons," has died at 90.
Her family says she passed away April 17 in Brooklyn, closing out a long and impressive career that also includes the 1971 cult horror flick "Let's Scare Jessica to Death," and starring opposite Martin Sheen in the ABC telefilm "The Execution of Private Slovik."
Mariclare was also a familiar face on Broadway in the '60s and '70s ... but TV fans knew her best as Rosemary on 15 episodes of "The Waltons," before she moved on to costar as the family matriarch in the CBS drama "The Fitzpatricks."
