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Jane Goodall, the world-renowned primatologist and chimpanzee expert, has died ... according to a statement posted to her official Instagram account.

According to a statement released by the Jane Goodall Institute ... Jane passed away Wednesday morning in California while on a speaking tour of the United States.

The institute states she died of natural causes but does not specify beyond that.

Meghan Markle's dad, Thomas, wants to set the record straight after claims he was left helpless in the Philippines during this week's earthquake -- cause he tells TMZ he's safe and mobile.

Thomas tells TMZ ... he's safe in his hotel room, and in no way is he "trapped" and "unable to walk" ... claims made by his daughter Samantha Markle on X, in which she said her dad was stuck on the 19th floor of a building after a massive 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook the province of Cebu on Monday.

Thomas tells us his hotel wasn't even impacted by the quake at all, adding "The epicenter was 100 miles from here."

Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner are fed up with Ray J, claiming they're the subject of a federal criminal racketeering investigation, so they're suing him for defamation.

Kim and Kris say it's just the latest in a decades-long campaign Ray J has waged against them. The lawsuit, filed by Alex Spiro, says Ray is "unable to accept the end of his fleeting relationship with Ms. Kardashian over 20 years ago."

They say he has repeatedly exploited their prominence for personal gain.

Tyrese Gibson's Cane Corsos ran rampant through the neighborhood before they killed another dog, cops claim ... barking at a neighbor's house mere minutes before the fatal attack.

The Fulton County Police Department released video of the dogs from September 18 -- the night of the fateful mauling which resulted in a warrant for Tyrese's arrest -- which shows multiple dogs milling about the front yard of a neighbor's home in Atlanta, captured by doorbell cam.

The dogs are sniffing around and one barks loudly a couple times ... before the pack of pups rushes off away from the home.

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Kai Cenat and his AMP team's 'Mafiathon' was a huge success, and the already legendary streamer just notched another accolade for the ages -- the inaugural plaques awarded by the Stream Certification Association!!!

In an iconic last act before LeBron James cut his hair ... Kai & Co. were surprised live on air by a rep from the newly minted SCA, with a plaque for going 6x platinum!!!

The SCA outlined the criteria for TMZ ... a Gold plaque signifies 50,000+ concurrent viewers on a stream; Platinum marks 100,000+ concurrent viewers; and the soon-to-be coveted Diamond plaque will reward 1,000,000+ concurrent viewers!!!

Before Diddy finds out how long he's going to prison, he's got some things to get off his chest ... and he's planning to say it in open court.

Friday's hearing in federal court -- where Diddy will be sentenced for his conviction on 2 counts of the Mann Act -- is a little more interesting now, because he wants to address the judge. In court docs, his attorney Teny Geragos says, "The sentencing proceeding holds significant importance for Mr. Combs. He wishes to appear before the Court, address Your Honor, and allocute in the most dignified and respectful fashion possible."

They're also asking Judge Arun Subramanian to allow Diddy to wear street clothes, instead of his jail jumpsuit ... clearly wanting to look his best for the big speech.

Joshua Allen -- the winner of "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 4 -- was struck and killed by a train, a family member tells TMZ.

TMZ broke the news of his death earlier this morning.

We're told Joshua died in a hospital near his Texas home Tuesday.

Killer Mike is publicly apologizing to Steph Curry for recent comments made about his wife, Ayesha ... saying he was "stoned" when he shared his two cents on Instagram.

The Atlanta rapper and activist broke it down on the latest episode of "Club Shay Shay," when Shannon Sharpe asked about his joke in response to BookieWoodz's skit roasting Ayesha for repeatedly embarrassing Steph -- which sparked a feud with the NBA star.

"Boy, my wife done cursed me out," Mike said about his comments ... "and I realized maybe I shouldn't smoke marijuana and get on the internet."

Sydney Sweeney’s already handsy with new BF Scooter Braun -- clearly way more into him than she ever was with ex-fiancé Jonathan Davino!

You gotta see these pics -- Sydney's glowing, hand firmly locked in her music-exec boo's as they bounced from L.A.’s David Kordansky Gallery to dinner Tuesday night.

Sydney was looking🔥in a leather jacket, denim shorts, and knee-high black boots as she strolled with Scooter and the crew.

Brittany Renner wants a court to increase P.J. Washington's child support payments to her -- saying in a new filing this week $5,500 a month is just not enough.

Renner made her case to the judge in documents that TMZ Sports has obtained ... asking for "at least $35,000" a month from Washington in an effort to raise their 4-year-old son in a manner suitable to a kid with such a rich father.

She claimed in the docs when she and the NBA player first agreed on the $5.5K number, they lived together in North Carolina -- but things have drastically changed since she and the toddler moved to California late last year.

Joshua Allen -- the winner of "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 4 -- has died.

A family member tells TMZ he died on Sept. 30 but declined to share how he passed. The family member asks fans for "privacy and prayers."

His years-long friend in the dance community, Emmanuel Hurd, tells TMZ he is shocked by his death and remembers him as "a very honest, real person" who would tell you his own flaws.

Garry Chapman -- Dog the Bounty Hunter's son -- has been fired following the high-speed crash which killed a teenager and put six others in the hospital.

WHNT -- a local news outlet -- reported the Priceville Police Department in Alabama let Chapman go in connection to the tragic car crash ... though Chapman’s attorney, Scott Morro, told them Chapman plans to appeal the decision before the town's city council.

Morro tells TMZ ... the loss of life in this incident is tragic -- and, Garry is mindful of the young man's family and friends, but the suspect in this situation is really the one at fault.

Jon Secada is hyped -- gushing about how America’s finally giving Latin artists their shine, with Bad Bunny about to OWN the Super Bowl LX halftime stage!

We caught up with the legend Tuesday outside FOX Studios in NYC ... and he says Bad Bunny’s about to do big things for Latin music -- staying true to himself and repping his roots, especially with America’s current temperament.

Catch the clip ... Cuban-born Jon’s straight-up gushing, telling us Bad Bunny’s already a legend and won’t need anyone sharing the stage with him at the halftime show.

Shaquille O'Neal is denying he's romantically involved with OnlyFans model Sophie Rain ... claiming he doesn't like to date young women -- but older moms are most certainly on the table.

The Big Aristotle recently ran into the internet star at her 21st birthday bash ... an appearance that many speculated wasn't the coincidence Sophie made it out to be.

After the two posed for a pic together, the rumors went wild that they were an item ... but Shaq put an end to all the chatter in the comment section of a video breaking down the matter.

Laken Snelling's roommates grew suspicious when they heard strange noises coming from her room ... eventually sneaking in while she went to get food and discovering her dead newborn's body -- according to a report.

LEX18 -- a local news outlet in Lexington, Kentucky -- cites an affidavit from the Lexington Police Dept. stating Laken's roommates heard loud noises after they say she gave birth to the baby shortly after 4 AM on August 27.

Cops say Snelling told her roommates around 8:40 AM she'd passed out early in the morning, leading to the loud noises ... and, she planned to go see a doctor.