TikTok star Marcel Johnson is dead after battling stomach cancer ... and social media is gutted by the tragic loss.
His wife, Taylor, announced on Instagram that he'd lost his cancer battle on Monday in a heartbreaking post.
She wrote ... "November 2 2026 @ 445pm. I lost a whole entire half of me. He fought so hard for so long. He was so tired & exhausted & in so much pain."
Taylor continued ... "Yesterday the only words Marcel said all day were to me & Dedric and it was 'I'm ready to go' and that was in the morning. He still fought to hang on all day so we just got a bit more time."
Donald Trump is already eyeing his next political gig ... joking he'll pack his bags and move to Israel to become prime minister if Americans ever get sick of him.
The president floated the idea during an Election Day appearance on Fox News Tuesday ... claiming he's got a whopping 99% approval rating in Israel, which apparently has him feeling pretty confident about his chances overseas.
"In fact, if people ever got tired of me in the U.S., I'll move to Israel, become prime minister," Trump declared.
Back home, though, Trump's not feeling quite as much love ... his approval rating sits at just 32%, a far cry from the 99% he's claiming in Israel.
TMZ's 24-Hour Las Vegas Takeover continues ... and this time we need your help deciding who had the best daytime activities between Cris, Talia and Luca.
As you know, our staffers are competing to see who had the best time during their 24 hours in Vegas ... and the winner gets a $20,000 trip to the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix and some serious bragging rights!
You already sounded off on their hotel accommodations ... and now it's time to decide who had the most fun while the sun was still up!
The Texas woman linked to the Eva Longoria and Tony Parker cheating scandal suffered from mental illness and wrote about her struggles in a journal before dying by suicide, according to police.
Port Aransas PD Lt. Joseph Rivas tells TMZ ... Erin Benavides fired a single shot from a revolver and took her own life on October 14 while lying in bed inside her bedroom at her home.
As we previously reported ... Erin allegedly had an affair with Tony back in the day while he played for San Antonio Spurs. Eva reportedly learned of the affair after finding hundreds of texts between Erin and Tony. Erin was married to Tony's San Antonio Spurs teammate Brent Barry at the time ... and it caused both marriages to crumble.
Walter Koenig was laid to rest at the same cemetery as his late son, Andrew Koenig, who died by suicide in 2010 ... TMZ has learned.
According to Walter's death certificate, obtained by TMZ, the "Star Trek" legend was cremated October 30, with Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles listed as the place of final disposition ... the same cemetery where Andrew was laid to rest following his death at age 41.
The document also reveals Walter's immediate cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest, with chronic diastolic congestive heart failure listed as an underlying cause. Acute renal failure was also listed as a significant condition contributing to his death.
The pilots of the private jet that crashed in Florida were told they could turn left, but not right ... and one aviation expert says turning the other way may have been the better move.
Corporate pilot and meteorologist JP Dice joined "TMZ Live" Tuesday ... telling Harvey and Charles that air traffic control gave the crew permission to veer left, but warned them against turning right because of other aircraft in the area.
Here's the problem ... Dice says the weather was actually worse to the left, while turning right could've given the pilots a better path through the storm.
Courtney Stodden -- who recently helped ban child marriage in California -- paid tribute to her idol Dolly Parton during a special "TMZ After Dark" takeover Friday night ... and it's all on video!!!
Courtney arrived in her towering blonde hair and a body-hugging, sparkling red dress ... turning the night into what she coined "Dollywood After Dark."
In honor of the country music legend, we played nothing but Dolly's biggest hits as Courtney and our passengers rolled down the Sunset Strip to hits like "9 to 5" and "Jolene" ... a tribute to one of America's most beloved icons.
The mystery UK celebrity accused of sexual misconduct spiraled after receiving letters from two major news outlets ... and his personal assistant later stepped in during a suicide attempt ... according to new documents from the case.
TMZ obtained the filings detailing the anonymous star's battle to keep his identity hidden ... including testimony from his personal assistant, publicist and attorney.
According to the docs ... the celebrity received letters from ITN and The Guardian in May asking him to respond to allegations of sexual misconduct.
The Palm Beach plane crash that killed all 9 people on board a private jet has sparked a massive investigation ... and early updates from the National Transportation Safety Board may explain what exactly happened 37,000 feet up during the horrific incident.
Our team discussed the tragedy today on "The Low Down," the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post, where we give you the inside scoop on the biggest stories that are gripping, outrageous, and scandalous.
Harvey says he couldn’t get the image of what the inside of the doomed craft must've been like just before it hit the ground out of his head ... and he also heaped praise on the 20-year-old co-pilot, Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, for keeping her composure.
Model and influencer Sahara Ray is set to be cremated following her shocking death at 34 ... TMZ has learned.
According to her death certificate, obtained by TMZ, Sahara's remains are set to be cremated November 10 ... with her mother's Los Angeles home listed as the place of final disposition.
The certificate also confirms Sahara died October 18 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles ... though her official cause of death remains deferred.
A 69-year-old Florida man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly shooting and killing his two roommates following an argument over ... wait for it ... ice cream!!!
Police say what started as a "dysfunctional living arrangement" took a deadly turn after one roommate apparently ate Mark Robinson's dessert.
According to the arrest affidavit, obtained by TMZ, Robinson, who owns the Ocala, Florida home, told police he'd been having ongoing issues with his two roommates, 69-year-old Charles Etheze and 78-year-old Michael Menkes ... and it sounds like tensions had been boiling over for weeks.
Donations have been pouring in for a Walmart employee's cancer battle ... and he's already raised tens of thousands for his chemotherapy treatments.
28-year-old Michael DePew was diagnosed with aggressive testicular cancer and told he only has 3 months to live ... so he turned to crowdfunding to help cover the costs of the care he urgently needs.
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So far, the public has definitely delivered ... at the time of this post, he's raised over $44K and counting, far surpassing his GoFundMe's goal of $30K.
In an interview with More Perfect Union, Michael says he was told his cancer is "survivable" ... but only if he gets the treatments he needs ASAP.
Fitness influencer Goob is asking for privacy after his supposed arrest ... but there's just one problem ... the whole thing was staged, TMZ has learned.
A spokesperson for the Suffolk County Police Department tells TMZ the arrest wasn't real ... explaining, "It was part of filming social media posts advertising a charity food giveaway that is taking place later this month."
Here's how the whole thing unfolded ... another fitness influencer, Joey Swoll, posted a video Monday showing Goob, whose real name is John Dorsey, apparently being taken into custody by police.
Chris Rock is diving into his faults as a husband ... namely, an overreliance on porn ... admitting he used to watch it all the time to the detriment of his marriage.
The comedian discussed the taboo subject during his interview for GQ's Men of the Year issue ... pulling back the curtain on his marriage to Malaak Compton-Rock -- which ended back in 2016.
Chris said, "I was not a great husband. I watched a lot of porn. I don't watch porn anymore. I haven't watched porn in five, six years.”
The man charged with murdering Christina Downer, the sister of "Saturday Night Live" writer Jimmy Fowlie, has a criminal history dating back more than 20 years ... including past charges involving theft, trespassing, and drug paraphernalia.
TMZ has obtained court documents showing Delorean Bijon Brandon faced several misdemeanor charges in Los Angeles between 2004 and 2006 ... and his legal troubles didn't end there.
According to the docs ... Brandon was charged with grand theft in 2004, and court records show he was later placed on probation. In May 2005, a judge ordered him to complete 240 hours of community service and pay a fine.
