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Don Rickles, one of the most legendary, iconic and influential comedians in history, has died.

We've learned Don died Thursday morning of kidney failure at his home in Los Angeles. His wife, Barbara, was by his side.

Don rose to fame in the '60s ... he got a huge boost by making regular appearances on "The Tonight Show" and "The Dean Martin Show."

Rickles got Frank Sinatra's attention in Miami Beach when he performed a comedy routine, and the 2 regularly worked together throughout the years.

Rickles was the best insult comic ever, and was a master at roasting celebs at The Friar's Club. Getting roasted by Rickles was a brutal badge of honor.

He started performing in Vegas in the '80s with Steve Lawrence and took the town by storm.

Don had his own TV show, "The Don Rickles Show," on ABC.

He played voice of Mr. Potato Head in the 'Toy Story' movies.

He also was a regular on "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "The Addams Family" and "Gilligan's Island."

Don was 90.

RIP

Nate Dogg's son -- a college football player at Montana State -- was arrested along with a teammate in a drug sting operation this week, officials say.

Officials say Naijiel Hale -- a junior cornerback -- set up multiple drug deals with buyers who turned out to be undercover police officers back in February.

It's official ... Dustin Johnson is OUT of the Masters.

The PGA superstar says he injured his back Wednesday falling down stairs at the house he's staying at near Augusta ... but tried to soldier through the pain Thursday morning.

Johnson is the #1 ranked player in the world and was the heavy favorite to win the tournament.

Johnson took some warm-up shots at the driving range -- but cut it short. He was seen holding his back in pain afterwards.

He even went to the 1st hole and tried to go -- but decided to throw in the towel.

Dustin Johnson is taking some cuts -- hoping he can fight through the pain and play at The Masters Thursday.

The 32-year-old says he injured his back Wednesday falling down stairs at the home he's staying at in Augusta and was unsure if he was going to have to withdraw from the tournament.

Johnson hit the range this morning and took some swings before cutting the session short and holding his back.

But a short time later, he grabbed his clubs and went back to the practice range. He clearly looks uncomfortable, but will try to tough it out.

Tom Brady had David Blaine over for dinner Wednesday and it was a healthy, carb-free meal -- GLASS!!

David Schwimmer and his wife, Zoe Buckman, have split after almost 7 years of marriage.

The couple made the announcement, saying, "It is with great love, respect and friendship that we have decided to take some time apart while we determine the future of our relationship."

They add ... "Our priority is, of course, our daughter's happiness and well being during this challenging time, and so we ask for your support and respect for our privacy as we continue to raise her together and navigate this new chapter for our family."

Schwimmer and Buckman have been together for more than 10 years, and got hitched in June 2010. They have 1 daughter together ... this is also their first go at marriage each.

Conor McGregor's coach says the UFC star has already begun training for Floyd Mayweather -- because Conor truly believes the superfight will go down sometime THIS YEAR.

John Kavanagh joined "Bill and Boz" on Fox Sports News 500 and revealed while "the people in the suits" work on the contracts, Conor's in the gym training for a boxing match.

"In my mind, it's on. That's the mentality we're in," Kavanagh says. "As far as I'm concerned, I really believe it's gonna happen this year."

Kavanagh says training for boxing is MUCH different than training for MMA -- "It's simpler, less skills involved" -- but Conor's up for the challenge.

The man who led authorities to the stolen Tom Brady Super Bowl jerseys is a 19-year-old Pats fan ... who reportedly tipped off the feds during a bizarre business deal with Mauricio Ortega.

Michael Irvin says he did NOT sexually assault a woman at a Florida hotel -- and claims his legal team has video evidence that will prove his innocence.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... a 27-year-old woman accused Irvin of sexually assaulting her at a hotel in Florida on March 21.

Irvin says the allegations are the devil's work -- "He is trying to shake my faith in people. I can not let him prevail."

As for the video, Irvin says surveillance footage from the hotel will show him and his accuser leaving the room together ... "There was no one passed out in that room."

Irvin says he hasn't spoken with the accuser since the alleged incident and she told him she doesn't remember the details of the evening in question.

"I do remember," Irvin says ... "Nothing happened."

Irvin says the woman had been a friend for a long time before the incident and he would never do anything to harm her.

Chuck Norris is such a badass, he gets made into a Texan for killin' it as one on TV ... no joke.

The Texas State Senate named Chuck an honorary Texan Tuesday at their State Capitol, where senators presented the actor with a gavel along with his new title.

Chuck's originally from Oklahoma, but has lived in Texas before. And as you know, he played a Texan on "Walker, Texas Ranger" for about 8 years.

The legend grows.

Mark Ingram is sparing NO EXPENSE when it comes to his honeymoon -- crazy 1st class airplane seats (with his own shower), fancy champagne .... and a baller ocean hotel room with its own waterslide!

Mark tied the knot with his girlfriend, Chelsea, this past week -- and after they swapped 'I Dos' they hopped a plane to the Maldives for some swanky relaxation.

Check out the video ... it's like something out of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous."

Their ocean hut has a retractable roof and a glass bottom floor!

#Goals

Championships = bonfires.

Bonfires = burn injuries.

Officials in Chapel Hill tell TMZ Sports 4 people suffered burns from the victory fires on Franklin Street following the Monday night championship game.

The stats aren't bad considering there were roughly 55,000 people partying their faces off.

We're told no arrests were made and only 7 people were injured (including the 4 burn victims).

Officials say the fires were extinguished and cleaned up without further incident and the streets were reopened to vehicle traffic around 2 AM.

A rep for Chapel Hill tells us, "The Town would like to thank all its many Town employees and area partners for a collaborative effort to watch out for the safety of the people of Chapel Hill."

It's only April ... but bikini season is officially underway ... so sayeth Johnny Manziel's smokin' hot fiancee, Bre Tiesi.

Bre did a little bikini modeling at Posh Shop in L.A. -- showing off her insane physique.

Johnny and Bre got engaged back in March and no wedding date has been set -- but here's one lady who clearly doesn't need any of those bridal boot camps.

Melania Trump's making it official ... she's ready to slip into her new gig.

The White House just released Melania's official First Lady portrait. They somehow managed to keep that massive wedding ring in frame while taking the shot in her new White House residence.

Of course, she's still living in NYC with Barron ... but as we reported they'll both become full-time residents at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in June.

She's seemed uneasy, at times, in the role since inauguration day, but Melania's pic screams ... "I'm ready for business."

John Cena busted out a ring IN THE RING ... popping the question to fellow WWE superstar Nikki Bella -- and like her brother-in-law, Daniel Bryan, she said, "YES! YES! YES!"

Cena whipped out the massive Tiffany's diamond after he and Nikki beat up The Miz and Maryse in a co-ed tag team match at WrestleMania 33.

Here's the thing ... Cena didn't use her "ring name" -- he proposed with her real name, "Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace" -- leading most people to think the proposal was real and not a scripted bit.

John and Nikki have been dating in real life since 2012.

After the event, Cena tweeted about the proposal.

Rob Gronkowski is apparently a wrestler now during the off-season ... he just kicked some ass in the ring at WrestleMania 33.

The Pats star was in the crowd Sunday watching his pal Mojo Rawley get pummeled by Jinder Mahal during the 4th annual Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal ... and then decided to step in when Jinder got in his own face.

What happens next is nothing short of epic, and is sure to go down in WWE (and probably NFL) history.

GRONK WITH THE TAKEDOWN!!!