Celebrity Death

Brandon Blackstock was fighting a difficult cancer battle before his death ... but, you could hardly tell a couple weeks ago when he was grinning big in a photo with his daughter.

Savannah Blackstock Lee, Brandon's daughter from his first marriage to Melissa Ashworth, shared a photo on Facebook last month standing alongside her dad with a sprawling wilderness behind them ... and, Brandon's arm is slung over her shoulder.

Blackstock's got his Uggs on ... bringing his leg up on a bench Captain Morgan-style. Savannah's totally beaming in the pic -- and, from the outside, it seems like nothing's wrong. She captioned the picture, "Back home to the mountains & my daddy."

Hulk Hogan's wife -- not his daughter -- is the only one who can make the decision on an autopsy for the WWE legend, TMZ Sports is told.

The District Six Medical Examiner in Largo, Fla., said on Friday that despite Brooke Hogan's wishes for a probe into her father's body ... it'll ultimately be Sky Daily's choice.

For now, the official said, they have been given no indication Sky is seeking a report.

Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband Brandon Blackstock has died ... but his daughter is bringing a new bundle of joy into this world.

Savannah Blackstock Lee jumped on Instagram in July and announced she's preggers with her second kid by way of her husband, Quentin Lee ... and as you know, Brandon passed away Thursday -- weeks after her post -- following a long battle with melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer.

Savannah -- the daughter of Brandon's other ex-wife, Melissa Ashworth -- wrote she and Quentin had been "keeping a couple of sweet surprises."

Jon Miyahara -- the actor best known for playing Brett on "Superstore" -- has died, TMZ has learned.

His daughter Pennie Cappasola tells TMZ he died Wednesday with his wife, Chiyo, by his side. She says the family appreciates the outpouring of love from fans ... adding her father loved working on the NBC sitcom.

TMZ learned Jon died less than 2 weeks after paramedics responded to his Los Angeles-area home. Law enforcement sources say ... an EMS call was made around 7:15 PM on July 28 for an elderly man who had taken a fall the day prior and was feeling pain.

Brooke Hogan is now offering to pay for an autopsy for Hulk ... saying Thursday she believes there's still "speculation and uncertainty" surrounding her dad's death.

The wrestling legend's daughter extended the proposal on her Instagram page ... just a day after Hulk's wife, Sky, revealed they haven't yet cremated the icon "as our family is making sure every question about his medical care is answered first."

Brooke said she'd personally cut the check for any invoice a medical examiner required ... writing, "if that's what it takes to get it done."

Hulk Hogan's gone, but his presence will still be felt at the big NASCAR race this weekend ... as Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is planning to have several tributes to the WWE legend etched onto his ride.

TMZ Sports has learned ... the driving star and his Hyak Motorsports team will be bringing back their red, white and blue Real American Beer paint job for their No. 47 Chevrolet to honor Hulk at Sunday's "Go Bowling at the Glen" Cup Series event on Sunday at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York.

Additionally, Stenhouse Jr.'s car will feature a "HULKAMANIA Forever" decal that has an image of Hogan tearing off his shirt on it.

Kelley Mack was feeling much better amid her cancer battle months ago ... but everything suddenly took a turn for the worse right before her death, TMZ has learned.

A family source tells us ... in February, "The Walking Dead'" star underwent treatment for glioma -- which is cancer of the nervous system. After her treatment, the source says Kelley experienced a "nice recovery."

The source says Kelley's cancer then relapsed out of nowhere, spreading through her body in recent weeks ... adding she had a "quick end."

Brooke Hogan's got a lot to say about her family, her late father's funeral, his sex tape and their complicated relationship ... but she's got a special message for some folks in Hulk Hogan's camp -- keep spinning lies about her, and prepare to lawyer up!!!

Brooke joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and opened up about why she skipped her dad's funeral this week, why they became estranged, why she wanted out of the will and why the last few weeks have been especially hard on her.

Hulk's daughter says people in her father's circle are spinning negative narratives around her and the lies have gotten so unbelievable it's laughable ... and also making her mad.

Sources close to Hulk Hogan say the wrestling icon desperately tried to patch things up with his daughter, Brooke, before his death ... but she's adamant that's just not true.

TMZ Sports is told ... the final text from Hulk to Brooke was an apology ... though she insists that message never reached her mobile device.

"There was a phone call before he married Sky," she said, "that was a cryptic phone call saying sorry for whatever he had done."

A heartbroken Jack Osbourne has broken his silence about Ozzy Osbourne’s death ... sharing a heartfelt note alongside a compilation of memories with his dad on Instagram.

Check out the touching tribute -- Jack added videos and stills from throughout his life with his rockstar dad ... including an adorable video of him as a child saying how "cool" it is to be the son of the "Prince of Darkness."

The paranormal investigator and television personality kept his message as succinct as possible, reasoning Ozzy absolutely hated "long rambling speeches."

New aerial shots just dropped of Ozzy Osbourne’s UK mansion -- revealing where the Prince of Darkness has been laid to rest.

Tucked deep in the rolling countryside hills of Buckinghamshire, Ozzy’s 125-year-old, Grade II-listed mansion sprawls across 350 acres -- plenty of room for his final resting place, which you can spot in these pics.

It’s the ultimate Prince of Darkness palace, his burial site draped in bouquets of deep purple blooms.

Brooke Hogan says she did not attend her father Hulk Hogan's funeral ... because she believes it's what he would've wanted.

In a lengthy social media post Tuesday night, Brooke writes, "My father hated the morbidity of funerals. He didn't want one. And although I know people grieve in many ways - and I'm so grateful for all celebrations and events organized to honor him, as his daughter, I had to make my own decision to honor him the best and most genuine way I knew how...privately...the way that made me feel the closest to him."

Instead, Brooke says she honored her father by taking her children to the beach -- placing them in the salty water he loved so much. She adds the "only thing missing today" was Hulk in his pop-up lawn chair while watching the waves and the sunset.

A Hulk Hogan-esque cloud appeared in the sky outside of his funeral on Tuesday ... stunning attendees as they said their final goodbyes to the WWE legend.

One of Hogan's good pals, Dee Jay Silver, said in an Instagram post the Hulk-like haze formed near Indian Rocks Baptist Church in Largo, Fla. ... just as the sun was setting on the icon's memorial service.

It certainly seemed to have a striking resemblance to the Hulkster ... as it mimicked one of his famous poses to a T.

Ozzy Osbourne died from a heart attack.

The death certificate is in for the Prince of Darkness and it also says coronary artery disease and Parkinson's were contributing factors ... according to a document obtained by the New York Times.

As we reported ... Ozzy died July 22 and his family said he was with his loved ones, "surrounded by love."

Several high-profile celebs have just touched down in Florida to celebrate Hulk Hogan's life later Tuesday.

The WWE legend's memorial service is going down in Largo in a matter of minutes ... and Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Kid Rock and Theo Von were all spotted flying into the city a short time ago to be there in person for the festivities.

Several more notable figures also showed up to pay their respects, including Vince McMahon, Ric Flair and Dennis Rodman.

Speaking of The Nature Boy, the wrestling legend shared some thoughts on social media.

"Even In Heaven, He Sold Out Again. The Most Beautiful Funeral I’ve Ever Attended!" Flair wrote, before listing some of the big stars in attendance.

"The Whole World Showed Up To Pay Respect To The Greatest Of Them All! Rest In Peace Hulkster! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻"

Actor Alfie Wise, the scene-stealer who teamed up with Burt Reynolds in iconic '80s action-comedies like "The Cannonball Run" and "Stroker Ace," has died.

The former actor turned real estate agent passed away on July 22 at Florida’s Thomas H. Corey Veteran Affairs Medical Center in West Palm Beach ... his longtime fiancée, Stephanie Bliss, confirmed to TMZ.

Stephanie said Alfie got sick with a bacterial infection a couple months ago ... he'd been in the hospital and had returned home -- but then had to go back to the hospital, extremely weak, where he stayed for about a month before he died.