Celebrity Death

Hulk Hogan's Florida bar honored him on his birthday by throwing an all-day rager ... and the festivities got so large, even Nick -- the WWE legend's son -- popped by!

TMZ Sports is told ... Hogan's Hangout in Clearwater threw a 7 AM to 2 AM party on Monday on what would have been the wrestling icon's 72nd cake day, and droves of Hulkamaniacs showed up to pay their respects.

People clad in red and yellow attire cruised through the doors throughout the afternoon ... and at around 8 PM, Nick stopped in to lead karaoke.

Hulk Hogan pioneered professional wrestling and became a huge icon, but tragedies and self-inflicted wounds complicate his legacy ... and we talk with some of his closest friends, including former WWE honcho Vince McMahon, to examine how he forever changed pop culture.

We dive deep into Hulk's life in "TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan" ... looking back on how Hulk conquered the world. For all Hulk's massive wins, there were massive mistakes ... often involving his own family -- and we go there too.

Our documentary begins with the moment Babcock got word Hulk had died ... and you see our newsroom whip into action as we break the news of his death.

Jennifer Aniston just dropped a gut-wrenching confession -- her heartbreak over Matthew Perry didn’t begin the day he died ... it began long before.

The actress said in a new interview she and the rest of her "Friends" did everything they could to help Matthew over the years -- but his battle with addiction was a brutal uphill battle he could never fully escape ... and it felt like they'd been "mourning" him for a long time before he died.

Jen told Vanity Fair that losing Matthew was devastating for them, and of course, his fans -- but admits she's relieved knowing he’s finally free from his pain. "There’s a part of me that thinks this is better," she said.

Derek & the Dominos founder Bobby Whitlock has died, TMZ can confirm.

His "heartbroken" manager Carol Kaye tells us he passed Sunday morning at 1:20 AM "after a brief illness." He took his last breath at home in Texas, surrounded by family.

His family is currently working to pinpoint a charity fans can send donations to in his honor, Kaye says.

Jeffrey Louis Starr -- a former child actor -- has died ... TMZ has confirmed with multiple family members.

Starr passed away last month ... with a family source telling us he took his last breath in a hospital in Carbondale, Illinois surrounded by loved ones. We're told he dealing with an illness before he died.

Jeffrey's brother, Kevin, and sister-in-law, Michele, posted on social media after he passed ... remembering Jeffrey as someone who gave great hugs, had a big heart and seemed to make and have friends at just about every place he walked into.

Tevin Hood -- a rapper from Georgia better known as T-Hood -- was shot at his home, and later died  ... TMZ has confirmed.

The Gwinnett County police officers responded to reports of a dispute that resulted in a shooting in unincorporated Snellville Friday ... and an investigation into the shooting is currently underway.

We're told first responders rendered aid at the scene and transported a man to the local area hospital where he ultimately died from his injuries.

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari has tragically passed away following a serious injury he sustained in a title fight just 1 week ago.

The World Boxing Organization (WBO) announced on X Kotari died on Friday after his August 2 match in Tokyo against Yamato Hata ... and remembered him as a "warrior in the ring" and a "fighter in spirit."

The super-featherweight underwent emergency brain surgery to treat a subdural hematoma following the fight, per a translated press release shared by the Japan Boxing Commission. A subdural hematoma is a type of bleeding that occurs between the brain and skull, per Cleveland Clinic, and can be fatal if not attended to.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mother is speaking out for the first time since her son drowned at a beach in Costa Rica.

Pamela Warner broke her silence Friday in a lengthy post on social media, saying ... "Needless to say our hearts are heavy with the loss of Malcolm."

Malcolm-Jamal's mom continued ... "He was a kind, loving man with a huge heart for humanity. He wanted all to be aware of their inner strength and that they could succeed, accomplish and transform. This was his latest mission and work, transformation, in order for you to be fully present in your life."

Brandon Blackstock’s brother is pouring his heart out on IG the day after Brandon's death -- and it’s a gut-wrenching tribute that’ll hit you right in the feels.

Alongside an IG collage of family pics, Shelby Blackstock shared that words couldn't even begin to capture the huge hole left by Brandon's passing -- as an irreplaceable part of their family as a brother, father, grandfather, and son.

Shelby -- a racecar driver -- opened up about how much his late brother had taught him and the countless memories he'd carry forever, especially now that they won’t get to make any more.

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."