Celebrity Death

Charlie Kirk will receive America's highest civilian honor ... with President Donald Trump announcing he's going to posthumously award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

POTUS spoke outside the Pentagon on 9/11 to mark the 24th anniversary of that tragedy ... but, he started out by speaking about the conservative commentator who was shot to death Wednesday in Utah.

He called Charlie a giant of his generation, and a champion of liberty ... before adding the administration's thoughts and prayers are with Kirk's family.

Savannah Chrisley is left shaken following the death of her friend, Charlie Kirk ... who she was set to join on tour before he was fatally shot.

As news broke that Kirk had succumbed to his injuries sustained during a shooting at Utah Valley University Wednesday, Chrisley released a video statement on her TikTok account ... where she fought back tears and revealed just how close she was to the conservative pundit.

Watch the vid, Chrisley explained how the Turning Point founder supported her amid her work to free parents Todd and Julie Chrisley from prison the past couple years -- the couple was pardoned by President Donald Trump this past spring after being convicted for tax evasion and fraud back in 2022.

The New York Yankees honored Charlie Kirk just before their game Wednesday ... remembering his life with a jumbotron message and a moment of silence.

The Yankee Stadium homage came just hours after Kirk was shot and killed while he was speaking with students and others on the Utah Valley University campus about political issues.

New York officials put up his picture on the team's centerfield scoreboard ... and added the words, "Remembering Charlie Kirk."

Polly Holliday -- a veteran actress with roles in some of the biggest movies of the last few decades -- has died ... according to her longtime agent.

The star passed away Tuesday at her home in Manhattan, her agent and friend Dennis Aspland tells TMZ. He also told us Polly battled health issues for several years before dying of suspected pneumonia.

Holliday began her career on the screen in the mid-1970s ... grabbing parts in "All the President's Men" and "Distance" before she won a lead role on the hit sitcom "Alice."

Neil Summers, a longtime Hollywood stuntman and actor best known for playing The Rodent in the 1990 crime-action movie "Dick Tracy," is dead.

David Friedman, a close family friend, tells TMZ ... Neil died at his home in Kanab, Utah last Thursday surrounded by loved ones.

We're told Neil died from natural causes ... though there is no official cause of death at this point.

Hulk Hogan granted his daughter Brooke her wish to be removed from his will ... because she isn't gonna receive a penny of his almost $5 million in assets, according to new court documents.

The WWE legend's son Nick filed court documents Tuesday -- first obtained by Us Weekly -- which say Hulk left behind $200,000 in cryptocurrency, $799,000 in personal property and intellectual property, as well as his right to publicity, worth about $4 million.

Nick left blank the monetary amount for a possible medical malpractice lawsuit stemming from Hulk's alleged botched neck surgery in May, months before his death.

Aubrey Plaza is looking to put a tragic chapter behind her ... she's listed her marital home for sale -- 8 months after her husband, Jeff Baena's death.

The "Agatha All Along" star has put her Los Angeles-area home on the market, listing the Los Feliz Oaks-based estate for a whopping $6.5 million.

The 4-bedroom, 6-bathroom private compound served as the marital home for Aubrey and Jeff ... with the pair scooping up the property in October 2022 for $4.7 million. So, it looks like she's hoping to make quite a profit on the sale.

Charlie Sheen is looking back on one moment of his life with regret ... and that is not reaching out to pal Matthew Perry before his death.

The actor opened up about his connection with the late "Friends" star, revealing he wanted to reconnect with the funny man in 2023 after reading Matthew's memoir, "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing."

Sheen told Page Six ... he was thrilled to be included in Perry's book, which detailed the highs and lows of the actor's addiction, something CS knows a thing or two about.

Val Kilmer finally got his grand Hollywood sendoff ... and a ton of celebs showed up to remember his life and acting career.

The late actor's celebration of life went down Sunday at the Chateau Marmont hotel in West Hollywood ... and famous folks in attendance included Jack Black, Sean Penn, Slash, Kristin Wigg, Will Forte and Daryl Hannah.

A couple directors Val worked with in some of his biggest movies were also there ... Oliver Stone and Jerry Bruckheimer.

Ozzy Osbourne's friends came together for another magical tribute ... with Aerosmith's Steven Tyler even getting onstage to show his love for the late rocker.

The tribute kicked off with Ozzy's son Jack and his family speaking to the crowd in a prerecorded message ... saying they couldn't make it, but thanking them for the outpouring of support since his dad passed away.

YUNGBLUD -- an English singer topping the rock charts these days -- came out first ... crushing the iconic "Crazy Train" before Tyler and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry slowed the performance down with the song "Mama, I'm Coming Home."

Rick Davies -- a founding member of the band Supertramp -- has died ... according to the group.

The singer-songwriter passed away in his Long Island home on Friday after a long battle with cancer, the band announced in a public statement. The group offered its condolences to his widow, Sue Davies.

Rick founded Supertramp in 1970 with fellow singer and songwriting partner Roger Hodgson ... and the two teamed up with Dougie Thomson, Bob Siebenberg and John Helliwell to form the original lineup form 1973 to 1983.

TikTok star Jake Kind -- known online as Goobi Gubbi -- has lost his beloved grandmother Mimmy ... who announced her death in a characteristically forward TikTok post.

Check out the lighthearted post the pair recorded before her passing -- after letting fans know she's no longer living, Mimmy goes on to gush about her "most fabulous life" -- filled with travel and "phenomenal people."

Jake told fans 2 days before Mimmy's passing that they would no longer be seeing her on his feed ... noting she's still alive but "in end stages." He added ... "...The situation that she's in health-wise, or lack thereof, I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy."

Davey Johnson -- a well-known MLB player and manager -- has died ... according to the New York Mets' public relations office.

Jay Horwitz -- a longtime Mets employee -- announced the news on X ... revealing Davey's wife, Susan, told him about his friend passing away.

Johnson died at a hospital in Sarasota, Florida on Friday. Horowitz did not reveal a cause of death.

Cocaine killed comedian Ken Flores ... so says the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

TMZ obtained Ken's autopsy report and the medical examiner says his cause of death was cocaine toxicity.

The docs say Ken's history of congestive heart failure was another significant condition in his death. The ME ruled the death an accident.

Elvis Presley was Priscilla Presley's "first victim" ... at least according to her former business partners, who sued her for $50 million and previously claimed Priscilla took Lisa Marie Presley off life support when her heart stopped ... but Priscilla vehemently denies the claims.

Elvis' ex-wife is locked in a bitter legal feud with Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko ... and they just amended their lawsuit against Priscilla with some explosive claims ... namely, that she is responsible for Elvis' death.

In the amended complaint, obtained by TMZ, Kruse and Fialko claim Priscilla pressured Elvis to his death when she placed a lien on Graceland.

Mark Volman, a founding member of the 1960s rock band The Turtles, is dead ... TMZ has learned.

Mark died Friday morning, according to People. Mark's cause of death is unclear.