Celebrity Death

The mystery surrounding influencer Ashlee Jenae's death has officially come to a close ... because authorities in Tanzania have ruled the 31-year-old died by suicide days after getting engaged.

Police say the investigation is now complete after Ashlee -- whose real name was Ashly Robinson -- was found unconscious inside her villa at a luxury resort in April during what was supposed to be a birthday getaway with fiancé Joe McCann.

The Tanzania Police Force says a hotel employee entered Ashlee's villa during a routine evening check after getting no response at the door and found her hanging inside a wardrobe. Investigators say she was suspended from the closet's clothing rail using a robe belt the hotel provides for guests.

Initial documents from April listed her immediate cause of death as cerebral hypoxia caused by strangulation and suffocation.

Tanya Brown, the sister of Nicole Brown Simpson, wants the NFL to make a major change ahead of a painful milestone ... bench O.J. Simpson's iconic No. 32 jersey number and turn the focus back to Nicole and Ron Goldman.

Speaking to TMZ ahead of the June 12 anniversary of Nicole and Ron's murders, Tanya says the number remains deeply tied to trauma for many people connected to the case.

"It's also the 32nd year of Nicole and Ron's murders," Tanya tells us. "Every time I see someone on the field with that number, it brings me back and I have trauma."

Meredith Marks showed Mary Cosby a little love during a DJ set overseas ... with a touching tribute to her BFF and reality TV costar following her son Robert Cosby Jr.'s death.

The 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' star was spinning tunes at the Mighty Hoopla music festival in the United Kingdom when she cued up the choir version of Madonna's "Like a Prayer" while a 'RHOSLC' scene of Mary speaking at church played behind her.

As we reported ... Mary's son Robert Jr. died in February at just 23 years old. His cause of death is still unclear, but we know cops found him while responding to a possible overdose.

Claude Lemieux's body was transported from Florida to North Carolina ... where the late hockey legend will be laid to rest, according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ Sports.

Lemieux, who was 60, was found deceased on May 28 by one of his adult children at a warehouse owned by the family.

As we previously reported, the longtime hockey star took his own life.

Matt Brown's autopsy is shedding a little light on his tragic death. According to the Okanogan County Coroner, the "Alaskan Bush People" star was high on meth when he took his own life, TMZ has learned.

The coroner's office tells us Matt died by suicide, and the official cause of death is a "single penetrating gunshot wound to the head."

The autopsy also says he was under the influence of methamphetamine ... stating "subsequent immersion in water (river)" contributed to his death. The coroner's office plans to release Matt's body to his family for final arrangements.

"Euphoria" has come to an end ... and the conclusion left fans quite emotional, especially the mother of the late series star Angus Cloud.

We reached out to Lisa Cloud, who tells TMZ... "The massive public emotional outpouring on social media honoring my beloved son’s beautiful soul says everything."

Lisa watched the entire third and final season of the popular HBO series ... and felt the finale was a beautiful depiction of crossing to the other side when Rue had a dreamlike hallucination when she died.

Matthew Perry's personal belongings are up for auction ... but his handwritten letter from Jennifer Aniston is no longer for sale.

The note -- which Jen seemingly wrote around the time "Friends" wrapped in 2004 -- was originally one of the items listed in a charity auction of MP's belongings.

But Heritage Auctions confirmed to The Independent that the letter had been withdrawn from the sale.

Caitlyn Jenner's late friend Sophia Hutchins is at the center of a new court battle from beyond the grave ... with a judge ordering Apple to turn over access to her private email accounts.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles County judge granted a request from Hutchins' mother, the administrator of her estate, to recover information tied to her Apple accounts and directed Apple to assist in the process.

The judge authorized Hutchins' mom, Amy L. Andrus, to seek access to data tied to Hutchins' accounts.

Duane Ollinger, the star of Discovery Channel's "Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch," has died at 68, TMZ has learned.

A family source tells TMZ Duane died yesterday at a Texas hospital following a battle with ALS.

The Texas oilman became a fan favorite on the reality series, which follows Duane and his son Chad as they hunt for a legendary cache of lost Aztec gold believed to be hidden beneath their sprawling Utah property.

Peabo Bryson has died after suffering a stroke, TMZ has learned. 

Peabo's family tells TMZ, "With broken hearts and profound sadness, the family of two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and balladeer, Peabo Bryson, announces his passing."

Peabo was the legendary voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney classics "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World" ... and both of his theme songs won Grammy Awards. 

Matt Brown's death has left his family wrestling with a painful and complicated reality ... some relatives are devastated, while others are feeling a sense of relief.

Family sources tell TMZ ... the reaction within the Brown family has been a mixed bag ... with grief, shock and relief all colliding after the late "Alaskan Bush People" star was found dead in a river.

We're told Matt's long battle with addiction created ongoing anxiety for those closest to him. Relatives often worried about when he might reappear, what condition he would be in, and what kind of situation might follow.

A director who worked with Val Kilmer says it's no conspiracy ... Val was the absolute worst person he's ever known.

"Conspiracy" director Adam Marcus unloaded on Val in a series of since-deleted social media posts, according to Entertainment Weekly, calling him a "putz" and saying he had no problem speaking ill of the dead.

Adam said of Val ... "Worst human being I’ve ever known… and that is really saying something."

The director clearly expected some backlash over his comments, saying ... "And to any of you rolling your eyes because of the whole ‘don’t speak ill of the dead bulls***,’ f*** that. [If] this guy did one-tenth of what he did on my set today, he would have been cancelled in a blink."

Actor Owain Rhys Davies -- best known for his role as Agent Wilson in "Twin Peaks," has died under mysterious circumstances, according to his family.

Davies passed away "suddenly, naturally, and peacefully," but there are "questions that remain unanswered regarding the circumstances of his death," his brother, Rhodri, wrote Sunday on Instagram.

Davies played Agent Wilson in the 2017 reboot of David Lynch's famous "Twin Peaks" TV series from the 1990s. He also landed a role in the Netflix science fiction drama, "The OA," as well as parts in several movies, including "Alice Through The Looking Glass," and "A Serial Killer's Guide To Life."

Caroline Kennedy fought back tears talking about her late daughter Tatiana Schlossberg in her first public comments since John F. Kennedy's grandchild died following a terminal cancer diagnosis.

During her speech at the JFK Profile in Courage Award Ceremony Sunday, Caroline addressed family members in the audience before taking a moment to honor her daughter.

Caroline grew emotional as she remembered Tatiana as a woman who "represented everything my parents stood for in her beautiful, amazing, and too-short life."

Emilie Kiser is reconnecting with followers after spending several weeks away from social media to focus on family and remember her late son, Trigg.

The influencer took a hiatus last month before the one-year anniversary of Trigg's tragic death ... and she resurfaced Monday with a heartfelt message ... telling followers she's thankful she stepped away during what she described as the hardest month of her family's life.

Emilie says the break helped her family reconnect with relatives who live far away and gave them space to make new memories with her other son, Teddy, while continuing to honor Trigg's memory.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Raymond Berry -- a favorite target of Johnny Unitas -- has died at the age of 93.

The family of the Baltimore Colts great released a statement saying he passed away peacefully at his Tennessee home on May 25, surrounded by his loved ones.

Berry, out of SMU, was drafted in the 20th round of the 1954 NFL Draft ... and went on to play 13 seasons in the league, catching 631 passes (a record back then) for 9,275 yards and 68 touchdowns. He led the NFL in receptions on three occasions.