Celebrity Death

Kaia Gerber's friends are helping her search for her missing cat ... just days after her brother, Presley Gerber, died from a suspected overdose.

Influencer Jake Shane, actor Lewis Pullman and director Carissa Gallo were spotted arriving in her neighborhood before they canvassed the Hollywood Hills looking for her missing pet, Tony.

The trio put posters up in the neighborhood alerting residents to a "LOST CAT" ... the flyers say Tony was last seen on Tuesday, and there's a reward for finding the feline.

Sharay Hayes -- a former male escort known by some clients as "The Punisher" -- is opening up more about his life and career ... after admitting during Diddy's federal trial that he was paid for freak-offs.

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Former San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich married Mary Budenholzer ... the ex-wife of his former assistant coach, Mike Budenholzer.

The sober home where Presley Gerber died didn't need to be licensed by the state of California ... and the psychologist who opened it had his license yanked prior to launching the facility.

The California Department of Public Health tells TMZ ... it does not license or regulate Resolutions Therapeutic Services or Resolutions Living -- the facility where Presley was found dead from a suspected drug overdose.

The California Department of Health Care Services also tells TMZ ... it has no record of Resolutions operating as a licensed substance-use disorder residential treatment facility in Santa Monica.

Presley Gerber was found in a bedroom inside the Santa Monica sober living home where he died ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to the investigation tell TMZ ... Presley's body was near the bed when he was found on Sunday. Our sources indicate Presley's body was not on the bed, but they could not clarify the exact location he had been found.

We're also told fentanyl has not come up in the investigation thus far, though the Medical Examiner's toxicology testing will ultimately determine what was in his system.

Peter Byrne, who sang Naked Eyes hits "Always Something There to Remind Me" and "Promises, Promises," is dead.

The singer-songwriter died Sept. 14 in Los Angeles after a brief illness ... according to Billboard. The band's manager told the outlet Peter died peacefully.

Peter's official cause of death is unclear.

Presley Gerber should have been turned away from the sober living home where he died of a suspected overdose and, instead, sent directly to a detox center ... a move people in his world think would've saved his life.

Multiple sources familiar with the situation tell us ... when Presley arrived Saturday evening at the sober living home in Santa Monica -- apparently under the influence -- staffers should have refused to admit him, because the house is not a detox facility.

We're told Presley should have been mandated to complete a medical detox program to ensure no drugs were in his system before he was admitted to the home ... or some other outpatient facility setup for detox.

Hayley Williams is paying tribute to her ex-husband Chad Gilbert ... days after the New Found Glory guitarist's death.

On Wednesday, the Paramore frontwoman posted an emotional goodbye to Chad, who passed away on September 20 after a cancer battle.

Hayley remembered Chad as "a legend in the scene" and said, "My time connected to him taught me a lot."

Jonah Hill's former Malibu estate is back on the market ... and TMZ has learned it was also the site of a private reception following Hayden Panettiere's recent memorial service.

Real estate sources tell TMZ ... the three-story, four-bedroom, four-bathroom home is listed for $12.95 million.

The contemporary residence spans 3,653 square feet and features a private pool and spa, expansive indoor-outdoor living areas, a rooftop deck, and access to Malibu Colony's exclusive beach.

Kaia Gerber is being comforted by friends amid the tragic death of her brother, Presley Gerber ... and influencer Jake Shane is among those offering support.

Shane was photographed arriving at Kaia's Los Angeles home Tuesday evening, just days after Presley died.

George and Amal Clooney also visited Kaia's home Tuesday to support the grieving family.

Dolly Parton wasn't keeping 9-to-5 hours on her deathbed ... instead, she was closing up and refusing to allow most friends and family to see her -- except for one essential worker.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Dolly's dying wish was that no one could see her on her deathbed because she didn't want anyone to remember her in her fragile, dying state.

However ... we're told there was one exception to the rule -- her longtime wig and makeup artist, Cheryl Riddle -- because Dolly wanted to be all dolled up after she passed.

Hayden Panettiere's parents couldn't agree on who should get some of their daughter's belongings ... according to cops in South Carolina, who told them they'd hold back on sending the items until they worked it out.

According to the coroner's report on Hayden -- obtained by TMZ -- several stud-type earrings were removed from Hayden's body and placed into a sealed purple plastic bag.

A senior deputy was provided the bag before contacting Hayden's parents, Skip Panettiere and Lesley Vogel ... who apparently both wanted the earrings.

Hayden Panettiere turned "deep purple" as she died from a drug overdose in a South Carolina apartment ... and pressed pills laced with fentanyl were found on a table near her body, TMZ has confirmed.  

The Greenville County Medical Examiner released a more detailed investigative report Tuesday after first announcing Hayden's cause and manner of death. In the statement, the M.E. said Hayden had in her system a combination of fentanyl, anti-anxiety medication alprazolam, a muscle relaxer, and a drug used to treat major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

According to the detailed report, obtained by TMZ, a senior deputy coroner responded to an Airbnb in Greenville, SC, where Hayden was staying with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach, after the actress had died on August 16.

Former "Amazing Race" contestant Tim Janus, who competed alongside Joey Chestnut on the show's 30th season, is dead.

Tim, who was known in the competitive eating circuit as Eater X, died Sept. 16 following a cancer diagnosis ... his publicist confirmed to Major League Eating.

He climbed the sport's ranks to eventually become the No. 2 competitive eater in the world ... behind only Joey.

Hayden Panettiere's cause of death has been revealed ... the actress died from fentanyl and several other drugs.

The Greenville County Coroner, in a report obtained by TMZ, ruled Hayden's manner of death as an accident. She was also found to have the following in her system -- Alprazolam (generic Xanax), a muscle relaxant called Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine ... a drug used to treat bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression.

As we reported ... Hayden died August 16 inside a Greenville, South Carolina, apartment after traveling from L.A. with her boyfriend, Brian Hickerson.

Presley Gerber often traveled with a 24/7 sober coach who helped care for him in the months leading up to his death ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Presley's sober coach was very present in his life over the last several months. We're told the coach frequently traveled with the model and provided around-the-clock support.

It's unclear whether the coach was with Presley when he died Sunday at a luxury rehab facility in Santa Monica, CA.

George Clooney and wife Amal Clooney are standing by close friends Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber following the death of their son Presley ... paying a quiet visit to the grieving family.

The couple was photographed arriving at daughter Kaia Gerber's Los Angeles home in a black SUV, with George waiting beside the vehicle as Amal stepped out.

George and Rande have been close for decades, and their friendship famously spilled into business when they co-founded Casamigos tequila before selling the company.