Celebrity Health

Richard Tillman, the brother of American hero and former NFL player Pat Tillman, had been battling mental health issues prior to his arrest over the weekend, his family said in a statement on Monday.

Richard, 44, was taken into custody in San Jose, Calif. on Sunday morning ... after authorities alleged he caused a massive blaze at a U.S. Post Office by driving his car into it.

He's currently being held at a Santa Clara County Jail on a charge of arson.

Hunter Biden is offering up a new explanation for his father's poor performance in a 2024 presidential debate with Donald Trump ... Hunter says Joe was on Ambien!!!

The former president's son says Biden took the popular sleeping aid before the debate because he had been traveling the globe on presidential trips and was tired.

Hunter makes the claim in a new interview with YouTube personality Andrew Callaghan. The clip is making the rounds online, and the interview was released Monday on the anniversary of Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.

Justin Bieber's dropping hints about his drug use, and it seems he's not ready to quit anytime soon -- judging by his cryptic repost, anyway.

The singer posted a clip Sunday from DMX's 2013 "Iyanla, Fix My Life" appearance, where Iyanla Vanzant asked the rapper if he wanted to live clean -- and let's just say, his hesitation spoke volumes.

DMX shot back, "When you say clean -- no weed? No drinking? Nothing?" and when Iyanla clarified that meant being a "clear, pure vessel for the voice of God," he quickly shut down the whole "clean living" thing, saying he was exactly where he needed to be with God.

It's been over a month since Deion Sanders' undisclosed health issue was brought to light ... and the NFL Hall of Famer is still dealing with whatever it is, admitting over the weekend he isn't out of the woods just yet.

The Colorado Buffaloes head coach shared the update in Deion Jr.'s new vlog, as his daughter, Shelomi, convinced him to join her in their outdoor ice bath.

Sanders, 57, was hesitant at first ... saying, "You know I'm still going through something."

Wrestling legend Buff Bagwell had a significant portion of his right leg amputated on Thursday.

The former WCW star's good friend, Steve Stasiak, announced the news on Friday morning ... writing in a Facebook post complications from a car crash five years ago led to the serious surgery.

"The injuries from his 2020 accident never fully healed," Stasiak wrote. "He gave it everything he had to avoid this outcome -- but that fight led him here."

Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" tour stop in ATL turned into pure chaos this week -- all because of a little girl who reportedly bugged out (literally!) over an insect ... sparking a stampede that sent multiple fans to the hospital!

Yup, a 10-year-old’s hysterical screams after spotting a tiny insect set off a wild chain reaction -- panicked fans bolted out of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, cramming the escalator at Vine City MARTA station … which then malfunctioned!

Terrifying videos show the chaos -- fans sprinting on an escalator that suddenly sped up before slamming to a halt ... sending people tumbling all over each other after the concert was over.

Wendy Williams turns 61 on Friday and she's made one thing crystal clear … all she wants for her birthday is her freedom.

Wendy was spotted arriving to her birthday dinner at Delmonico’s in NYC on Thursday night, where she celebrated with two of her attorneys, as well as her longtime friend and former executive producer, Suzanne Bass.

In true Wendy fashion she was dressed to the nines and in high spirits outside the steakhouse -- and she didn’t hold back when asked what she's wishing for this year, saying without hesitation ... "out of guardianship."

8/8 9:38 AM PT -- Prosecutors just responded to Luigi Mangione's defense team and they say they did nothing wrong.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, prosecutors say they issued a valid subpoena to Aetna for account numbers and dates of when Luigi received coverage and Aetna made an administrative mistake and seemingly provided materials outside of the scope of the subpoena.

Prosecutors say they identified the error, notified the court and Luigi's defense and then deleted their copy of said materials.

Luigi Mangione's lawyers are accusing the prosecution of cheating to obtain confidential information about him ... specifically claiming they violated federal law through a recent subpoena.

The defense team -- led by Karen Friedman Agnifilo -- sent a letter to the judge Thursday in which they claim prosecutors partially reviewed documents about Luigi's medical care that are supposed to be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Mangione's side says prosecutors created a fraudulent subpoena to obtain the health information ... circumventing the rules by telling the health insurance company Aetna they could send the docs right to them.

President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a vein disorder ... the White House revealed Thursday.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke to the press corps from the White House Briefing Room today ... and, she announced the president has chronic venous insufficiency -- a condition where blood in the legs struggles to circulate throughout the rest of the body.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, CVI can lead to blood pooling in the legs ... causing high pressure in those veins. The clinic says about 1 in 20 adults is affected  -- mostly adults over the age of 50. Trump turned 79 last month.

50 Cent will lend his commanding vocals to narrate Skilla Baby's next album, "The Price Of Fame," TMZ Hip Hop can confirm ... similar to "Get Rich or Die Tryin," the project is aiming to be a magnum opus classic!!!

The Detroit rapper has been bouncing back after being shot in May, and we're hearing he was centered inside two star-studded, top-secret listening sessions on Wednesday in Los Angeles for his upcoming project.

Our sources inform us the first listening was held at the Interscope offices in Santa Monica with 50 and Skilla's Geffen Records label boss, Aaron “Dash” Sherrod, detailing the album.

Michael Madsen’s cause of death has been confirmed ... TMZ has learned the actor passed away from cardiac arrest.

TMZ has obtained the death certificate from the L.A. County Medical Examiner, which details his cardiac arrest was brought on by cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, and chronic alcoholism. Another significant condition was thromboembolic disease -- blood clots causing obstruction of vessels or arteries.

As we reported ... Michael was found unresponsive July 3 in his Malibu home and was pronounced dead at the scene. At the time, his rep told us he suffered cardiac arrest. He's since been cremated, according to the death certificate.

Destroy Lonely is being blamed for nearly killing a kid after allegedly forcing him to jump off a stage at a Romanian festival -- and now the organizers are changing the rules!!!

The incident happened last weekend at Romania's annual Beach Please hip hop festival ... a 15-year-old fan named Nicholas says he'll be on the mend for weeks with a pulmonary contusion and lesions on his liver and kidneys!!!

The footage is pretty wild ... Destroy Lonely can be seen amping the kid up multiple times until he decides to jump -- the back angle shows the Opium label rapper physically urging his rager to take the daredevil dive off the stage.

Brooks Nader's not embarrassed by her recent wardrobe issue at Wimbledon ... in fact, she's decided to turn her viral momentum into a big-time payday -- partnering with a tampon brand in a new ad campaign.

The Sports Illustrated model shared a short clip on Instagram Wednesday in collaboration with U by Kotex -- the company that makes a ton of menstrual products for women -- saying she's getting ready for a major award show ... and, she wants to be sure to avoid any fashion faux pas.

This includes bleeding on an all-white outfit like she did while at the tennis major ... so, she's bringing along her U by Kotex just in case.

Dan Rivera -- the paranormal investigator who worked for the Annabelle haunted doll tour -- told people around him he wasn't feeling well just hours before his untimely death in Pennsylvania ... TMZ has learned.

Adams County Coroner Francis Dutrow tells us ... Dan was surrounded by coworkers Sunday morning -- but, they parted ways when he told them he was sick and needed to go back to his room to rest.

We're told these coworkers hadn't heard from him in a while, so they went to check on him ... which is when they found him dead.

NFL legend Jim Kelly's family is celebrating a much-needed win on Wednesday ... with his grandson undergoing a successful procedure to address "unexpected medical complications" following his birth.

The legendary Buffalo Bills signal-caller shared the news on Instagram ... saying the Kellys are "overwhelmed with gratitude for God's hand in every detail today."

"For highly skilled and compassionate doctors and nurses ... and for every single prayer that's been lifted on our behalf."

Famous bodybuilder Victor Martinez -- who won the 2007 Arnold Classic -- underwent emergency surgery to combat an undisclosed medical issue, it was announced this week.

The shocking news regarding the 51-year-old fitness star was revealed to Generation Iron, the same outlet that hosts Martinez's podcast.

The type of procedure was not disclosed ... but it is apparently so serious he required immediate attention.