Celebrity Health

Presley Gerber's former girlfriend Lexi Wood is remembering the late model for being "incredibly resilient" and fighting "so hard for his life."

The "Summer House" alum shared a post Tuesday honoring Presley, looking back at the time she spent with the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber.

Lexi says ... "It's hard to put into words what it means to lose someone who was such a meaningful part of my life for so many years."

She says Presley "fought so hard for his life and he was brave enough to be open about that fight. More than anything, he wanted to use his story to help other people, and he did."

Dead Kennedys guitarist East Bay Ray has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease ... the band announced.

The group's manager announced Tuesday, "Ray says he plans to continue performing and touring with Dead Kennedys for as long as his health allows, and expresses his appreciation to everyone for their continued support." 

Ray has been a band member since the group was founded in 1978. The band is currently scheduled to perform several dates starting in October. 

Dolph Lundgren had some dark days during his cancer battle ... but he tells us his family inspired him to keep going.

We got the "Rocky IV" star in New York City on Tuesday and our photog asked him why he changed his mind after considering "legal suicide" overseas.

Dolph says his children convinced him to keep pushing through the cancer treatment ... telling us folks have to be willing to fight to stay with the ones they love, even when things feel heavy.

Carrot Top's legal team rushed to court days after his attempted suicide, begging the court to stop the man allegedly attempting to extort the comedian from filing damaging court documents they believe are intended to harm their client ... TMZ has learned.

A motion filed on behalf of Carrot Top -- legal name Scott Christopher Thompson - seeks to stop Brian Evans, the alleged extortionist, from filing new motions and other documents in their ongoing legal battle.

The prop comic's lawyer said, "This is now an emergency in the most human sense" and pointed to Carrot Top's recent suicide attempt.

Lionel Richie is back in the hospital after suffering another heart issue ... forcing him and Earth, Wind & Fire to cancel their next three shows, TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ .... Lionel is currently hospitalized and receiving treatment for atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat.

We're told doctors are treating Lionel with an AFib ablation, which is not considered a major procedure. The minimally invasive treatment creates tiny scars in the heart to block faulty electrical signals and help restore a normal rhythm.

Dolly Parton secretly traveled to Germany for an experimental cancer treatment about a year before her death ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Dolly privately battled cancer during the final year of her life and sought treatment overseas.

We're told the music icon flew to Frankfurt on a private jet to undergo the treatment. It's unclear exactly what the procedure involved ... but our sources say Dolly remained in Germany for about a week before returning home.

Carrot Top's Las Vegas shows at the Luxor have been canceled through next Monday as the comedian remains hospitalized following a suspected overdose involving prescription pills ... TMZ has learned.

The 61-year-old's performances through Sept. 28 have been called off while he continues receiving medical care.

As we first reported Carrot Top, whose real name is Scott Thompson, took prescription pills Friday before suffering the suspected overdose.

Christina Applegate appears to be on the mend after returning home from a long hospital stay. 

The "Married with Children" actress posted a short video of herself showing off a new hairdo and looking good. 

Christina captioned the post ... "Fresh hair color, new weird spot on my cheek haha thank you @davestanwell for brightening up my cloudy day. Love you and love to you all out there."

Brandi Glanville says her ongoing health battle has left her pretty much living like a recluse ... telling TMZ she barely sees anyone besides her kids.

The 'RHOBH' alum sat down with Towanda and said she isolated herself over the past few years, even from friends who were trying to check in on her.

Brandi says she'd stop answering calls and texts because she never had any new answers about what was going on with her health ... and says some friends thought she was just depressed because they didn't believe something physical was wrong.

The lead guitarist and founding member of New Found Glory, Chad Gilbert, has died ... his band announced.

The band shared the sad news with their fans on Instagram Sunday ... and said they were "devastated and shocked" by his passing.

They wrote ... "On the morning of September 20th, Chad Everett Gilbert passed away peacefully in his sleep. He left this world surrounded by friends and family and took his final breaths with his wife and mother by his side, just as he wished."

Can't slow Lionel Richie down ... cuz he's out of the hospital!!!

The 77-year-old singer stepped out saying 'Hello' to the fans while on the town with his girlfriend, Lisa Parigi, as they attended a party in Beverly Hills Saturday night ... and it seems like his recent hospitalization is merely a distant memory.

Looking sharp in a navy jacket with matching pants ... Lionel kept it casual with some white sneakers and a thumbs up to the camera.

Carrot Top's legal team is speaking out about what they're calling an attempt to extort the comedian ... just weeks before his suicide attempt.

In a filing obtained by TMZ ... the 61-year-old's lawyer says that Brian Evans threatened to enter a sexually explicit recording on a USB drive depicting the comedian into a court's legal docket ... unless he was paid $500,000 as a settlement.

In exhibits contained with the Sept. 3 filing, Evans wrote in an email to the comedian's lawyer ... "Given the existing posture of the case and the coverage already in print, I expect the press will report the motion and will use its own imagination about what the USB is... That is a foreseeable fact about third-party reporting of a public docket. It is not a threat."

Celine Dion was still full of so much energy after her Paris concert last night that she climbed on top of a BMW barefoot and kept the tunes coming ... and we have the video!

In the early morning hours of Saturday ... the Canadian songstress was greeted by a throng of fans playing her song "Pour Que Tu M'aimes Encore" which translates to "So That You'll Love Me Again."

The singer-songwriter was so taken aback by their support following the second night of her Paris residency, she decided to hop on the car for a stirring two-minute rendition. And fans were loving it!

Perez Hilton's mother needs financial help as she raises his kids while he receives mental health treatment following an alarming TikTok Live ... and the family is seeking donations.

Perez's longtime friend and Tony-winning producer, Tom D'Angora, just launched a GoFundMe ... and he says it will help Perez's mom, Teresita Lavandeira, cover the additional costs of caring for his three kids full-time.

The online fundraiser makes it clear -- "None of the money will be used for Perez personally."

"Barely Breathing" singer Duncan Sheik has been hospitalized in New York ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter is currently receiving care at a New York City hospital.

It's currently unclear what led to his hospitalization, and details about his condition remain unknown.

His team posted a statement on his Instagram late Wednesday saying he remains in critical but stable condition.

Porn star Christian Styles' death was caused by heavy drinking and kratom use ... which is called "gas station heroin" ... TMZ has learned.

According to Michigan’s Wayne County Medical Examiner … Christian died due to alcohol and mitragynine toxicity. Mitragynine is the active ingredient in Kratom, which is a product sold without a prescription for pain relief and energy.

The report says Christian had a 0.168 BAC, mitragynine, and several of its breakdown products in his blood. The porn star was found dead inside a bedroom in his home when his parents came to check on him.