RIP

Late "American Pickers" star Frank Fritz died from a stroke, TMZ has learned ... this according to officials.

According to Frank's death certificate, obtained by TMZ, the immediate cause of death is "late sequela of cerebral infarction" ... medical jargon for a stroke.

The document says Frank's fatal stroke was a result of cerebral vascular disease ... a condition that affects blood flow and blood vessels in the brain.

Some clarity on TikTok star Taylor Rousseau Grigg's sudden and unexpected passing ... her family is announcing her cause of death.

The 25-year-old influencer died as a result of complications related to Addison's disease and asthma ... a rep for her family told TODAY.

As we reported ... Taylor died last Friday, with her husband saying her passing was "so sudden and unexpected." He also said, "This past year Taylor has dealt with more pain and suffering than most people do in a lifetime."

El Taiger -- the Reggaeton star who was found shot in the head in Miami last week -- has died ... according to a statement posted to his Instagram.

According to the IG post, written in Spanish, El Taiger -- born José Manuel Carbajal Zaldívar -- passed away Thursday afternoon. The announcement thanked fans for their prayers over the last week as they all hoped for a miracle.

The statement says that El Taiger is now reunited with his mother in heaven ... and, the rest of his family thanks the medical staff at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami for doing everything they could to save the star.

Kate Middleton is back at her royal duties ... visiting the community center where three children were stabbed to death during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.

The Princess of Wales stopped by the Southport Community Centre Thursday to speak with members of emergency services ... looking solemn as she and her husband, Prince William, chatted with several attendees.

KM wore a dark brown overcoat with a maroon dress underneath spotted with white polka dots ... matching her man in his gray blazer and maroon sweater combo.

Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy Sr., is dead.

Ethel died Thursday morning as a result of complications related to the stroke she suffered last week ... the famous family just announced.

As we reported ... Ethel had been hospitalized after suffering a stroke in her sleep.

Soccer star George Baldock -- who played seven seasons with Sheffield United -- has died after his body was found in a pool on Wednesday. He was only 31.

Sheffield United confirmed the defender's death hours after Baldock was discovered at his Glyfada, Athens home.

Emergency responders reportedly used life-saving measures at the scene ... but they couldn't revive him. His cause of death is unknown at this time.

Lil Durk, his Only The Family record label, and his slain protégé King Von's estate are facing a new lawsuit filed by the mother of FBG Duck, who's blaming them all for her son's August 2020 death.

On Wednesday, Duck’s mother Lasheena Weekly filed the lawsuit on behalf of her late son's estate in Chicago.

The suit claims Durk’s OTF struck gold with violence and reality rap through the actual violence committed against "FBG Duck and the public at large” -- and even chides the music industry for profiting off Duck's death.

"Days of Our Lives" actor Drake Hogestyn's official cause of death has been confirmed as pancreatic cancer.

According to docs obtained by TMZ, the L.A. Medical Examiner's report states pancreatic cancer was the immediate cause of his death. Other significant conditions contributing to his death, but not directly causing it, included vomiting, dehydration, and whole-body toxicity.

The report also reveals that Drake was cremated at the Rose Family Funeral Home in Simi Valley.

Tragedy on a Turkish Airlines flight forced the plane to make an emergency landing when the pilot died in the air early Wednesday.

The Airbus A350-900 was en route from Seattle to Istanbul when 59-year-old pilot Ilcehin Pehlivan collapsed, according to airline spokesman Yahya Üstün, who shared the news on X.

The spokesperson said despite the flight crew's efforts to administer first aid, the pilot died mid-flight. The other pilot and copilot then performed an emergency landing.

Benzino remembers his relationship with Tupac Shakur as being a positive one but says the events that unfolded after they recorded their song permanently damaged rap as we know it!!!

TMZ Hip Hop spoke to Benzino amid his recent appearance on TV One's "Celebrity Crime Files" outlining the 1994 Quad Studios Shooting that left Pac with 5 gunshot wounds and a burning vendetta, against all odds.

Benzino actually recorded his "Killa" collab with Tupac and Freddie The Foxx aka Bumpy Knuckles (more on that later) at Quad Studios shortly before the shooting, and recalls Tupac surrounded himself with guys heavier in the street afterward.

Pete Rose was taken to the hospital by a friend just five days before his death, TMZ Sports has learned ... but after a battery of tests, doctors concluded he was healthy enough to go home.

We broke the story ... 83-year-old Rose was found dead at his Las Vegas home on September 30. Now, we're learning more about the circumstances surrounding his death.

On September 25, an associate of Pete's took him to the hospital 'cause she believed he was "acting different." Docs ran tests, but everything "appeared fine and did not show anything wrong with Pete."

NHL writer Frank Seravalli is facing a ton of backlash over an insensitive comment he made regarding Johnny Gaudreau's death ... and it's gotten to the point where he was forced to apologize over it all.

Seravalli wrote up an article that included 32 bold predictions for the upcoming season on Monday -- and predicted the Columbus Blue Jackets would win the lottery "with a little help from Gaudreau."

Fans online were quick to call him out  -- and even though he revised the piece multiple times, people were still calling it "disgusting."

Lisa Marie Presley was so heartbroken over her son Benjamin Keough's death she kept his body at home for two months, according to her new memoir, which was completed by her daughter, Riley Keough, after her own death in 2023.

In a segment from the memoir "From Here to the Great Unknown," Lisa Marie revealed she fought to stay alive for her kids, including her twin daughters Harper and Finley Lockwood, now 16 -- and that’s why she couldn’t bring herself to say goodbye to Benjamin right away.

While Lisa Marie wrestled with the decision of whether to bury Benjamin in Hawaii or at Graceland, in Tennessee -- where Elvis is buried -- she kept him in a separate casita at her home in Calabasas, California. It worked out since California doesn’t have laws requiring immediate burial.

Nell Smith — the teenager best known for her collaboration with The Flaming Lips — has died.

Smith was supposed to have her first solo album released by record label, Bella Union, before she passed away last weekend, according to the company's owner, Simon Raymonde.

Her family said in a statement Smith was "cruelly taken from us on October 5," describing her as "feisty, talented, unique, beautiful." They said they were still reeling from her death because she had so much more to experience in life.

Taylor Rousseau Grigg and husband Cameron Grigg commemorated a major marriage milestone just 2 months before the TikTok star's unexpected passing.

In August, the Internet personality posted a romantic montage from her nuptials to Cameron, sharing the couple had reached their 1-year wedding anniversary.

The sweet tribute featured footage from their big day ... including shots of Taylor with her bridesmaids, her walking down the aisle, and even a glimpse of their vows to one another.