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NBA player Glen "Big Baby" Davis says he knew Alton Sterling -- the man killed on video by police in Baton Rouge -- and tells TMZ Sports he was a "Great guy" who "wouldn't hurt a fly."

Davis -- who grew up in Baton Rouge -- met "Big Alton" years ago and would sometimes give him CDs to sell to help promote Davis' music. Davis says it wasn't just promotion, but it was a way to help Alton make a living for his family.

Davis says the two got to know each other -- and he has nothing but glowing words for the 37-year-old.

"Great guy, big personality. CDs were his way to make income to support his family. Not a guy who would use violence at all."

Sterling's shooting has reignited the national conversation about police brutality, and with protests in Baton Rouge threatening to spiral out of control ... Davis urged athletes from the area to get involved to help keep the peace.

Jim Carrey's ex-girlfriend who killed herself wrote in a suicide note she did not want to go on after their breakup, saying, "I'm just not for this world."

TMZ has obtained documents which outline the suicide note written by Cathriona White, who fatally OD'd on multiple prescription meds back in Sept. 2015, shortly after Carrey broke up with her.

White wrote to Jim, "I've spent 3 days now in disbelief that you're not here. I can go on brokenhearted and try to put the pieces back. I could, I just don't have the will this time." She goes on, "I'm sorry you felt I wasn't there for you. I tried to give you my best part."

Sources close to Jim say they were not broken up ... merely taking a break from each other.

White becomes matter of fact, telling Jim, "I don't really know about burial or that sort of thing. You are my family so whatever you choose will be fine."

She adds, "Please forgive me. I'm just not for this world."

According to official docs, it appears White took some of Carrey's meds. Police found a text on her phone from Jim, asking where his painkillers for his back went, noting they were missing from under the sink. We're also told she had been taking painkillers in the weeks leading up to her death ... painkillers that were prescribed to her after a surgical procedure.

We're told White had tried to kill herself with pills in 2012 after her dad died, and she committed suicide on the third anniversary of her dad's death.

Holocaust survivor, renowned author and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel has died.

Israel's Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem announced Wiesel's passing Saturday. Reports say the 87-year-old died at his home in Manhattan.

Wiesel became a literary witness for the six million Jews killed in World War II. He went on to write dozens of books about his experiences in concentration camps and became a voice for survivors. In 1986 Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work and was called a "messenger to mankind."

Wiesel was best known for his novel "Night" which was based on his experiences in several concentration camps including Auschwitz.

Michu Meszaros, the circus star who played "ALF" for four seasons died of a stroke -- according to his

-- obtained by TMZ.

Meszaros was found unresponsive in his home last month by longtime manager Dennis Varga. Varga tells TMZ Michu was on the ground, pinned between his toilet and a wall. Michu was rushed to a hospital where he was put on life support for almost a week before passing away.

Varga says the stroke doesn't come as a surprise ... he says Meszaros suffered one several years ago and would occasionally black out, often ending up in places without any idea of how he got there.

Michu was close friends with Michael Jackson and Varga says they've started to raise money to have his ashes placed at Forest Lawn Memorial near Michael.

Michu was 76.

Johnny Depp threw a party Wednesday night to honor his mom ... and need we say Amber Heard was not present.

Johnny, his daughter, Lily-Rose, his son, John Christopher, his sisters, a housekeeper, a lady who did his mom's nails and others went to Ago Restaurant in WeHo to celebrate the life of Betty Sue Palmer.

The entire state of Tennessee is mourning the loss of Pat Summitt -- including U.S. senator Bob Corker ... who tells TMZ Sports he knew her personally and praised her as an "outstanding human being."

Ex-NFL coach Buddy Ryan -- one of the great defensive masterminds of all time -- has died after a long battle with cancer ... his agent confirmed. He was 82.

Buddy was a key part of the '85 Bears coaching staff -- and was carried off the field when Chicago won the Super Bowl. He was also a coach on the '68 Jets -- the team that won Super Bowl III.

His sons followed in dad's footsteps -- Rex Ryan is the head coach of the Buffalo Bills and his twin brother, Rob Ryan, is one of Rex's asst. coaches.

Mike Ditka -- head coach of the '85 Bears -- issued a statement saying, "We lost a good one. There will never be another guy like Buddy, believe me."

FYI, Buddy is an Army veteran and served during the Korean war.

64-year-old Pat Summitt, who coached the University of Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team to 8 national titles, is dead.

Summitt, who coached the team from 1974-2012, won 8 NCAA championships and more than 1,000 games ... more than any female basketball coach in NCAA history.

She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012.

Pat had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's in August 2011 and her conditioned worsened in the last few days.

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An emotional X-Pac took the stage at Chyna's memorial Wednesday night and apologized to his ex-girlfriend for "not taking better care of you" ... while revealing he loved her until the day she died.

Anton Yelchin did not suffer much before his tragic death this past weekend ... this according to the death certificate obtained by TMZ.

The document restates Anton's death was caused by blunt traumatic asphyxia. It goes on to say his death was "rapid" after impact.

TMZ broke the story ... a source connected with the investigation told us the actor died within a minute of impact, when his jeep pinned his body against a security gate.

The death certificate also states there were no other significant conditions contributing to his death.

Joan Rivers turned someone's dog into a major baller ... 'cause Fido's gonna be drinking or eating out of a sterling silver dog bowl that mommy and daddy dropped $14k to get!

The Tiffany and Co. bowl belonged to Joan's beloved Spike -- a Yorkie with caviar taste, we're guessing -- and it went for 5 figures during a Christie's auction of a bunch of Joan's stuff.

The buyer, who might love their pet a little too much, is choosing to remain anonymous for now. Christie's thought the bowl would only get about $800.

It hasn't been used in quite a while -- Spike died in 2001. He was 17.

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Barry Gesser, one of the real-life 'Wolf of Wall Street' guys, has been dead for months but his former landlord -- who's also one of the brains behind Tinder -- still has a score to settle.

Barry rented the Bev Hills home of Justin Mateen for $15k a month back in August. You would think when Barry died in December the 2-year lease would end, but not so ... at least according to Mateen.

The Tinder co-founder has now filed legal docs against Barry's estate, claiming it's on the hook for the balance -- $324k. But that's not all ... Mateen also wants loot for repairs, landscaping expenses and pool cleaning. That adds another $20k.

A little legal lesson. Mateen has a legal duty to make an honest attempt to re-lease the house, and once a new tenant starts paying, the tab stops running on the estate.

Prince is NOT the father of the federal prisoner who claimed he was the singer's long-lost son ... according to Maury Povich DNA testing.

Sources with direct knowledge of the case tell us the DNA test returned a 0.0% chance that Carlin Q. Williams is Prince's spawn. In docs, Carlin said his mother met Prince in 1976 and knocked her up in a Kansas City hotel.

Carlin -- in prison for gun possession -- is one of several people who've come out of the woodwork claiming blood relations. Another woman, Taz Walker, also claims Prince was her pops.

It's unclear what the status is of her case.

Anton Yelchin's death is sending Jeep owners into a tailspin as they scramble to repair the flaw that likely caused the actor's fatal freak accident.

Several Jeep dealerships around the country tell us calls have been pouring in from panicked owners of the Grand Cherokee Laredo who are worried they'll suffer the same fate as Anton ... if their gear shifter isn't fixed pronto.

Problem is ... we've learned that not all dealerships have the 4-hour software fix yet, and those that do are backed up with a wait list ... 60 deep in some cases. We're told some spots won't have it until July.

TMZ broke the story ... Anton's SUV had not gotten the recall repair after a notice was issued in May.

We're told Jeep employees are giving owners tutorials to avoid the potentially deadly problem until their vehicles can get fixed.

Even in death, Prince and Michael Jackson have something in common -- singer Judith Hill, who is opening up about what she saw the night Prince overdosed on his private jet.

Hill was on board the flight that made the emergency landing in Moline, IL ... and says she was talking to him when "his eyes fixed" and he nodded off. She told the NY Times she would have thought he just nodded off if she hadn't been "looking into his face."

But she says she immediately realized it was a medical issue and alerted an assistant and the pilot to put the plane down. TMZ broke the story -- Prince had suffered an overdose on Percocet, and emergency responders had to give him a save shot.

Hill -- who spent long hours recording and performing with Prince at Paisley Park -- NEVER mentions anything about his addiction. She refused to discuss his treatment in Moline, but said he reached out to Dr. Michael Schulenberg afterward "because he was concerned, and he wanted to do the right thing for his body."

Prince died six days later from an overdose of Fentanyl.

Interestingly, Hill rehearsed with Jackson days before his death -- she famously dueted with him in "This Is It." Dark coincidence, but there's your trivia answer.

Anton Yelchin died within a minute of being pinned between his Jeep and his security gate ... this according to sources connected with the investigation.

Yelchin, who was found dead early Sunday morning at his San Fernando Valley home, suffered severe injuries to his chest and head ... this according to our sources. We're told the Jeep was crushing against his lungs and investigators believe he died within 1 minute of impact.

We're told the 27-year-old actor had no history of drugs, and no prescriptions or alcohol were found in the vehicle. Investigators determined Yelchin was not known to smoke marijuana.

We're also told there were security cameras trained on the gate and police are looking to see if they captured the accident.

As we reported, the Jeep had been recalled a month earlier because the e-shift created a dangerous situation where drivers put the vehicle in neutral, thinking it was in park.