Jose Fernandez Chilling Death Scene

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RECOVERY

12:00 PM -- Authorities are saying there's no indication drugs or alcohol played a factor in the crash.

The boat crash in which Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez died triggered a frantic rescue effort.

As we reported, Fernandez and 2 others were killed when the 32-foot vessel in which they were riding crashed into a jetty in Miami Beach.

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THE DEATH SCENE

Investigators now say the boat was roaring along the water at full speed.

You see the helicopters searching for bodies with the aid of spotlights.

None of the victims were wearing life jackets.

Marlins Pitcher Jose Fernandez Dead After Boating Accident

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Miami Marlins pitcher, Jose Fernandez, was killed after the boat he was riding slammed into a jetty.

Coast Guards found Fernandez' body along with two others early Sunday morning near Miami Beach near the 32-foot vessel, which was overturned.

Two of the bodies were found floating on top of the water, and one was submerged.

The Marlins released a statement saying, "The Miami Marlins organization is devastated by the tragic loss of Jose Fernandez. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at a very difficult time."

Their Sunday afternoon game against the Atlanta Braves has been canceled out of respect.

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Fernandez was born in Cuba and tried 3 times to defect to the U.S. ... he was caught twice and served prison time. He also saved his mother's life after she fell out of the boat during one attempt.

Fernandez successfully defected in 2008. He was named the NL's Rookie of the Year in 2013.

He was 24.

R.I.P.

Corey Haim's Mother I'll Sue Corey Feldman ... If He Keeps Lying About My Son!

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Corey Feldman will have hell to pay in court if he keeps spreading lies about the late Corey Haim ... so says Haim's mother.

Judy Haim tells TMZ she's pissed about Corey Feldman blabbing to the media about alleged sexual abuse her son suffered as a kid in Hollywood.

She says that's all BS ... adding Feldman is just looking for attention and a big paycheck. Judy also says she sent Feldman a cease and desist letter back in July ... threatening him to stop the lies, or else.

Judy says she'll pursue legal action if Feldman doesn't shut his trap. It might be an uphill battle ... seeing as how you can't defame a dead person.

Feldman's rep tells us he's constantly asked about Haim, especially recently. The rep adds Feldman has tried to be respectful of both Corey and Judy.

Jim Carrey Fires Back at Ex-GF's Husband ... Real Disease Here Is Greed

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Jim Carrey is going OFF about allegations he transmitted STDs to his deceased ex-gf, Cathriona White ... and his latest retort took just 20 words.

Jim went right at White's estranged husband, Mark Burton, saying ... "Is this the way a 'husband' honors the memory of his 'wife?' The real disease here is greed, shameful greed!"

Burton filed the wrongful death lawsuit against Carrey claiming the actor pressured Cathriona to stay quiet after she contracted Herpes and Gonorrhea from him.

Carrey previously denied the STD claim, and dismissed the lawsuit as a money grab.

Robby Gordon's Dad 911 Caller ... Looks Like Murder-Suicide

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A close family friend of Robby Gordon's father called 911 after entering the house and seeing 2 dead bodies, and immediately said it looked like a murder-suicide.

The friend was very calm during the call -- he says he's a retired firefighter -- and says "Baja" Bob Gordon's body was in the bathroom and his wife, Sharon, was in the bedroom. He says he could see a rifle next to Bob's body.

As we reported ... a butcher knife was found near the wife's body. Police are investigating all angles of the case.

Mia Farrow's Son Suicide by Gunshot Wound

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Mia Farrow's son, Thaddeus, shot and killed himself ... TMZ has learned.

A Connecticut medical examiner tells us Thaddeus Farrow died of a gunshot wound to the torso ... with the death ruled as a suicide.

We broke the story ... Thaddeus was pronounced dead Wednesday after a life-threatening injury he suffered in his car. He died at Danbury Hospital in Fairfield County. He was 27.

Mia adopted Thaddeus in 1994 from Calcutta, India. He was one of 10 children she's adopted, and was also paraplegic due to polio.

Thaddeus was adopted after Mia's split from Woody Allen.

Mia Farrow Son Dies at 27

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Mia Farrow's son, Thaddeus Farrow, died Wednesday ... TMZ has learned.

Thaddeus died at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut, where Mia lives. Law enforcement confirmed he died from a life-threatening injury he suffered in his car ... and there was no foul play. There are no other details at this time. He was 27.

Mia adopted Thaddeus -- who was paraplegic due to polio -- in 1994 from Calcutta, India. He was one of 10 children Mia has adopted.

Thaddeus was adopted after Mia's split from Woody Allen.

Shawty Lo Death Beanie Sigel Steps in for Tribute Originally for Shawty's Dad

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A tribute concert Shawty Lo planned for his recently deceased father, will now be his own memorial ... TMZ has learned.

Shawty's dad died Sept. 6 of a sudden heart attack, and the rapper canceled live gigs while he was grieving -- but he intended to return to the stage this Thursday in Baltimore at Club Oxygen with Hot Boy Turk.

Shawty's manager, Johnnie Cabbell, says Shawty was going to perform the new track he wrote for his dad, called "Letter To My Father" ... aka 'L2MF.'

As we reported, Shawty died early Wednesday morning when his car hit 2 trees in Atlanta.

The manager says the tribute show is still on, but now it's dedicated to Shawty instead and Beanie Sigel will be onstage too.

Check out his last music video ... for 'L2MF.'

Rapper Shawty Lo Dead at 40

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Rapper Shawty Lo -- famous for "Dey Know" -- died early Wednesday morning in a car crash.

The 40-year-old was driving a 2016 Audi in Atlanta when the vehicle struck 2 trees. He was reportedly ejected from the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Just hours before he posted videos of himself in an ATL strip club.

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IN THE CLUB

In 2008, he snagged Rookie of the Year BET Award.

He also founded the group, D4L ... famous for "Laffy Taffy."

He leaves behind 11 kids and 10 baby mamas.

Garry Shandling Generous with Sean Penn ... In Life and Death

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Garry Shandling was so moved by Sean Penn's passion for the people of Haiti, he made sure the actor's charity got a chunk of his fortune when he died.

TMZ's obtained a copy of the late comedian's will and he's giving away some of his fortune to Penn's J/P Haitian Relief Organization. Garry was a longtime supporter of Penn's charity, attending fundraisers and making countless contributions.

Garry donated a whopping $10k just to back a Haitian runner in the NYC Marathon a couple years ago -- so you've gotta figure he left way north of that to Penn's group.

It's unclear how much he left when he died from a heart attack in March. That detail is held in Shandling's private trust.

According to the will, he also left dough for the University of California's school system -- even though he attended University of Arizona -- the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, as well as 11 relatives.

'8 Mile' Director Curtis Hanson Dies

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Oscar winning director and writer Curtis Hanson died at a home in the Hollywood Hills Tuesday afternoon ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us paramedics went to the home, responding to a call of an unconscious man. We're told Hanson was pronounced dead at the scene, and it appears to have been a heart attack.

Hanson won an Oscar in 1998 for his "L.A. Confidential" screenplay, which he also directed. He famously directed Eminem's Hollywood debut in "8 Mile" ... as well as "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle," "The River Wild" and "In Her Shoes."

Hanson was 71.

Alexis Arquette Battled HIV for 29 Years

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Alexis Arquette's immediate cause of death was cardiac arrest, but she was also living with HIV for 29 years ... according to her death certificate.

TMZ obtained Arquette's death certificate, filed in L.A. County, and it says she had a bacterial infection of the heart for 3 weeks before she died of the heart attack on Sept. 11.

According to the doc, HIV was an underlying cause of death ... which confirms a People report.

Interestingly, her full name -- Robert Alexis -- is listed, and it says male under sex. Alexis transitioned in the early 2000s.

NBA's Larry Sanders Terence Crutcher Shooting Makes Me Scared For My Kids

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Ex-NBA star Larry Sanders says the Terence Crutcher shooting makes him scared for his son -- who will grow up to be a big man ... and he doesn't want him profiled as a "bad dude."

By now you know Crutcher -- a black man -- was shot and killed in Tulsa by a white police officer while his hands were in the air. Someone in a police helicopter covering the scene said Crutcher "looks like a bad dude too. Probably on something."

Sanders spoke with TMZ Sports and says his 5-year-old son loves cops and is friends with people of all race -- but he has very serious concerns ... "At what point does he become the enemy?"

Sanders cites a "terrible cycle of fear" on both sides of the equation -- and says "that just needs to be broken."

Jim Carrey My Prescription Alias Is Kosher ... Under the Law

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Jim Carrey has a legal path out of at least part of the wrongful death lawsuit over his ex-GF, but his doctor might not be so lucky.

Sources close to Cathriona White's estranged husband, Mark Burton, tell us his legal team believes there are "serious questions relating to the conduct of Carrey's physician."

As we've reported, Cathriona OD'd on Ambien, Propranolol, and Percocet. In his wrongful death suit, Burton says all 3 drugs were found in pill bottles with the name Arthur King ... which he claims is an alias Jim used to get prescriptions.

We're told Burton's legal team is strongly considering reporting Carrey's doc to the Medical Board of California for violating laws prohibiting use of false info on prescriptions.

Jim's people aren't sweating it, telling us the meds were legally obtained using "routine practices." They add, most actors regularly use an alias to protect their privacy, and do so with "the knowledge of their doctors and insurers."

We checked, and the way the law is worded Jim looks to be in the clear.

His doctor could still be screwed though ... because under the law physicians can't "make a false statement in any prescription." In the past, doctors found in violation of prescribing meds under false names -- like Anna Nicole Smith's doctor -- have lost their license and faced criminal prosecution.

7:00 AM PT -- Burton's attorney Michael Avenatti tells us they firmly believe Carrey did violate the law, and there's legal precedent to back it up.

Jim Carrey Wrongful Death Lawsuit ... Shameless Shakedown

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The estranged husband of Jim Carrey's ex-girlfriend -- who died of a drug OD -- is an opportunist who is trying to smear the actor to make a buck ... so claims Carrey's indignant lawyer.

Jim's attorney, legal pit bull Marty Singer, tells TMZ his client shares no blame in the death of Cathriona White, who died from a massive drug OD. As we reported, White's estranged husband, Mark Burton, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Carrey, claiming he gave White the Ambien, Percocet and Propranolol that killed her.

Singer calls BS on the allegation, telling us White "stole" Carrey's Rxs, adding his client NEVER gave White a single pill.

Carrey is making it clear he has NO intention of settling the suit, telling us ... "There are moments in life when you have to stand up and defend your honor against the evil in this world. I will not tolerate this heartless attempt to exploit me or the woman I loved."

He adds, "Cat's troubles were born long before I met her and sadly her tragic end was beyond anyone's control. I really hope someday soon people will stop trying to profit from this and let her rest in peace."

His attorney also insinuates White and Burton were in a sham marriage so she would not be deported back to Ireland. Singer says the 2 didn't even live together, so the notion he suffered a loss of companionship is absurd.

Singer calls the lawsuit "a money-grab scheme."

Robby Gordon's Dad Butcher Knife Found Near Wife's Body

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Cops investigating the possible murder-suicide of NASCAR superstar Robby Gordon's father say they've recovered a butcher knife near the body of Sharon Gordon ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement tells us ... the knife was collected as evidence from the scene. Cops say the significance of its discovery is unclear at this moment.

The Gordon family's attorney, Steve Nichols, tells TMZ ... the family believes the knife played an important part in what led to Bob taking his own life.

Sources tell us the knife is a strong sign there may have been mutual combat between Robert "Baja Bob" and Sharon before their deaths.

Police have said Gordon strangled Sharon and then killed himself with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Nichols tells us there's never been a history of violence in the Gordons' long marriage.

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