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7:53 AM PT -- Irv Gotti's children released a statement Thursday morning about their father's passing ... "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Irving 'Irv Gotti' Lorenzo, on February 5, 2025. Surrounded by family and friends, he departed this world, leaving behind a legacy that will forever resonate in the hearts of those who knew him and the countless lives he touched."

The tribute -- signed by Angie, Sonny, and JJ -- honors their dad's professional achievements and passion for music ... and the family asks for privacy as they grieve his loss.

Music mega producer Irv Gotti -- who worked with big acts like DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti -- is dead ... TMZ has confirmed.

Multiple sources close to his family tell us he died Wednesday in New York City. It's currently unclear exactly how he died.

Irv's battled health problems recently since suffering a stroke last year, and has had to walk with the aid of a cane.

50 Cent trolled Irv Gotti's death on Instagram, writing "LOL" as he was pictured next to a tombstone emblazoned with the phrase "RIP."

The rapper jumped on IG after news broke Wednesday that Irv had died ... 50 posted the photo of himself sitting next to the "RIP" scrawled tombstone and exhaling smoke from a hookah.

In the caption, Fitty wrote, "I'm smoking on dat Gotti pack," but then softened his language with "nah God bless him LOL," alongside an image of Irv -- the co-founder of Murder Inc. Records.

A mass shooting in Sweden ended with at least 10 people murdered Tuesday ... and new video has surfaced capturing the terrifying moments a witness hiding in a bathroom heard the gunman firing his weapon as he closed in.

Hashem Shams shot the footage with his phone as he sat on a toilet in the cramped restroom at a Risbergska adult education center in Oreba, a city about 100 miles west of the Swedish capital, Stockholm.

Check it out ... Shams -- a student at the school -- looks totally freaked out as he listens to the "pop, pop, pop" of Rickard Andersson's gun.

Liam Payne's girlfriend is recalling the late One Direction member's final days ... and revealing why she left him behind in Argentina before his death.

Kate Cassidy breaks her silence in her first interview since Liam's October 2024 death, telling the Sun in an article published Wednesday she's still in shock over his loss.

Liam's GF says ... "It still doesn't feel fully real for me that he's not here." She says she thinks about him "every second of every day."

New court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, state the blood alcohol levels of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were higher than Sean Higgins' at the time of the August 2024 crash that took the brothers' lives.

According to the docs -- which were filed by Higgins' attorneys in a motion on Tuesday in New Jersey -- Johnny's BAC was .129 and Matthew's was .134 ... both higher than Higgins' .087.

It should be noted Higgins' attorneys were NOT arguing the Gaudreaus' level of intoxication played a role in the accident in this filing ... rather, they were merely stating the findings in an effort to further their request for items related to the way the guys' bloodwork was obtained.

8:28 AM PT -- Bruce Reginald Foster III, the suspect wanted for killing one person and injuring five in a shooting at an Ohio warehouse Tuesday night, has been arrested, according to the New Albany Police Dept. Police said Foster was apprehended when officers executed a search warrant at a Columbus residence. No further details were released.

Cops have launched a massive manhunt for a mass shooter who they say fatally gunned down one person and wounded five others in Ohio.

New Albany Police Chief Greg Jones announced Wednesday morning investigators identified a person of interest -- Bruce Reginald Foster III -- and publicly released his mug shot as they scour the earth trying to find him.

At a press conference, Jones said Foster -- whose motive was unknown -- apparently targeted a large warehouse in New Albany, where a company, KDC/One, manufactures beauty products.

10:10 AM PT -- President Trump is offering his condolences to his friend Tiger Woods after the 15x Major champion's mom passed away.

"I was just informed that Tiger Woods’ wonderful Mother, Kultida, passed away — She has gone onto greener fairways! Kultida Woods was an amazing influence on Tiger, and gave him much of his strength and brilliance. Melania and I send our love and prayers to Tiger and his incredible family!," POTUS wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of the Wood's family.

Tiger Woods' mom has sadly died.

The golfing legend announced the heartbreaking news on his X page Tuesday ... revealing Kultida Woods passed away earlier in the morning.

Tiger did not reveal a cause of death. Kultida was 80 years old.

Andy Beyer is mourning the loss of his wife Justyna and daughter Brielle following the tragic aircraft catastrophe in Washington, D.C. last week ... and revealing the harrowing moment he learned the truth about their demise.

The grieving husband and father appeared on CNN Monday evening, where he couldn't hide his heartbreak while recounting to host Kaitlan Collins how he realized his loved ones were no longer alive.

Andy said he and his son were awaiting Justyna and Brielle's return from Wichita, Kansas, where Brielle had participated in the National Development Camp for U.S. Figure Skating.

Allison Holker says her late husband, Stephen "tWitch" Boss, still visits her from beyond the grave -- telling her he's sorry and he still loves her.

Speaking on "The Jamie Kern Lima Show," Allison recalled tWitch’s first visit just five days after his death -- she was lying in bed with her youngest daughter, with her eyes closed, when the room started shaking, and she suddenly fixated on his face in front of her, delivering the message.

Allison is 100% sure it was him and says he’s visited her and her older daughter, Weslie, multiple times since. While some moments are beautiful, she said others were scary -- and they’ve had to ask him for space at times.

"The Voice" alum Ryan Whyte Maloney was locked in a custody battle with his ex-wife in the months leading up to his suicide ... and the dispute was taking a toll on his mental health, at least according to his fiancée.

Ryan's fiancée, Zana, tells TMZ ... Ryan and his ex-wife were fighting over custody of their four children for the past eight months. Zana says Ryan wanted to split custody with his ex, but she wanted primary custody -- and the back-and-forth was torturing him inside.

Zana says Ryan had a history of mental health struggles and was working on his issues before fatally shooting himself in Las Vegas.

U.S. Figure Skating is sharing a glimpse of the immense talent lost in last week's tragic Washington, D.C. plane crash.

Less than a week after 28 athletes, coaches and loved ones perished in the aircraft collision above the Potomac River, the American skating world's governing body has paid tribute to them all, publishing footage of some of the rising star skaters' best routines.

Watch the video ... set to a somber music score, U.S. Figure Skating shows several clips from the sport's promising talent ... including Cory Haynos, who notably landed a triple axel at the U.S. National Development Camp in Wichita, Kansas ... hours before he boarded Flight 5342. He was only 16.

The final member of the three-person crew in the Black Hawk that crashed into an American Airlines passenger jet leading to the death of 67 people has been identified.

Captain Rebecca Lobach -- the pilot of the helicopter -- was identified by the U.S. Army as the final member of the ill-fated crew. She was 28 years old.

While the U.S. Army initially declined to name Lobach at the behest of the family, they changed course Saturday when the family released their own statement about her death.

11:17 AM PT -- In a Saturday press conference, Philadelphia officials said it might take days to know the total death toll from the crash ... specifically how many were killed on the ground. So far, one ground fatality has been confirmed.

All six people aboard a medical ambulance plane that crashed shortly after takeoff Friday in Philadelphia were killed ... a grim confirmation from Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, who says aboard were all nationals.

In a statement posted to X ...  translated to English, Pardo said, "I regret the death of six Mexicans in the plane crash in Philadelphia, United States. The consular authorities are in permanent contact with the families; I have asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support them in whatever way is required. My solidarity with their loved ones and friends."

The final moments before a medical ambulance plane crashed in Philadelphia Friday night were captured on an air traffic control tower audio ... and it's bone-chilling.

First obtained by Fox News Digital, the frantic audio from Northeast Philadelphia Airport reveals the instant operators realized something catastrophic occurred shortly after the plane took off.

While one operator makes desperate pleas for the Learjet 55 medical ambulance to respond ... another asks "What's going on down there?" A beat later, the first operator responds, "We have a lost aircraft. We’re not exactly sure what happened." He adds, "The field is going to be closed so no inbounds-outbounds."

It's been days since a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet flying into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ... and the Army still refuses to ID the female Black Hawk pilot.

In a Friday update ... the Army said her name is not being disclosed at the behest of her family -- even though the names of the two other soldiers in the chopper who died were officially identified as Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O'Hara and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves.

No additional explanation was offered as to why the family made the request ... but there is speculation it has to do with President Trump casting blame for the deadly accident on the chopper pilot ... which he did immediately after the catastrophe that killed a total of 67.

Shocking new video has emerged showing the moment a medivac plane nosedived and exploded in a ball of flames in Pennsylvania, killing all 6 people on board.

The dramatic footage was shot on a dashcam affixed to a car stopped at a red light in Philadelphia Friday night.

Check it out ... the medivac jet transporting a young patient and her mother with 4 crew members aboard plummets from the night sky and hits the ground, turning into a fireball before everyone's eyes in the near distance. One stunned motorist jumps out of their car to get a better look at all the destruction.