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Playboy model Ariane Bellamar died late last year at age 46 ... TMZ has learned.

Nevada's Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner tells TMZ they received a report of death for Bellamar on December 20th, 2024. The coroner did not have jurisdiction over her case, so no further details were available.

Ariane’s cause of death was a heart attack, according to a GoFundMe set up by her ex-husband, Tanner Slaught, who was raising funds to cover her funeral expenses.

Rick Buckler, the drummer for the legendary rock band The Jam, has died after a brief illness.

His death in Woking, UK was confirmed on X by his former bandmates, with Paul Weller reflecting on their journey from bedroom rehearsals to achieving more than they ever dreamed -- saying what they created still stands the test of time.

Rick's other former bandmate, Bruce Foxton, called him a great drummer whose innovative beats helped shape their iconic songs, including "Going Underground" -- and he also expressed how grateful he was to have had the chance to work with him as much as they did.

New twist in the Karen Read case ... the judge just suspended an evidentiary hearing after voicing "grave concern" over new information from prosecutors.

A hearing in Read's retrial was moving along normally Tuesday when suddenly Judge Beverly Cannone called for a recess.

The swift change happened on the heels of special prosecutor Hank Brennan moving to exclude testimony from two crash reconstruction experts who were involved in the federal investigation into her case.

Kim Sae-ron's cause of death has been revealed ... the young actress has tragically died by suicide.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Korean police say Kim -- who was only 24 -- was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, and her death is being ruled as a suicide.

The news agency says a police official stated, "We believe she made an extreme choice and plan to handle it as a suicide."

Famed Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio has died ... TMZ has learned.

Her death was announced on her official Instagram page Monday. Paquita la del Barrio, which translates to "Paquita from the hood," was long known as a powerful figure against the machismo culture in Latin America.

The Grammy-nominated singer became infamous for songs that stood up to and defied men, such as "Rata de dos patas," which translates to "Walking rat with two feet."

Candice Bergen lost her husband this weekend ... Marshall Rose died Saturday ... TMZ has learned.

We're told Rose died at home in New York from complications with Parkinson's disease. He was surrounded by family. Rose is survived by his famous wife Candice, as well as three children and six grandchildren.

Things turned deadly this weekend at a train station in India ... with 18 people losing their lives and droves of others injured following a stampede.

According to the Press Trust of India, a stampede at a New Delhi train station resulted in 18 deaths, 14 of whom were women. The youngest victim was reportedly only 7 years old.

It was a horrifying scene ... people swarming the train car on two platforms where passengers were waiting to board the trains.

Kim Sae-ron, a famous South Korean actress was reportedly found dead over the weekend.

According to Reuters, the 24-year-old was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday. The news outlet says a friend of Kim's went over to meet her at her house, discovered she was dead and called police.

As of now, no foul play is suspected and police are now investigating her death.

Natalia Bryant's not a little kid anymore ... she's a woman who might have a new beau -- 'cause she was spotted with a guy on Valentine's Day.

The daughter of Kobe Bryant -- who turned 22 just last month -- hit the Los Angeles streets for a fun Friday night with a good-looking dude ... leaving e. baldi --a popular Italian joint in Beverly Hills not to be confused with Rihanna's favorite eatery, Giorgio Baldi.

The two were photographed outside the restaurant ... talking and laughing -- with some light PDA happening too. Natalia's got her hand on her maybe friend, maybe something more's chest in at least one pic.

Duke Gadd's mother is not happy with Corey Feldman ... 'cause the coroner hasn't ruled on her son's death yet -- so, she doesn't know how "Dr. Corey" can tell everyone he knows how Duke died.

We spoke with Carol Gadd -- Duke's mom and wife of legendary Steely Dan drummer Steve Gadd ... and, she tells us they haven't received a coroner's report yet, so her son's cause of death isn't official.

She says the family was told he had a heart attack -- and a drug was probably involved ... but, no one they talked to has said it was for sure a fentanyl overdose.

Kevyn Major Howard, best known for his portrayal as Rafterman in "Full Metal Jacket," has died, his family tells TMZ.

Kevyn died Friday in a Las Vegas hospital surrounded by friends and family -- his cause of death has yet to be determined, but he'd been hospitalized for weeks with respiratory issues, his family tells us.

Kevyn was born on Jan. 27, 1956 in Montreal, Quebec ... and with his dual citizenship moved to Los Angeles after college to pursue acting.

Tekashi 6ix9ine says a ghoulish package was delivered to his Florida home Thursday ... a fake casket emblazoned with the name of his slain nemesis King Von, TMZ has learned.

The rapper told cops the bizarre incident went down last night at his mansion, while he was making music at a recording studio in Miami.

According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, Tekashi's brother was hanging out at his home when someone dropped off the black box in the shape of a coffin along with a bouquet of flowers and a pet box.

Corey Feldman says one of his drummers Duke Gadd has died of a fentanyl overdose in Nevada.

Gadd passed away this week in Las Vegas, says Feldman who announced the overdose death on Instagram along with a short clip of Duke sitting behind his drums onstage.

Corey says that Gadd was the son of legendary percussionist Steve Gadd -- and, like his father, Duke was super talented with a big heart.

Leslie Charleson -- the soap opera legend who appeared in more than 2,000 episodes of "General Hospital" -- died from blunt head trauma ... though, it appears the injury didn't happen recently.

According to documents, obtained by TMZ ... Charleson died from "sequelae of blunt head trauma" -- basically the long-term effects of a head injury she suffered.

It's unclear when she sustained the injury ... though we do know several falls in recent years prevented her from appearing on "General Hospital."

Bryan Kohberger's defense team is "really spinning" in their favor the recent news that blood from two unidentified males was collected from the crime scene where four Idaho students were brutally slain -- but it's all smoke and mirrors, so says Nancy Grace.

TMZ caught up with Nancy on Thursday during a Zoom call, and the famous legal commentator weighed in on the Kohberger murder case in which four University of Idaho students -- three females and one male -- were found fatally stabbed inside a house in 2022.

Specifically, Nancy zeroed in on the big news -- which broke in the media several days ago -- about the blood from two mysterious males found on the handrail of a stairway inside the house and on a glove just outside the residence.

Gillie Da Kid is revealing police told him the Philadelphia-area teen basketball phenom, whose killing made headlines last month ... was the triggerman in his own son's murder!!!

The "Million Dollarz Worth Of Game" podcast host was on "Club Shay Shay" on Wednesday proudly repping his Super Bowl-winning Eagles -- but things got dark when Shannon Sharpe brought up Noah Scurry, the 17-year-old hooper who was gunned down in January, despite being smart enough to have his school's highest SAT scores!!!

Gillie says the bullets that killed his rapper son YNG Cheese in June 2023 weren't meant for him -- the 25-year-old was simply in the wrong time and place when a drive-by occurred.