Tattoo

Scott Marshall, the winner of season 4 of "Ink Master" has died at 41-years-old ... TMZ has learned.

According to Marshall's wife Johanna, Scott called her from his tattoo shop near Chicago Saturday night and said he wasn't feeling well enough to make the drive home. She says Scott got a hotel nearby to crash but when he didn't answer her calls the next day, she got worried.

Johanna says 2 police officers came to her door Sunday and told her Scott had passed away in his sleep. She says preliminary autopsy results show it was something to do with his heart.

We spoke with the coroner and local police who would only say his death is under investigation.

Scott won the show's $100,000 prize in 2014 and was featured in Inked Magazine. He leaves behind 3 kids.

A rep for the show tells TMZ, "He was a great competitor and talented artist. Our deepest condolences go out to the Marshall family and friends."

Future's not the least bit worried about what many call the "Kiss of Death" -- Blac Chyna's "Future" tattoo on her hand -- and even though it's super early in their relationship, he thinks the ink is dope.

Sources close to the couple say Chyna's tatt proves they have a real connection. We're told Future sees it as a very real, very permanent gesture of commitment ... and while fans are just getting used to it, the ink isn't even new.

We're told BC actually got it on a whim, while Future was getting his own tatt (NOT her name) two and a half weeks ago. Reminder: They've only been together about a month!

The source says Chyna has zero regrets and lives by the motto: "It's my body and I can do what I want with it."

Including laser removal -- in the highly unlikely event these two aren't together forever.

YG blessed fans and photogs in Beverly Hills Tuesday night with a glimpse of his elaborate new tattoo ... on his skull ... of the Virgin Mary.

When the rapper walked out of Mastro's Steakhouse everyone was begging for a shot of his amazing ink -- it shows Mary surrounded by the words, "No weapon formed against me shall prosper."

Despite the intricate detail of the piece ... we're told YG got the whole thing done in one 5 hour sitting.

Let us pray.

Newlyweds Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden did date night, and flaunted a new art piece ... on his cabeza.

Madden and Diaz hit up The Nice Guy in West Hollywood Saturday night, and it looks like Benji's tattoo artist has been busy ... based on the complex design now blanketing his head.

Madden went much simpler when it came to honoring his wife with some ink on his chest.

It's just a matter of time before there's a portrait of Cameron somewhere on his bod, right? Not that we recommend that kinda thing.

Nicki Minaj is finally nothing more than a faded memory to her ex-bf Safaree Samuels, who just ditched his last tattoo tribute to her ... in a bed of roses.

Safaree got his forearm ink of Nicki with her tongue out covered up with the new flowery tatt. It's pretty amazing -- look closely and there's not a trace of her left. Safaree started operation Scrub Nicki months ago ... starting with his chest.

Safaree says the change gave him an "overwhelming feeling of liberation."

Interestingly, the artist, named Compton -- posted a shot of his handiwork with the caption, "#SorryNicki #itsJustBusiness"

Break-ups are always hardest on the tattoo guys.

Chris Brown's decided one ridiculously large tattoo on his cabeza isn't enough -- unveiling the sequel to his Greek/Roman goddess ink, but this time his inspiration seems more obvious.

CB got a big ole bull inked right next to the Venus de Milo(ish?) chick he got the other day, and captioned his Instagram ... "I do what the f**k I want!"

We don't know if Chris is big on astrology, but he IS a Taurus ... so the bull makes as much sense as a head tatt possibly can.

At this point, even Mike Tyson is cringing.

Chris Brown got himself a fresh new haircut ... to clear a path for what looks like a Greek goddess. Some people in the office think it's Venus de Milo. Others are wondering who Venus de Milo is.

Chris clowned with his pals and worked on a song while the artist, King Rico, inked him up.

"Don't" is the name of one of Ed Sheeran's most popular songs ... which is what his friends should have told him when he said he was getting a giant lion tattoo on his chest.

Sheeran posted a photo of the new ink and captioned it, "Halfway and ouch."

The other half can't possibly be any worse ... right?

Tara Reid met a guy on her plane ride from Miami and they really hit it off! They also hit the bottle be pretty hard ... and then headed straight to a tattoo parlor!

What happened next ... was a very slurry situation.

Reconciliation is probably off the table for Slash ... 'cause less than one month after calling off his marriage, the rocker got matching tats with his new GF ... and then MOVED IN with her.

TMZ has learned ... the 49-year-old decided to prove his commitment to Meegan Hodges by permanently marking their bodies with a matching set of GPS coordinates.

And if the tats weren't proof enough of a serious relationship -- we've also learned they've moved into a house together in the deep part of the San Fernando Valley ... with Meegan's two teenage daughters.

As for the home, it's nice ... 3,120 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, a pool and a rooftop deck -- and we're told Slash is leasing it.

As we previously reported, Slash filed for divorce from Perla Ferrar on December 30th after 13 years of marriage. They have two kids of their own.

So far, no comment from Perla ... but we're guessing she probably won't be sending a housewarming gift.

More than half his body's covered in tats ... which can cost a FORTUNE ... but NBA stud Chris Andersen tells TMZ Sports he hasn't paid a single cent for any of his artwork.

So, how did Birdman get the low, low price of "on the house" when it comes to his ink?

"I'm a walking billboard," Andersen says.

We're guess what he means is ... tattoo artists LOVE having their work displayed on a 6'10", 245-pound canvas that gets seen by millions and millions of people every week.

Translation -- it pays to be famous ... so you don't have to pay.

Mickey Rourke will never forget his deceased dog, even if he wants to ... because its nickname is now emblazoned on his arm.

Rourke paid homage to his four-legged buddy Jaws at a New York tattoo parlor Sunday night ... where the actor sat for 2 hours as the artist inscribed the dog's nickname, "Guapo Siempre" -- handsome forever -- on Mickey's arm.

It appears the Chihuahua went to dog heaven in the last few months. Mickey was emotional during the session, showing the tattoo artist pics of Jaws and telling stories about the tiny pooch.

The ink set Mickey back around $400, plus a big tip.

You may recall ... Mickey lost Loki, another chihuahua, a few years back, and it really broke him up.

Ciara is finally so done with her on/off BF and baby daddy Future ... she's removing all signs of his existence ... including the tattoo on her hand.

Recent photos show Ciara's having the letter N (his first name is Nayvadius) lasered away. According to our sources ... Future isn't upset about it, and understands it's part of moving on.

Besides, we're told Future's already bolted out of Ciara's home in L.A. ... and has himself a huge new pad in Atlanta, with a new Bentley to go with it.

Worth noting -- Future has a similar 'C' tattoo, and so far anyway ... he's keeping it.

The couple split in August when she accused him of cheating. They tried again in September, but ... no dice.

Legendary graffiti artist Alec Monopoly is used to displaying his work on large objects, but now he has downsized ... to Miley Cyrus.

The two were hanging out this weekend in Miami during Art Basel when he decided to draw on Miley's right leg. Nothing crazy ... just his name.

And you gotta hear Miley ... she sounds, well, like she's having a good time.

Pics of Miley later in the evening show he may have gotten a little more creative on her left leg ... though it's hard to say.

Assuming Miley showers, that should wash off just fine.

Nothing says you're 100% done with an ex like a laser burning his name away -- just ask Iggy Azalea ... who's finally getting her A$AP Rocky tattoo removed.

The "Fancy" singer went to the Beverly Hills office of tattoo removal king, Dr. Tattoff on Tuesday -- and walked out with a bandage on her left pinky ... where A$AP's name once lived.

Iggy got the tatt years ago when they were dating. When they split, she just had his name crossed out ... but now she's making a permanent change.

Finally ... room for some fresh Nick Young ink.

"Ink Master" contestant Madison "Maddie la Belle" Loftis tattooed her boyfriend, but not with ink ... with her fists, and she ended up in the slammer.

Maddie -- who appeared on Season 3 -- tells TMZ she got into a fight that started with words and ended with fists. She says it was mutual combat, but she's the one who called the cops.

Greensboro cops tell us when they arrived Maddie was fine, but her boyfriend had a swollen eye.

Maddie's man didn't want to press charges, but North Carolina requires cops to arrest someone who inflicts injury during a domestic fight ... so she got busted for misdemeanor assault and battery.

Maddie says all is forgiven and they're back together.

As for whether she would punch him again, Maddie told us, "Every day, all day."