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Michael Duarte had a promising career as a food influencer ... but it all came to an abrupt end with his death in November 2025.

What's even more concerning is the violent way the social media star died, which stood in contrast to the platform he'd built.

We're going to take a look into Duarte's professional and personal backgrounds ... and see what led up to his shocking death.

Kim Davis has found herself at the center of some high-profile political situations ... one of which ended up reaffirming a monumental right of LGBTQ folks across the nation.

The former Kentucky county clerk was involved with a case that almost made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. We're going to take a look into Davis' background and see what happened with one of her appeals filed several years after the case involving her was decided.

Davis was born in Morehead, Kentucky, and she's spent much of her life in Rowan County, Kentucky, where she formerly served as a county clerk.

Davis' mother served as Rowan County's county clerk for 37 years, and Kim worked for her mother for 27 years, according to CNN.

Kim has been married a total of four times. She remarried her second husband, whom she divorced in 2006, in 2009, according to Newsweek. She had two children during her first marriage, and she had two more kids out of wedlock.

Kim is a steadfast Christian -- she took up the faith in 2011 after her dying mother-in-law asked her to start attending church, reports NBC News.

Davis first encountered controversy in 2015, when she refused to issue a marriage license to a gay couple, stating her religious beliefs prevented her from doing so ... despite the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage and made state bans unconstitutional earlier that year.

Davis was arrested for contempt of court for refusing to issue licenses months after Obergefell was decided, and she spent five days in jail. The couple in question sued Davis.

She was subsequently ordered to pay just over $360,000 in legal fees and damages to the couple, according to The Guardian.

Davis appealed a loss to the couple ... and lost her appeal to 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in March this year. She then petitioned the Supreme Court to take up the case, NBC News reports. She claimed the Obergefell decision is "legal fiction," according to ABC News.

Marshawn Kneeland had a promising career with the Dallas Cowboys ... but it all came to a sudden halt in November 2025.

The late football player moved from a high school team all the way to the NFL before his career -- and life -- ended following an encounter with the police. Here's a look at the athlete's sports career.

Flau'Jae Johnson's made a name for herself by showing off her chops on the basketball court -- and in the recording studio!

The athlete's been able to carve out spaces in both the sports world and music industry, and she's built up a pretty sizable public profile as a result.

We're going to take a look into the basketball player's background ... and see how her comments about a certain political activist landed her in hot water.

Kysre Gondrezick's had a wild time on and off the court ... and we're here for it all!

The professional basketball player's played for several different teams throughout her athletic career ... and she's since branched out into modeling.

We're going to take a look and see how the athlete made a name for herself -- and how she ended up being named as Miss June 2025 by a long-running publication.

Kysre's not the only one in her family with athletic experience, because her father, Grant, played in the NBA for several years, and her mother, Lisa, played guard at Louisiana Tech.

Plus, the athlete's sister played for the Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team, and her uncle Glen also spent several seasons in the NBA.

Kysre followed in her mother's footsteps and played college ball, as she spent a single season with the Michigan Wolverines.

The athlete eventually transferred to the University of West Virginia, and she played with the Mountaineers for three seasons.

Kysre began her career in the WNBA in 2021, when she was picked by the Indiana Fever after putting on a stellar performance in the NCAA Women's Tournament, according to CBS Sports.

The thing is, the athlete only spent a single season with the Fever before she was waived by the team.

She remained unsigned until May 2024, when it was announced she'd made the Chicago Sky's Opening Day roster.

Kysre ended up being waived by the Sky later in the year, and she joined the AU Pro Basketball league in 2025.

Kysre's love life's been connected to the court, as she was formerly in a relationship with Kevin Porter Jr., who currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.

However, the pair's relationship became the subject of controversy in 2023, when the athlete's former boyfriend allegedly assaulted her at a hotel in Manhattan.

Although Kysre told the New York Post her former boyfriend hadn't hit her, Porter later pled guilty to misdemeanor assault and a harassment violation in relation to the alleged incident, according to ESPN.

She was later linked to NBA star Jaylen Brown, and the pair attended the 2024 ESPYs together.

Kysre's maintained an active life off the court, as the athlete was named as Playboy's Miss June 2025 in October 2025.

The publication made the big news known by sharing a post on Instagram. It's worth noting she's become the first current professional basketball player to have ever been named as a Playmate.

Kysre issued a brief statement at the time and claimed the move into modeling was a natural "evolution," not a "transition."

Cody "Beef" Franke went from the green to the screens over the course of his career, as he turned his passion for golf into a way to garner followers on social media.

However, in 2025, several of his collaborators revealed he'd suddenly died.

We're going to take a look into the influencer's background and see what he did to end up with a following in the tens of thousands.

Emman Atienza built up a considerable fanbase as an influencer active on several social media platforms. As TMZ reported, the social media personality died this week.

We're going to take a look at the influencer's background and see how she made a name for herself prior to her death.

Emman was born in the Philippines, where she was raised and lived most of her life.

Her parents were both in the entertainment industry ... her father Alejandro, also known as Kuya Kim, is a television presenter and a former politician.

Emman's mother, Felicia, has worked as a fitness advocate and influencer for several years.

Emman was raised with a brother named Jose and a sister named Eliana.

Although Emman joined Instagram in 2015, she didn't really become an influencer until much later down the line.

She built up a following of 258,000 on Instagram, and she later started a TikTok account, which had nearly 944,000 followers at the time of her death.

Emman announced she'd be taking a break from social media in September to focus on her mental health. She resumed posting on TikTok after just a week away, according to People.

She moved with her family to Los Angeles in the summer of 2025.

Emman's death at the age of 19 was revealed in a joint Instagram post shared on the accounts of her parents and siblings Thursday.

The late influencer's family said she'd "brought so much joy, laughter, and love" to their lives and the lives of her fans.

Emman died by suicide, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

Emman's death has resulted in an outpouring of condolences from fellow social media figures, according to Deadline.

There's plenty of gamers who've found fame and fortune for their online activities ... but Schlep gained notoriety for a fairly unusual reason.

Schlep made a name for himself producing and sharing "predator-poacher" videos on YouTube after connecting with people via Roblox -- until he was kicked off the platform.

We're going to take a look at the gamer's background and see how he navigated being booted from the massively popular online game.

Ray Asian Boy's had a sudden rise to internet fame ... and it hasn't been boring in the least!

The social media figure went from having a chance encounter with a streaming superstar to starting an online career of his own, all in the span of just a few years.

We're going to take a look and see how his rise to fame has taken a few twists and turns ... and check out how he teased a collaboration with a major sportswear brand.

Jonas Pate has been around in Hollywood for several decades now ... and he's had some pretty interesting times in the biz.

Pate has worn plenty of hats -- including director, showrunner, and writer -- over the course of his career, during which he created one of the most popular shows on Netflix.

We're going to take a look into the life and times of the producer ... and see how he was allegedly involved in a troubling on-set incident.

Sophie Rain's had a wild ride to the top of OnlyFans ... and we're here for all of it!

The content creator's gone from what she says were rough beginnings to becoming one of the highest-earning individuals on the platform over a period of just a few years.

We're going to take a look into her background and see how she ended up becoming one of the most recognizable faces on the internet.

Sophie's claimed she was raised in humble surroundings, and stated her family would often rely on food stamps.

Oh, and we should mention her parents are churchgoing Christians ... and she still holds onto her religious beliefs -- which she believes don't conflict with her choice of career.

Sophie eventually decided to get a minimum-wage job serving food, and she ended up joining OnlyFans after her sister Sierra, who was active on the platform, encouraged her to start creating explicit content, according to People.

Although Sophie ended up being fired from her position, she more than made up for the lost income.

Sophie made a splash on OnlyFans when she joined the platform in 2023 and quickly became one of its top creators.

A big part of her appeal to her fans is her identity as a Christian -- and as a virgin, as she claims to be.

Sophie's seen serious windfalls of cash from her work on the platform, and she claimed she'd made $43 million at the end of 2024.

Rain revealed on a vlog with David Dobrik the number actually ballooned to a cool $82 million the following year.

Sophie's activity on OnlyFans hasn't always been a solo effort ... because she helped launch creator collective The Bop House in December 2024.

Sophie launched the collective, which is run out of a mansion in Florida, alongside fellow OnlyFans star Aishah Sofey, who appeared with Sophie in the collective's announcement video.

The mansion houses several OnlyFans creators who work on various forms of content ... think of it as sort of a Gen-Z Playboy Mansion.

Joe Manganiello's going to be starting a new phase in his life pretty soon ... because he just announced his engagement to his fiancée Caitlin O'Connor!

The performer and the actress had only dated for a few years before he decided to pop the big question ... hey, when you know, you know!

We're going to take a look into the background of the lucky lady and see how she ended up planning a future with the actor.

Although O'Connor was born in Los Angeles, she spent her childhood in Pennsylvania, according to Page Six.

The performer eventually headed back to the West Coast to attend UCLA, where she studied English and minored in theater.

It's also worth noting the performer got a bit of hands-on acting experience at the Magic Kingdom, as she reportedly played Princess Aurora at Disneyland.

She's also been pretty open about her love for Disney on social media, and she got back into costume -- as Tinkerbell, at least -- for Halloween back in 2023.

O'Connor's stayed pretty busy throughout her career in Hollywood, as she's worked as an actress in various film and television productions, according to her IMDb page.

The performer's work hasn't just been on-camera, either, because she's listed as a producer on five projects.

Plus, O'Connor's also worked as a reporter for various outlets over the course of her career.

The actress has interviewed several celebrities throughout her work as a reporter ... do the names Hailey Bieber or Post Malone ring any bells?

On to the juicy stuff ... O'Connor and Manganiello first met in September 2023 at a party for the HBO series "Winning Time," in which Caitlin appeared, according to E! News.

The two set off dating rumors when they were spotted leaving a gym in Los Angeles in each other's company ... just two months after the news about his split with his now ex-wife, Sofia Vergara, was revealed.

The pair went on to make their red carpet debut at a gala held in New York City three months later.

An insider spoke to Us Weekly at the time and claimed the reason O'Connor and Manganiello worked so well as a couple was due to their "easygoing" personalities.

Manganiello made the big news about their relationship -- and upcoming plans for marriage -- with O'Connor at the San Diego Film Festival in October 2025.

The performer revealed he'd asked the actress to marry him during his acceptance speech for the Career Spotlight award, and he thanked her for supporting him throughout the course of their relationship.

The thing is, engagement rumors between the two had been swirling ever since June 2025, when she was spotted with what looked like a diamond ring on her ring finger during a trip to Italy.

Ace Frehley had plenty of wild times throughout his career as a musician ... and we're here for all of them!

The guitarist was best known for rocking and rolling all night with KISS, the band he co-founded and performed with for years ... before taking off and embarking on his own solo career.

We're going to take a look into the performer's professional background and see what led up to his tragic death.

Ace was born Paul Daniel Frehley in 1951, and he was raised in The Bronx, New York City -- pretty far from Detroit Rock City, but he'd end up there eventually.

The performer reportedly received an electric guitar as a Christmas gift in 1964 ... and skipped  lessons, relying on the influence of guitarists like Jimi Hendrix and B.B. King, according to Variety.

His career as a musician began shortly afterward, when he dropped out of high school ... one of his bands began earning money, and another band signed with RCA Records.

Ace spoke about his early days as a musician in an interview with Guitar Player and said he'd "probably have practiced a little more" if he'd known he'd make it big one day.

Ace was one of the founding members of KISS -- alongside Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Peter Criss -- which was founded in New York City all the way back in 1973.

Ace was the group's lead guitarist, and the group became pop culture icons for wearing makeup and costumes while performing, and their shows became legendary for their theatrics.

Ace didn't stay with the band forever, though ... he left the band in 1982 to focus on his solo career.

He eventually rejoined KISS, which was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, after a 14-year break, and he remained with the group until 2002, when he took off for good.

Ace started his own band, Frehley's Comet, after his first departure from KISS. He was the group's lead guitarist and one of its main vocalists.

The group only lasted for a total of four years, although they had a few reunions after the release of their final album in 1988.

Ace's solo career continued after the band dissolved, and he released several albums under his own name over the years.

The late musician's most recently released record, "10,000 Volts," was released in 2024.

Ace died at the age of 74 on Thursday, October 16, 2025, after suffering a brain bleed caused by injuries sustained in a fall.

The guitarist's injury reportedly took place in a studio several weeks prior to his death.

Ace was subsequently hospitalized, and his family ended up making the decision to remove him from life support.

Bryan Kohberger's senseless murder of four college students in Idaho back in 2022 shocked the country. His sister Amanda nearly played a role in what would have been her brother's trial -- which was nixed after he took a plea deal and admitted to his crimes.

We're going to take a look into the background of the murderer's sibling and see how she nearly became involved with his case.

Amanda apparently pursued a career as an actress back in the day, and she appeared in a low-budget thriller feature, "Two Days Back," which was released in 2011.

The movie plot is about a character who joins several environmentalist students on a trip to investigate illegal logging before stumbling onto a cabin with connections to her past. The flick didn't ever appear to drum up much attention, and it holds a 3.9/10 rating on IMDb.

Amanda appeared to give up acting following the release of "Two Days Back," and she eventually began working as a school counselor, according to CBS News.

In 2023, a statement was issued on behalf of the entire Kohberger family following Bryan's arrest.

FYI ... the now-convicted murderer was arrested at his parents' home in eastern Pennsylvania on December 30, 2022 on suspicion of killing the four college students in Moscow, Idaho.

A statement was subsequently released by Jason A. LaBar, who previously served as Bryan's counsel, and Kohberger's family -- including Amanda -- pledged to "love and support" him throughout the trial.

The Kohbergers also expressed their sympathies to the families of the murdered students and said they would "let the legal process unfold."

Although Amanda didn't have much involvement with Bryan's case, there was a chance she could have -- because she was included on the prosecutor's witness list.

The convicted murderer's sister would have been called to testify about her brother, but he ended up copping a plea deal, which got him out of a formal trial ... in exchange for pleading guilty and being sentenced to four consecutive terms of life in prison without parole.

The United States has a complicated, evolving history with its borders ... and Tom Homan's been in charge of them since 2024.

The "border czar" -- an informal term designating executive oversight of managing the country's land, air and sea borders, and deportations -- has an extensive history with law enforcement ... including as the subject of a probe into an allegation he accepted a cash bribe.

We're going to take a look into Homan's professional background and see how he ended up at the center of a formal investigation.

Homan began his career in law enforcement, serving as a police officer in upstate New York before starting as a Border Patrol agent in the 1980s, according to MSNBC.

President Barack Obama tapped Homan to lead ICE's deportation branch in 2013 following several promotions.

Homan was appointed by President Donald Trump to head ICE in 2017, and he became known for his tough approach to immigrants looking to cross the border.

Although he sought to become ICE's permanent director, his nomination ended up stalling in the Senate, as many Democrats were opposed to his confirmation ... he announced plans to retire in 2018.

Homan ended up staying busy within the law enforcement world, founding a consulting firm -- Homeland Strategic Consulting -- which reportedly worked with the departments of Justice, Defense, and Homeland Security.

He also stayed pretty close to Trump and his political allies during President Joe Biden's administration, and he worked as contributor at Fox News.

Plenty of folks expected him to serve in Trump's second administration, and he signed on to act as 47's border czar in November 2024, according to the Associated Press. Homan's new role didn't require Senate confirmation.

Homan found himself in hot water in September 2025 after reports surfaced that he allegedly accepted a bag with $50,000 cash inside from undercover FBI agents in 2024.

Homan allegedly assured the agents he would be able to assist in securing government contracts during the second Trump administration.

Although an investigation was opened into Homan's alleged activities, it was ultimately closed in early 2025 by the Trump Dept. of Justice, and he wasn't charged with any crimes.

David Del Rio's made a career in the limelight ... but recent attention is turning intensely negative.

The actor has been accused of some serious misconduct, resulting in his firing from a high-profile network TV show.

We're going to take a look into the actor's background and see what led up to his sudden firing.

David was born and raised in Miami, and he later moved to New York City to attend the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, from where he graduated in 2009.

The actor began his career taking small roles in both film and television projects, and he rose to prominence for his work in shows like "The Troop" and "Maggie."

David's star began to shine brighter in 2024, when he was cast in one of the main roles in the hit CBS legal drama series "Matlock," alongside performers like Kathy Bates and Jason Ritter.

His acting wasn't limited to filmed work -- he was a member of the cast of "In The Heights," which ran on Broadway for several months in 2010.

David's been married to his wife Katherine -- who first noticed him when she saw him on Broadway back in 2010 -- since 2018.

The pair reportedly met at the stage door following one of his performances, and they eventually reconnected at a party in Los Angeles, according to Us Weekly.

Katherine gave birth to their eldest daughter Liliam in 2023.

The actor and his spouse -- who also works as an actress and chef -- welcomed a second daughter named Coco two years later.;

David found himself in hot water in October 2025, when it was reported he'd been escorted off the Paramount lot after being accused of sexually assaulting his "Matlock" costar Leah Lewis.

The actor's character on the show, Billy Martinez, was subsequently written off of the show.

Lewis spoke out after her former costar's firing was reported, writing she'd be "moving forward in love and strength" on Instagram.