Emotional tributes paid to 'loveable rogue' dad after tragic death

Gok Wan has continued to be inundated with messages of love and support after confirming the death of his beloved best friend. The This Morning star's fans and followers became familiar with Ali, known as Fanny McPhee, as she regularly featured on his page.

Colby Rubin, son of the late KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin, said a goodbye to his father on live television.

David Bowie‘s hit ‘Young Americans’, who has died at the age of 78.It was confirmed on his official social media accounts that he had passed away on Sunday (May 12) from complications of prostate cancer. He had been diagnosed with the disease in 2018 but had continued performing until recently and had live appearances booked into 2025.“It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, 6 time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn,” read the statement.

This Morning viewers were left flooding social media with messages of condolences as the show paid an emotional tribute to Sam Rubin following his death. The programme returned on Monday (May 13) for the first time since the 64-year-old's sudden death was announced by his colleagues in the US.

Corrine Bailey-Rae has opened up about the tough experience of losing her first husband, musician Jason Rae, back in 2008, sharing the impact the loss had on her life.The Grammy Award-winning artist, 45, who has been married to current partner Steve Brown since 2013, spoke with OK! this week about the loss. Jason died suddenly at age 29, with a coroner’s report recording an accidental overdose of methadone and alcohol.

This Morning's former Hollywood correspondent Sam Rubin has died after being taken to hospital. The presenter, who is also known for hosting Hollywood Uncensored, died in Los Angeles.

World-famous DJ Avicii’s ex-girlfriend, Emily Goldbert, has died at the age of just 34 - six years after the death of the Wake Me Up hitmaker. Emily died from a pulmonary embolism on April 3 in La Jolla, California, having just last year had celebrated being "cancer free" in a moving post on social media. Her family described the 34 year old as a "vivacious and unique person who experienced many adventures in her all too brief life".

A much-loved trainee accountant took her own life when she was hit by a train passing through a station in Greater Manchester at high speed, a coroner has concluded. Alanis Ogundipe, who was 26, was described by her family as a 'fantastically-talented, intelligent, independent and beautiful young woman with a big future ahead of her'.

The 1% Club was taken off air this weekend following the sad news that contestant Steven Wong passed away shortly after filming the ITV game show.The programme, which is hosted by comedian Lee Mack, had to pause its broadcast after the tragic event. Steven, who nearly snagged a role in the iconic Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as a child, didn't get to see his episode when the hit show aired last Saturday.The show sees 100 hopefuls compete for a whopping £100,000 prize by answering questions that only 1% of people can get right.

Ashley Roberts is 'heartbroken' following the death of her friend, as she joined a host of celebrities paying emotional tributes.The Heart radio presenter, 42, took to Instagram to share singer-songwriter Bobby Newberry's devastating post about the loss of his beloved husband Anthony "T.J" Paradise. Ashley commented on the post: "Our poor T.J. Heartbroken," accompanied by a heart, wings and a praying hands emoji.

When it debuted last year, “Gen V” seemingly continued the strong success of “The Boys” franchise on Prime Video. The series quickly was given a Season 2 pickup and everything seemed to be coming up roses for the cast and crew.

BBC, Eddy’s widow Deed Abbate revealed that the legendary musician had succumbed to cancer on April 30, and that he was surrounding by his family.“Duane inspired a generation of guitarists the world over with his unmistakeable signature ‘Twang’ sound. He was the first rock and roll guitar god, a truly humble and incredible human being.

pic.twitter.com/mspRqD8GCG— Hospital Records (@HospitalRecords) April 30, 2024He then began touring internationally and also turned to producing under the name Con+Natural., later founding the label Resonance. He championed digital distribution and became an early advocate of DJ podcasting in 2013, later making hits in the drum’n’bass scene with producers such as Makoto and Total Science.The drum’n’bass scene has paid tribute.

Alex Turner on a train.The anecdote was shared by photographer Chris Blood, who took to social media last night (April 29) to recall the time he bumped into his “hero” – Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner – and managed to get some portrait shots of him on a train journey.Taking to Instagram, the photographer shared four images of the Sheffield singer, and used the caption to recall both how the moment arose, and what it meant for him to meet the singer.“Met my hero on a train,” he began.“It’s 2005, a band explodes on MySpace. They’re dressed like you and their lyrics are a mirror to your life. Bleeding heck, who the fuck are the Arctic Monkeys? After 19 years on repeat it’s now 2024.

American Idol paid tribute to the late Mandisa, the late Season 5 contestant who died earlier this month at the age of 47.

Police have launched a murder probe after a young dad was allegedly stabbed to death in a rammy involving a crossbow in Port Glasgow.

The 18-month old son of Francis Ngannou has tragically died.The former UFC star and current boxer confirmed the devastating news on social media. "What's the purpose of life if what we're fighting tooth and nail to get away from is what finally hit us the hardest!?" Ngannou posted on X.

The family of a 'much-loved' 40-year-old man who died after being hit by a car in Tameside have paid a touching tribute to him.

The mother of Gogglebox star George Gilbey has shared the last words between her and her son before his tragic death, aged 40. Mr Gilbey was best known for appearing on the Channel 4 series alongside his mother Linda McGarry and stepfather Pete McGarry, who died aged 71 in 2021.

Gogglebox star George Gilbey's mum, Linda McGarry, has shared the poignant last words her beloved son spoke to her before his untimely passing.The much-loved reality star, known for his appearances on Channel 4's Gogglebox and Celebrity Big Brother, tragically lost his life at just 40 years old on March 27, 2024, due to an incident at work. An emotional farewell was held last week at a crematorium close to his Clacton-on-Sea home in Essex, following the conclusion of his inquest.