Actor Mitchell Ryan died on Friday. He was 88.
The Amazing Johnathan, the ‘Freddy Krueger of comedy,’ dead at 63
23.02.2022 - 17:17 / nypost.com
Penny Wiggins, 60, posted on Facebook. “My heart is broken.
One of my best friends, one of the funniest humans I’ve ever met. I loved him so very much and will never forget this wonderful, amazing, kind, funny, great person.”Detroit native Szeles gained mainstream fame on Vegas headliner Criss Angel’s mid-2000s reality TV show “Mindfreak,” and often injected gonzo, faux-gore bits into his shows.
Signature shock value moments included pretending to suck on his own dangling eyeball, slitting his wrists and spiking his own tongue.The Bally’s casino star attraction and Comedy Central staple — who reportedly earned $3 million a year at his peak — was diagnosed in March 2007 with “a serious heart condition,” the Las Vegas Journal review reported at the time. “I was told I have a year to live,” he announced during a public appearance in 2014.
The audience, assuming the dark declaration was another of his pranks, started to laugh — but he stopped them: “Not a joke,” he confirmed, his voice cracking.His official website later identified the illness as cardiomyopathy and announced that, thanks to a combination of weight loss and blood thinners, his health was improving.The “alt-magician” gained further notoriety as the subject of a controversial 2019 Hulu documentary, “The Amazing Johnathan Documentary.” The film followed Szeles, then 60, as he mounted a comeback tour after defying his terminal illness diagnosis — and simultaneously dealing with an ongoing drug addiction. Earlier on Monday, Szeles’ wife of nearly eight years, stuntwoman and magician Anastasia Synn, posted that her husband was “completely unresponsive” and reaching the final stage of life after an “absolute nightmare” week. “His decline was fast, but it also
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foxnews.com
26.02.2022 / 04:55
Police investigating comedian Donny Davis' death
Las Vegas police are investigating the death of 43-year-old comedian and performer Donny Davis, who was found unresponsive after a night with several people at a luxury hotel on the Strip. Hotel security and Clark County paramedics discovered Davis after being summoned around 5:30 a.m.Tuesday to a Conrad hotel guest room in the Resorts World complex, according to a police report obtained Friday.
perezhilton.com
25.02.2022 / 02:25
Was Britney Spears Pal Donny Davis' Death Foul Play? Investigation Takes Dark Turn...
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msn.com
24.02.2022 / 16:03
Ed Sheeran pays heartbreaking tribute to 'brother' Jamal Edwards after death aged 31
Ed Sheeran has paid tribute to his "brother" Jamal Edwards after his tragic death aged just 31. Jamal died after a "sudden illness" over the weekend, his devastated mum has confirmed. "I haven't posted anything coz I can't find the words," Ed wrote, adding.
etcanada.com
24.02.2022 / 06:47
Snoop Dogg Takes Over Death Row Records Brand As Owner, Deal Doesn’t Include Tupac, Dr. Dre Albums
Snoop Dogg has taken over a popular record label that launched his stellar career.
nypost.com
24.02.2022 / 02:55
Donny Davis, who danced with Britney, Maria and Miley, dead at 43
told TMZ that Davis was found dead in his Las Vegas hotel room on Tuesday. The cause of death remains unclear until the full autopsy report.Davis was a Sin City staple, having performed for many A-listers, including Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Seth McFarland, Joe Jonas and others.In 2013, he was cast as part of Spears’ dance troupe during her initial Vegas residency, which ran nearly 250 shows.
perezhilton.com
24.02.2022 / 02:07
Impersonator Donny Davis Dead At 43 -- Performed With Britney Spears, Chelsea Handler, & Many More
Longtime well-known Las Vegas-based impersonator Donny Davis has died.
perezhilton.com
23.02.2022 / 22:55
Preschool Boy Discovered Dead In Freezer After Sister Passes Teacher Note Begging For Help
Las Vegas police have arrested a 35-year-old man after finding a young boy’s body in a freezer in his garage.
legacy.com
23.02.2022 / 21:49
Johnathan Szeles (1958–2022), comedian and magician known as The Amazing Johnathan
Johnathan Szeles was a comedian and stage magician known as The Amazing Johnathan, a longtime headliner in Las Vegas.Szeles got his start performing magic on the streets of San Francisco before getting a break with several TV appearances. He was featured on TV shows including “Late Night with David Letterman” and “Comic Strip Live,” and he had comedy specials on Comedy Central.
deadline.com
23.02.2022 / 20:53
The Amazing Johnathan Dies At 63: Magician-Comic Was Longtime Fixture On TV & In Las Vegas
The Amazing Johnathan, the veteran magician and comic who headlined in Las Vegas for more than a decade and appeared often on television including stand-up specials and David Letterman’s shows, died late Tuesday at his home in Las Vegas. He was 63 and had been struggling with health problems including cardiomyopathy for several years.
variety.com
22.02.2022 / 23:45
ACM Awards Performances to Include Carrie Underwood, Eric Church and a Dolly Parton/Kelsea Ballerini Duet
Chris Willman Music WriterA second round of performers has been announced for the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, with Eric Church, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Jordan Davis, Brittney Spencer, Mitchell Tenpenny, Jason Aldean and leading ACMs nominee Chris Young joining the lineup.More specific plans for some of the previously announced performers have also been revealed. Dolly Parton, who’ll be hosting the commercial-free Prime Video webcast from Allegiant Stadium, will be joined for a performance of her new album’s “Big Dreams and Faded Dreams” by Kelsea Ballerini.The two-hour show will kick off with a collaborative two-song set by Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, who are up for male and female artist of the year.
msn.com
22.02.2022 / 19:55
Elvis Presley visited Ann-Margret one last time before death
Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret shared a special connection throughout 1964. After meeting on the set of Viva Las Vegas, they spent almost every hour of every day with one another. Ann-Margret has since described her relationship with the King as an "unbridled force" that could not be stopped.