Award-Winning Singer Whitney Houston Dead at 48

Houston died at the Beverly Hilton Saturday, according to police.

Whitney Houston was a Grammy winner, earned countless Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards—even a couple of Emmys. But on the eve of the 2012 Grammy Awards, the singer and actress died at the age of 48. Although Houston's publicist had not announced where Houston died on Feb. 11, the Beverly Hills Police Department said she was at the Beverly Hilton. Fans flocked to the hotel following news of the singer's death. "When we heard the news, we just wanted to come out and see if it was true, and also see them bring her body out—so we could see if it was real," Angeleno Marquit Strozier told Beverly Hills Patch.  

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'Rowan & Martin's Laugh In' Regular Alan Sues Dies at 85

The comedian known for his hilarious character, 'Uncle Al the Kiddies' Pal, suffered from a fatal heart attack Thursday night at his home in West Hollywood.

Goodbye to a Dear Friend, Tony Nassimi

The Sunset Strip community mourns the loss of Tony Nassimi, owner of Terner's Liquor on Sunset Boulevard for over two decades.

This weekend, the Sunset Strip lost one its most beloved personalities with the passing of Tony Nassimi, the owner and operator of Terner’s Liquor for more than 30 years. Nassimi, whose landmark store served as the proverbial “well in the center of town,” was a Strip staple that locals, visiting bands and club-goers would stop in to visit, regardless of whether they had provisions to purchase. Tuesday morning, as news of Nassimi’s sudden passing finally broke, word rapidly disseminated on Facebook, as stories and condolences were posted and shared by dozens of friends, patrons and members of the Sunset Strip community. Even former locals who had long since moved away contributed their own memories of times spent with “Tony of Terner’s.”  …

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Sunset Strip Rocker Jani Lane Dead at 47

A coroner's investigation is under way into the death of the former Warrant front man.

Jani Lane, former lead singer of the 1980s hair band Warrant, was found dead Thursday afternoon at a Comfort Inn in the 20100 block of Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills. Lane, born John Oswald, was pronounced dead at the scene at about 5:30 p.m. by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics. The cause of death was not immediately determined and the case is under investigation, the LA Times reported. The 47-year-old rocker was a staple on the Sunset Strip during the peak of pop metal. He partied with the best of them and received a DUI in 2009, with another in 2010, reported LA Weekly. He left the band best known for the 1990 album Cherry Pie in 2004, returned in 2008, and quit again several months later. TMZ reported that Warrant plans to …

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