The baby who died after being hit by Land Rover in an Aberdeenshire church car park has been named.
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Outkast have paid tribute to late producer Rico Wade who died earlier this month.Earlier this month, Wade – who had been a longtime collaborator and producer for Outkast – died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 52. No cause of death has been revealed at the time of publishing.Last week (April 27), Outkast – the duo of Big Boi and André 3000 – celebrated the 30th anniversary of their debut album, ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’. In honour of the album, which Wade had numerous writing and production credits on, the duo paid their respects to their late collaborator.According to a Stereogum report, Wade was laid to rest on April 26, which marked the 30th anniversary of ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’.
Outkast wrote on social media, reflecting on their relationship with Wade: “30 years of ‘Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik’. Without Rico Wade, there is no Outkast.”A post shared by Outkast (@outkast)In a separate post, André 3000 and Big Boi shared statements about Wade. André 3000 wrote: “The first time we met Rico [Wade] of Organized Noize, we had the ‘Scenario’ instrumental on and we just rapped damn near the whole song, non-stop.”André recalled: “Big Gipp from Goodie Mob — it was his truck we were listening to it out of.
We put it in his cassette. We didn’t know Gipp or Rico or none of them, but Rico knew people who did beats — Ray [Murray], and Sleepy Brown. He said, ‘Let me hear what you got,’ so we put in the ‘Scenario’ tape and started rhyming, non-stop, back-and-forth.“That day, after we rhymed, Rico saw something in us.
The baby who died after being hit by Land Rover in an Aberdeenshire church car park has been named.
Supergran actress Gudrun Ure has tragically passed away at the age of 98.The star, who found fame in the '80s children's TV series Supergran playing a grandma with superpowers, hailed from Stirlingshire, Scotland, and kicked off her acting career in an impressive array of series such as Casualty and Midsomer Murders since 1951. Heartbroken fans flooded X, previously known as Twitter, expressing their grief over her passing.
Ant McPartlin and his wife Anne-Marie Corbett have welcomed their first child together. The Britain's Got Talent presenter, 49, announced the news today via a sweet post on Ant and Dec's joint Instagram channel, where he also paid tribute to his wife and two step-daughters. It was accompanied by a beautiful black and white photo of Ant holding his newborn, where you could also see a glimpse of its head and fingers.
A Scots Dad has spoken about the heartache of losing both of his parents to cancer a few days apart.
Josie Gibson and Rochelle Humes are heartbroken following the unexpected passing of their ITV This Morning colleague, Sam Rubin. The beloved Hollywood correspondent for This Morning and presenter of Hollywood Uncensored passed away suddenly at 64, it was announced on Friday, 10 May.
Thurston Moore has paid tribute to the late Steve Albini in a lengthy X/Twitter thread, calling him “a stick of dynamite in shredded low-top sneakers”.The former Sonic Youth bandmember took to social media to share his memories of the legendary musician and engineer, who passed away yesterday (May 8) due to a heart attack.Moore began his statement by writing: “Like the music he adored and devoted his life to – punk and experimental action, suspect and resistant to any semblance of exploitation – Steve Albini was a person of passion and contradiction.”The musician went on to praise Albini for his ability to “articulate, from a surprisingly young age, with intelligent and intellectual passion, reasons not to set foot in the manipulative cogs of “major” label indignity,” adding: “While wholly serious in his analysis he also seemed to be able to write it all off at the end of the day as being alive in an absurd universe. Alongside his set-in-stone scowl was always a genuinely soulful smile.”Moore recalled the day he first heard of Albini when meeting Byron Coley and Jimmy Johnson from Forced Exposure in NYC.
PJ Harvey has paid tribute to the late record producer Steve Albini, sharing “He changed the course of my life”.Harvey and Albini worked together on creating her second studio LP, 1993’s ‘Rid Of Me’. The ‘You Said Something’ singer chose to work with Albini after admiring his distinctively raw recordings of bands like Pixies, Slint, The Breeders and The Jesus Lizard.The legendary record producer – who was the mastermind behind iconic albums such as Nirvana‘s ‘In Utero‘ and Manic Street Preachers‘ ‘Journal For Plague Lovers’– died yesterday (May 8) of a heart attack while at Electronic Audio – his recording studio in Chicago.
The Cribs have paid their respects to the legendary musician and producer Steve Albini, following news of his death.Yesterday (May 8), it was announced that Steve Albini, who was known for recording and producing classic albums such as Nirvana‘s ‘In Utero’ and Pixies‘ ‘Surfer Rosa’ among others, had died at the age of 61 due to a heart attack.Now, members of The Cribs have come forward to share their respects for the iconic producer, and recall the memories they have of working with him in the past.The Wakefield indie band first joined forces with Albini back in 2011, shortly after they confirmed that Johnny Marr had departed from the line-up and were beginning work on their fifth studio album ‘In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull’. The LP marked the follow-up to ‘Ignore The Ignorant’, was was shared with the band as a three-piece in May 2012.
Jeannie Epper, the legendary Hollywood stuntwoman who famously doubled for Lynda Carter in Wonder Woman and Kate Jackson in Charlie's Angels, has tragically died aged 83. She left an impressive legacy across the 1970s and 80s with dozens of film and TV credits to her name.The sad news of her passing on Sunday was confirmed by her family on Tuesday, 7 May. Lynda Carter, whom Epper closely worked with, paid tribute to her "love" on social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, saying: "It was the 70s.
Dead by Daylight voice star Zoey Alexandria, also known as Zoey Wenforf, has tragically passed away at the tender age of 29 due to a rare form of brain swelling.The sad news was confirmed on a GoFundMe page set up to help with her medical bills.The page revealed that Zoey, best known for voicing The Unknown in Dead by Daylight, succumbed to paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANDAS), a type of encephalitis uncommon in adults.The fundraising page also disclosed that she had an immunoglobulin G deficiency and chronic strep infections, making her more susceptible to illness.The campaign, launched in March 2022, aimed to raise $10,000 to support her as her health conditions prevented her from working. Fans of the popular horror game were quick to express their sorrow following the announcement.
Tributes have flooded in from fans and colleagues across film and television for Manchester-born actor Bernard Hill, who has died aged 79. He was best known for his roles in Oscar-winning films Titanic and Lord of the Rings, with fans describing his loss as like ‘losing a friend’.
BBC Radio 2 star Zoe Ball has been showered with love and support after she addressed the devastating loss of her former partner, Billy Yates, seven years since his tragic passing.The Antiques Roadshow cameraman took his own life in 2017 at the age of 40, a few months into his romance with Zoe, who is now 53. On Saturday, the popular presenter ended her Instagram hiatus - since her mum died last month - to post a touching photo of Billy, captioning it: "7 years, kisses in the sky." This emotional tribute comes just a few days after the announcement that Zoe's mother, Julia Peckham, had passed away from cancer. Zoe's heartfelt post prompted an outpouring of condolences from her 715,000 followers.
Kevin Parker has praised his collaborator Dua Lipa as an “absolute weapon” upon the release of her new studio album, ‘Radical Optimism’.The Tame Impala frontman co-produced and co-wrote the singer’s third record – the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Future Nostalgia’ – which arrived today (May 3). He worked on the 11-track project alongside the likes of Danny L. Harle, Tobias Jesso Jr.
The parents of a teenager who died in a tragic canoe incident in Bolton have said they will "never come to terms with what has happened" following the death of their "beautiful and gentle" son.
Radio legend Wally Scott has died aged 79, with friend and fellow broadcaster Billy Butler leading heartbroken tributes. Wally Scott was a well-known radio host, particularly in Merseyside, where he was recognised for his participation in the radio quiz show 'Hold Your Plums', with DJ Billy Butler.The best pals and broadcaster also had their own show called the 'Billy and Wally Show'.
Outlander star Brian McCardie died suddenly on Sunday, with his sister confirming the tragic news on social media.
TRIBUTES were paid today to pioneering musician MC Conrad, with fans dubbing the star a "true legend".The drum and bass artist, whose real name was Conrad Thompson, died leaving what was described as an "unmatched legacy". His agency Clinic Talent led the tributes explaining that he passed away earlier this month.
Hollywood star Zack Norman has passed away at the age of 83.The actor, who was known for roles in Romancing The Stone and Cadillac Man, and who had guest appearances in The A-Team and Baywatch, passed away on Sunday, 28 April, with his son-in-law Jeff Briller confirming the sad news to Deadline. Born in Boston in Massachusetts, Zack attended the Governor’s Academy and Vanderbilt University and received an executive MBA degree from Harvard Business School before making his big break in acting.
Fan favorite Kristian Alfonso is returning to Peacock’s Days of Our Lives to help bid farewell to the character played by Bill Hayes, who died in January at 98.
Members of the American Idol family are speaking out to share tributes for Mandisa, who tragically passed away this week at the age of 47.