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Frank Ocean’s mother Katonya Breaux is mourning the death of her 18-year-old son, Ryan Breaux, who died in a fatal car crash Sunday. Katonya took to social media Wednesday to share a photo of Ryan embracing his mother with a smile on his face. The distraught parent did not caption the image. Ryan and the …

Kaia Gerber posted an emotional tribute to Frank Ocean’s brother, Ryan Breaux, and Ezekiel “Zeek” Bishop, who died in a car accident on Sunday. “ryan and zeek, my heart is so heavy right now. I can’t put into words how grateful I am for every second I was lucky enough to spend with you,” Gerber …

Reni Santoni, who stole scenes as “sloppy” Poppie in several iconic “Seinfeld” episodes, died on Aug. 1. He was 81. The veteran character actor — who also co-starred opposite Clint Eastwood in 1971’s “Dirty Harry” — had been “sick for quite a while” before passing away Saturday morning, according to a Facebook memorial posted Monday …

Mahlon Reyes, a deckhand on Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch,” has died at the age of 38. Reyes, who began appearing on the reality series in 2012, suffered a heart attack last Saturday in his native Whitefish, Montana, wife Heather Sullivan told TMZ, who first reported the news. Reyes survived and was hospitalized, but never regained …

Actor Wilford Brimley, known for his role in TV ads promoting diabetes awareness, died in a Utah hospital Saturday morning. He was 85. “Wilford Brimley was a man you could trust. He said what he meant and he meant what he said. I’m sad that I will no longer get to hear my friend’s wonderful …

Acclaimed UK director Alan Parker, a towering figure in the UK industry, passed away this morning following a lengthy illness, the British Film Institute has confirmed. Two-time Oscar nominee Parker was best known for directing classic films including “Bugsy Malone,” “Midnight Express,” “Mississippi Burning” and “The Commitments,” as well as big-budget Madonna movie “Evita.” Parker was …

Naya Rivera drowned “in minutes,” according to her death certificate. The document was obtained by The Daily Mail on Thursday, more than three weeks after the 33-year-old “Glee” actress’ body was found floating in Lake Piru in Southern California. The Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office previously conducted an autopsy and confirmed Rivera accidentally drowned during …

Natasha Richardson’s eldest son Micheál Richardson still hasn’t fully processed her death 11 years later. “I think the pain was a little too overwhelming,” Micheál, 25, told Vanity Fair. “I think the mind is very powerful, and subconsciously, or unconsciously, it can protect you. That’s what it did when she passed. I just pushed it …

Malik B, a founding member of The Roots and solo artist, has passed away. He was 47. The Philadelphia rapper’s death was first confirmed by his cousin, former CBS News correspondent Don Champion, as well as founding members Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter. Born Malik Abdul Baset, the rapper and singer first …

Actress Eva LaRue says her late ex-husband John Callahan’s identity has been stolen by fraudsters. The “CSI: Miami” star revealed to Fox News that within days of Callahan’s unexpected passing in March, his home was ransacked, personal property was taken and, most distressingly, his identity was stolen. LaRue was married to Callahan — who died …