Celebrity Deaths | featured news

The 'CBS Evening News' standard-bearer guided a nation through times of turmoil and great achievement. He was long considered 'the most trusted man in America.'

Walter Cronkite, the television newsman whose steady baritone informed, reassured and guided the nation during the tumultuous 1960s and '70s and who was still regarded as "the most trusted man in America" years after leaving his CBS anchor chair, has died.

Michael Jackson's songs and albums went to the top of the charts in the days and weeks following his death --and there may be plenty more hits to come, if his rumored plethora of unreleased songs find their way to the public.

The widow of slain former NFL quarterback Steve McNair says in court documents that her husband left no will and a judge in Nashville has ruled that she will oversee his estate.

Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter went to Arnold Klein’s Beverly Hills office around midday Tuesday.

Michael Jackson's sister La Toya reportedly told British tabloid News of the World that her brother was murdered, saying "I know who did it."

A custody hearing for singer Michael Jackson's children scheduled for Monday has been pushed back for a second time.

In the Mighty Tape pitch, Mays dons scuba gear, goes underwater and punctures a hole in the hose connecting the air tank to his mouth.

Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton said Thursday that detectives were awaiting a coroner's report to decide whether to proceed with the investigation into the death of entertainer Michael Jackson as a homicide or an accidental overdose.

Michael Jackson's glimmering casket took center stage at the Staples Center, sitting for more than two hours as celebrities memorialized the King of Pop under the watchful eyes of millions. And when the ceremony was over, it was gone.

Below are several of the biggest moments from Michael Jackson's memorial. Some are light-hearted, some are heart-breaking, but all are memorable.