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Authorities say the son of professional wrestler Ric Flair has been found dead in a North Carolina hotel room. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police says officers were called to a hotel on the city's south side around 10:30 a.m. Friday. When they arrived, they found the body of 25-year-old Reid Fliehr, who also was a wrestler.

The son of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was found dead of an apparent drug overdose at his Malibu home, authorities said Wednesday. The body of Scott Ashley Sterling, 32, was found shortly after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 22600-block of Pacific Coast Highway, Los Angeles County coroner's Lt. Larry Dietz said.

Our condolences to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose mother passed away this morning. Dorothy Rodham, often credited by her daughter for her success in public life, was 92.

The estranged husband of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" cast member Taylor Armstrong killed himself in his home Monday night, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's office.

Koppel's son died from overdose of drugs, alcohol

By COLLEEN LONG
2010-06-18T22:14:38Z
NEW YORK

The wife of Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Scott Schoeneweis was found dead at her home Wednesday. Police said the cause of death hasn't been determined. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said deputies found the body of 39-year-old Gabrielle Dawn Schoeneweis on the floor of the master bedroom in the family's suburban home shortly after noon.

Martha Stewart's puppy has died in a propane explosion at a northeastern Pennsylvania kennel. Stewart says on her blog she's "deeply saddened" by the death of her chow, Ghengis Khan, in a blast at Pazzazz Pet Boarding kennel.  Fifteen dogs were killed in the explosion. Two more died over the weekend.