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Jackson family tried drug interventions, trial hears

This March 5, 2009, file photo shows singer Michael Jackson announcing his concerts at the London O2 Arena. Jackson's words and music rang through a courtroom once again on Monday, April 29, 2013, this time at the start of wrongful death trial, as a lawyer tried to show jurors the pop singer's loving relationship with his mother and children.  AP/JOEL RYAN

Michael Jackson’s family tried several times to carry out “interventions” on the singer to help him fight drug addiction, but he denied having a problem, a trial heard Thursday.

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Isabel Oli still grieving for dad

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Actress Isabel Oli admits she still weeps buckets for her father, nine months after his death.   Isabel says she had a breakdown recently while driving home from Tagaytay City after work on her previous series, “Faithfully.” She recalls: “I just cried all of a sudden; I don’t know why. Work had gone well that [...]

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Shock over second death on hit French reality TV show

Reproduction of a document received from Adventure Line Productions on April 1, 2013 shows the suicide letter of Thierry Costa, a French doctor who was working for "Koh Lanta" the French version of the hit reality TV show "Survivor". Costa, who committed suicide on April 1, 2013 in Cambodia, left a posthumous letter in which he said he felt "dirty" following the release of "false articles" in the media, after the death of a 25-year-old candidate Gerald Babin on March 22, 2013 during the filming of the show. AFP PHOTO / ADVENTURE LINE PRODUCTIONS

The suicide of a doctor on a hit French reality TV show sparked shock on Tuesday, with some blaming media pressure for his death while others urged restrictions on reality programs.

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Moving on

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Once, there was a baby girl who was left in the care of her relatives after the death of her mother. Shortly after the mother passed away, the relatives felt her presence hovering over the child, who looked up and said, “Mama, Mama!”

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Finding peace

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A friend of ours recently received a call that his father had had a cardiac arrest in Australia. So, he rushed to the airport to be at his father’s bedside.

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Musings on life and death

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My friend’s 4-year-old daughter has leukemia. Despite limited understanding of medical technicalities, she coped with her illness. She was initially terrified of nurses and doctors, but realized that they were trying to help her, and got braver!

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‘Snakes on a Plane’ director David R. Ellis dies

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In this July 21, 2006 file photo, actor Samuel L. Jackson, left, poses outside with director David R. Ellis at Comic-Con International in San Diego. Ellis' manager, David Gardner, confirmed his death Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, but declined to provide additional details. Ellis' directing credits included "Snakes on a Plane," "Shark Night 3D,” “The Final Destination,” “Cellular” “Final Destination 2,” among other films. (AP Photo/Chris Park, File)

“Snakes on a Plane” director David R. Ellis has died. He was 60 years old.

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Peaceful departure

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The father of our friend passed away recently, and his daughters were unhappy about what happened at the hospital. In the ICU, he was hooked to all sorts of machines. When his situation deteriorated in a matter of hours, his close relatives agreed not to artificially resuscitate him anymore.

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Musician Eddie Munji dies of heart attack

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Guitarist Eddie Munji III died of massive heart attack past 7 p.m. Sunday at Queen Mary Help of Christians Hospital in Cardona, Rizal, his nephew Max confirmed on Twitter.

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Film director Ike Jarlego dies after battle with cancer

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Film editor Ike Jarlego Jr. passed away on Aug. 24. He was 68. He worked as editor in some of the most acclaimed films from the Second Golden Age of Philippine cinema (in the 1970s and 1980s): Lino Brocka’s “Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag”; Mike de Leon’s “Itim”; Mario O’Hara’s “Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos”; and Ishmael Bernal’s “Himala,” among others.

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Sylvester Stallone says ‘no greater pain’ than son’s death

Actor Sylvester Stallone speaks at "The Expendables 2 Real American Heroes" Panel during Comic-Con International 2012 at San Diego Convention Center on July 12, 2012 in San Diego, California. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP

Sylvester Stallone said Monday there was “no greater pain” than losing a child, begging for respect for his eldest son Sage, who died last week.

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Death didn’t stop Dolphy from giving bettors fun

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Even in death, comedy king Dolphy made his fans smile.

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