Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse is dead from a suicide. Mark Linkous died from a suicide after an overdose in 1996 left him crippled.

An 1996 overdose rendered Mark Linkous unconscious for half a day, eliminating circulation to his legs during the period; he then was struck by a heart attack and had to endure seven surgeries to correct the problem.

He had said to Rolling Stone of the 1996 event, that technically rendered him dead for 2 minutes, the following: “For a while there, I was really scared that when I technically died — which I guess I did for a few minutes — that the part of my brain that allowed me my ability to write songs would be damaged.”

His new album was reportedly just about finished.

His family has issued the following statement:

“It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member, Mark Linkous, took his own life today. We are thankful for his time with us and will hold him forever in our hearts. May his journey be peaceful, happy and free. There’s a heaven and there’s a star for you.”

Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Mark Linkous will be greatly missed.

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Kathryn Grayson, longtime resident of here in Santa Monica, has died at age 88. Kathryn Grayson’s death was confirmed early today.

Grayson died peacefully in her sleep last night. Grayson was known best for the 1940s and 50s movie musicals like “Kiss Me Kate”. She appeared with Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly in 1945’s “Anchors Away” and six years later in “Showboat.”

Kathryn Grayson was raised in LALATE’s Missouri before moving here to Santa Monica decades later. She signed with MGM at age 15, her first film was 1941’s “Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary”.

She was Julie Andrews’ replacement in Camelot on Broadway in the 1960s.

Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Kathryn Grayson will be greatly missed.

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Capt. Phil Harris is dead. Captain Phil Harris of Deadliest Catch has died, his death confirmed moments ago.

Harris has died at age 53 confirms the Discovery Channel.

Discovery Channel says in a statement Wednesday that Harris was “more than someone on our television screen. Phil was a devoted father and loyal friend to all who knew him. We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart.”

On January 30, 2010, Harris suffered a stroke. Sons Jake and Josh update the public about his father’s passing today.

“It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad — Captain Phil Harris. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down. We will remember and celebrate that strength. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. — Jake and Josh Harris”

Harris was a fisherman was 32 years and co owned the Cornelia Marie for 18 years, as profiled on LALATE Iin 2009.

Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Capt Harris will be greatly missed. Send your love.

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Frances Reid (Days of our Lives) is dead at age 95. Frances Reid has died, her death confirmed this week by family.

Reid was best known as Alice Horton on Days of Our Lives, a role she originated on the show’s debut in November 1965. December 26 2007 would be her last appearance for that role.

Reid was from Wichita Falls, Texas. She hit Broadway in the 1930s in Where There’s a Will at the John Golden Theatre.

Frances Reid continued to fill stage roles over the next two decades. She then entered tv soaps, joining As the World Turns as Grace Baker in the 1950s.

In 1965, she originated the part of Alice Horton on Days of our Lives and remained the only original cast member still on the series.

Frances Reid earned a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004 and countless other awards over the years. Frances Reid will be greatly missed. Send your love.

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Tragic death of Justin Mentell confirmed today. Justin Mentell has died, confirmed dead in a car crash thrown from his vehicle in the early morning.

Mentell was best known for his compelling roll in the hit tv drama “Boston Legal”.

Here again is the latest.

Justin Mentell was most recently loved as the voice of Terrell in the boxoffice smash G-Force. But fans most remember him from the junior attorney on the tv drama Boston Legal.

Today, tragic news that Justin Mentell had died in a car crash, his death confirmed by the Wisconsin State Journal Tuesday.

The location of the crash was rural Iowa County, the time 3 am.
What Mentell was doing on the road at that time and what did or didn’t contribute to his vehicle loosing control is under investigation.

Justin Mentell was behind the wheel of Jeep in rural Iowa County when reports say the car went off the road. Justin was the only person in the car, no other vehicle was reported involved.

Justin Mentell was reportedly on Moscow Road. The vehicle for unknown reasons went off the road at 3 am, hit trees, throwing Mentell from the Jeep.

Justin Mentell was determined dead upon impact.

Mentell was on Boston Legal, a young staff attorney for Crane, Poole & Schmidt, for two seasons from 2004 and 2006.

Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Justin Mentell will be greatly missed.

For continuing coverage of the Justin Mentel crash on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/deaths.

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“Boston Legal” star Justin Mentell is dead from a car crash. Justin Mentell has died in a car crash, his death confirmed by the Wisconsin State Journal Tuesday.

Justin Mentell’s crash details are the following.

Justin Mentell was driving his Jeep in rural Iowa County when reports say the car went off the road. Justin Mentell was reportedly on Moscow Road. The vehicle for unknown reasons went off the road at 3 am, hit trees, throwing Mentell from the Jeep.

Justin Mentell was determined dead upon impact.

What led to Justin Mentell’s Jeep to go off the road is still unknown. Mentell was on Boston Legal, a young staff attorney for Crane, Poole & Schmidt, for two seasons from 2004 and 2006.

He last offered his voice to the hit animated CGI film G-Force as the voice of Terrell.

Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Justin Mentell will be greatly missed.

For continuing coverage of the Justin Mentel crash on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/deaths.

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Jasmina Anema has died. Jasmina Anema’s death following a fight against leukemia was confirmed last night.

Jasmina has a shortness of breath on Monday and was hospitalized; thereafter doctors confirmed she had pneumonia in her lungs.

Reports press, a friend updated her condition with the following online post:

“Jasmina’s antibiotics are not working so her lungs are filling up with fluids. Her situation right now is critical. The doctors are trying to get the situation under control but Thea will have to make a difficult decision if this does not work.”

Funeral arrangements have not been announced.

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