According to the Associated Press, George Carlin died of heart failure in Santa Monica, California at 5:55pm PST. He went to the hospital because he was complaining of chest pain. He was 71 years old.

Today, we lost a well-known  journalist who want people to know what’s happening in politics, Tim Russert, host of NBC’s Meet the Press; has died at the age 58. Russert suffered a major heart attack while preparing his show at the NBC News Bureau in Washington D.C. Russert had just came back early from his family’s vacation to Italy so he can do this Sunday’s edition of Meet the Press.

The New York Times report that at 3:39pm, former NBC Nightly News Anchor Tom Brokaw announced to NBC News viewers that his colleague has died.

 “Our beloved colleague,” a grave Mr. Brokaw called him, one of the premier journalists of our time. He said this was one of the most important years in his life, with his deep engagement in the network’s political coverage, and that he “worked to the point of exhaustion.” Mr. Brokaw said Mr. Russert was a true child of Buffalo and always stayed in touch with his blue collar roots and “the ethos of that community.”

He said Mr. Russert had just moved his father, who is in his late 80s, from one facility to another in Buffalo. He said he loved his family, his Catholic faith, his country, politics, the Buffalo Bills, the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals.

“This news division will not be the same without his strong, clear voice,” Mr. Brokaw said.

Russert, the longest running moderator for Meet the Press, has been with the show since 1991. Since then, he has formed of what is today known as Sunday morning government affairs program

As his death happens days before Fathers Day, he had written two books about his father and became a best-seller. In 1995, the National Father’s Day Committee named him “Father of the Year,” and Parents magazine honored him as “Dream Dad” in 1998, and in 2001 the National Fatherhood Initiative also recognized him as Father of the Year.

NBC News has planned to air a tribute to Russert on “Dateline NBC” on Friday at 10 p.m. ET.

Bruce Springsteen and the e z street band member, Danny Federici lost his battle with cancer on Thursday. The keybordist for the group was last seen playing at a March show in Indianapolis. He was diagnosed with Melanoma for three years and passed away at the age of 58 at Sloan-Kettering Cancer center in New York.

Cameron Diaz’s father has suddenly died early Tuesday morning.

58 year old Emilio Diaz was reported to be in “terrific health” until he developed the flu which then turned into pneumonia. The foreman for an oil company made an appearance in “There’s Something About Mary” as Jailbird, but relatively lived a simple life.

When asked for a statement Cameron said this:

“My mom, sister and I are deeply appreciative of the overwhelming outpouring of love and support during this difficult time for us and all of our family. My dad was loved by so many people and his humour and spirit will always live on in our hearts.” 

David Edwards loses battle

by Niki Cruz 

The football player who was behind the inspiration for “Friday Night Lights” died on Wednesday (February 27th) , three days before his twenty first birthday. 

The then Texas High School student, David Edwards was paralyzed while playing football in 2003 and later on became a motivational speaker for players and children.

The paralyzation happened during a game when the fourth vertebra of Edwards’ neck snapped as he collided into the receiver, Coy Aune for opposing team (Westlake High School). 

David Edwards was admitted into Northeast Methodist Hospital because of complications of pneumonia. On Monday the ex-footballer stopped breathing and on Tuesday he slipped into a coma. 

Marci Aune, mother of the receiver and friend of Edwards’ mother Faye Stanton released this statement. 

“I know heaven just got better. And I truly believe that God was giving him wings yesterday so that he could fly straight to heaven where once again he will walk and run and who knows, maybe play football. He was a very special boy and I feel privileged to have been a part of his life. I told (Edwards’ mother) Faye yesterday that David’s gift to us is each other. Our families are very close and will continue to be so.”

Director of Friday Night Lights had attended that 2003 playoff came and was struck with inspiration to base that terrible accident off of the NBC pilot. Jason Street, the character who is modeled after Edwards is played by Scott Porter. 

William F. Buckly Jr. has died at the age of 82 at his Stanford, Connecticut home. He suffered from diabetes and emphysema, his son said the exact cause of death was not immediately known. Buckly hosted one of the longest running TV programs “Firing Line,” wrote a bi-weekly column “On the Right” and founded shepherded the influential conservative magazine, “National Review.” 

He is survived by his son, Christopher; his sisters Priscilla L. Buckley, Patricia Buckley Bozell, and Carol Buckley; his brothers James L., of Sharon, and F. Reid, a granddaughter and a grandson.