• Terminally Ill 'Death with Dignity' Advocate Brittany Maynard Ends Her Life

    Just a few short days ago it sounded like Brittany Maynard was going to choose to hang on a bit longer but in the end she decided to do exactly as she had originally planned, she ended her own life on Nov. 1. Maynard had quickly become the face and voice of the Death with Dignity Act which allows terminally ill patients to take medication to end their own lives legally in only five states. Maynard and her family moved to Oregon last summer in order for her to have choices in how she would spend her final days.

  • Terminally Ill Brittany Maynard Decides to Postpone Originally Planned Nov. 1 Death with Dignity Date, Continues to Advocate for the Cause [WATCH]

    In the last month, Brittany Maynard's story has garnered international attention as it naturally has caused people to weigh in. On Jan. 1 of this year Maynard was diagnosed with glioblastoma brain cancer which causes a debilitating and often slow death. While Maynard was originally given only 6 months to live she has made it longer and still is able to find joy and laughter in each day in spite of suffering through extreme pain and daily seizures that cause her not even remember her husband's name. Earlier this month Maynard went public with her story in an attempt to raise awareness for "death with dignity" and at that point she had marked Nov. 1 as the date when she would willingly take prescribed medication to peacefully end her life surrounded by loved ones. Now, according to a new video posted to her site, it seems that Maynard has changed her mind- at least for now.

  • Washington School Shooter Jaylen Fryberg Was Expected to Become a Leader in His Community Before His Texts Lured Friends to Their Deaths

    The more information we learn about Washington state school shooter Jaylen Fryberg, the more confusing the whole situation becomes because he simply does not fit the standard profile of the stereotypical school killer. This act of violence has emerged as something clearly planned and then meticulously carried out. Yesterday, Oct. 28, we learned that Fryberg purposely texted several friends to join him for lunch and then shot them all upon his arrival to the cafeteria. Up until last week, Fryberg was a popular kid with loads of friends and some serious charisma. It was anticipated he would likely emerge as a leader as he got older.

  • War Machine Reportedly Tried To Kill Himself In Nevada Jail Cell, Faces Potential Life Sentence In Beating Of Christy Mack

    Former MMA fighter, Jonathan Koppenhaver's current reality must have finally sunk in. War Machine, as he is known, is currently jailed in Nevada on attempted murder charges based on a beating that he admittedly unleashed on former girlfriend, Christy Mack late last August. War Machine is facing a potential life sentence in connection with the 32 felony charges that have sprung from the violent incident and on Tuesday he apparently tried to take his own life in his Nevada jail cell.

  • Financial Strain And Fear Of Not Being Successful In The U.S. Reportedly Drove Simone Battle To Suicide

    Nearly a week after G.R.L. band member Simone Battle was found hanging in a closet of her West Hollywood home some sad details are beginning to emerge. At first Simone's father expressed shock at his daughters' suicide but now that reality is starting to settle in we are hearing that money was one of the things depressing the 25-year old singer. Friends and other family members have started to discuss the fact that Simone was extremely concerned about her finances, in spite of having just dropped an EP with G.R.L.

  • G.R.L.'s Simone Battle: Death Ruled A Suicide

    On Friday morning G.R.L. group member Simone Battle was found hanging in a bedroom closet in her West Hollywood home and on Sunday L.A. County Coroner's Lt. Fred Corral confirmed that the 25-year old songstress' official cause of death was suicide by hanging. While some have speculated that Simone was severely depressed for quite sometime her father seemed truly shocked by his daughter's passing. He spoke out saying that he was confused by the thought of Simone deciding to end her own life.

  • Simone Battle Of X Factor And G.R.L. Dead At Age 25 Of Apparent Suicide

    Remember Simone Battle from The X Factor? She appeared on the U.S. version of the show in 2011 and was mentored by Simon Cowell. She made it to the top 17 of the competition before being cut and then just last year it was announced that she had joined G.R.L. a group that resembles a rebooted Pussycat Dolls. Unfortunately it was confirmed earlier today that Simone was found hanging in a closet in her West Hollywood home on Friday morning.

  • 7 Artists With Multiple Self-Titled Albums: Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, and more

    Self-titled debut albums are pretty common in the music business, though these days it seems like artists are choosing to release their self-titled albums a little bit later in their careers (see: Beyonce, St. Vincent). However, some artists have chosen to do both: release a self-titled debut, as well as another self-titled album later on (and sometimes three of four). Here are seven artists with multiple self-titled albums.
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