Tag Archives: Death

Christopher Pekny, 28, was building a system in the Catskills town of Liberty for his child’s gender-reveal party when it exploded just before noon Sunday, state police said. Police say that the blast killed Pekny and wounded his 27-year-old brother, Michael Pekny, who was treated at an area hospital for …

A Michigan woman died after contracting COVID-19 after receiving a tainted double-lung transplant. Doctors say the donor harbored the virus that causes the disease even though the donor show no signs of illness and tested negative for the virus. According to NBC News, officials at the University of Michigan Medical …

An 11-year-old Texas boy apparently froze to death in his family’s mobile home after losing power during Texas’s recent winter storm. His family has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the region’s utility companies. Cristian Pavon Pineda was found lifeless in the bed next to his younger brother on Monday. …

According to the New York Post, a Texas man reportedly froze to death in his recliner during the tragic winter storm that left many without power and heat. Authorities did not identify the 60-year-old man who was found dead in his chair on Wednesday. His home, located in Abilene, had …

Authorities believe Vincent Jackson could have died days before he was found dead in a Tampa-area hotel room. According to the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s report, the hotel staff went to Jackson’s room on Saturday and Sunday and saw him slouched over the couch but thought he was asleep. ‘They …

The remains of a missing 17-year-old teenager have been located and recovered after she disappeared seven years ago. Alexis Tiara Murphy went missing on August 3, 2013, when she left her Shipman home to visit Lynchburg. She was seen in a Lovingston gas station’s surveillance footage, which was also the …

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers football player, Vincent Jackson, was found dead at Homewood Suites in Brandon, Florida, by a housekeeper. There is no cause of death; police are still investigating. According to TMZ, Jackson had been staying at the hotel since January 11. On February 11, family members filed a …

A Claiborne County, Mississippi woman, has been convicted of the death of her 14-month-old stepdaughter. According to WAPT News, T’Kia Bevily was sentenced on Thursday to life without the possibility of parole. Claiborne County District Attorney Daniella Shorter said because prosecutors did not seek the death penalty, life without the …

January has been the deadliest month for COVID-19, surpassing December’s record of deaths. 80,000 people have died this month from the virus, according to data from John Hopkins University. “The brutal truth is it’s going to take months before we can get the majority of Americans vaccinated. Months. In the …

The Food Network removed season 20 of the Worst Cooks in America after the winner was arrested for homicide. Ariel Robinson and her husband Jerry Robinson are accused of killing their foster daughter, Victoria Rose Smith. The 3-year-old girl was unresponsive at home and later died at Greenville Memorial Hospital from …

A three-year-old died after falling from a window from her family home and couldn’t get back into her family home on a frigidly cold night. Charlotte Handelman is said to have fallen from the second-story window of her family’s Rock Island home sometime between 11 pm Monday, and 6 am …

Four people died as supporters of Donald Trump violently occupied the U.S. Capitol. Yesterday, Washington, DC Police Chief Robert Contee said that the dead included a woman who was shot by the U.S. Capitol Police as well as three others who died in “medical emergencies.” According to police, both law …

Actress Taraji P. Henson opens up about telling her 9-year-old son his father was killed on an episode of her new talk show, “Peace of Mind with Taraji.” According to the Huff Post, a preview clip of Wednesday’s episode shows the “Empire” star in tears as she recalls the experience …

A Texas pastor was fatally shot, and two others were injured on Sunday. According to NBC News, the shooting took place Sunday morning at Starrville Methodist Church in Starrville, Texas. The night before, the gunman was involved in another incident and was allegedly fleeing the police. He was hiding inside …

French designer Pierre Cardin has died at age 98. The son of Italian immigrants worked with luminaries such as Jean Cocteau and Christian Dior before launching his own fashion house. On Tuesday, Cardin’s family announced his death to Agence France-Presse. The French Académie des Beaux-Arts also issued several statements mourning …

A New Hampshire mother and her two-year-old son were found dead on December 14. The deaths come after the mother was accused of verbally abusing and being rough with the toddler. Mercedes Tremblay, 25, was found dead inside her condo located in Manchester, New Hampshire, from a single gunshot wound …

A man that died on a United Airlines flight last week had COVID-19. Passengers from the flight told TMZ that United Airlines hasn’t contacted them to tell them that they were exposed to the virus. The 69-year-0ld Los Angeles resident died at a New Orleans hospital from acute respiratory failure. …

Benny Napoleon, a sheriff in Michigan and former Detriot police chief, died from COVID-19 complications. “Remember his generosity, integrity, and faithfulness as a public servant for over 45 years,” Tiffani Jackson, Napoleon’s daughter, said. Since 2009, Napoleon has served as Wayne County sheriff. He ran for mayor in 2013 but …

A 33-year-old Michigan woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy but died from COVID-19 complications right before holding him. Erika Becerra was eight months pregnant when she told her mother she was experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. After receiving a positive test result, she was admitted into the Henry Ford Hospital …

At least 200 people were hospitalized, and one person died from a mysterious disease in Andhra Pradesh, India.  Patients have experienced nausea, anxiety, and unconsciousness. The Press Trust of India reported a 45-year-old man died Sunday. According to NBC News, water samples from the areas have been taken to see …