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How Shane MacGowan and the Pogues' controversial 'Fairytale of New York' became an unlikely, enduring holiday hit
The song at first seems dark, even nasty. But it's the U.K.’s most-played holiday song of the 21st century because ultimately, it's an anthem of hope.
6 min read - CelebrityYahoo Celebrity
'Friends' star Matthew Perry dead at 54: 'His comedic genius was felt around the world'
The actor released a memoir in 2022 titled "Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing," which chronicled his substance use issues.
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Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell dead at age 56
The singer, who retired in 2021 due to health issues, died of liver failure after entering hospice care on Sept. 3.
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Trailblazing singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor dead at age 56
The singer paved the way for Liz Phair, Courtney Love, Shirley Manson and Tori Amos, but when she first came on the scene, she was a divisive and misunderstood figure, due to her political outspokenness and rejection of traditional femininity.
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Actor Julian Sands, 65, confirmed dead after going missing on winter hike in California
The "A Room With a View" star had last been seen on California's Mt. Baldy in January, right before a storm struck.
4 min read - CelebrityPeople
Frederic Forrest, 'Apocalypse Now' Actor and Bette Midler’s ‘The Rose’ Costar, Dead at 86
"I was lucky to have him in my life," Midler wrote in a Twitter tribute
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Rock and soul icon Tina Turner dead at age 83
One of music’s greatest icons and comeback stories, Turner leaves a seven-decade legacy that blazed a trail for divas like Beyoncé, Rihanna and Christina Aguilera.
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