Travis Barker and DJ AM Only Survivors of a Plane Crash

Travis Barker, former drummer for the band Blink 182 and DJ AM are in critical condition at a hospital after surviving a plane crash in South Carolina. They were the only survivors. The two pilots, Travis' assistant Chris Baker, and Travis' bodyguard Charles Still did not survive.

From Yahoo News:

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM are expected to fully recover from burns they suffered in a fiery South Carolina jet crash that killed the other four people aboard, one of their doctors said Sunday. Dr. Fred Mullins, medical director of the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, said the two suffered second- and third-degree burns but had no other injuries from the crash that one witness described as a fireball shooting across a highway. "Anybody who can survive a plane crash is pretty lucky," Mullins told reporters during a news conference Sunday morning. Barker was burned on his torso and lower body and DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, was burned on an arm and a portion of his scalp, according to a statement from the musicians' families released by the hospital. Mullins declined to discuss specific recovery times for the men, but said such injuries can take a year to fully heal. Both men are still in critical but stable condition, he said."

I heard Shanna flew in to be with Travis. My thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family to everyone involved, especially to those who passed away. Hopefully Travis and DJ AM make a full recovery.

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I Am Without Words

This is definately a time when I am not in character.

I heard some very bad news this morning. One of my favorite bands in the world, a band I grew up on and whose music has been with me through everything in my life is Dave Matthews Band. These guys have immense talent, and I have the upmost respect for them.

Anyway, this morning I heard founding member and sax player Leroi Moore died unexpectedly yesterday. I am in shock.

From DMB's official website:

We are deeply saddened that LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. LeRoi had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin an intensive physical rehabilitation program.

My thoughts and prayers are with the band, his family, and friends. He will be missed. His beautiful music will definately be missed as well.

My pictures also come from the website.



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More Weirdo Death Stuff

Today just must be the day for weird stuff happening with dead people. Earlier was somebody writing the most awesome tribute to their mother ever, and now this.

24-year old Angel Pantoja Medina of Puerto Rico was found dead under a bridge. The investigation is still going on as to what happened to him, but its still said. 24 is pretty young to die. But apparently he'd told his mother should he die, he'd like to have his funeral standing. Like, with HIM standing. Ick. So she did.

The funeral home said they had to use a special embalming process to make him stand. His brother said "He wanted to be happy, standing."

I dunno how happy he is. He is dead, after all.

I'm officially creeped out. Ew. If you care, there are more pictures of the wake in his mom's living room with him, standing up, at my source.

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The Most Awesome Obit Ever Written

Apparently someone didn't like their mother. This charming piece turned up in the Times-Herald Napa/Sonoma and has been pulled from the website. But the talent that is Michael K of DListed obtained the above image and pulled the text for the world's enjoyment.

In case you cannot read from the image:
Dolores Aguilar, born in 1929 in New Mexico, left us on August 7, 2008. She will be met in the afterlife by her husband, Raymond, her son, Paul Jr., and daughter, Ruby.

She is survived by her daughters Marietta, Mitzi, Stella, Beatrice, Virginia and Ramona, and son Billy; grandchildren, Donnelle, Joe, Mitzie, Maria, Mario, Marty, Tynette, Tania, Leta, Alexandria, Tommy, Billy, Mathew, Raymond, Kenny, Javier, Lisa, Ashlie and Michael; great-grandchildren, Brendan, Joseph, Karissa, Jacob, Delaney, Shawn, Cienna, Bailey, Christian, Andre Jr., Andrea, Keith, Saeed, Nujaymah, Salma, Merissa, Emily, Jayci, Isabella, Samantha and Emily. I apologize if I missed anyone.

Dolores had no hobbies, made no contribution to society and rarely shared a kind word or deed in her life. I speak for the majority of her family when I say her presence will not be missed by many, very few tears will be shed and there will be no lamenting over her passing.
Her family will remember Dolores and amongst ourselves we will remember her in our own way, which were mostly sad and troubling times throughout the years. We may have some fond memories of her and perhaps we will think of those times too. But I truly believe at the end of the day ALL of us will really only miss what we never had, a good and kind mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. I hope she is finally at peace with herself. As for the rest of us left behind, I hope this is the beginning of a time of healing and learning to be a family again.

There will be no service, no prayers and no closure for the family she spent a lifetime tearing apart. We cannot come together in the end to see to it that her grandchildren and great-grandchildren can say their goodbyes. So I say here for all of us, GOOD BYE, MOM.

Wow. Just, wow. This woman must've royally pissed off the fam if they cannot even bring forth a kind word when she kicked the bucket. Day-um!

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Mary-Kate Olsen Wants Immunity

Generally, a person only asks for immunity if they are guilty of something. Well, Mary-Kate Olsen apparently will not cooperate with federal investigators regarding Heath Ledger's death unless she is given immunity. The fuck?

The actress' lawyer has repeatedly rebuffed attempts by the feds to question Olsen, who was the first person called after her masseuse discovered Ledger's body in his SoHo apartment in January.Frustrated federal officials could obtain a grand-jury subpoena to compel the funky "Full House" actress to tell them whatever she knows about the "Dark Knight" star's behavior, his possible drug use and the events of that fateful morning, according to sources.
Probers have interviewed everyone connected to Ledger and his death, including his doctors, the masseuse, bodyguards, housekeepers, business associates and even the mother of his 2-year-old daughter, Matilda, his "Brokeback Mountain" co-star Michelle Williams.
"Ms. Williams was extremely nice and cooperative," a source said.

Yeah well I don't think MK is the "nice and cooperative" type. We already know that its a big ol' no-no to ask the little troll about Heath. This does not surprise me. However, I'm curious to know what Michelle Williams had to say about her...

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Michelle Williams is Not Happy

When Heath Ledger died, his family promised to help Michelle Williams care for the daughter that she and Heath had, little Matilda. Turns out they aren't doing any of that.

The family has been fighting like dogs over Heath's estate since his death in January of this year. His uncles wanted his father removed as executor of the estate because he screwed up being executor of his own father's (Heath's grandfather's) estate 15 years ago. The uncles claimed it isn't because they would gain anything finiancially, they just wanted to make sure Heath's daughter was well cared for.

Now Michelle is threatening not to show up for the premiere of The Dark Knight which unless you've been living in a cave for the past six months, you should know was Heath's final film.

According to Page Six: An insider said, "Michelle is furious with Heath's family and threatening to boycott the premiere. Matilda is supposed to be the beneficiary of the will, but Michelle has seen nothing from them. Heath didn't have much in cash, but there was a big house in LA and a back-end deal for 'Dark Knight' [that] could reap millions."

This would be all well and good, except that Heath's will was written in 2003 before he met Michelle Williams and thusly, before Matilda was even born.

I can understand her frusterations, but I'm trying to figure out why not showing up for a movie premiere is gonna get her anywhere. I do think his daughter is entitled to something, I just think there are more effective ways of getting it accomplished.

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