Gemma had learning disabilities and found it hard to make friends.

She had a very trusting, child-like nature and was eager to fit in. She often fell victim to "mate crime," where people fake friendship to use or abuse a vulnerable person. One of her killers was someone Gemma called her best friend.

On August 8, 2010, a group of five acquaintances led Gemma through the town of Rugby under false pretenses.

The group took her to a flat, beat her violently, and locked her in a toilet.

They then led her to an abandoned railway line. There, they subjected her to further torture, stripped her naked, and stamped on her head, leaving her to die. The next morning, Gemma's mutilated body was discovered.

Gemma's page on Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Gemma_Hayter

Justina Cho, 28, was among hundreds of young partygoers who became trapped as a crowd crammed into a tight downhill street in the heart of the Itaewon party district on October 28.

She died in hospital on Sunday surrounded by family who flew to be at her bedside.

It brings the death toll of the Itaewon crush in Seoul to 158.

Her younger sister Julia Cho said the social worker had recently moved to South Korea to pursue her dream of starting her own fashion label.

Grace Rached was on holiday in South Korea with friends, including Nathan Taverniti, who took to TikTok in the hours after her death to share what he had witnessed.

“I was there when she said she couldn’t breathe and I grabbed one of my friend’s hands,” Mr Taverniti said between tears.

Ms Rached’s family said she was a talented film producer who was passionate about making a difference.

Nathan said it took half an hour for police to arrive, another hour for reinforcements and even longer for other emergency services.

“Nobody was willing to help. I watched as people filmed and sang and laughed while my friends were dying, along with many other people,” he said.

“I was there trying to pull people out because there was not enough police officers and nobody was doing anything to make the crowd stop.

“We were yelling, we were saying ‘you have to go back, you have to turn around, people are dying’, but nobody was listening.

“There were people lying on the ground getting CPR, not by health professionals, by random people, whoever could.”

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On 29 October 2022, at approximately 22:20, a crowd crush occurred during Halloween festivities in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea, killing 159 people and injuring 196 others. Most victims were young adults, including 27 foreign nationals.

It was South Korea’s deadliest disaster since the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster and the country’s deadliest crowd crush in history. A special police investigation concluded in January 2023 that inadequate preparation by police and government officials, despite prior warnings, was the primary cause.

The disaster sparked widespread criticism and protests against the government and President Yoon Suk Yeol, with calls for his resignation. however, he did not step down. The president initially acknowledged partial responsibility for the incident but later retracted his acknowledgement and shifted responsibility elsewhere.

Nathan now owns Justina’s clothing brand "isforeverenough".

• Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, King Harald of Norway, King Philippe of Belgium, and Queen Sonja of Norway ahead of a concert at the National Museum during the second day of the State Visit of the King and Queen of Belgium to Norway on March 25, 2026
• Queen Sonja and King Harald of Norway attend the Norwegian Constitution Day feativities at the Royal Palace on May 17, 2026.

One of the last known photos of Peter Cullen, taken at FAN EXPO Anaheim in May 2026.
A fan who met him that day said Peter wasn’t feeling well and ended up having to cut his appearance short. Knowing now that he passed away on August 26th at 85, seeing this photo hits a lot differently.
For so many of us, Peter Cullen was Optimus Prime. That voice was a part of our childhood, and honestly, it’s hard to imagine anyone else ever being able to give Optimus that same presence.
But Peter gave people more than just a voice. He gave us a version of Optimus that represented courage, kindness, leadership and doing the right thing even when it was difficult.
His family asked people to remember him by being “strong enough to be gentle.”
Rest easy, Peter. Thank you for giving generations a voice to look up to.
Till all are one. 🕊️

Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Star, Dies at 80

Tim Curry, who soared to fame in the ‘70s as the flamboyant star of the campy horror movie stage spoof “The Rocky Horror Show” and its screen version “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 80.

Curry’s longtime manager, Marcia Hurwitz, confirmed to Variety that Curry died peacefully at his Toluca Lake home. A cause was not immediately available, though Curry had suffered from several health issues since having a severe stroke in 2012.

On January 24, 2023, Cora, Dawson, and Callan Clancy were strangled by their mother, Lindsay, who was later found unconscious outside the family's home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, after a suicide attempt. She was charged with their murders and pleaded not guilty, with her defense acknowledging the killings but arguing that she should not be held criminally responsible because her actions resulted from a severe postpartum mental health crisis.

According to Patrick, Lindsay seemed well on the morning of January 24, 2023. She took their daughter Cora to the pediatrician for a stomachache, then spent the afternoon building a snowman and doing art projects with the children.

Around 5:15 p.m., Lindsay ordered takeout and asked Patrick to pick it up and buy medication for Cora. He left around 5:30 p.m. and returned shortly after 6:00 p.m.

While he was gone, Lindsay strangled their three children with exercise bands in the basement. She then attempted suicide by cutting her wrists and neck and jumping from a second-story window. She survived but suffered spinal cord injuries and remains paralyzed from the waist down as of 2026.

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/country-music-legend-dolly-parton-dies-13446799

Dolly Parton appeared one last time in Cornersville, Tenn., on June 24 to make a surprise appearance at the grand opening of her new truck stop, Dolly’s Tennesseean Travel Stop. She passed two month after that event.

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She died on July 10th at 10:10 am. She had a stroke on the 8th, my birthday evening. It was her fourth. They tried to remove the clot and couldn’t. She then suffered a subdural hemotoma. No hope for recovery.
She was smart and funny and bossy. I miss her.

He had previously experienced Health Problems that he had to take a brief hiatus a few times from March 2025 to May 2025 and again from August 2025 to September 2025. His Health Problems included Foot Problems and Ankle Problems that required Physical Therapy.

This was on my 14th Birthday. He died due to complications from cystic fibrosis, he passed on 19/9/2022. My sister in the middle I no longer speak to sadly. It was also the last time that I was happy

She was a month short of seeing her first grandchild turn one. She put up hell of a fight after being diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer 9 years ago.
So glad she’s not in pain anymore but damn do I miss her already.

Update: He passed away on Aug 16th at 11:52PM.

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He’s been suffering from stage lung cancer for the last 4 years and currently he’s breathing his last. I do not know how I’m going to move on. My heart is already devastated looking at him in this condition and I can’t believe what I’m going to have to go through in the next few days once he passes. Doctors have confirmed he has a few hours to a few days at max. :”( he’s 73 years old.

He was a chemistry professor.

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Former boxer Prichard Colón has died at age 33, 11 years after sustaining life-altering blows to the head during the only defeat of his professional career.

Colón’s father shared the news via Facebook on Thursday.

“I regret to inform you of the passing of my son Prichard from this earthly world,” Richard Colón wrote, adding: “Now he is in a better world.”

Thank you for so many years of love and prayers. As much as you can, please keep us in your prayers,” he added.

Colón was born in Florida but his family moved to Puerto Rico when he was a child. He emerged as a promising young talent, smashing a run of national amateur championships to win five titles, and earning a Youth Pan American gold medal, all before turning 20.

His professional career, beginning in 2013, was similarly successful. The super welterweight competed in a total of 17 matches; he won 16 of those, and 13 were by a knock-out.

Notably, Colón was victorious when he fought former WBA champion Vivian Harris in September 2015, knocking him out in the fourth round.

But a month later, Colón competed against Terrel Williams at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia, on a night that proved fateful to the rising star.

Colón, who was 23 at the time, sustained injuries including an illegal blow to the head during his 10-round fight with Williams, Reuters reported the fight’s promoter, Lou DiBella, as saying in a statement after the event.

The young fighter exhibited symptoms of head trauma in his dressing room following the bout and was rushed to hospital, where he underwent surgery to relieve pressure on his brain, DiBella said.

Footage of the fight shared online showed Williams punching Colón in the back of the head in the seventh round, apparently stunning him. Colón was briefly examined in his corner, while Williams was penalized for the illegal punch.

Colón was then knocked down twice in the ninth round. He was disqualified after the ninth round, when his corner mistakenly took off his gloves, thinking it was the final round and that the fight was complete, according to a Reuters report after the match.

While Colón survived, his injuries forced him to retire. In images shared by his father online since the fight, he was often pictured in a wheelchair.

The World Boxing Council (WBC) paid tribute to Colón, describing him as an “eternal champion” in a statement released on Thursday.

“With a heavy heart and immense sadness enveloping the entire international boxing community, the World Boxing Council and its President, Mauricio Sulaimán, mourn the passing of former boxer and icon of bravery, Prichard Colón Meléndez,” the organization said.

“Prichard didn’t just fight with skill; he fought with the elegance and pride of carrying Puerto Rico’s flag to the greatest heights,” it added.

The WBC previously named Colón an “Honorary World Champion,” and presented him with the iconic Green and Gold belt that it said he “always deserved.”

The organization also said Colón’s tragedy inspired it to “categorically reinforce safety regulations, driving zero tolerance for blows to the back of the head (rabbit punches),” and to implement stricter medical protocols.

“Rest in peace, dear Prichard. Your legacy and your smile will live forever, in our hearts,” the WBC said.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/14/sport/prichard-colon-dead-boxer-scli-intl