Ariane Bellamar, known for her work as a Playboy model, tragically passed away late last year at the age of 46. News of her death

The Notorious B.I.G.'s mom, Voletta Wallace, is dead ... TMZ has learned. Biggie Smalls' mother died Friday morning in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania ......

Veteran TV and film actor Peter Navy Tuiasosopo has died ... TMZ has learned. Tuiasosopo's son, Manoah tells TMZ ... the actor died Monday morning in...

Chauncy Glover -- a local Los Angeles news anchor -- died from acute intoxication by a pair of drugs including methamphetamine ... TMZ has learned....

George Armitage, famous for directing movies like "Grosse Pointe Blank" and "Miami Blues," is dead ... TMZ has learned. The longtime Hollywood...

Gene Allen -- a rapper and actor who appeared in a few well-known flicks in the 1990s including "House Party" and "What's Love Got to Do with It?" --...

Jerry "The Iceman" Butler, a legendary R&B singer and long-time Illinois politician, has died. Marty, Jerry's assistant and "niece at heart,"...

Singer Dave Matthews' mother has died ... TMZ has learned. Valerie Matthews died February 9 in her Charlottesville, Virginia home. We're told Dave,...

"Survivor" villain Jonny Fairplay's grandmother is dead ... and this isn't another elaborate hoax to gain an edge. The reality TV star tells TMZ ......

Kevyn Major Howard, best known for his portrayal as Rafterman in "Full Metal Jacket," has died, his family tells TMZ. Kevyn died Friday in a Las Vegas...