Freddie Jackson Cause of Death: Legendary R&B Singer Was 70

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We have tragic news to report from the world of music.

Freddie Jackson, the R&B legend best known for hit songs like “You Are My Lady” and “Rock Me Tonight,” has died at the age of 70.

Jackson’s family announced his death on Tuesday, revealing that the singer passed away Monday night.

He had celebrated his 70th birthday just three days earlier.

Freddie Jackson performs on SiriusXM’s The Groove Channel at SiriusXM Studios on May 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

A cause of death has not been announced.

“It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved Freddie Jackson, who went home to rest last night,” his family wrote in a statement shared on his official Instagram account.

The family remembered Jackson as much more than a legendary singer.

“Freddie was more than a legendary voice. He was a kind, generous soul who loved his fans, his family, his friends, and his music with everything he had,” they wrote.

They also thanked the millions of fans who had made Jackson’s music part of their lives over the course of his decades-long career.

“For decades he gave us the songs that became the soundtrack to our love stories, our celebrations, and our most treasured memories,” the statement continued. “That gift will live on forever.”

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Jackson was born and raised in Harlem, New York, where he began singing gospel music at White Rock Baptist Church.

His professional career took off in the 1980s, following a stint with the group Mystic Merlin and work with producer Paul Laurence. Jackson signed with Capitol Records in 1984 and released his debut album, Rock Me Tonight, the following year.

The album became a massive success, with its title track spending six weeks atop the R&B charts.

“You Are My Lady” became another signature hit, while songs including “Have You Ever Loved Somebody,” “Jam Tonight,” “Tasty Love” and “Nice ’N’ Slow” helped cement Jackson’s reputation as one of R&B’s premier romantic voices.

Jackson earned two Grammy nominations in 1986 and continued making music for decades. His most recent album, My First Love, was released in 2023.

In 2024, Jackson publicly revealed that he had been diagnosed with kidney disease and partnered with the National Kidney Foundation to raise awareness. However, his family has not said that the condition was related to his death.

As fans mourn the loss of one of R&B’s most recognizable voices, Jackson’s family promised that additional details about funeral arrangements and ways to honor his legacy will be announced in the coming days.

“Rest in peace, Freddie. Your legacy and your voice will live on forever,” his family wrote today.

Our thoughts go out to Freddie Jackson’s loved ones during this enormously difficult time,

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Janelle Brown SLAMS Kody Brown & His ‘Sister Wives’ Apology Tour: …

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Janelle Brown has some harsh words for her ex-husband.

Last season of Sister Wives saw Kody Brown’s awkward apology tour. It didn’t go over very well.

Now, he and Robyn have left Sister Wives, leaving audiences and exes alike reacting to his abrupt departure.

In that context, Janelle is seeing Kody’s “apologies” for what they are. And she’s not having it.

On the ‘Sister Wives’ Season 21 premiere, Janelle Brown did not mince words about her ex-husband. (Image Credit: TLC)

Janelle Brown is putting Kody on blast

On the Season 21 premiere of Sister Wives, Janelle, Meri, and Christine all reacted to Kody and Robyn Brown’s departure.

In turn, they reflected upon their final on-camera interactions with the failed polygamist.

Janelle fixed her attentions upon Kody traveling across the country to give each ex-wife a face-to-face apology.

Despite everything, the two ended things on a relative high note during Season 20. (Some argue that this is one of the perks of being the middle one to leave.)

In hindsight, however, Janelle has some very different feelings about Kody’s BS apologies.

“I feel like the apology tour was, in the end, something [Kody] was trying to redeem himself with,” Janelle assessed.

“And I don’t think it was necessarily that sincere,” she opined.

Janelle explained that she doubts his sincerity “because there’s been no contact since then.”

There was more to it than Kody giving her what some might consider a gift — not hearing from Kody.

According to her, her ex-husband also engaged in some divide-and-conquer tactics among his ex-wives.

As Season 21 kicked off, Meri Brown was not the only one to acknowledge big changes. (Image Credit: TLC)

‘F–k him’

Janelle Brown explained to the camera that Kody had been “very publicly” torpedoing “my character.”

At the Season 20 Tell-All, the widely reviled ex-polygamist had claimed that Janelle had tried to “backdoor deal” with him over the Coyote Pass property.

His claim was that this had been behind Meri’s back. And it seems that Meri might have taken his words to heart.

Janelle strongly disputes this allegation, and summarizes her thoughts on Kody very succinctly.

“F–k him,” she declared. Good for her.

First to leave her infamous ex-husband, Christine Brown admitted that it was “surprising” that he and his one remaining wife left the series ahead of Season 21. (Image Credit: TLC)

Janelle sat down with Christine to vent about Kody’s claim about her alleged schemes.

She flat-out called it a manufactured “story,” labeling it a “parting gift” from Kody.

“This accusation not only felt very personal, like a final F-you as he was leaving,” Janelle described.

She despaired: “But everyone is believing him and Meri’s even like, ‘I don’t know.’ I’m like, ‘What the hell?’”

Perhaps Season 21 will see some sort of resolution as Janelle hopefully stamps out this rumor.

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Donald Trump Sympathizes with Accused Cornell Rapists: ‘They Won’t Get a Fair …

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Unfortunately, Donald Trump is now weighing in on the Cornell University gang rape case.

The alleged crime and the ensuing cover-up by the university has sent shockwaves through the nation, prompting many to share their own stories.

It’s probably no surprise that he isn’t calling out for justice for Jane Doe.

His sympathies lie with the seven accused rapists. And he’s saying so plainly.

Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House on September 26, 2026. (Photo Credit: Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

What did Donald Trump say about the ‘Cornell 7’ and Letitia James?

Water will always find its own level.

During a recent appearance as he sort of shambled around in front of the press at the White House, Donald Trump responded to the news that Governor Kathy Hochul had appointed NY State AG Letitia James as special prosecutor to oversee the Cornell University gang rape case.

“Letitia James is a corrupt person,” Trump claimed without evidence or merit.

“She’s totally corrupt,” he whined, “and I can’t imagine it.”

Trump continued to complain: “And I feel badly for whoever she’s looking at because they won’t get a fair shake. Letitia James is a corrupt person.”

Trump on Letitia James being special prosecutor for the Cornell rape case: "I feel badly for whoever she's looking at, because they won't get a fair shake"

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) October 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM

Why does Trump hate the New York Attorney General?

To oversimplify, it’s for the same reason that so many career criminals hate prosecutors.

James faced off with Trump in a case that forced him to dissolve his “charitable” foundation, which he had long used to enrich himself, and to pay a $2 million fine.

In a separate case, she accused Trump and his dubious Trump Organization of deceiving banks, insurers, and more by overvaluing assets.

Many speculate that the fact that Letitia James is a Black woman plays a role in his enmity. But Trump doesn’t like anyone who pursues him for crimes and takes him to court — especially when they win.

Thousands of Cornell students have taken over the main plaza on campus to demand the Cornell 7 be held accountable for their crimes. 21% of undergraduate women are raped or sexual assaulted during their time on campus.

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— Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) October 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM

Is this a surprising take from him?

Donald Trump has a complex history with this sort of case.

On the one hand, a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll.

That, details that came to light during his Marla Maples divorce, and his repeated presence in the Epstein Files show why Trump might sympathize with seven accused rapists.

On the other hand, in 1989, he purchased a full-page New York Times ad calling for the return of the death penalty against the “Central Park Five” — a group of teen s accused of beating and raping a woman. The five were later exonerated.

The apparent inconsistency ceases to be a mystery when one remembers that the five teens were Black.

1989: Central Park Five: Trump demanded the Death Penalty for 5 black teens, later proven to be innocent. Never apologized #Racism #CentralParkFive nytimes.com/2019/06/18/n…

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For years, there has been a push by pernicious patriarchal forces to create a new paradigm of “justice” in our society.

In this worldview, the real criminals are people like Jack Smith, Robert Mueller, and anyone else who investigates crimes against those who consider themselves to be above the law. People like Trump.

Also in this way of framing things, the real bad guys are victims who speak out. Accusers become the assaulters in the public consciousness, whether it’s domestic violence, rape, or workplace sexual harassment.

Trump absolutely embodies both aspects of this mindset. Of course he sympathizes with accused rapists, just as he sympathizes with aspiring dictators across the globe who are dethroned and dragged into court.

He sees a lot of himself in them. And they represent what he most fears: facing justice.

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Donald Trump Talks Letting Iran Nuke American Cities: ‘Let Them Take Out Los …

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Once again, Donald Trump has said something shocking and unbecoming — but not surprising.

At a rally, the tariff enthusiast and pardon purveyor defended his Iran War and the resulting price in gas and most consumer goods.

Taking aim at Los Angeles and San Diego, he baselessly claimed that Iran could annihilate these cities.

He called the hypothetical screaming deaths of millions of Americans a “small price to pay,” in his estimation.

Donald Trump speaks on stage at the Butler-Vandalia Student Activity Center during a campaign rally on October 03, 2026. (Photo Credit: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Donald Trump: ‘Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego’

On Monday, October 5, Donald Trump spoke at a Nebraska political rally where he arguably sank to a new low — if that is even possible.

There, America’s Mad King briefly acknowledged that his needless Iran War has caused a global rise in fuel prices.

He characterized this as American drivers having to pay a “little bit” more at the pump. That is only one small part of the price increases, as almost all goods — including food — are transported using fuel.

Trump claimed to the crowd that Iran, whose military he has repeatedly claimed to have destroyed, has the firepower to annihilate an American city.

He did not choose to provide any evidence of this claim, which seems dubious at best.

Trump: "With the war, it's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay … let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."

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Trump’s sick idea of a punchline soon made itself apparent.

He suggested that Iran might destroy California’s two most populous cities.

“Let them take out Los Angeles,” Trump told the crowd. “Let them take out San Diego. That — that’s a very small price to pay.”

Even if such fiery destruction were restricted to city limits, that would result in the deaths of millions of Americans. If the carnage extended to LA County and San Diego County, as would be the case in a nuclear attack, we’d be looking at the screaming deaths over 13 million Americans.

He once again announced that the war is almost over, a claim that he has been making all year. Anyone who believes him, then or now, likely owns NFTs.

A tweet from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass condemns Donald Trump’s suggestion that her city and San Diego could both be nuked by Iran. (Image Credit: Twitter)

Everyone (except his sycophants in the crowd) hated that

Condemnation for Donald Trump’s vile-yet-unsurprising joke about the incineration of millions of Americans did not go unanswered.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tweeted: “The role of a president is to protect the country, not to actively threaten it and encourage attacks on American lives.”

Meanwhile, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria tweeted: “San Diego is not collateral damage. We are not expendable.”

Gloria continued: “And we are never a ‘small price to pay.’ Keep our city out of your reckless war talk.”

That’s the general consensus. Whether or not Trump was “joking” really doesn’t matter. His intentions are malicious, and this would be a horrific thing to say even if he were a private citizen — which he is not.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria condemned Donald Trump’s incendiary comments in a tweet. (Image Credit: Twitter)

What is Trump thinking? For the past decade, but especially in more recent years, that question sounds a little like when people wonder if their dogs know if it’s their birthday. They don’t.

Similarly, Trump isn’t really thinking in a traditional, coherent sense. Much of what he says seems to be stimulus response, like a baby or a plant — lashing out when angry, fawning when happy.

However, even before his obvious cognitive decline, Trump has always been a person who values people who like him and loathes people who do not. His sole issue with Hollywood and celebrities is that most abhor him.

Now, Trump is suggesting letting a foreign adversary kill millions of Americans simply because most are not his supporters. (There’s also a pretty sizable naval base in San Diego, but at this point, there’s probably nothing that Trump could do or say to alienate military service members more than he already has.)

If you want to be liked, you do good things and are nice to people. Trump appears to be fundamentally incapable of both, and then he lashes out like this when people do not support him.

He chose to be this way long before his dementia. He will continue to get worse.

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Jim Bakker Cause of Death: Disgraced Televangelist Was 86

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Jim Bakker, the controversial televangelist who built a massive Christian television empire with his first wife, Tammy Faye Bakker, has died. He was 86.

Bakker died Monday, his second wife, Lori Bakker, announced.

A cause of death has not been revealed.

Lori described her husband as a “pioneer of Christian television” and said she was honored to have spent so many years alongside him.

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For millions of Americans, Jim and Tammy Faye were once among the biggest names in religious television.

The couple launched The PTL Club in the 1970s, with PTL standing for “Praise the Lord.” The program eventually became the centerpiece of an enormous ministry that included the Heritage USA Christian theme park and resort in South Carolina.

At its height, The PTL Club reportedly reached as many as 13 million viewers, while the ministry brought in more than $100 million annually. Jim preached an upbeat message while Tammy Faye became famous for her singing, flamboyant personality, and, of course, her heavy makeup.

Their seemingly unstoppable empire came crashing down in 1987.

Bakker resigned after admitting to a sexual encounter with church secretary Jessica Hahn. The scandal was followed by an investigation into PTL’s finances, and Bakker was eventually indicted on charges of mail fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy.

In 1989, he was convicted on all 24 counts and initially sentenced to 45 years in federal prison.

The sentence was later reduced, and Bakker ultimately spent about five years behind bars. Prosecutors accused him of defrauding followers through the sale of lifetime vacation packages connected to Heritage USA.

St Michael’s Church, an Anglo-Saxon church. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Tammy Faye remained publicly supportive of Jim during his trial, but their marriage ultimately ended. She divorced him in 1992 while he was still incarcerated. Tammy Faye died of cancer in 2007.

Jim was released on parole in 1994 and married Lori in 1998. The couple eventually returned to television with The Jim Bakker Show, which launched in 2003 and was later filmed near Branson, Missouri.

But Bakker’s controversies were far from over.

In 2021, he and his production company agreed to a $156,000 settlement over allegations that he falsely promoted a product called Silver Solution as a treatment for COVID-19.

Despite the scandals that defined much of his later life, Bakker continued preaching and broadcasting until his death.

His legacy is a complicated one: He helped transform Christian television into a powerful entertainment and fundraising machine, only to see his empire collapse spectacularly before rebuilding his career decades later.

Jim Bakker is survived by Lori and his children.

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Dennis Hastert Cause of Death: Child Molester, Former Speaker of the House Was 84

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Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has died at the age of 84.

Hastert, who served as Speaker from 1999 to 2007, died Saturday of natural causes at his home in Illinois while receiving hospice care, according to Kendall County Coroner Jacquie Purcell.

His death closes the book on one of the more complicated political legacies in recent American history.

For years, Hastert was known as a relatively low-key Illinois Republican who unexpectedly rose to become one of the most powerful politicians in the country.

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert leaves the Dirksen Federal Court House in a wheelchair after his sentencing on April 27, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images)

He took over as Speaker after Newt Gingrich’s resignation and went on to lead the House during President Bill Clinton’s impeachment proceedings.

He later worked closely with President George W. Bush to advance the administration’s agenda, including major tax cuts and an expansion of Medicare prescription drug benefits.

Hastert also became associated with the so-called “Hastert Rule,” an unwritten practice under which House Republican leaders generally avoided bringing legislation to the floor unless it had the support of a majority of the majority party.

But whatever accomplishments Hastert accumulated during his decades in politics were ultimately eclipsed by a shocking scandal.

In 2015, Hastert was charged with violating federal banking laws while making large cash payments to a former student. Prosecutors eventually revealed that the payments were intended to conceal Hastert’s sexual abuse of teenage boys while he was a high school teacher and wrestling coach.

Prosecutors said Hastert had abused at least four boys during his coaching career.

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Because the alleged abuse had occurred decades earlier, Hastert was not prosecuted for those acts. Instead, he pleaded guilty to financial crimes related to the hush-money payments.

He was sentenced in 2016 to 15 months in prison, becoming the highest-ranking U.S. elected official to serve a federal prison sentence at that time. During his sentencing, Hastert apologized to the boys he had “mistreated” as a coach.

The scandal destroyed his reputation.

His portrait was removed from the U.S. Capitol, and Wheaton College removed his name from a public policy center that had previously honored him.

Hastert left Congress in 2007 after Democrats regained control of the House and later worked as a lobbyist.

He is survived by his wife, Jean, and their two adult sons.

Whatever Hastert’s supporters may have remembered about his years in Washington, his final legacy was inevitably defined by the horrific conduct that emerged after his political career had ended.

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Kim Kardashian Has Four Nannies, Says She’s an Involved & …

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Kim Kardashian is a busy woman and also a single mom to four children.

With multiple businesses, an estimated net worth of $5 billion, and her reality TV career (and more), how does she have time for it all?

Part of that’s her constantly-doing-something attitude. The other part, as usual, is money.

She has four nannies on duty. There’s a whole schedule.

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Kim Kardashian employs a team of four nannies

In a new interview with The Times of London, Kim Kardashian delved into detail on her four nannies.

She clarified that she personally takes her kids to school every day, picks them up, and eats dinner with them.

“I think I am an intermediate-strict parent,” Kim self-assessed.

(No, we don’t know what she means by that, either.)

“I’m extremely patient and loving,” Kim claimed. “I still have a kid sleep in my bed when they want. I read books with the kids every night.”

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Each of Kim’s children were born into fame against their will. That doesn’t necessarily get easier over time.

“I do worry about it. Each kid does what they’re comfortable with,” Kim shared.

“So, my little ones come around when I’m filming but they don’t really do storylines,” she described. “North loves it a little bit more than the rest. I hold her back. All she wants to do is forward-facing projects.”

Kim continued: “And so it’s like us really kind of trying to [savor] those moments and not doing everything that comes her way, so we can really make sure that we manage it the right way.”

Elaborating on North, she said: “And with her, since it’s more music-related, that is something that her dad and I have better communication about. We make sure that we’re aligned and that she’s in projects that we both approve.”

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She talks about money and also about whether she’ll ever retake the bar exam

Kim Kardashian was born into extreme wealth, and has accumulated more money by several orders of magnitude. Now, her kids are growing up in that environment.

“It’s something I talk to my kids about constantly, about hard work, never taking things for granted, always having gratitude,” she stated in her interview.

“I lead by example,” Kim insisted.

She added: “I’m really open with them about my work, all of the hard work that I put into my law studies, and they’re proud.”

Kim expressed: “I think that you can have a big life and still have that spirit in you. But it is more challenging.”

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This might seem like a bit of a tangent, but Kim also delved into her law studies.

Famously, Kim failed the bar exam last year. She then skipped retaking the bar exam earlier this year.

“I saw somewhere, everywhere, that I gave up,” Kim complained.

“I never give up,” she insisted. “But I’m just going to take it on my own time and make sure I’m extremely prepared and don’t have other projects going on at the same time.”

Though it’s wild that she waited about 5 months after the reports about her skipping the exam to clarify that in this interview, at least she clarified it.

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