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Longtime civil-rights leader and former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela died Thursday due to complications from a lung infection. He was 95 years old.

Today is a very sad day. Nelson Mandela -- former South African president who led the snit-apartheid movement -- has died at the age of 95.

A Hudson Line Metro North train that departed from Poughkeepsie, NY derailed in the Bronx at about 7:30 this morning before reaching its destination at Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. Multiple media sources report that 4 people have died and 63 others suffered injuries. NY Governor Andrew Cuomo addressed the press this morning and confirmed the deaths.

Brittany Murphy's mother, Sharon Murphy, is vehemently refuting claims made by the late actress' father, who says he has new evidence proving that Murphy was poisoned to death in 2009.

Famous psychic Sylvia Browne has died at the age of 77.

If you love comedy like I do, then you are familiar with one of the "greats" of the business, Andy Kaufman. He reportedly died in 1984 due to a rare form of lung cancer. Well, his brother and a woman who says she is his 24 year old daughter claim otherwise.

We all know teenagers love to use social media, but it seems that can lead to some fatal behavior.

Colleen Ritzer, a 24-year-old math teacher in Danvers, Massachusetts, was found dead in the woods behind the high school where she taught. A sophomore at the school has been arrested and charged with her murder.

Lou Scheimer, the founder of animation studio Filmation and the producer of Saturday morning cartoon classics such as 'Fat Albert,' 'He-Man,' and 'Superman,' has passed away at the age of 84. Scheimer leaves behind a legacy of exciting Saturday morning entertainment for children that's been passed on and revitalized from generation to generation.

Forget Jack Kevorkian, Lithuanian engineer Julijonas Urbonas has created a way to kill yourself that will send you off with a smile. He is the designer of the euthanasia roller coaster. Yes, you read that right.

Gia Allemand's mother opened up about her daughter's suicide on 'Dr. Phil' yesterday (Sept. 10) on World Suicide Prevention Day (as previously reported), and the reason she named for her daughter's death is a surprising one. Donna Micheletti says PMS was the reason her daughter took her own life.

Tommy Morrison, best known for his work in 1990's 'Rocky V' alongside Sylvester Stallone has died at the age of 44 due to complications with AIDs yesterday (September 1) in Nebraska. He was also a former heavyweight boxing champion nicknamed "The Duke," defeating George Foreman in 1993.