ARTICLES RELATING TO DEATH

Salt causes 2.3 million deaths a year

2013-03-22 10:51

A study finds over-consumption may have contributed to 15% of heart-related fatalities in 2010.

On the death of a child

2012-08-07 10:31

No parent should ever have to deal with grief, says Marlon Abrahams.

Mom, where is your mom?

2012-02-20 14:39

How do you explain death to young children?

What happens if my husband dies?

2011-04-26 10:55

A Fin24 user who has been living with her husband in a customary marriage is worried about what will happen to his estate.

Alcohol KILLS!

2011-02-21 12:58

Thousands are dying of liver disease as the UK struggle to stop alcohol abuse. Should they be doing more to end this pandemic?

Alcohol kills more than AIDS

2011-02-15 12:37

Alcohol has been linked to several cancers, road accidents and violence... Now new research shows that it's 4% more fatal than AIDS.

Blue Lagoon actor dies

2010-12-08 12:16

An American-born actor, who starred in The Blue Lagoon and Crocodile Dundee II, has died at age 82.

Who gets your kids if you die?

2010-09-03 14:22

If something happens to you, who do you trust with your children? Masanda Peter thinks it over.

Teens and death

2010-05-07 11:57

For a vibrant teen, glowing with the sense of immortality, a loved one’s death is a hard rite of passage.

Who threw out the baby?

2010-04-13 15:55

What happened to having a heart? Ilhaam Hoosain has trouble processing an horrific news story.

Co-sleeping death danger

2009-10-19 13:49

Over half of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) deaths occur during co-sleeping.

A child’s grief

2009-09-18 15:23

Whether they show it or not, even small children feel a family member’s death.

Lumberjack stung to death

2009-08-15 09:00

A lumberjack has been stung to death by a swarm of hornets while cutting down the tree hosting their nest in a Croatian forest, a report says.

Slain Bona editor mourned

2009-08-13 22:09

Colleagues of murdered Bona magazine editor Force Khashane have described him as "a dignified man" who contributed much to the media industry.

Oscar-winner dies

2009-07-02 12:17

Karl Malden, the Academy Award-winning actor whose characterisations made him a star despite his plain looks, has died, aged 97.

O'Neal leads Fawcett mourners

2009-07-01 09:25

Ryan O'Neal has led friends and family in a private funeral service for Farrah Fawcett, who died, aged 62, after a long battle with cancer.

Besson Company guilty

2009-06-29 17:05

French film giant Luc Besson's production firm EuropaCorp has been found guilty of manslaughter over the death of a cameraman during a car chase scene.

O'Brien tributes McMahon

2009-06-24 13:34

Conan O'Brien has paid tribute to Ed McMahon as a "truly funny man" whose partnership with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show was part of TV history.

Tonight's Ed McMahon dies

2009-06-23 16:08

Ed McMahon, the loyal Tonight Show sidekick who bolstered boss Johnny Carson with guffaws for 30 years, has died, aged 86.

Farrow's brother found dead

2009-06-17 10:26

The brother of actor Mia Farrow has been found dead in his art gallery, and police have said his death is suspicious.

First swine flu death in UK

2009-06-14 22:06

A patient suffering from swine flu has died in hospital in Scotland in the first death of a patient with the virus outside the Americas.

Gabon reopens borders

2009-06-09 16:46

Gabon has reopened its borders after having closed them following the death of President Omar Bongo Ondimba, who ruled the oil-rich country for 41 years, the defence ministry says.

Give us time, say Thai cops

2009-06-09 11:14

Thai police have said that the cause of David Carradine's death in a Bangkok hotel room would not be known until they have the results of the autopsy and toxicology tests.

FBI can watch, says Thai cops

2009-06-08 10:33

Thai prosecutors have said that the FBI can observe the investigation into the death of David Carradine, as long as it did not interfere.

'Carradine death accidental'

2009-06-05 10:12

David Carradine may have died from a sex act gone wrong, Thai police have said, as they probed the evidence after he was found hanged in his hotel room.

 

Teen reenacts killing her baby

2012-11-19 15:08

14-year-old Cassidy Goodson hid her pregnancy and killed her newborn to not upset her parents.

Kids who choose death

2012-06-01 11:07

Hundreds of schoolchildren are taking their own lives each year.

Amy Winehouse's death 'unexplained'

2011-07-23 19:11

Police are treating the death of troubled British singer Amy Winehouse as "unexplained".

Alcohol KILLS!

2011-03-03 12:00

Thousands are dying of liver disease as the UK struggle to stop alcohol abuse. Should they be doing more to end this pandemic?

Alcohol kills more than AIDS

2011-02-15 12:37

Alcohol has been linked to several cancers, road accidents and violence... Now new research shows that it's 4% more fatal than AIDS.

Jackson syringes still not tested

2010-12-09 07:58

Attorneys for the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death are asking a judge to order testing on syringes found in Jackson's home.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt returns to work

2010-11-25 11:16

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has posted a video on his website thanking fans for their support after his brother died unexpectedly last month.

Let our children live

2010-06-03 14:29

There are fewer children dying around the world. Deaths among children under 5 years old are falling in almost every country.

Dying in labour

2010-04-20 10:33

More mothers die during labour in richer countries than before.

A clue to infant deaths

2010-02-15 13:59

The causes for cot death are revealed.

Abused Mom, sick baby

2009-10-13 11:39

A Mom's past can be a deciding factor to her baby's health.

Guilt over child’s death

2009-09-07 11:54

One of the toughest jobs for a parent whose child dies is to face the guilt.

Hundreds mourn Eunice Shriver

2009-08-14 15:50

Hundreds have turned out in Barnstable in the American state of Massachusetts for a public wake for Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Black supermodel Sims dies

2009-08-06 09:34

Naomi Sims, a black model who opened the white-dominated fashion industry to African Americans in the 1960s, has died, aged 61, reports have said.

Fawcett made peace with ex

2009-07-01 12:00

Farrah Fawcett spoke to ex-husband Lee Majors for the first time in 23 years just a few months before she died, and had a long conversation, a source reports.

Private funeral for Fawcett

2009-06-30 09:20

Farrah Fawcett, who recently died after a battle with cancer, will have a private funeral, her family has announced.

Thornton's daughter arrested

2009-06-26 11:26

Billy Bob Thornton's daughter, Amanda Brumfield, has been charged with first degree murder, following the death of a one-year-old child.

Guitarist died of overdose

2009-06-24 10:24

Former Wilco guitarist Jay Bennett died of an overdose of pain killers, and his death is being investigated as an accident, authorities say.

Clooney hires swine psychic

2009-06-19 11:10

George Clooney is mourning his dead pig and has hired a psychic to try and speak to Max from beyond the grave.

Diaz misses dad

2009-06-15 09:29

Cameron Diaz has revealed she still thinks about her late father Emilio every day, adding that she was "stunned" when he died.

Expert: Carradine death unknown

2009-06-12 09:22

A forensics expert hired by actor David Carradine's family has said the star did not commit suicide, but stressed that a final cause of death was unknown.

Singer's singer dies

2009-06-09 11:14

Kenny Rankin, pop vocalist and highly regarded musician-songwriter whose styles ranged from jazz to pop to the world music influences he picked up as a child, has died.

Carradine was 'assassinated'

2009-06-08 15:12

David Carradine's family have claimed the actor was assassinated because he was trying to expose an underworld martial arts group.

Harmony suspends 77 workers

2009-06-05 16:24

Harmony Gold has suspended 77 employees and 45 contractors from its Free State operations for allegedly helping illegal miners.

Cabaret star dies

2009-06-01 17:00

Cabaret and theatre star Danny La Rue, who famously impersonated the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Zsa Zsa Gabor during 60 years in show business, has died, aged 81.

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