Jean Simmons, a radiant British actress who as a teenager appeared opposite Laurence Olivier in “Hamlet” and emerged a star whose career flourished in the 1950s and 1960s in such films as “Guys and Dolls, “Elmer Gantry” and “Spartacus,” has died. She was 80. Simmons, ...

After a very long and public battle with pancreatic cancer, actor Patrick Swayze died at home Monday with his family and friends at his side. He was 57. Swayze, who was diagnosed in January 2008, defied the odds in many ways – living for more than a year-and-half with this extremely deadly form of ...

Michael Jackson reportedly plans to end his longstanding feud with Paul McCartney by leaving him the Beatles’ back catalog in his will. Jacko and Macca have been estranged since a falling out back in 1985, after Jackson beat out McCartney and Yoko Ono — widow of John Lennon — in a bidding ...

By Laura Bly, USA TODAY Less than a week after Michael Jackson’s sudden death in Los Angeles, his fans are bringing new notoriety to sites associated with the singer — from Neverland Ranch, the Central California estate where a public viewing is scheduled for Friday, to the Berlin hotel where ...

From staff and wire reports: In the days leading up to his death, the pop star was in good spirits and seemed rejuvenated by the prospect of returning to stage. “He was working hard, setting the example, overseeing the choreography, kicking butt and taking names,” said Johnny Caswell, president ...

Still reeling two days after Michael Jackson’s death, the music industry’s biggest names are paying tribute to the King of Pop. “The reason I am here is due to Michael Jackson,” Beyoncé told the Friday night crowd at Philadelphia’s Wachovia Center before her concert, where ...