A Massachusetts mother fell to her death in front of her three children while the family was hiking at a natural landmark on Wednesday, authorities report per the NY Post.
Carolyn Sanger, 49, a married mother of four, fell between 50 and 75 feet at the Purgatory Chasm State Reservation around 2 p.m. while hiking with her children and other family members, according to Sutton police and local reports. “We believe it was simply a loss of footing and a trip,” family friend Tim Paoli told Boston 25.
Medical professionals who were hiking nearby attempted to assist, but Sanger, from Topsfield, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities. Investigators are examining the area but believe the fall was accidental.
Sanger previously worked as an oncology nurse before transitioning to start her own wellness business, as stated on the fundraising page. “She’s an amazing, amazing human,” her husband, Michael Sanger, told WCVB.
“She was the brightness and the light on a dark day for a lot of people.”
#Clique, what are your thoughts?
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Death is inevitable, but that doesn’t make its occurrence any less shocking or painful. Several notable stars died in 2024, some at an old age while others were considerably young. Regardless of their ages, these stars somehow impacted the world and will be sorely missed. Here are some of the notable celebrities who passed on this year.
1. James Earl Jones
2024 saw us losing many notable celebrities, including James Earl Jones. The prestigious actor known for his roles in movies like Field of Dreams, Coming To America, Conan the Barbarian, Star Wars, and The Lion King died at 93. Jones’ family surrounded him as he passed away on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. The cause of his death was not released. Jones was one of the most remarkable actors of his time. He was particularly notable for his deep, baritone, and gravelly voice.
2. Clark Kent
Hip-hop record producer DJ Clark Kent passed on in 2024 as well. The talented producer, who worked with several big-name artists like Mariah Carey and Jay-Z, died on Oct. 25, 2024, after a three-year battle with colon cancer. Kent was 58 when he died. He is survived by his wife, Kesha, and two children, Kabriah and Antonio, who were with him at the time of his passing. After Kent’s death, his family thanked everyone for their love and support and asked for privacy and prayers.
3. Fatman Scoop
Rapper and hip-hop star Fatman Scoop is one of the stars we said goodbye to in 2024. The musician collapsed on stage while doing a show in Connecticut in August. He was taken to the hospital, where he passed away. Doctors confirmed that the hip-hop artist died of a health disease, and he suffered from hypertension and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Scoop gained fame in 2003 with his 2003 song, Be Faithful. He collaborated with top artists like David Guetta during his lifetime.
4. Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones, the widely acclaimed composer and record producer, died early this month on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. According to his publicist Arnold Robinson, he was 91 and surrounded by his children, siblings, and family members as he died in his Bel Air, California home.
Jones died of pancreatic cancer, which he had been living with for years. He was an accomplished musician who worked with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, and Michael Jackson. He is especially renowned for producing Michael Jackson’s Thriller album.
5. O.J. Simpson
Former professional football player O.J. Simpson is another of the celebrities who died in 2024. He passed on at 76 on April 10 from complications due to metastatic prostate cancer.
“On April 10, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace. The Simpson Family,” his family posted on X, formerly Twitter, following his demise.
Simpson was popular for his skills on the field but even more famous for his 1994 trial. The former athlete was charged with and acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman outside Brown’s home in Los Angeles.
6. Mr. Cee
Mister Cee, born Calvin LeBrun, died on April 10, 2024, at 57. His family released an official statement after his death, revealing the cause to be “diabetes-related coronary artery/kidney disease.” Before he died, Mr Cee was a DJ, record executive, radio personality, and broadcaster. He is also widely regarded as one of the pioneers of hip-hop. He was influential in bringing several rising artists to the limelight and notably discovered The Notorious B.I.G.
7. Rich Homie Quan
Rich Homie Quan, born Dequantes Devontay Lamar, tragically passed on on Sept. 5, 2024, at the age of 34. According to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office, the rapper died of an accidental drug overdose. An autopsy revealed the presence of several drugs in his system, including fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine, promethazine, and THC. Meanwhile, there was no sign of trauma, so officials ruled his death an accident. The rapper shot into the limelight with his breakout track, Type of Way.
8. Liam Payne
One Direction band member Liam Payne also joined the list of notable celebrities who died in 2024. The singer passed away at the age of 31 on Oct. 16, 2024, after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Payne’s fall resulted in “multiple trauma” and internal and external bleeding, which led to his death. Three people, including a drug supplier, were charged with his death, which was ruled a suicide.
#Clique, which of these celebrities’ deaths in 2024 shocked you the most, and which of them would you miss the most? Let us know in the comments.
Renowned activist Malcolm X’s daughters have announced their $100 million lawsuit against some government agencies. The family had earlier announced their intention to sue in early 2023. Malcolm X’s daughters alleged on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, that these agencies contributed to their father’s death. They also claimed that the agencies played a role in their late father’s death. Additionally, they disclosed that their father’s assassination caused great distress for his family.
Malcolm X’s Daughters File $100 Million Lawsuit
On Friday, three of Malcolm X’s daughters stood with their attorney, Benjamin Crump. They brought a $100 million lawsuit against the New York Police Department, CIA, FBI, and others. The lawsuit was filed at the Manhattan federal court. In their claims, they accused the agencies of contributing to their father’s assassination in 1965. The ladies claimed that agencies knew about the plan to murder Malcolm X but failed to protect him. They also accused the agencies of participating in the murder plot.
Ilyasah Shabazz, one of the sisters, said at the press conference held on Friday that they discovered evidence to prove the NYPD and FBI were actively involved in Malcolm X’s death. She added that they were doing the lawsuit on behalf of their mother, Betty Shabazz, who passed away 27 years ago.
Malcolm X’s Death
A pregnant Betty was at the scene where her husband was shot 21 times. Her daughters were there, too, and they witnessed their father being murdered at the age of 39 by a group of men. Malcolm X was assassinated on Feb. 21, 1965, at the Audobon Ballroom on West 165th Street in Manhattan. The activist was there to deliver a speech to hundreds of people.
Malcolm X was a Muslim minister and human rights activist who championed the cause of African Americans. He was born in Nebraska as Malcolm Little but changed his name to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. He was a member of the Nation of Islam until he publicly renounced his membership. Consequently, he started getting death threats. Three members of the organization were arrested after his death, although two of them were later acquitted and released. They also got a $36 million settlement.
Government Agencies Allegedly Covered up His Death
Benjamin Crump, attorney for Malcolm X’s family, revealed that the lawsuit accuses authorities of covering up details about Malcolm’s death. The family’s lawyers claimed that two of Malcolm X’s bodyguards were arrested and jailed a week before the activist’s death. They accused the officers of trapping them to ensure Malcolm’s assassination was successful. Lawyers further noted that federal agents were in the room but didn’t protect the murdered activist. They also said authorities withheld information from the minister’s family.
This included information on informants and agents and what the agencies knew about the attack. The “entire family have suffered the pain of the unknown” for decades, the lawsuit read.
“They did not know who murdered Malcolm X, why he was murdered, the level of NYPD, FBI and CIA orchestration, the identity of the governmental agents who conspired to ensure his demise, or who fraudulently covered-up their role. The damage caused to the Shabazz family is unimaginable, immense, and irreparable.”
The NYPD, CIA, Department of Justice and the FBI have not commented on the accusation since Malcolm X’s family announced the lawsuit. Hopefully, the truth about his assassination is finally revealed, and the family can get justice.
#Clique, what do you think about Malcolm X’s daughters’ lawsuit against the security agencies? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
A groundskeeper initially mistook the lifeless body of a man, found at an abandoned log cabin, for a mannequin according to a report by PEOPLE.
The victim, identified as Robert Owens, 34, was discovered deceased at a residence in China Grove, North Carolina, on Tuesday, October 10. During the investigation, police learned that a groundskeeper had actually seen the body the day before but
“believed the body to be a fake dummy used for training by numerous law agencies on the property over the last few years and did not report it,”
said the police in their statement.
It was only when another worker on the property notified the police that they were made aware of the situation. An autopsy was conducted in Raleigh, which revealed no signs of assault or trauma to the body. Authorities are now awaiting the results of a toxicology report to determine the cause of Owens’ death.
According to Fox affiliate WJZY-TV, Owens was found lying face down in the grass with minimal clothing. Haley Shue, Owens’ sister, said she doesn’t understand how
“you… Mow right beside someone and assume that they’re Halloween decorations at a house no one lives at.”
The family of Owens has since expressed doubts and raised suspicions about the circumstances surrounding his death. Shue told WJZY that a construction worker on the property informed the family that Owens
“had cuts and scrapes on his arms like defensive wounds, his words.”
As aforementioned, authorities conducting the investigation have stated that there was no evidence of foul play has been discovered.
“It has to be,”
Shue told WCCB.
“He didn’t end up here in his socks and underwear face down.”
A Missouri woman is locked in a battle to prove her existence after being mistakenly declared dead over 15 years ago, reports PEOPLE. Madeline-Michelle Carthen’s life took a turn when she was denied financial aid for college due to her Social Security number indicating her death.
The issue initially arose in November 2006, but Carthen only became aware when her university informed her four months later. CNN stepped in to assist after her story gained media attention in 2007, leading Carthen to discover that her records were stored in a
“deceased warehouse”
at the Social Security Administration in Washington, D.C. She had been added to the Death Master File, a database that catalogs the records of deceased individuals with Social Security numbers.
This classification resulted in the cancellation of her existence according to the IRS, banks, and Medicare. Investigations suggest that around 12,000 Americans are wrongfully declared dead by the government annually. While the SSA has reached out to Carthen to assist with her case, she has received six inaccurate death letters in the 16 years since the mistake occurred.
Despite reaching out to four U.S. presidents and other government officials, her efforts have been met with limited responses. In 2019, she filed a lawsuit, but it was dismissed on the grounds of sovereign immunity. In 2021, she changed her name and obtained a new Social Security number, but each step forward has been met with setbacks. As a result, Carthen, now 52 years old, has been unable to vote or maintain a steady job for an extended period.
“I’m in Missouri, but I’m back and forth [between here and Tennessee],”
she tells PEOPLE.
“I had to give up my home. I don’t have a place to stay. I can’t get a mortgage… Everything has been stripped from me,”
she says.
“I’m blocked.”
#Clique, what are your thoughts?
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A 104-year-old woman from Chicago, Dorothy Hoffner, passed away on Monday morning following her remarkable achievement of breaking the world record for the oldest skydiver, reports the NY Post. The news of her death was shared by a spokesperson from Skydive Chicago & U.S. Parachute Association with the Chicago Sun-Times.
Although the cause of her death has not been disclosed yet, Hoffner’s life was described as
“exciting and well-lived.”
On October 1, she fearlessly leaped out of an airplane at Skydive Chicago Airport in Ottawa, Illinois, safely landing after jumping from a height of 13,500 feet. With this incredible achievement, she surpassed the previous record set in 2022 by a 103-year-old Swedish woman named Linnéa Ingegärd. The team at Skydive Chicago is currently collaborating with Guinness to officially recognize her accomplishment.
Hoffner’s skydiving journey began years ago at the age of 100 when she needed a gentle nudge to make her first jump, reports reveal. In her own words,
“Age is just a number,”
which she confidently declared to the crowd after completing her record-setting seven-minute jump.
“Skydiving is an activity that many of us safely tuck away in our bucket lists,”
the Skydive Chicago spokesperson told The Sun-Times. “But Dorothy reminds us that it’s never too late to take the thrill of a lifetime.”
Witnesses described Dorothy Hoffner as
“calm and confident”
when the door of the Skyvan plane opened, revealing the Midwest landscape more than 2.5 miles below. Photographs captured her smiling as she landed alongside the certified instructor in a grassy area.
“The whole thing was delightful, wonderful, couldn’t have been better,”
Hoffner, who would have turned 105 in December, told the outlet.
According to the paper, Hoffner shared with reporters that after her recent jump, she planned on inviting her 109-year-old neighbor to join her on the next descent. She expressed that she wanted to experience riding in a hot air balloon next.
In a TikTok post that has drawn widespread attention, a woman can be seen dancing amongst a crowd in a pool at the famous Ushuaia club in Ibiza. Shockingly, she proceeds to pour what appears to be her brother’s ashes into the water, causing an uproar online.
“Just me sprinkling my brother about Ushuaia,”
said the on-screen caption as the woman is seen smiling and laughing it off. The video has since gone viral after it was first uploaded to TikTok and was later posted onto X (fka Twitter).
Many people were upset and criticized the woman’s behavior in the video.
“WTF?”
one person commented.
“Just seen a bird sprinkling her brother’s ashes in the Ushuaia pool. That’s enough social media for today,”
another wrote.
According to LADbible, the person who first shared the video on X said that the venue contacted them and asked to remove the video from social media
“immediately.”
Ushuaia Ibiza Beach Hotel is a popular adults-only place in Playa d’en Bossa with famous DJs like Calvin Harris and David Guetta performing at their pool parties in the past.
A devastating tragedy struck during a flight from Miami to Chile when an airline pilot named Ivan Andaur collapsed and died in the bathroom. The flight, carrying 271 passengers, had to divert to Panama City’s Tocumen International Airport in order to seek emergency medical assistance. Despite receiving immediate treatment, Andaur was declared dead upon landing, with paramedics learning he had suffered a heart attack. The airline, LATAM, expressed their condolences and gratitude for Andaur’s 25-year career.
The news of the pilot’s death sent shockwaves on Thursday. Passengers on board the flight were understandably shaken by the sudden turn of events. After the emergency landing, they were accommodated in hotels while flight operations resumed. The incident highlighted the dedication and professionalism of the co-pilots who successfully handled the emergency situation as their quick thinking and adherence to flight safety protocols ensured the safety of all passengers on board.
LATAM Airlines, in their official statement, expressed their commitment to maintaining high safety standards and following established protocols. “We are deeply moved by what has happened, and we extend our sincere condolences to the family of our employee. We are deeply grateful for his 25-year career and his valuable contribution, which was always distinguished by his dedication, professionalism, and dedication,” they said. “During the flight, all the necessary safety protocols were carried out to safeguard the life of the affected pilot.
According To BBC Africa, five people have died in ongoing protest in Cape Town, South Africa, this week long strike was called in response to what drivers said was
“heavy handed tactics”
By law enforcement authorities. The taxi drivers complained over infringements levelled on them, which includes not wearing a seatbelt and allegedly driving in the emergency lane drivers said. The taxi drivers and owners said their vehicle were being targeted and impounded for minor offenses.
The victims include a 40-year-old Bristish national whose family is being supported by the UK Foreign Office. The South African Ministry of Police said 120 people had been arrested since the strikes began on August 3 and they were aware of incidents of looting, stone throwing and arson. Police Officer Bheki Cele also confirmed a police officer was among those who died.
On Tuesday, residents in the Masiphumelele township set up barricades, preventing other residents from leaving, many of those barricades have been set alight, The UK has issued a travel warning after the strike was listed as a highly security threat for tourists visiting South Africa.
#Clique what are your thoughts?
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An FDNY firefighter has been indicted for stealing credit cards from a dead patient and going on a shopping spree with them, NY Post reported.
The suspect, 33-year-old Sylus McKenzie, of the Bronx, allegedly attempted to purchase AirPods at Target and several items at a Food Bazaar supermarket and Sunoco gas station, according to authorities.
The disturbing events occurred on Jan. 11, 2021, when McKenzie responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive man in Manhattan. The resident was pronounced dead at the scene, the DA said in a press release. McKenzie took the opportunity to steal the dead man’s credit cards while other first responders were sealing the home.
Prosecutors allege that McKenzie went the next morning, between 9 and 11 a.m., going to different stores attempting to use the victim’s cards. Trying to spend a total amount of $1,123.21, authorities said.
McKenzie was indicted last week on several charges including
“grand larceny, attempted identity theft, criminal impersonation, and official misconduct,”
reports reveal. He had been working for the FDNY for four years prior to his arrest.
“The defendant, a firefighter in the New York City Fire Department, allegedly stole an American Express card and a Mastercard while responding to a 911 call at the Manhattan home of a patient who died,’’
Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said in the statement.
“A day later, the defendant allegedly went to various stores in the Bronx and made purchases using the stolen cards… These alleged actions are reprehensible, even more so because he is a member of the city’s Bravest and violated the public trust.”
