In sad news, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, 58, a Democratic Representative from Ohio, has died from a sudden brain aneurysm. She was the first African-American woman to represent Ohio and one of only 23 women of color in Congress. [Cleveland.com]
UPDATE: Um, we’re getting conflicting reports now. Which is good news, at least! Stay tuned. Keep reading »
The woman recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest woman died yesterday at age 53. Sandy Allen, who was 7 feet 7 inches, had grown to more than six feet by age 10, and she passed the seven-foot mark by 16. Her speedy growth was caused by a tumor on her pituitary gland, which she had removed in 1977. Earlier in her life, Sandy was uncomfortable with her height, but being recognized by Guinness in 1974 helped her accept and even laugh at her size. She spoke to school groups about how about different is okay and wore shirts that said “The weather up here is fine.” [AP via CBS News] Keep reading »
The ’80s supermodel was definitely the best-dressed at Yves Saint Laurent’s funeral. [Paris, France, 6/5/08] Keep reading »
French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent died yesterday of a brain tumor at the age of 71. YSL epitomized crazy, chic, snooty (and I mean that in a good way) French style and pioneered the lady pantsuit. If we were still using the term, we would call him fierce. [Bloomberg.com] Keep reading »
Charlton Heston died this weekend at the ripe ol’ age of 83. In addition to being a major gun nut, we were fascinated to discover he was also a civil rights protester in the ’60s. He was also once extremely dashing and handsome — we kind of love that movie Ben-Hur and, damn, didn’t he make a foxy Moses in The Ten Commandments? Keep reading »
Heath Ledger, who won loads of accolades for his performance in the Oscar-winning film Brokeback Mountain, has died of an alleged drug overdose. He was discovered by his housekeeper in his New York apartment. Ledger will be seen next (and possibly for the last time) as the Joker in the upcoming Batman film The Dark Knight alongside Christian Bale. He’s survived by his two-year old daughter (with ex-fiance Michelle Williams) Matilda. [WNBC] Keep reading »
This really doesn’t have much to do with sex or relationships, at least in a ridiculously obvious way, but it does have to do with women seeking equality around the world, so in that sense it’s just as important to this site as the latest celebrity sex scandal. Pakistani political activist, former Prime Minister, and current candidate for office (which she hoped to hold for the third time) Benazir Bhutto was killed this morning as she left a rally. She was shot in the neck before a suicide bomber detonated himself, killing 20 others. A few months ago, 134 people were killed in a similar assassination attempt, though Bhutto managed to escape unscathed. She was the first woman to ever lead a Muslim country. [NY Times] Keep reading »
Not to use a tragedy as an excuse to get on out soapbox, but well, that’s what we’re going to do — Kanye West’s mom died this weekend from “complications related to cosmetic surgery.” It’s rumored that she went in for a tummy tuck and breast augmentation surgery. Being that the cosmetic surgery industry makes the bulk of their moolah off making women feel like crap about their God-given bodies, this is yet another example of the really horrible affects of letting someone else, be it your significant other, your family, your friends, or society, tell you what’s sexy and beautiful. Dead for a pair of double Ds? Do. Not. Want. [DListed] Keep reading »
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