Death

Everyone is going to die, so will you go laughing or crying??

Prince has passed away at his home in Paisley Park, Minnesota. He was 57.

Derek Zemmin had a near death experience, and the other side has changed his life.

There are 30 million 'ghost' accounts on Facebook. What role do they play for the living?

The teenager wrote in her diary "today I will die" before she was found dead.

Baby Chloe had injuries consistent with a "car accident" and yet her killer was found not guilty.

Nurse Melissa Hobeiche works as a psychic medium, helping bereaved people to receive messages from relatives and friends who have died.

Have you ever wondered what dying really feels like?

The Sydney nurse was abducted, raped and murdered in one of the most ghastly crimes to ever be prosecuted in Australia.

The Australian boxing star, 30, is still reeling from the tragic loss of his wife Sara, 21, in September.

The actress – who has endured a tragic year of family losses - was noticeably absent from Robert Urban’s funeral.

Not long before he had to compete in the Pipeline Masters in Hawaii, Mick Fanning learned that his older brother had died in his sleep.

The two-year-old died in his parents' arms.

Her touching speech to John Dineen, the love of her life, at his funeral will absolutely break your heart.

Reality TV star Kristin Cavallari has released a statement expressing her heartbreak over the death of her 30-year-old brother Michael.

Praise for WA government following new recognition of early pregnancy loss

“Nothing could be much more horrific”

It’s been almost seven years since their tragic murders.

“We hope that this never happens to another baby.”

Two boys, a cocktail of drugs, a fast car and dark country lanes proved a fatal combination for two young men, and they shot the video to prove it.

“Love cannot be lost”

A campaigns started for one of the victims of the recent school shooting has more than doubled its original asking total.

A two-year-old boy was found wondering his house, starving and dehydrated, after the sudden deaths of his mother and baby brother.

A 27-year-old man drowned while snorkelling with friends at Gordons Bay in Sydney’s east yesterday.

Jim Carrey is in mourning following the devastating loss of his on-again-off-again girlfriend Cathriona White.

“Oh my God, I’m dead.”

“He was just trying to help.”

A man has died after spending almost 20 years in a coma - a result of being hit by a drunk driver. Now the driver has been offered forgiveness by his victim’s grieving mother, decades after the crash

One of Morgan Freeman’s closest relatives, 33-year-old E'Dena Hines, was brutally stabbed to death in the early hours of Sunday morning in New York City.

Even in death Bobbi Kristina Brown’s life is awash with controversy and now new reports from the US claim that her boyfriend Nick Gordon is responsible for her untimely and tragic passing.

This woman's heartbreaking journey to find her mother peace has opened up an important discussion about the need for voluntary euthanasia in our country.

Not even in death could Bobbi Kristina Brown escape controversy, as tragically a US media outlet published a photo of the 22-year-old as she lie lifeless in her hospital bed.

He was banned from attending Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral and is being held as a contributor to her demise, but that didn’t stop Nick Gordon from paying tribute to his late girlfriend.

“I'm sure it is every parent's worst nightmare. They left the children for literally two minutes to get pyjamas. On their return, the youngest child was face down in the bath.”

Police are not ruling out a murder-suicide in a Mt Isa caravan explosion which killed a man and his two sons.

“Just before 3pm this afternoon, WA Police were advised that a 62-year-old man had been found unresponsive in his vehicle on Club Drive in Boddington."

“We all knew that, without us, Zac was going to the bottom and we knew what was down there.”

Australian rock legend Nick Cave has tragically said goodbye to his 15-year-old son Arthur after he fell to his death from a cliff in England.

In a poignant post, Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg has revealed how she has been mourning her late husband, Dave, and how she has learnt to "choose life and meaning".

Known for her comedy routine with her husband Jerry, memorable appearances on major television shows and as Ben Stiller’s doting mother, Anne Meara tragically passed away on Saturday aged 85.

Eight months after comedian Joan Rivers’ death, her daughter Melissa has blasted the doctors for “error after error” during what was supposed to be a standard medical procedure.

The father of Antonia Kidman’s children will be farewelled in a private ceremony next week at Sydney’s iconic Taronga Zoo.

Hollywood is in mourning after the news broke Everybody Loves Raymond actor Sawyer Sweeten has passed away.

Jonathan Crombie, the actor best known for his role as Gilbert Blythe in the CBC miniseries Anne of Green Gables, has passed away.

Your morning news on Stephanie Scott, the Victorian lake tragedy and everything else you need to know today.

After three children lost their lives when a car plunged into a Melbourne lake, The Weekly recalls its interview with a police diver who was on the scene at an eerily similar tragedy in 2005.

The oldest person in the world, Misao Okawa, has died this morning, aged 117.

Hunter Dew was hit by a car in front of his family on Easter Sunday three years ago. His mother, Renee Dew, speaks to The Weekly about her grief and hope for safer roads this Easter.

Despite three election victories and eight years as Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser was a polarising figure in Australia’s public life, shadowed - some might say defined - by his role in the constitutional crisis and dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975. But he was also a compassionate and highly vocal advocate for human rights, writes The Weekly's Michael Sheather.

Three months following the terror that shook our nation, the Lindt chocolate Café in Martin place is back in business as of today

Michelle McQuaid reflects on her dads life, how he changed hers, and whether it was for the better or worse.

Samantha Tough was just a little girl when her mother Gai Golder was diagnosed with a rare disease and given only a few short years to live.

Julia Robert’s beloved mum Betty Lou Bredemus has died aged 80, following a battle with lung cancer. Betty passed away on Thursday morning at St John’s Health Centre in Santa Monica, California. The sad news comes just a year after Julia’s half-sister Nancy committed suicide. Betty moved into Julia’s home not long after Nancy’s death. […]

Waiting for your son to die is an agonising business.

UPDATE: The 37 year-old woman identified as the mother of 7 of the 8 children found dead has been arrested over the deaths of the children in the Cairns home. The woman, taken to hospital on Friday with stab wounds, is under guard at a Cairns hospital. The children were aged between 18 months and […]

It might surprise you.

The Duchess of Cambridge is reportedly very upset over the recent death of a young fan.

The search for toddler with autism in Perth has turned to tragedy today after police discovered a body in a lake close to the missing boy's home

Australian Test cricketer Phillip Hughes has been farewelled at a funeral service in Macksville, the tiny town on the NSW north coast.

An autopsy has found that the newborn found in a shallow grave on Maroubra beach was the body of a baby girl with her umbilical cord still attached.

Two young boys, aged six and seven, made the gruesome discovery of a baby's body that had been buried in a shallow grave at Maroubra beach.

Cricket Australia has confirmed that much loved player Philip Hughes died after being struck by a ball during a match.

Nicole Kidman opens up about how she will spend her first Christmas since the sudden death of her late dad Dr Antony Kidman.

Former Queensland Premier Wayne Goss has died, aged 63. According to the ABC a Goss family spokesman, Russ Morgan, confirmed Mr Goss had died in the early hours of Monday morning. In 1989, Mr Goss became the first Labor premier after 32 years of National Party dominance, much of it under former Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen. […]

Police have issued a warning to partygoers following the tragic death of a 19-year-old woman at a dance party in Sydney on Saturday.

Among the crowd that gathered to mourn Gough Whitlam in Sydney today, The Weekly asked some of the attendees what the former PM meant to them.

Athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to a maximum of five years' jail for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year on Valentine's Day.

The Weekly's Caroline Overington reveals how she tracked down the descendants of the last woman hanged in NSW and asks the question: was she innocent?

Sir Bob Geldof has spoken out about the "unexpected" death of his daughter Peaches, saying he felt "responsible".

An Ohio man has been killed on his wedding day, while his bride remains in a critical condition. A friend of the couple also died in the crash, which occurred just hours after the ceremony

She's only 29-years-old, but Brittany Maynard has made the heartbreaking decision to end her own life after she was told she was terminally ill.

Australian actress Nicole Kidman has put on a brave face, appearing on the red carpet for the first since her father’s death last month.

Prince Charles has paid tribute to the late Deborah, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, who died on Wednesday at age 94.

Following the tragic reports of Antony Kidman's death we look back at the special relationship between the movie star and her late father.

The Prince of Wales has remembered comedian Joan Rivers for her "enormous zest for life".

Comedian Joan Rivers died in a New York hospital Thursday afternoon - just a week after suffering cardiac arrest during throat surgery.

Princess Diana’s former chef has accused her brother Earl Spencer of "neglecting" her grave.

Gable Tostee, the man at the centre of an on-going police investigation into the death of a New Zealand woman on the Gold Coast last week, has been charged with murder.

Legendary American actress Lauren Bacall died of a stroke at her home in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning aged 89.

Actor Robin Williams died at the age of 63 on Monday, authorities have confirmed.

Whitney Houston's family has revealed they're not supporting Lifetime's biopic on the famous singer.

Peaches Geldof's husband Tom Cohen has revealed at an inquest that his wife hid her heroin habit from him.

Today, the US is remembering John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr, who died in a plane crash in 1999 at the age of just 38.

There it was again last night, on display for the nation to see. The strength, the stoicism and the ultimate sadness that has come to define Rosie Batty – the mother who lost her 11-year old son, Luke to a wholly preventable act of violence at the hands of his father during cricket practice in February.

The Weekly conducts a special investigation into the death of the popular TV presenter and reveals that she was taking a black market drug.

The drug crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ice is under our national spotlight following the alleged murder of student Jamie Gao.

Mark Shand the brother of the Duchess of Cornwall was farewelled by family friends at a funeral service in Dorset.

He was a brilliant driver a magnificent father and a dedicated charity worker - but in matters of the heart well, his report card might have read: 'Could do better'.

In a recent magazine interview the Oscar winner opens up about the drama surrounding the shocking death of her sibling Nancy Motes.

Denise and Bruce Morcombe have revealed their 30-year marriage nearly fell apart over the abduction and murder of their son Daniel.

A 24-year-old who became the face of a controversial pancreatic cancer campaign has died just days after getting married and 10 months following her diagnosis. Kerry Harvey featured in graphic images that showed tumours protruding from her scalp and quoted her as saying “I wish I had breast cancer”. The inflammatory advertisement drew more than […]

Zac Young and his three mates – Lindsay Isaac, Shayden Schrader and Kurt Gillan – were expecting a day of great waves and good times

When a tiger shark rose from the ocean depths to attack surfer Zac Young, his three mates fought their own fears and a swirling sea to bring Zac – suffering fatal injuries – back to shore.

James Gandolfini has died after a suspected heart attack. He was 51 years old.

All eyes were on Anna Nicole Smith when she attended the Kentucky Derby in 2004 but yesterday it was her daughter Danielynn's turn to steal the show.

The ex-boyfriend of murdered Sydney girl Kate Malonyay plunged to his death this afternoon after being chased by police seeking to arrest him. Elliot Coulson leapt from 26th floor balcony of a luxury Gold Coast hotel this morning as homicide detectives were trying to get into his hotel room. The tragic twist comes the same […]

Australian rock legend Chrissy Amphlett has passed away at age 53 after a long battle with cancer.

Tracy Grimshaw put her life on hold to nurse her dying mum. Eighteen months on, she tells Michael Sheather her grief is so intense, she is considering therapy. Tracy Grimshaw’s life changed irrevocably the day her mother Barbara died. Tracy, the host of television’s A Current Affair, stood by Barbara throughout a gruelling nine-month battle […]

TV cook Lyndey Milan’s son Blair died suddenly from cancer on April 17 last year. He was just 29 years old. Here, Lyndey reveals how his death has torn a hole in her life. As Blair’s mother, people might expect me to say that he was special, but he truly was. For Blair, everything was […]

I was 39 years old when my husband died unexpectedly in his sleep. It was the shock of a lifetime. He was my love, my rock, a crucial part of my life and our children’s future, and in an instant, he was gone. A few weeks after his death, I received a letter from my […]