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‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Actor Brian Tarantina Dies From Accidental Overdose
The series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” just lost one good actor, Brian Tarantina, who died from an accidental overdose, according to the New York City Medical Examiner.
According to CNN, the multiple drugs consisted of Fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and Diazepam. This intoxication created a hazardous mixture.
A spokesperson said, “On Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at approximately 0040 hours, police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious male inside of 353 West 51 Street, apartment 11, within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct,” and he added “Upon arrival, officers observed a 60-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, fully-clothed, on his couch. EMS responded to the location and pronounced the aided male deceased at the scene (his residence).”
According to TMZ, who was the first one to report about his death, the niece of the actor went to his apartment to check on him at the kitchen of his residence in Hell’s Kitchen around 12:30 a.m. and found him being unresponsive on his couch. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
The actor died in November when the cops found his dead body in his Manhattan apartment, a white powdery substance nearby him. Tarantina played as Jackie in the series for the last three years, and he has had a long list of acting roles since 1980.
His acting career started when he was a student at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts in New York. He made his way into Broadway and Films. He played in tough-guy movies such as “Jacob’s Ladder, “Jerky Boys,” “Summer of Sam,” “Uncle Buck,” “Donnie Brasco,” and the likes. He also was engaged in different TV shows like “The Sopranos,” “NYPD Blue,” “Law and Order,” “Gilmore Girls,” and a lot more. His last movies were playing as “Burns,” a 2019 crime film “The Kitchen,” which starred Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, and Elisabeth Moss.
The star from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel posted on her Instagram a photo of him and said, “ So deeply sad to hear about the passing of Brian Tarantina. He was hilarious and talented and kind and an all-around golden fucking weirdo. Our family of weirds won’t be the same without him.
Tarantina is best known for the role in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” as the emcee at the Gaslight comedy club where the main character, Midge, performs.
Sadly, Fentanyl is one dangerous drug that played a role in the deaths of different stars like Tyler Skaggs, Lil Peep, Prince, and Mac Miller. Tarantina died at the age of 60.
Tarantina had been “ill” and trying to get over a heart related issue. According to a representative, “He was recently in the hospital and was in the process of recuperating from what I believe to be a heart-related issue.”
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NEW K.ID, the No.1 TV channel for all K-Pop entertainment and source (https://cutt.ly/NEWKID), announced its weekly chart for the 3rd week of August.
BLACKPINK retains its #1 spot in the NEW K.ID’s weekly chart for three consecutive weeks as they tie with WINNER’s previous record. BLACKPINK has announced a new single dropping on August 28th which will be a collaboration with American pop star, Selena Gomez. Selena Gomez also recently teased her collaboration with BLACKPINK on her Instagram post captioned, “SELPINK pulling up soon. 8/28”.
Following their release of the single, BLACKPINK will be releasing their first debut album on October 2nd.
PENTAGON, SHINee, GWSN, and N.Flying all retained their spots in TOP5. The 6th place, WINNER, celebrated their 6th year debut anniversary. MINO posted a photo of WINNER on his Instagram, celebrating the time and unforgettable memories that they have spent together for the last 6 years.
Ranked at #9, SF9’s Rowoon has been named as ‘The North Face white label’s F/W’ model and its brand ambassador. With a height over 6’3’’, Rowoon not only has a youthful personality but also has various talents as he can both sing and act in various entertainment fields. The North Face saw that Rowoon’s versatility perfectly matched its brand image and decided to partner with Rowoon.
Coming in at #10, DAY6’s sub-unit, Even of Day, is releasing a new album, ‘The Book of Us: Gluon – Nothing can tear us apart’ on August 31st. All 7 songs in the album are written and produced by the Even of Day members. Young K is expected to play guitar in place of Sungjin and Jae. JYP’s representative commented, “Young K showed his expertise on the bass guitar and will continue to play more instruments.” It was also mentioned that Wonpil’s synthesizer and Dowoon’s electronic drum will be key in this album.
Additionally, in last week’s ‘2020 SORIBADA BEST K-MUSIC AWARDS’, GWSN and LOONA won New Wave New Artist Awards while GFRIEND took the main prize (bonsang) home.
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Death after unmasked arrest – Mexico Floyd
The official reason for the arrest revealed by the police is not known, but the video footage posted on social media at the time of the arrest suggests that the reason is “not wearing a mask.”
Amid a stir across the U.S. over the “George Floyd” incident that killed white police abuses, similar cases of abuse of public power have been revealed in Mexico, sparking public outrage.
The daily El Universal has been protesting against the incident since it was belatedly revealed that construction worker Giovanni Lopez died the next day after being arrested by police in Guadalajara, western Mexico, on April 4.
The official reason for the arrest revealed by the police is not known, but the video footage posted on social media at the time of the arrest suggests that the reason is “not wearing a mask.”
Death of George Floyd
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed face down in the street