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Heather Menzies-Urich, The Sound of Music's Louisa von Trapp, dies

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Heather Menzies-Urich, who played Louisa Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, has died aged 68. Her death was announced by the estate of the musical's creators, Rodgers & Hammerstein, on Monday. She was diagnosed with brain cancer four weeks ago and died on Christmas Eve, news site TMZ quoted her son Ryan as saying. "She was an actress, a ballerina and loved living her life to the fullest," he told TMZ. Born Heather Menzies in Toronto, she was 15 when the musical film was released in 1965. It went on to win 10 Oscars, including best picture. She played the mischievous third Von Trapp child Louisa, but her later television and film appearances did not hit the same heights. At 23, she posed nude for Playboy magazine under the headline The Tender Trapp, a decision she said horrified her Presbyterian parents, who were originally from Scotland. She married film producer Robert Urich in 1975, but he died in 2002. Among those to pay tribute were Kym Karath,

Eric Garner's activist daughter in coma after heart attack

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  Eric Garner's activist daughter in coma after heart attack (CNN) The eldest daughter of Eric Garner, who died after a New York City police officer put him in a chokehold, is in a coma after suffering a heart attack, according to social media accounts. In a series of tweets, Erica Garner's verified Twitter account asked people to pray for the activist. "The Garner/Snipes family wants to thank you all for your prayers and support. At this moment there are no updates on Ericas condition," the tweet said. "They ask that you take this holiday to enjoy your loved ones and for self care. More updates will come as they are available."   The Rev. Al Sharpton tweeted that Garner, 27, had suffered a heart attack. "Leaving hospital after praying for Erica Snipes, daughter of Eric Garner, who suffered a serious heart attack," he wrote on Twitter. "Please PRAY for her." In July 2014, police attempted to arrest Eri

The identity of the man who mailed horse poop to Steven Mnuchin just got revealed

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This weekend, Trump’s Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin received an unseemly gift as a box of poop was delivered to his Bel Air home. The LAPD and Secret Service responded after neighbors spotted the suspicious package, with the police claiming that they found a “pretty good quantity” of horse manure. The identity of the gift-giver has been revealed as Robby Strong, a psychologist for Los Angeles County. Strong proudly documented the entire affair on social media, even going so far as to post onto Facebook, “No disguises, no fake names. Totally owning this one. You’re only powerless if you do nothing!!!” The package included a card, on which Strong wrote “We’re returning the ‘gift’ of the Christmas tax bill. It’s bulls‑‑‑.” He signed it, “Warmest Wishes, The American People.” Per Strong, he delivered freshly shoveled manure to two LA homes that he believed to belong to Mnuchin. One was in Beverly Hills, the other was the one in Bel Air that ultimately saw a visit b

See Kate, William, Meghan and Harry in their church outfits

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Christmas fell on a Monday this year, but the British royals (and soon-to-be royal) turned out in their Sunday best to head to church services in the countryside. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip led the way, but we noticed the stylish designs worn by Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle. And they did not disappoint!  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate, plus Meghan Markle and Prince Harry depart the Christmas Day morning church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, UK on Monday. Joe Giddens / PA Images via Getty Images Markle wore a beige coat, brown suede boots and a chocolate-colored wool beret as she held Harry's arm while walking to church. Duchess Kate, meanwhile, caught our fancy with a beautiful, festive plaid coat with a black velvet collar and topped with a fuzzy black hat. As for the men, well, it was suit coats and ties all around. It

Kareena Kapoor Khan-Saif Ali Khan's son Taimur's cutest clicks

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Kareena Kapoor Khan-Saif Ali Khan's son Taimur's cutest clicks December 25, 2017 Taimur joins Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan for the Kapoor brunch Come Christmas and it's time for the annual brunch that has the whole Kapoor khandaan coming together. This year, the family had a new member in attendance, and it was none other than Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan's son Taimur, who was spotted with his parents as the three matched up to each other in denim. While the late Sashi Kapoor used to host it with much pomp to bring the family together on the dining table as they ate and drank away on the eve of the X-mas, this time the family kept the tradition in his honour despite his recent demise. His sons Karan and Kunal decided to hold the brunch to keep up the tradition initially started by Shashi Kapoor’s wife and their mom Jennifer Kendal when she was alive. 2 /59 Pics: Taimur Ali Khan returns home with Saif Ali Khan a