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One of Las Vegas’ most popular showmen, Danny Gans, has died at the age of 52.

The impersonator, known for his impressions of celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Stevie Wonder, was found dead at his home by his wife, Julie, at about 3am on Thursday night.

He had died suddenly in his sleep.

A singer, comedian and popular performer, Gans was a minor league baseball player before becoming a fixture at Las Vegas.

At the beginning of his career there were those who said he couldn’t sing, tell jokes, dance and do impressions in one act.

But Gans wasn’t discouraged, saying: “When I met Sammy Davis [Junior]… I said: ‘I’m going to go with what my heart says and I’m going to be that variety performer that the world is missing.’”

He went on to be named Entertainer of the Year for 11 years running and earned the moniker, The Man of Many Voices.

He moved to Encore at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas in February.

When asked how many voices he could impersonate, Gans said: “My manager and I sat down one time and it’s got to be close to 300 because there’s so many I could do, but there’s only so much time.

“They’d like you to stick to 90 minutes a night, but we could do three four hours if I did all the voices and all the material.”

Source: Splash News

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When you are a famous band out travelling the world you expect to pick up some experiences and memories. But the last thing Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine expected to bring back from the road with him was worms.

No not the earthworm variety. Parasites. More accurately 51 types of parasite all over his body. He couldn’t believe it.

He blames staying in less-than clean hotel rooms and other hazards on tour. As well as being outgoing and affectionate towards fans – giving them hugs despite the many germs they may carry.

Oh the downfalls of being famous…

Category : Entertainment, Funny, Megadeth, Metal Band, Selebs

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And to think I was actually worried for her when I first heard the news. Liza Minnelli passed out on stage during one of her concerts last week. And now, the Swedish media is reporting just what caused the shocker. And the cause really steals the thunder from her passing out.

The entertainer was said to be drunk and on painkillers when she passed out. It just goes to show that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Considering who her mother is and how she died, you would think that Liza knew better. But then again, it’s Liza Minnelli we’re talking about. Enough said.

Category : Concert, Entertainment, Live, Liza Minnelli, Music Artist, Performance

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We all know who Evel Knievel is….he’s the motorcycle riding stuntman we’ve all watched and loved over the years. Now, he’ll be riding his motorcycle up the heavenly highway.

According to his website, this legend is dead at the age of 69. He survived breaking every bone in his body at one time or another, but he finally lost the battle to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a terminal lung disease, on November 30. This comes after dealing with diabetes, hepatitis c, a liver transplant, and two strokes.

He will be remembered by millions of fans, as well as his wife, four children, fifteen grandchildren (with another on the way!), and other family members.

Knievel made headlines earlier this week when he sat down with Kanye West to discuss the lawsuit Knievel brought against Kanye for using his likeness in a video. The two settled the suit amicably.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Category : Entertainment, FOTO, Family, Kanye West, Memories

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Van Halen tour Blast from the Past just concluded with their LA concert. Many many fans showed up, old Van Halen fans and new fresh ones. I never thought the quite old rock band still had it in them.

Not only did they drew a magnificent crow, but also their performance exceeded expectations. Eddie’s revival is a phenomenon that goes well ahead of his toned body.
His performance brought up to present so much nostalgia for everyone present. He wearing his usual concert outfit, tearing up the stage in their usual matter, full of energy just like in 1978 when they debuted, was a marvel in itself.

Category : Concert, Entertainment, Los Angeles, Music, Music Bands, Music Legends, Oldies music, Performance, Review, Selebs, Singers, Song, Van Halen

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