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We first knew about Aaron Hernandez as the tight end for the New England Patriots but in recent years, his name was tainted by the things he did off of the field. As of this morning, he was found in dead in his jail cell.

State Police shared the sad news today that officer Kevin Haverly, 26, went off the road in a marked police car at around 6 a.m., struck a telephone pole, and was pronounced dead at the scene. There's no word on what caused the early morning crash that ejected Kevin from his cruiser...

35 year old father of 3 and popular gamer, Brian Vigneault had spent about 22 hours playing the online game “World of Tanks” on Twitch.tv before he died. He was streaming his game live and raising money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation...

A sad story from Beacon. A  woman has jumped from the Newburgh Beacon bridge and was killed as result.

William O’Leary was a 16-year veteran of the Albany Fire Department and worked for the city of Rensselaer. He was also an active member of the Albany Yacht Club. A service for fallen Albany firefighter William O'Leary will be held tomorrow at the Church of Saint Mary...

She was a huge inspiration to Alan's career and music.  Mrs. Ruth Jackson – known to her family, friends and country music fans the world over simply as “Mama Ruth” – died yesterday morning, peacefully at her Georgia home. She was 86...

What celebrity from the Capital Region may be the first to go in 2017? What they say is true. You really can find anything on the internet but it's not all pleasant. Sometimes is disgusting.

I never understood why people get so upset over the death of a celebrity. Especially when you most likely never knew or met the person at all. Yes, they probably influenced you in some way. I'm sure Mahatma Gandhi influenced you, but I doubt you give him much credit. If only he had a Twitter account.

So if you received notification from Facebook that you where dead, don't worry, you're not.

Fellow comedians showed their condolences via social media starting Friday after the announcement of the death of comedian, Kevin Meaney who was only 60 years old.

The body of a resident of the Freedom Apartments has been identified by the police as 21-year-old Ravin Pahladsingh, an undergraduate student from Queens, N.Y. According to the story at News10.com, UAlbany VP for Student Affairs Michael Christakis said the following in a statement: Ravin’s death is a tragic loss, and we offer our deepest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones ... Read M

There were many famous people throughout history to be born in Upstate New York, but did you know there are also many buried here as well? We have actors, writers, and musicians whose final resting place is a short drive away. If you love the historical element of cemeteries, then you'll love these 7 celebrity burial sites.