Tag: deaths

Whitney Houston: The Top Search Trends According To Yahoo
As you've probably heard by now, singer Whitney Houston died over the weekend. Yahoo emailed us a list of the top Wh...
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Whitney Houston Death Broken By Citizen Twitter Journalists 42 Minutes Before AP
We all know that information travels fast on Twitter. And with the emphasis put on Twitter recently (due in large part to the Arab Spring protests) as the new conduit for real-tim...
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Westboro Baptist Church Conveys Plans To Picket Joe Paterno’s Funeral on Twitter
Westboro Baptist Church is at it again. You may recall when they said they would...
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Joe Paterno Dead (This Time It’s Real)
Update 2: Penn State has put out the following statement: Legendary Penn State football Coach Joe Paterno passed away today (Jan. 22) after announcing a mo...
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Joe Paterno Death Reports Show Flaws in “Journalism”
Update: Now the AP is reporting (on Twitter, no less) that Pate...
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Dept. of Homeland Security Is Watching You Twitter & Tweet
If you have a Twitter account, you may have "people" that follow you with what are suspiciously fake accounts. The tell-tale signs are standard: thousands of followers with barely...
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Sean Collins, Founder of Surfline.com Dies at 59
Sean Collins, who was a famous surfer and the founder of the site Surfline.com, passed away in an Orange County hospital, after suffering a he...
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Kim Jong-il Was An Internet Troll
It's no secret that North Korea veritable black hole when it comes to Internet access. It's probably, at leas...
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2011 Is A Deadly Year For Journalists
In a world dominated by hi-def talking heads speaking from the climate-controlled comforts of high rise office studios, it's important to remember those who actually risk their liv...
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Joe Frazier Dead At 67: Floyd Mayweather Makes An Offer On Twitter
Boxing legend Smokin' Joe Frazier passed away late Monday evening shortly after being diagnosed with liver cancer. The world famous heavyweight was 67 years old. Frazier, a h...
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New Gaddafi Capture Video Hits The Web
It's been four days since the death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and a new video of his capture has hit the internet. It's the clearest video yet of the moments af...
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Walter Isaacson on Steve Jobs: He’s Not Warm and Fuzzy
The much-anticipated biography of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs hits the shelves today, and 60 Minutes sat down with the author of the book for an exclusive interview, airing on...
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Muammar Gaddafi Dead According To Reports: Twitter Reacts
According to the National Transitional Council in Libya, the current de-facto rulers of Libya, former leader Muammar Gaddafi has succumbed to multiple wounds and died. Apparen...
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Apple’s Steve Jobs Memorial Site Scrolls Fan Messages From All Over The World
When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs passed away earlier this month, there was a massive outpouring of support, condolences, tributes, memories and so on for a man who obviously meant...
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Dan Wheldon Dies, Racing Community Pays Respects on Twitter
As you may know, IndyCar champion Dan Wheldon died after a huge crash in a Las Vegas race on Sunday. His death has been considered a huge blow to sports, and obviously an all aroun...
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