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NJ Nightlife Icon DJ Ammo Dies Suddenly, Shockwaves Spread Through NYC Club Scene
Friends, family, and fans are mourning the sudden loss of Mossna M. Varasteh, a Bergen County native known worldwide as DJ Ammo, whose reach spanned from New York City to Asia.
Varasteh, 42, died on Tuesday, July 8. He had gone to bed, gotten up around 5 a.m., gone back to sleep and was found unresponsive just hours later, his loved ones said. An exact cause has not yet been identified.
Ammo had recently returned from performances in Japan, Germany, Amsterdam, and Aruba, and was still DJing major New York City events just weeks before his passing.
He got his start in the summer after 8th g…
1 Man, 3 Hearts: NJ Survivor Whose Story Touched Thousands Dies At 41
Christophe Lafontant, a New Jersey man who inspired thousands through his fight against rare disease, died on Sunday, April 27. He was 41 years old, according to his obituary from Pizzi Funeral Home.
Christophe Lafontant
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A Norwood native who had been living in Fort Lee, Lafontant was born on July 13, 1983. “Chris was a true fighter in every sense of the word,” the obituary says.
At six years old, he was diagnosed with heart failure. Later, he was also diagnosed with myofibrillar myopathy, a rare genetic condition. According to the obituary, Chris su…
Apparent Cause Of Death Released For Teen Son Of Ex-Yankees Star Brett Gardner
The apparent cause of death has been released for the teenage son of a former Major League Baseball star.
Click here for a new, updated story: Official Cause Of Death Revealed For 14-Year-Old Son Of Ex-Yankees Star
Brett Gardner, an outfielder who spent his entire 14-year career with the New York Yankees, and his wife, Jessica, shared the devastating news of the death of their youngest son, Miller, on Sunday, March 23. He was 14 years old.
Click here for a new, updated story - 'His Spirit Will Carry On Forever': Ex-Yankees Star, Family Pay Tribute To Miller Gardner, 14
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America's Tallest Man Dies, Served As Sheriff's Deputy
The tallest man in America has died.
George Bell, who measured 7 feet 8 inches and lived in Norfolk, Virginia, was 67 years old.
From 2000 to 2014, he was a deputy with the Norfolk Sheriff's Office.
"He was well known for many things, but for those who worked with him, he will be remembered for his kind and fun-loving personality," the Norfolk Sheriff's Office said. "He will always be considered a member of the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office family. Our heartfelt prayers and condolences go out to his friends and family during this difficult time."
Bell, a native of Portsmouth, Vi…
Lifelong Paramus Resident Doug Williamson, Pillar Of Community, Dies Suddenly
Paramus is grieving the sudden and heartbreaking loss of Doug Williamson, a lifelong resident, nurse, and paramedic. He died Sunday, Feb. 2 at 62 years old.
Doug devoted his life to helping others, serving as a critical care nurse, director of emergency services for Valley Health System and spending nearly 15 years with McCabe Ambulance Service, where his compassion and dedication touched countless lives. Doug is being remembered by colleagues as a pillar of strength and an inspiration to those around him.
"Doug was not just a top-tier provider—he was an extraordinary human being,…
Ex-Con DJ Stabbed GF Dead Hours After Nightclub Proposal In Elizabeth, Prosecutor Says
Murder charges have been filed against a 52-year-old ex-convict accused of stabbing his 31-year-old girlfriend and brand-new fiance dead hours after proposing to her at a local nightclub, authorities announced.
Melo proposes to Trinidad.
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Jose Melo, 52, was charged with one count of first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the fatal stabbing of Naket "Naky" Trinidad, who was found dead at a Florida Street home on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024 at 9:12 a.m., according to Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca, and Elizabeth Police Di…
Longtime Saddle Brook UPS Employee Frank Chiavetta Of Wayne Dies, 58: 'We Lost A Great Legend'
Lifelong Passaic County resident Frank Chiavetta died on June 17, 2024, at 58 years old with his family by his side, according to his obituary on the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home website.
A Clifton native, Frank spent 40 years working UPS, having started with truck-loading and retiring as a customer counter representative in Saddle Brook, in 2023, according to his obituary. He lived in Wayne with his wife of 31 years, Anna Marie Chiavetta.
News of the veteran driver's death was shared to Union Local 177's Facebook page, where former colleagues remembered him as a "great dude" with…
