Ellen DeGeneres Mourns ‘Boyfriend’ Tayt Andersen, Dead At 19: Viral Tribute Hits 24M Views Ellen DeGeneres Mourns ‘Boyfriend’ Tayt Andersen, Dead At 19: Viral Tribute Hits 24M Views
Ellen DeGeneres Mourns ‘Boyfriend’ Tayt Andersen, Dead At 19: Viral Tribute Hits 24M Views Tayt Andersen, known to millions as Ellen DeGeneres’ only “boyfriend,” has died at 19 after being born with half a heart. The talk show host, who has kept a low profile since her show’s cancellation, shared a moving tribute on TikTok. The video — viewed more than 24 million times as of Sunday, Sept. 28 — featured a montage of Tayt’s visits to her set. Andersen was a frequent guest on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," where the two developed a special bond. Tayt often joked that DeGeneres was his girlfriend, and she played along. “He thought I was his girlfriend, and I told him he was my boyfrien…
Cornell Freshman, Longtime Staff Member Die On Same Day, University Says Cornell Freshman, Longtime Staff Member Die On Same Day, University Says
Cornell Freshman, Longtime Staff Member Die On Same Day, University Says Cornell University is mourning the loss of a first-year student and a longtime staff member who both died on the same day.  According to the university, 18-year-old Joselyn Guadalupe Garcia, a member of the Class of 2029, was found dead in her campus residence hall on Friday, Sept. 19.  A Brooklyn native and graduate of Baruch College Campus High School, Garcia was a first-generation college student who planned to major in biological sciences and hoped to become a dentist. She had participated in Cornell’s Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars Program and was part of the inaugural “…
Actor Brad Everett Young Killed In Wrong-Way Crash At Age 46 Actor Brad Everett Young Killed In Wrong-Way Crash At Age 46
Actor Brad Everett Young Killed In Wrong-Way Crash At Age 46 Brad Everett Young, an actor, celebrity photographer, and advocate for arts education, was killed in a car crash in Los Angeles. He was 46. The crash happened late Sunday, Sept. 14, when a wrong-way driver hit Young’s car on the 134 Freeway. He had just seen a movie and was driving alone, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter. Young died at the scene. The other driver survived and was hospitalized, the outlet reported. A Danville, Virginia native who lived in Los Angeles, Young was a fixture on Hollywood red carpets and at premieres and awards shows. He also founded Dream Loud Official,…
Services Set For NYSP Sergeant Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash In NY Services Set For NYSP Sergeant Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash In NY
Services Set For Nysp Sergeant Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash In NY Visitation and funeral plans have been announced for the 49-year-old New York State Police sergeant who died in a motorcycle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County earlier this week. Calling hours for Poughkeepsie native Sgt. Nigel Barnett, who died in a crash in East Fishkill on Tuesday, Sept. 16, will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. at McHoul Funeral Home, Inc. at 895 Route 82 in Hopewell Junction.   The funeral service will be on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 11 a.m. at The Gathering at Faith Assembly, located at 25 Golf Club Ln. in Poughkeepsie. Sgt. …
Saratoga Man Killed In Tavern Crash Will Save Lives Through Organ Donation: 'He Is Pure Light' Saratoga Man Killed In Tavern Crash Will Save Lives Through Organ Donation: 'He Is Pure Light'
Saratoga Man Killed In Tavern Crash Will Save Lives Through Organ Donation: 'He Is Pure Light' A Ballston Spa man who has been in a coma since being struck by a car outside a Saratoga County tavern is expected to be taken off life support in the coming days, as loved ones rally to honor his life and legacy. Joshua “Josh” Soden, 30, was hit by a vehicle outside Bentley’s Tavern in Malta on Monday, Sept. 8, according to a GoFundMe organized by family friend Brianna Falvey. Soden was pinned beneath the car and rushed to Albany Medical Center, where he suffered two cardiac arrests and has remained unconscious on life support. GoFundMe/Brianna Falvey The driver, identified by Saratoga…
Husband, Dad Killed In Meat Processing Facility Accident In Saugerties Was 'Friend To All' Husband, Dad Killed In Meat Processing Facility Accident In Saugerties Was 'Friend To All'
Husband, Dad Killed In Meat Processing Facility Accident In Saugerties Was 'Friend To All' A Hudson Valley community is grieving the loss of a beloved husband, father, and kitchen worker who died after a tragic workplace accident earlier this month. Salomon “Salo” Pop Chub, of Saugerties, died Monday, Sept. 15, after spending a week in critical condition following an accident at a meat processing facility. He lost a significant amount of blood and went into cardiac arrest multiple times, according to a GoFundMe campaign. “Salo was a cornerstone of our kitchen family and a beloved friend to all of us,” wrote organizer Ally Merritt, owner of Gracie’s Luncheonette in Leeds. Salo jo…
Boxing Hall-Of-Famer Ricky Hatton Found Dead At Age 46 Boxing Hall-Of-Famer Ricky Hatton Found Dead At Age 46
Boxing Hall-Of-Famer Ricky Hatton Found Dead At Age 46 Ricky Hatton, the fan-favorite boxing champion and International Boxing Hall of Famer, has died at 46. Authorities in Greater Manchester, England said that Hatton’s body was found at his home on Sunday, Sept. 14, and that they are not treating the death as suspicious. One of Britain’s most popular fighters, Hatton held multiple world titles at light-welterweight and one at welterweight, and was named 2005 Fighter of the Year by The Ring, the Boxing Writers Association of America, and ESPN. He reached the sport’s summit that year by defeating Kostya Tszyu for the IBF, Ring and lineal t…
Charlie Kirk Funeral To Be Held At NFL Stadium, Trump Scheduled To Attend Charlie Kirk Funeral To Be Held At NFL Stadium, Trump Scheduled To Attend
Charlie Kirk Funeral To Be Held At NFL Stadium, Trump Scheduled To Attend Charlie Kirk’s funeral is now set, with a large public service and high-profile attendees expected. The memorial will be held Sunday, Sept. 21, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, with doors opening at 8 a.m. and the program beginning at 11 a.m. Arizona time (2 p.m. Eastern).  President Trump said Friday, Sept. 12, that he will attend before the day and site were announced. The announcement was posted late Saturday afternoon, Sept. 13, on Turning Point USA’s “Fight for Charlie” site. Turning Point USA’s tribute to Kirk describes him as…
Sitcom Star Polly Holliday Dies, Made 'Kiss My Grits!' A Catchphrase Sitcom Star Polly Holliday Dies, Made 'Kiss My Grits!' A Catchphrase
Sitcom Star Polly Holliday Dies, Made 'Kiss My Grits!' A Catchphrase Polly Holliday, who turned “Kiss my grits!” into a pop-culture staple as Flo on the hit sitcom "Alice," has died. She was 88. Holliday died in New York City Tuesday, Sept. 9 at her home in Manhattan, according to The New York Times, which cited her longtime agent and friend Dennis Aspland.  An Alabama native who came up through regional theater and Broadway, Holliday broke out as Florence Jean “Flo” Castleberry on CBS’s "Alice" (1976–80), then headlined the spinoff Flo (1980–81), where her brassy one-liners — especially “Kiss my grits!” — became part of the American vernacular.  …
‘My First Love’: Girlfriend Pens Heartbreaking Tribute To NY Motorcyclist Killed In DWI Crash ‘My First Love’: Girlfriend Pens Heartbreaking Tribute To NY Motorcyclist Killed In DWI Crash
‘My First Love’: Girlfriend Pens Heartbreaking Tribute To NY Motorcyclist Killed In DWI Crash A Long Island family is mourning the loss of a 24-year-old man whose life was cut short by an alleged drunk driver while riding his motorcycle. Jerry Diaz Jr., of Nesconset, was riding on Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook when he was struck by a pickup truck near New Moriches Road around 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, as Daily Voice reported. He died at the scene. Suffolk County Police arrested the pickup driver, 25-year-old Mark Anthony Giordano of St. James, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. In the days since, loved ones have flooded Diaz’ family with tributes and donations f…
Ron Jon Surf Shop Founder Ron DiMenna Dies, 88 Ron Jon Surf Shop Founder Ron DiMenna Dies, 88
Ron Jon Surf Shop Founder Ron DiMenna Dies, 88 Ron Jon Surf Shop founder Ron DiMenna, whose surfboard sales on Long Beach Island grew into a surf empire, died Saturday, Sept. 6, the company announced Sunday. He was 88 years old. “The entire Ron Jon family mourns this loss,” said Michele Goodwin, president of Ron Jon Surf Shop. “On behalf of our Board of Directors, management team, and employees, we extend our deepest sympathy to Ron’s wife, Lynne DiMenna.” According to an obituary published by Space Coast Daily, DiMenna grew up near the Jersey Shore and discovered surfing in 1959. When he told his father he wanted a custom board from Ca…
'Soul Who Brought Light': Father, 32, Killed In NY Crash, Help Now Coming To Family 'Soul Who Brought Light': Father, 32, Killed In NY Crash, Help Now Coming To Family
'Soul Who Brought Light': Father, 32, Killed In NY Crash, Help Now Coming To Family As the family of a 32-year-old Sullivan County man who died in a tragic car crash last month in Orange County grapples with his loss, community members are coming together to help them pick up the pieces.  Ryan Dennis Tucker, a resident of Burlingham in Sullivan County, was killed on Friday, Aug. 15 after crashing his 2016 Honda on Route 416 in Montgomery, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Investigators said Tucker had been traveling west at a high rate of speed when he failed to negotiate a turn at a yield sign onto Union Avenue. The car struck several trees off the road’s sho…