How is nature going to kill you in your part of the country? Click to find out. Will it be flooding, heat, winter weather or the dreaded “severe weather”?

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1. Turns Out Heat Is A Big Killer

CELEBRITY BUZZ: The actor and comedian died of complications from pneumonia at age 50. A talented performer beloved both inside and outside of Hollywood, Bernie Mac will most definitely be missed.

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1. Bernie Mac Ain’t Scared Of Death, Motherf**ker
2. Friends, Colleagues Pay Tribute to Bernie Mac
3. Bernie Mac, From Bus Driver To Hollywood Star
4. Clip From “The Original Kings of Comedy”
5. “Random, Very Sad” News

CULTURE BUZZ: Comedian George Carlin dies of heart failure at age 71 on Sunday. If you love to laugh, you’ll be crying today. George Carlin was one of the few people who could make ponytails on guys look cool.

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1. George Carlin Videos on YouTube
2. “Funny Man, Rest In Peace!”
3. Why I Loved George Carlin - Watch My Favorite Clip
4. George Carlin Was a Legend and a Mentor
5. Watch George Carlin Live at the Beacon Theatre HBO Special: “Life is Worth Losing”
6. There Was Only One George Carlin
7. George Carlin, 71, Irreverent Standup Comedian - Obituary (Obit) on NYTimes
8. Reuters First Reports: Comedian George Carlin dies at 71
9. George Carlin Fought Censorship on the Radio and Television
10. “Carlin Reinvented Social Commentary”
11. News Report: Comedian George Carlin Dies in Los Angeles
12. George Carlin’s Wikipedia Page Updated with Death Info
13. George Carlin’s Official Website
14. Even Young People Can Appreciate George Carlin’s Humor
15. I Can’t Believe He’s Dead!

SPORTS BUZZ: With 17 fatalities on the slopes already this year, Colorado’s ski areas are suddenly under scrutiny. There’s a minor debate going over why there’s been a sudden spike in ski area deaths: Too many snowboarders? New, fast equipment? Too many groomed runs, where people go too fast? Statistical randomness? File this under stuff nobody likes .

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1. NPR Investigates!
2. Blame the Snowboarders! Blame the Skiiers!
3. There Really is No Story Here, People
4. Or Is Grooming to Blame?
5. Deaths Were Already Rising in 2001

CELEBRITY BUZZ: The pet chow of Martha Stewart has passed away and is remembered in a photo essay on his famous owner’s blog. For a lady whose heart many would claim is the color of gun metal, Martha really manages to tactfully handle the process of grieving for a pet (although her wrapping the corpse is, admittedly, mildly creepy).

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1. In Loving Memory (1995-2008); Martha’s Photo Essay of Paw Paw
2. “A Truly Stark Portrait of Grief and the Saddest Thing Ever.”
3. “As is Probably the Fashion in Her Native Country of Planet Waspycash, Martha Decided to Elegantly Wrap Paw Paw’s Body in a White Sheet, Replete With a Beautiful Silver Gross-Grain Bow”
4. The Dog Whisperer Teaches You How to Deal With the Loss of a Dog
5. Somehow, Dlisted Manages to Provide Mildly Inappropriate Commentary
6. Paw Paw’s Death Resonates Through All of Upper Westchester

TECH BUZZ: The New York Times identifies an alarming trend: Death from over-blogging. Does this mean the producers of “World’s Deadliest Jobs” are going to be calling us soon?

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1. In Web World of 24/7 Stress, Writers Blog Till They Drop
2. With Bloggers, There’s Nothing Left to Kill
3. How Can Modern Poetry Kill You? If It’s a Blog!
4. Blogging ALMOST as Dangerous* as Fighting in Iraq (*Except Not Really at All)

CELEBRITY BUZZ: Charlton Heston, who appeared in over 100 films including Moses, Ben-Hur and Michelangelo , died Saturday night at age 84. He died due to neurological complications from Alzheimer’s. RIP, Charlton Heston. We leave you with this memorable performance from Wayne’s World 2 .

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1. Heston’s Legacy: Hollywood vs Gun Control
2. A Roundup of Reactions from NPR to CNN
3. Heston Covers an Ice-T/Body Count Song
4. Past Movie Snapshots to Remember Him….
5. Time To Take The Guns From Charlton Heston
6. Some Charlton Heston Movie Trivia Tidbits
7. Charlton Heston Dead at 83
8. Heston’s Family Issues Statement
9. He Stood Up to Liberal Hollywood
10. Charlton Heston: 83 or 84?
11. Heston’s Obituary Will Be Tainted Because He Was a Conservative
12. News Media Pre-Prepared for Heston’s Death

CELEBRITY BUZZ: He was found dead in his bed in one of his residences in Soho by his housekeeper today. We’re remembering the first time we laid eyes on Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You (one of our favorite teen movies of all time) and getting choked up.

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1. Mary-Kate Won’t Speak Unless She’s Granted Immunity
2. Heath Ledger Died of Accidental Overdose of Prescription Drugs
3. Remembering Heath Ledger
4. Heath Ledger: Covering the Coverage
5. Heath Ledger is Dead, Says TMZ
6. A Simple Heath Memorial
7. Heath Ledger’s Family Shares Heartache
8. Mary-Kate Olsen Will Not Be Questioned
9. Heath Ledger, Mary-Kate Olsen Were Dating
10. Fate of Ledger’s Last Films Uncertain
11. A Heath Ledger-Michelle Williams Retrospective
12. More Details: Pills, a Masseuse
13. Daniel Day Lewis on Heath Ledger
14. On Medication
15. Heath Ledger’s Father Expected To Arrive In New York
16. Mary-Kate and Heath Were Dating
17. Masseuse told Mary Kate Olsen about finding Heath Ledger before calling 911
18. Is Heath Ledger a Victim of “The Crow” Curse?
19. Eerie Postscript To Actor’s Death
20. Heath Ledger Spent The Christmas Holiday With His Model Girlfriend, Gemma Ward
21. Heath Ledger’s Last Interview
22. Autopsy Reports Inconclusive
23. Stupid Hate Church To Picket Heath Ledger’s Funeral
24. Scary Foreshadowing in a November 2007 NY Times article
25. An Astonishingly Large Number of People Think His Name is Keith Ledger According to Google Trends
26. Heath Ledger’s Friend: “We Saw It Coming”
27. Actor Heath Ledger Is Found Dead - from the New York Times Blog
28. Actor Found Motionless in Soho, No Signs of Foul Play
29. Heath Ledger’s IMDB Profile
30. Heath Ledger Dead From Apparent Drug Overdose
31. Pills Were Found Near The Body
32. Tribute by Producer of ‘The Patriot’
33. Daniel Day-Lewis Talks About Heath Ledger on Oprah
34. I Wish This Was Just a Rumor
35. Heath’s Death: The Meta-Coverage
36. From An Overdose?

CELEBRITY BUZZ: The chess star and borderline personality has died in Iceland. After beating Russian world champion Boris Spassky in a highly publicized match in 1972, Fischer’s fortunes went downhill. He became paranoid, anti-Semitic, eventually renounced his U.S. citizenship in protest and moved to Reykjavik.

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1. Cold War Icon, Reclusive Anti-American
2. He Was The First World Chess Champion From The U.S.
3. Bobby Fischer, 1943-2008
4. Bobby’s Official Homepage, With Link To Download “Searching For Bobby Fischer”
5. The Sad Unraveling Of Bobby Fischer

CELEBRITY BUZZ: Actor Brad Renfro found dead in his Los Angeles home. The former teen heartthrob struggled with drug addiction and probably died from an overdose. His performance in Apt Pupil was amazing — add it to your NetFlix queue now to avoid the rush!

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1. TMZ Lands the Coveted Exclusive On Brad Renfro’s Death
2. He Had a Secret Son
3. Deaths: Where Things Lead
4. Brad’s Biggest Fan Site
5. Video of Brad Renfro in Court Pleading Not Guilty To a Heroin Charge
6. Actor Brad Renfro, R.I.P.
7. Brad Renfro’s Mug Shot From Earlier Days
8. “Apt Pupil” Was Brad Renfro’s Best Performance