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● Regina King is mourning the tragic loss of her only child, son Ian Alexander Jr., who died by suicide at age 26. “Our family is devastated,” a King family spokesperson shared. “He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others.”
● Kelly Clarkson is ready to go to battle with her ex Brandon Blackstock when their divorce goes to trial in a few weeks. “She is devoting 100 percent of any free time [to] preparing for it,” a source tells Us.
● Grammy-winning singer Meat Loaf, who also acted in films Rocky Horror Picture Show and Fight Club, passed away on
Jan. 20 from unconfirmed causes. He was 74.
● Beloved comedian
Louie Anderson died on Jan. 21 in a Las Vegas hospital, where he had been undergoing treatment for blood cancer. He was 68.
● It’s over between
Garrett Hedlund and Emma Roberts, parents to son Rhodes, 13 months. On Jan. 22, the same day Us confirmed their split, Hedlund was arrested for public intoxication in Tennessee and charged with a misdemeanor.