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Rita Wilson reveals that she underwent a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Bob Mezan reports.
Percy Sledge, best known for his recording of "When a Man Loves a Woman," died at his home in Louisiana aged 74 after battling cancer, according to his agent. Rollo Ross reports.
Former British spy and Soviet secret agent George Blake has died in Moscow. He was 98. CNN reports a spokesperson for the Russian foreign intelligence agency SVR said Blake was 'highly respected and appreciated.' Blake used his position as an officer in the UK's Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6, to spy for the Soviet Union. His secret work for the USSR humiliated the country's intelligence establishment when it was discovered at the height of the Cold War. In the UK he is perhaps best known for his daring escape from London's Wormwood Scrubs prison in 1966.
Angelina Jolie underwent her preventative double mastectomy in 2013 to "improve [her] odds" of seeing her children "grow into adults".
Muhammad Ali, 'The Greatest' fighter, three-time world heavyweight boxing champion and one of the greatest sports icons and important figures of the last century has died at the age of 74. 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can't hit what the eyes can't see.' We are sure going to miss you Muhammad Ali. From your friends at Celebrity Wire and around the world RIP.
Adele's '21' is ranked as the greatest album of all time ahead of the release of her new album, '25.' Rollo Ross reports.