A death certificate reveals that former Nickelodeon star Christy Knowings died of cardiac arrest following a severe asthma attack, she was just 46 years old. Knowings, the New York City-born actress who spent three seasons on the children's sketch comedy hit "All That," was hospitalized on Aug. 7 after suffering an asthma attack. A relative […] The post Christy Knowings, beloved 'All That' cast member, died of cardiac arrest at 46 appeared first on American Almanac .
A death certificate reveals that former Nickelodeon star Christy Knowings died of cardiac arrest following a severe asthma attack, she was just 46 years old. Knowings, the New York City-born actress who spent three seasons on the children's sketch comedy hit "All That," was hospitalized on Aug. 7 after suffering an asthma attack. A relative told TMZ she was placed on life support. Four days later, on Aug. 11, she died. The death certificate, obtained by People on Sept. 2, listed cardiac arrest as the cause of death. Acute hypoxic respiratory failure, a condition in which the lungs cannot deliver enough oxygen to the blood, and status asthmaticus, a prolonged and severe asthma episode, were listed as contributing conditions. From…Open
Former child actress Raquel Lee has filed a lawsuit accusing Disney of failing to protect her from an employee who allegedly raped her during a 2001 film shoot, and the company has refused to comment. Lee, now 39, alleges in the complaint that a middle-aged male Disney employee groomed and sexually assaulted her while she […] The post Former child star Raquel Lee sues Disney, alleging rape on set at age 14 appeared first on American Almanac .
Former child actress Raquel Lee has filed a lawsuit accusing Disney of failing to protect her from an employee who allegedly raped her during a 2001 film shoot, and the company has refused to comment. Lee, now 39, alleges in the complaint that a middle-aged male Disney employee groomed and sexually assaulted her while she was working on the Disney Channel Original Movie "The Poof Point," filmed in Utah when she was 14 years old. The man, identified only as "Mr. Doe" in the filing, was at least double her age. USA TODAY reported it obtained the legal complaint directly. The lawsuit names Disney as a defendant and alleges the company violated child labor laws by separating Lee from her on-set guardian for the majority of each day and…Open
LEVERETT, MA — A local man suffered a crisis of faith Wednesday after struggling to reconcile his belief in a loving God with the fact that he was never invited to be a contestant on hit 1990s Nickelodeon game show Legends of the Hidden Temple.