Actress Brittany Murphy was found dead on Sunday morning. The actress had a heart attack and paramedics were unable to revive her. She was pronounced dead upon arrival at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. She was only 32 years old. She had starred in many shows and movies including ‘Clueless’, ‘Girl Interrupted’, “8 Mile” and had been a voice actress on “King of the Hill”.

The 911 call reporting the Brittany’s heart attack was made from the home of Simon Monjack, whom Murphy married in 2007. According to TMZ, Brittany Murphy’s mom found the actress in the shower and paramedics administered CPR at the home and on the way to the hospital.

Brittany Murphy’s publicist, Nicole Perna, released a statement on Sunday saying: “In this time of sadness, the family thanks you for your love and support. It is their wish that you respect their privacy.”

Please pray for Brittany Murphy’s family, friends and fans who are dealing with the difficult loss of such a young talented girl.

Evangelist Oral Roberts died Tuesday from complications of pneumonia in Newport Beach, California. Oral Roberts died at age 91 after having spent the last 74 years spreading gods word (60 of them under the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association).

Here are some of the notable events in his life:
- Oral Roberts was born into poverty in Bebee, Oklahoma, on January 24, 1918.
- His Christian ministry began with what he described as his own miracle healing of tuberculosis at age 17.
- In 1947, Roberts resigned his pastoral ministry with the Pentecostal Holiness Church to found Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association.
- Roberts was a pioneer televangelist he began broadcasting his revivals by television in 1955) and attracted a vast viewership.
- Roberts founded the Abundant Life Prayer Group in 1958
- He founded Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1963, stating he was obeying a command from God.
- In 1977, Roberts said he had a vision of a 900-foot-tall Jesus, who told him to found the City of Faith Medical and Research Center.

Oral Roberts also wrote more than 130 books, several personal commentaries on the Bible, and other inspirational material. One of his most substantive works is a 74-CD set titled Oral Roberts Reading the New Testament with His Personal Commentary that includes his life’s teachings on God’s Word. Perhaps best known is his book The Miracle of Seed Faith, which revolutionized the lives of millions of people who learned how to get their needs met through God’s eternal plan of giving and receiving.

Oral Roberts and Billy Graham were close friends. Billy Graham said that he had talked to Oral 3 weeks earlier and that during that conversation Oral told him that he was near the end of his life’s journey. Billy Graham also made this statement “Oral Roberts was a man of God, and a great friend in ministry,” the Rev. Billy Graham said in a statement Tuesday. “I loved him as a brother. We had many quiet conversations over the years.”

In remembering his father, son Richard said, “He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Oral Roberts was not only my earthly father; he was also my spiritual father and mentor. He was the greatest man of God I’ve ever known. An innovator and a modern-day apostle of the healing ministry, he was one of the first men of his generation to build a worldwide ministry, an accredited university, and a medical and research center. He had a passion to bring healing to the sick. He came along when many in Christendom did not believe in God’s power and goodness, yet his name became synonymous with miracles.”

A memorial website has been created to celebrate his life and legacy.

Please pray for Oral Roberts‘ family & friends who are dealing with his loss.

Willie Maxine Perry, the mother of actor/comedian Tyler Perry passed away today at the age of 64. On his personal website, Perry posted a short message thanking everyone for their prayers for his mother. There was no cause of death or any other details provided. She was born on February 12, 1945 and for most of her life worked as a preschool teacher at the New Orleans Jewish Community Center. She also served as the inspiration for Tyler’s character Madea. She passed away December 8, 2009.