DODGEVILLE, Wis. — Boston Legal star Justin Mentell was pronounced dead early Monday following a single-car accident in rural Wisconsin, the Associated Press reports. He was 27.
Mentell was killed when his Jeep went down a steep embankment off Highway 39 and hit two trees around 8:30 a.m. Police said the actor, who attended high school in nearby Waukegan, Ill., was not wearing a seat belt.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Legendary soul star Teddy Pendergrass, who continued his recording career after a horrific car accident left him paralyzed in the '80s, has died from colon cancer. He was 59.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis garage-punk artist Jimmie Lee Lindsey, better known as Jay Reatard, was found dead early Wednesday at his Memphis home, his record label confirmed. He was 29.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Casey Johnson, the girlfriend of reality star Tila Tequila and an heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, was found dead Monday morning, TMZ reports. She was 30.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Erik Gates, an amateur rocketeer who appeared on several episodes of MythBusters, has died after a freak accident in Southern California. He was 47.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy Sullivan, better known as "The Rev," was found dead Monday at his Southern California home. He was 28.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — George Michael, a longtime sportscaster best known for his nationally syndicated program The George Michael Sports Machine, died early Thursday in Washington after a long battle with cancer. He was 70.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry has died after being seriously injured Wednesday in a domestic dispute with his fiancée, the Associated Press reports. He was 26.










