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Rapper & Actor Gene ‘Groove’ Allen Dead at 63
Gene ‘Groove’ Allen
Dead at 63 …
‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’, ‘House Party’ Actor
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Gene Allen — a rapper and actor who appeared in a few well-known flicks in the 1990s including “House Party” and “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” — has died … TMZ has learned.
One of Gene’s family members tells TMZ … Gene, known by his nickname “Groove,” passed away suddenly Wednesday at his home.
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We’re told Groove’s passing came as a complete shock to the family … though we’re told no foul play is suspected.
Allen — a pioneer in hip hop — rose to prominence as a member of the trio “Groove B. Chill” along with Daryl Mitchell and Eric B. The group appeared in the 1990 movie “House Party” and it’s sequel alongside Christopher Reid, Robin Harris and a young Martin Lawrence.
In 1993, he had a brief cameo as a club announcer in the Tina Turner biopic “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”
Recently, Gene had taken to perform for good causes … raising money for military personnel and a women’s shelter.
Allen was 63.
RIP
MMA’s Guilherme Vasconcelos
Cause Of Death Revealed
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Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos — an MMA fighter who competed in the UFC and Bellator, and dated Demi Lovato — died by suicide, according to newly-released documents.
TMZ Sports obtained the case report from the October 15 incident … which state cops were dispatched to an Illinois home around 9 AM after a woman reported finding Vasconcelos in the garage.
After reviewing security camera footage … cops determined Vasconcelos took his own life the night prior around 11:45 PM — and was not discovered until the following morning.
A search of the house recovered several vials of anabolic steroids, with two mostly empty and two unopened. A suicide note was not discovered.
According to a toxicology report … it yielded only one positive finding — caffeine.
Over the course of his MMA career … Vasconcelos racked up a record of 10-6. He and Lovato were first spotted together in 2017 during New Year’s Eve festivities after several months of dating.
Guilherme’s uncle, Walter, mourned the loss of his nephew at the time … saying, “We were looking forward to your visit for Christmas, which will no longer happen. Life is fleeting, and we woke up to this devastating news. What a time we live in.”
RIP
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Justin Bieber
Snaps at Paparazzi
… So Disrespectful!!!
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Justin Bieber was getting snapped and then he snapped … unloading on a paparazzi for saying something the pop star felt was disrespectful.
Ya gotta see the heated interaction between Justin and a photog … with the Biebs snapping at the guy, set off by the dude saying “Thank you.”
Justin asks the photog — who is not a TMZ cameraman — why he’s thanking him … and explains why it’s disrespectful to do so.
Bieber was heading back to his SUV with Hailey Bieber after grabbing breakfast at Beverly Glen Deli in Los Angeles … and paps were waiting for him.
Justin told the guy to stick to taking pictures and letting him do his thing … with no need to thank JB for anything.
We don’t usually see this kind of reaction from Justin … so it’s pretty interesting.
Justin and Hailey hanging out in public is noteworthy too … the couple was dogged by break-up rumors last month but they squashed it and now they’re out together.
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