TMZ has confirmed the suspect in the shooting death of Mark Ruffalo’s brother has told police Scott Ruffalo died during a game of Russian Roulette.

Shaha Mishaal Adham, who turned herself in yesterday to Bev Hills Police, said she went to Ruffalo’s apartment to pick up her Land Rover, which he had borrowed.

There was a mystery person also present (NOT Brian Scofield, the man who was named a “person of interest’ in the case) during the deadly game.

After Ruffalo reportedly shot himself in the head, Adham bolted and called her boyfriend, Brian Scofield, who called 911.

Shaha Mishaal Adham has been released by the Beverly Hills PD and cleared of any wrongdoing in the death of Scott Ruffalo.

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Scott Ruffalo, the brother of actor Mark Ruffalo, died last night after suffering a gunshot wound last week.

Brian Scofield and Shaha Mishaal Adham turned themselves in to the Bev Hills PD yesterday. Adham was named a “suspect” and Scofield was named a “person of interest” in the shooting.

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Michael Crichton, best known as the author of Jurassic Park and the creator of NBC’s ER, has died. He was 66.

In a statement, his family calls his death unexpected, but said he had been privately battling cancer.

“While the world knew him as a great storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us — and entertained us all while doing so — his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes,” his family tells ET. “He did this with a wry sense of humor that those who were privileged to know him personally will never forget.”

Crichton’s books have sold more than 150 million copies worldwide.

His most recent novel, Next, about genetics and law, was published in December 2006.

He has won an Emmy, a Peabody and a Writer’s Guild of America Award for ER.

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Does this story get any worse?  I have an 8 year old son, and this just hits too close to home.  A boy – most likely murdered by his step father – after witnessing who knows what type of hell at home.  I hate this.

From TMZ:

A source close to the Chicago murder investigation says Julian King suffered at least one gun shot to the head.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has not yet confirmed the boy is in fact Julian King.

Sean Howard, a spokesman for Cook County, says Jennifer Hudson has not yet arrived to ID the body — but should be there shortly.

Jennifer Hudson is on her way to the Medical Examiner’s office to identify the body of the boy who was found dead in the back of the SUV this morning.

The FBI has said the body appears to be that of Julian King, Jennifer’s 7-year-old nephew.

We’re told Hudson is 15-30 minutes away from arriving at the M.E.’s office.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office is investigating reports on Monday of a child’s body found in an SUV in Chicago, a spokesperson for the office told CNN.

The Chicago Tribune — citing the medical examiner’s office — reported that the body of a boy was found Monday morning in a white SUV connected with Julian King, the missing nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson.

Police issued an Amber Alert for Julian, 7, who has been missing since Hudson’s mother and brother were found dead in their home Friday

They also asked people to look out for a 1994 white Chevrolet Suburban with Illinois license plate X584859.

Julian is described as being 4-feet-11 and 130 pounds. He was wearing a striped brown polo shirt and khaki pants when last seen, authorities said in the Amber Alert.

Over the weekend, Oscar-winning actress Hudson offered a $100,000 reward for the safe return of her nephew.

A spokeswoman for Hudson confirmed the reward, the latest development in the investigation of the shooting deaths of Hudson’s relatives and abduction of her nephew, Julian King.

“Please keep praying for our family and that we get Julian King back home safely,” Hudson said in a posting on her MySpace page Sunday. “If anyone has any information about his whereabouts please contact the authorities immediately.”

Hudson also posted two pictures of her nephew wearing the brown-and-orange striped polo shirt he was last seen in.

Earlier, Hudson viewed the bodies of her mother, Darnell Donerson, and brother, Jason Hudson, the Cook County medical examiner’s office told CNN Sunday. They were found shot to death Friday in their South Side Chicago home.

Police confirm they have taken a person into custody but are not saying who.

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A spokeswoman for screen legend Paul Newman says the actor has died at age 83.

Spokeswoman Marni Tomljanovic says Newman died Friday of cancer. No other details were immediately available.

Newman was nominated for Academy Awards 10 times, winning a regular Oscar in 1987 for “The Color of Money” and two honorary ones.

He was equally at home in comedies such as “The Sting” and dramas such as “Hud.”He sometimes teamed with his wife, Joanne Woodward, also an Oscar winner for the 1957 film “Three Faces of Eve.”

In August, he finished chemotherapy and told his family he wanted to die at home. He was given only weeks to live.

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The son of legendary rap producer Dr Dre has been found dead at his home in Woodland Hills on Saturday morning.

Andre Young Jr., 20, was unresponsive when his mother went to check on him around 10 A.M., calling 911 to alert paramedics.

Young’s cause of death is pending completion of a toxicology report.

His father, Andre Young Sr, is better known to the world as “Dr. Dre”, an award winning producer who shot to fame as a pioneer of the influential gangsta rap group NWA, and becoming co-owner of West Coast record label Death Row records.

Later, he became popular for his discovery and production for white rap artist Eminem.

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