Can this story get any sadder?

Marie Caro, mother of anorexic model Isabelle Caro who passed away late last year, has committed suicide, the Daily Mail writes.

Isabelle was best-known for her image used in a shock Italian ad campaign (which you can see here) conceived by photographer Olivier Toscani in 2007 under the headline “No Anorexia.” She more recently appeared on Jessica Simpson’s “The Price of Beauty.” She had suffered from the eating disorder since she was 13 and usually blamed her difficult childhood.

Christian Caro, Isabelle’s stepfather spoke with Swiss newspaper 20 minutes about both deaths. He blames the Bichat Hospital in Paris for Isabelle’s passing:

“She was hospitalized on November 16, 2010 for a stomach ache. My wife requested that she be taken to Bichat and she told doctors what was happening and told them about her illness. The doctors said they’d run some tests but they’d put Isabelle to sleep so she’d be less disturbed. They should have never done that. Isabelle died the 17th at the beginning of the afternoon. She died because they disconnected her from the machines. Two doctors took my wife and I separately and said, “You know, in any case, your daughter didn’t want to live.” They shortened it all. They wanted to do it quickly because there were a lot of people waiting.”

Christian added that he filed a complaint with the prosecutor in Paris for manslaughter. Of his wife, Marie, he said:

“My wife…she felt guilty for sending my daughter to the hospital in Bichat. [....] She had that weight on her head, a huge guilt. And this was in addition to the press, above all an interview with Toscani that she succeeded in viewing, although I tried to keep it from her. And she couldn’t tolerate it. She already couldn’t bear the death of her daughter.”

20 Minutes reports that Christian is now working on a music project, the profits of which will go to the association Isabelle created to help people suffering from anorexia. A single will be out by the end of the month.

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British actor, Pete Postlethwaite, once described by Steven Spielberg as “the best actor in the world,” has died at age 64 after a long battle with cancer.

Friend and journalist Andrew Richardson said Monday that Postlethwaite died peacefully in hospital on Sunday.

Postlethwaite was nominated for an Oscar in 1994 for In The Name of the Father and also starred in movies including The Usual Suspects, Romeo + Juliet and most recently starred in Inception and The Town.

Sad!

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Elizabeth Edwards, the estranged wife of Democratic Presidential candidate John Edwards passed away yesterday, at the age of 61, after a long battle with breast cancer.

Edwards posted a message on her Facebook page in what ended up being the day she passed.

“You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces – my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope,” Edwards wrote in the Facebook post. “These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined.”

“…there are certainly times when we aren’t able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like,” she added. “It’s called being human. But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that I am grateful. It isn’t possible to put into words the love and gratitude I feel to everyone who has and continues to support and inspire me every day. To you I simply say: you know.”

With love,
Elizabeth

Edwards was diagnosed with breast cancer in November of 2004, shortly before the presidential election in which her husband was the Democratic vice presidential nominee. In March 2007, at the start of John Edwards‘ presidential campaign, she revealed that the condition had returned and spread to her bones, and that she had been diagnosed as terminal.

The couple later became separated following revelations that John Edwards had engaged in an affair with a campaign videographer. Edwards wrote about her cancer and her relationship with her husband in multiple memoirs, including last year’s “Resilience.”

Edwards was hospitalized last week with doctors saying the cancer had metastasized to her liver, according to People.com.

Rest in Peace…

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Legendary funny man Leslie Nielsen died today of complications of pneumonia in a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale, this according to his agent. He was 84.

His agent tells TMZ Nielsen passed surrounded by his wife and friends at about 5:34 PM ET.

Nielsen was best known for his roles in “Airplane” and the “Naked Gun” series. His “Airplane” co-star, Barbara Billingsley, passed away last month.

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Brittany Murphy’s mother is set to pay tribute to her late daughter in a new biography.

The Clueless actress passed away in December 2009 from pneumonia, and the tragedy was compounded when her husband, screenwriter Simon Monjack, died just five months later.

Their passings have since been tarred by a series of salacious rumours concerning missing money and claims Murphy’s mother, Sharon, slept in the same bed as her son-in-law after the actress died.

Sharon spoke out to deny the rumours at the time and she is now hoping to silence tabloid gossip about her daughter by telling her story in a new picture book.

In a statement released on what would have been Murphy’s 33rd birthday (10Nov10), she says, “This book will be my way of celebrating and honouring her extraordinary life and career. Brittany was a kind, loving person who enjoyed each day; she was my life. I am looking forward to everyone reading the accurate account about my daughter, her life, loves and career.”

A portion of the book’s proceeds will be donated to charity.

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Shannen Doherty appeared on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ last season to honor her father, who had recently suffered a stroke. On Sunday, she issued a statement saying John Thomas Doherty died Friday at age 66 after a series of health issues.

The ‘Beverly Hills 90210′ alum was eliminated from ‘Dancing’ in March after just one week of competition. But she considered her stint on the show a success because her father was in the audience, watching her perform.

“I did it for my dad,” she said at the time.

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So sad!!!

Last Comic Standing judge Greg Giraldo has passed away, 5 days after overdosing on prescription pills.

Greg was hospitalized last weekend in New Brunswick, NJ, after overdosing on prescription pills. Sources close to Giraldo say it was not a suicide attempt.

While he’s probably most known for being a judge on LCS and regular appearances on Comedy Central’s Friars’ roasts, I knew him from the Howard Stern show.

Fellow comedian and friend Jim Norton confirmed the passing on Twitter. “Greg Giraldo passed away today. This is the last photo of us together, taken June 28 at Noam’s wedding. RIP buddy.”

The picture above was taken just last month at David Hasselhoff’s roast.

RIP