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Bodybuilder Jodi Vance died last week after suffering a fatal heart attack. The rising star was attending the Arnold Sports Festival in Ohio.

She was only 20 years old.

Vance, who was also a coach, wasn't competing in Columbus, but instead was there to support athletes under her tutelage.

"Her heart stopped due to complications of severe dehydration. Despite all efforts by the hospital, they were unable to revive her," Vance's family wrote on social media.

Kevin DiCicco, the man who owned Buddy -- star of the popular "Air Bud" movies -- and helped create the film series, is being treated by medical professionals as he battles a severe bout of pneumonia that landed him in the hospital ... TMZ has learned.

Kevin tells TMZ ... he contracted severe pneumonia two weeks ago and has been hospitalized in San Diego. He tells us the pneumonia is bad and he's currently being treated with an arsenal of antibiotics.

Kevin -- who found future dog-actor Buddy near his Yosemite cabin and took him in back in the day -- tells us amid his hospitalization for pneumonia ... he's still battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which he believes he got from his use of medical marijuana.

Tragedy has struck an '80s-themed Royal Caribbean cruise ... the fiancée of Faster Pussycat's lead singer has died after going overboard, though her body remains missing, TMZ has learned.

Kimberly Burch -- fiancée of Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe -- fell to her death shortly after a heated argument with him aboard the ship, according to Kimberly’s mother.

Carnell Burch tells TMZ ... Taime called her on Monday to deliver the heartbreaking news. It’s still unclear whether Kimberly jumped or accidentally fell from the ship, but Carnell is confident Kimberly wouldn't purposefully hurt herself.

Can you guess which Hollywood hunk in his 50s put his hot body on display in this sexy mirror selfie?

This actor and model has managed to stay young and restless for decades, even if he was been criminally minded for several seasons of his life.

Here he is, posting an Instagram pic of himself wearing sweat pants and slide sandals, baring his beefcake chest ... and he's definitely swatting down any debates about staying super fit into his fifth decade.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman says winning the Super Bowl is a lot like bumpin' uglies ... admitting now that he's won a second title, he can finally enjoy the experience.

The Philly executive vice prez made the R-rated comparison on the "McShay Show" this week ... when he opened up on what has been going on in his head following his team's dominating victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Roseman said the organization's first title in 2017 was like losing the V card -- the "quality" of the win doesn't mean nearly as much as the fact it even happened in the first place.

Meghan Markle seemingly threw some shade at the British Royal Family by celebrating her "new chapter" at the end of her new lifestyle Netflix show that debuted overnight, "With Love, Meghan."

During the final moments of the 8-episode series, the "Suits" alum makes a speech at a gathering she organized, and thanks her better half Prince Harry, her mom Doria Ragland and others for their support as she takes on this rebrand.

After gushing about her fresh start, she describes the foray back into showbiz as "part of that creativity that I’ve missed so much."

Jon Stewart just explained the geopolitical landscape and America's role in it after the now-infamous Zelensky/Trump showdown in the Oval Office Friday ... comparing it to a wrestling event that also shook the world this weekend.

In Monday night’s episode of "The Daily Show," Jon explained the whole metaphorical ordeal -- Cody Rhodes is Volodymyr Zelensky, The Rock is Vladimir Putin, and John Cena is America.

In Jon’s interpretation of events ... Cody (Zelensky) went to the White House to meet with John Cena (America) to take on the person "demanding his soul," The Rock (Putin). To everyone’s surprise, especially Cody's … Cena had experienced a change of heart, and no longer had Cody's back. As Cody embraced Cena, The Rock gave Cena the throat-cut signal ... and Cena delivered a cheap shot to Cody's groin, then pummeled him on the ground in a dramatic "heel turn."

Bianca Censori is a woman of few words ... but she'll never pass up the opportunity to get naked in front of a camera.

Check out this photo she posted to Instagram on Monday ... Bianca -- AKA Kanye West's wife -- got totally nude as she posed for a pic on the floor inside a room with just a pair of stilettos on her feet.

Angel Reese doused Kevin Durant dating rumors back in September ... but the NBA superstar might have just reignited them with a sly pregame comment over the weekend.

In the leadup to the Phoenix vs. Minnesota game in Arizona on Sunday, Suns players were asked to shout out their favorite female athlete of all-time to honor the start of Women's Empowerment Month.

Most of the guys went the chalk route -- choosing legends like Diana Taurasi and Serena Williams. Others showed love to their college's alumni ... while Grayson Allen picked his wife, former pro soccer player Morgan Reid Allen.

Millie Bobby Brown is clapping back at "disturbing" critics for ruthlessly dissecting her appearance as she grows up in front of the public eye.

The "Enola Holmes" star shared a lengthy video on Instagram Monday night directly naming "disillusioned" writers behind the recent rise in articles claiming she's aging poorly, saying ... "This isn’t journalism. This is bullying."

Taking another swipe at trolls -- who she says are "desperate to tear young women down" -- she quips ... "I grew up in front of the world, and for some reason, people can’t seem to grow up with me."

Politics ain't the only thing Johnny Damon and Donald Trump agree on ... the former MLB star tells TMZ Sports POTUS is right when it comes to Pete Rose's Hall of Fame candidacy as well.

Trump took to his Truth Social page on Friday night to demand MLB "get off its fat, lazy ass" and put Rose into Cooperstown ... and when we spoke with Damon about the opinion on Monday, he told us he concurred.

The ex-Red Sox outfielder -- who actually served on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition during Trump's first term in D.C. -- said the game's climate has changed so much since Rose was first given a perma-ban for gambling on baseball that he now thinks it's about time to get the MLB's Hit King into the HOF.

Before this lil' guy from London was spittin' mad rapping game, he was just working on his rhymes and poetry ... and looking up to rapper Bow Wow, with the dreams of becoming a famous rapper himself one day ...

You better sprint fast if you want to land on who this adorable kid is ... He's collaborated with stars like 21 Savage and Lil Baby, and he recently went viral for claiming he's responsible for the popularity of Nike tech suits.

In 2022, he obtained 1 billion Spotify streams, becoming the first UK rapper to do so!

The anonymous woman who accused Jay-Z of rape in a since dismissed lawsuit is sticking by her story ... and she says he's intimidating and terrifying her.

The Jane Doe who sued Jay-Z and Diddy for allegedly raping her when she was a 13-year-old girl doubled down on her claims in new legal docs obtained by TMZ ... and she says HOV is trying to bully her into saying her accusations are bogus.

In the docs, the woman claims she was recently approached outside her home and cornered by two people who told her they were investigators working for one of Jay's lawyers.

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband for more than half a century, is dead ... according to the icon herself.

Dolly announced Carl's passing Monday evening, saying her beloved will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with their immediate family.

While she did not mention a cause of death, Carl had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 2019.

More fallout from the Oval Office spat between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ... Trump is now pausing military aid to Ukraine.

The White House confirmed the move Monday ... with officials telling news outlets the U.S. is pausing and reviewing military aid to Ukraine to ensure the aid is contributing to a solution for the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war.

Unclear how long the pause will last but Fox News reports the aid won't start flowing until POTUS determines Ukraine's leadership demonstrates a good-faith commitment to peace with Russia.

Jay-Z claims the Jane Doe who accused him of rape in an explosive lawsuit knew full well no such thing ever happened ... and now he's dragging her to court over it.

The music and fashion mogul just filed a lawsuit against his anonymous rape accuser and her attorney, Tony Buzbee.

In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Jay claims his accuser kept pushing her false rape story in the media and in the courts despite allegedly admitting the assault story wasn't true.