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Ray "Roy" Edward Chasez, the father of JC Chasez, has died ... TMZ has learned.

Sources tell TMZ ... Roy died last month in Florida after a battle with cancer. This was his fifth bout with the disease.

We're told a celebration of life was held on Saturday in the Orlando area and multiple members of *NSYNC attended.

The Menendez brothers' relatives, who are also victims in their murder case, are ripping L.A. County D.A. Nathan Hochman ... claiming he's being hostile, dismissive and patronizing.

Erik and Lyle's cousin Tamara Goodell laid out the family's issues with Hochman in a formal complaint to the United States Attorney's Office Civil Division ... blasting L.A.'s new top prosecutor for allegedly violating their rights as victims.

In the complaint, obtained by TMZ, Goodell claims Hochman is re-traumatizing the family now that he's sinking his teeth into their case.

Gisele Bündchen is flaunting her post-baby bod in a bikini just one month after giving birth to her third child.

Check out the pics ... you'd never guess the supermodel was pregnant just weeks ago with her super fit physique. She looked at ease as she lounged in a gray scoop neck bikini top and white bottoms while aboard a yacht in Miami Beach with her beau and baby daddy, Joaquim Valente, on Sunday.

She caught some rays as she relaxed on the bow of the boat with brown shades and her dirty blonde hair flowing freely with the wind. Her 12-year-old daughter Vivian joined her at one point for some mommy-daughter time.

More legal issues for the two men accused of playing a role in the mysterious deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans last year ... TMZ Sports has confirmed they've just been sued.

Court records we obtained show Jon Harrington filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson in Missouri on Friday ... just days after authorities alleged the two contributed to his son David Harrington's death by supplying him with a lethal mix of drugs at a '24 Chiefs watch party.

The lawsuit states the get-together took place on Jan. 7, 2024 ... at Willis' Platte County home.

12 PM PT -- The family of Erik and Lyle Menendez has hit back after L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he's asking the court to withdraw the previous district attorney's motion to resentence the famed brothers.

In a statement obtained by TMZ they say ... "District Attorney Hochman made it clear today he is holding Erik, Lyle, and our family hostage."

They also claim Hochman has "blinders" on that prevent him from seeing Erik and Lyle were "repeatedly abused" as kids, making them fear for their lives, and that they have apologized multiple times for murdering their parents.

They say the most "alarming" part is the D.A. is sending a message that young boys who are victims of abuse should not come forward.

The L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman just said he wants to withdraw the prior D.A.'s motion to have the Menendez Brothers resentenced, saying what they did in killing their parents was unforgivable and they have not copped to the various lies they told to cover their tracks.

Hochman went through a litany of lies he says were never retracted by Erik and Lyle, and said that's sufficient to turn thumbs down on a resentencing request. He pointed to the jury rejecting any claim of self defense in the second trial. What Hochman ignored, in the first trial, half the jury rejected murder in favor of manslaughter, based on "imperfect self defense." Hochman did not explain the judge in the second trial rejected "imperfect self defense" so the jury never received that instruction.

The bottom line here ... the whole resentencing motion is irrelevant, because if the judge approved it, the case would go to the parole board. Fact is ... the parole board has the case already at the behest of California Governor Gavin Newsom so there is no need for a resentencing hearing anyway.

New York authorities have launched two separate investigations into the circumstances surrounding Wendy Williams' guardianship ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to Wendy tell TMZ ... Wendy just had an interview with Adult Protective Services, which also has made phone calls to people close to Wendy, asking about her living conditions in a New York assisted living facility.

As TMZ reported ... Wendy is locked on the 5th floor in the memory unit, where she cannot leave the floor without approval from an attendant. Numerous people connected to Wendy say she has no memory problems, and therefore, keeping her in that memory unit is inhumane.

Jessica Alba is one of America's finest exports ... she's over in France for Paris Fashion Week and she's looking absolutely stunning.

The actress looked white hot at the Gabriela Hearst fashion show ... pulling up to her front-row seat with some sexy fishnets and a long, white coat.

She strutted her stuff in some black heels and accessorized with a black purse ... with just enough cleavage peeking out from under her coat to bring in some more attention.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon appeared in high spirits as they chatted it up at the SXSW Film & TV Festival over the weekend for the premiere of Ben's new film "The Accountant 2."

The video says it all ... the longtime pals are seated next to one another as they laugh and smile while conversing. BA is quite animated as he pokes MD to get his point across.

Ben is grinning the entire time ... which -- as fans know -- comes infrequently. Nothing against the "Argo" star ... he even addressed his "resting bitch face" on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" back in 2023.

Alabama Barker has found love amid her beef with Bhad Bhabie ... 'cause Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler's daughter just revealed her relationship with UCLA football player Scooter Jackson.

The 19-year-old rapper and influencer went public with the romance over the weekend ... showing her sitting in the California native's lap and dancing with him in front of the camera.

No word on how long their coupling has been brewing ... but the cornerback recently transferred to the Bruins after a few years at Utah Tech, so we take it they connected some time after that.

Olivia Culpo's got a bun in the oven -- the model and Christian McCaffrey are expecting their first child together!!

The 2020 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover girl broke the news on Instagram Monday morning ... sharing a stunning pregnancy photo shoot with the caption, "next chapter, motherhood 🤍." She also shared a video showing off her bump in a white dress as she walked holding hands and kissing Christian.

She was recently spotted hitting a café in Encino... and her pregnant belly was visible through her jacket.

A Virginia high school sprinter is looking for an apology after she was whacked in the head with a baton by a fellow competitor during a recent meet, leaving her with a concussion and "possible skull fracture."

It all unfolded last week at Liberty University in Virginia during the 4x200 relay race at the VHSL Class 3 State Indoor Championship.

As Brookville High School junior Kaelen Tucker rounded the corner with senior Alaila Everett of I.C. Norcom High School ... the two seemingly bumped arms before Everett swung her baton at the back of Tucker's head.

Kristin Cavallari brought the beach to The Windy City over the weekend when she invited several OG "Laguna Beach" cast members onto the stage during a live taping of her "Let’s Be Honest" podcast.

KC raved about the experience on Insta ... sharing a snap of herself chatting with her former costars Alex Murrel, Jason Wahler, Jess Revans, Lala Olsen and Talan Torriero onstage in Chicago and sending them love in her caption from the taping, which was part of her Headline Tour.

Noticeably missing were Lauren Conrad and Stephen Colletti -- with whom Kristin notoriously had a dramatic love triangle during the show's three seasons.

George Clooney was seen out in New York Sunday sporting a brand-new 'do ... the A-List actor's silver mane has been transformed into a thatch of chestnut, and the world wants to know -- is the Oscar-winner displaying newfound vanity, or this altered appearance for a new role?

Clooney was photographed getting into an SUV outside French bistro Raoul's in Manhattan's Soho neighborhood after lunch, where he was joined by wife Amal and attorney pal Kevin Johnson.

Amal was snapped in leggy, flared blue jeans, with a short plaid blazer top over a tank, wearing oversized sunglasses and flashing a huge grin. George was looking fit as usual in his casual getup, wearing Adidas sneakers, tan pants and a black leather jacket and classic aviator shades, hoisting a backpack as he prepared to depart.

Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were all kissy-kissy while taking in a professional tennis tournament over the weekend — and Kendall Jenner also made a cameo at the event.

Timothée and Kylie appeared totally in love as they sat all cozy together in the stands watching a match Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, California.

Check out the video ... it starts with Kylie cupping Timothée's face and kissing him on the lips. Kendall is seen standing in front of the couple with her back to the camera.

Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell could barely keep it together as he stood outside the doors during his 22-year-old son Baylee's audition for "American Idol" on Sunday night's show.

Brian got visibly emotional as he told cameras how "proud" he is of his son during the Season 23 premiere of the singing competition, explaining ... "He's obviously grown up in the business and I think he's cut out for it."

The proud papa was also thrilled to join his son in his audition at judge Luke Bryan's request. They seamlessly harmonized to the chorus of Baylee's original song "Waiting on Myself to Die" ... and Brian choked up again as Baylee was praised by all three judges -- including Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood.

The University of Pittsburgh student who disappeared while walking on the beach in the Dominican Republic is believed to have died after she apparently drowned in the ocean, according to a report.

ABC News, citing a police document, says the tragedy unfolded on March 5 ... Sudiksha Konanki, 20, and five friends were taking a stroll along the beach in Punta Cana, a resort town on the Caribbean coastline.

Four members of the group returned to their hotel in the evening, leaving Konanki and one of her friends on the beach. The pair then took a dip in the ocean, during which Konanki got swept up by a huge wave and apparently drowned.

The Dominican Republic Public Ministry told ABC News that surveillance cameras recorded Konanki on the beach around 4:15 a.m. on March 6 — and it was the last time she was seen alive.

Police questioned Konanki's friends after she vanished and eventually released them with no charges filed.

Konanki’s dad, Subbarayudu, was interviewed by CNN, and he told the network his daughter was vacationing with her friends in Punta Cana.