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Former Hasbro Inc. CEO Alan G. Hassenfeld, whose family founded the iconic toy company, is dead.

Alan's death was announced Wednesday by Hasbro ... but it's unclear when and where he died ... or what the cause of death was.

His grandfather, Henry, founded Hasbro way back in 1923 ... and it's the second largest American toy company ... behind only Mattel. Hasbro makes G.I. Joe, Transformers, Mr Potato Head, My Little Pony, Nerf, Play-Doh and tons of other iconic toys.

Richard Taite -- a celebrity addiction and recovery specialist -- says it's a good thing  Whitney Purvis is behind bars, because she's accused of doing some really bad sh*t ... allegedly dealing drugs that killed a man.

As TMZ first reported ... Purvis -- who starred in the reality show "16 and Pregnant" -- was arrested Monday for involuntary manslaughter and drug offenses in connection with the fentanyl death of John Mark Harris in Floyd County, Georgia.

She was slapped with the manslaughter charge for intentionally distributing the drug Tranq -- which is a combo of fentanyl -- an opioid -- and xylazine -- a horse tranquilizer. Making matters worse for Purvis, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration is now investigating.

Former UFC star Ben Askren was deeply emotional as he addressed his serious health battle for the first time ... saying the experience was almost like watching his own funeral.

The 40-year-old shared a video from his hospital bed on Wednesday ... revealing he doesn't remember anything that happened in the entire month of June -- but after reading his wife's journal, he understands what he went through was nothing short of a movie.

Askren said he "only died four times" as he dealt with severe pneumonia ... a condition that ultimately required a double lung transplant.

Can you guess which famous duo put their summer bods on display in this eye-popping shot? We'll tee you up with a few clues, but then it's on you to anchor the unknown couple!

They tied the knot in 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. It's not hard to notice the tats on the groom -- he must've picked up his love for ink from his ballin' father!

George Santos wants to be clear ... he's not suicidal or depressed -- and, his followers shouldn't believe prison officials if they try to claim he is.

The former Congressman from New York is just a couple weeks away from the deadline to turn himself in to the Federal Bureau of Prisons ... and, he took to X to put the state of his mental health on the record.

Santos tells his nearly 200K followers he's "not suicidal. I’m not depressed. I have no intentions of harming myself, and I will not willingly engage in any sexual activity while I’m in there."

Jana Kramer's hubby Allan Russell is keeping it strictly couples-only ... saying he skips the solo pleasure sessions and saves all his stamina for when it’s showtime with wifey!

The Scottish ex-footie star kicked off the ballsy convo on iHeartRadio's "Whine Down" podcast -- hosted by Jana herself -- claiming his sex life with the wife is so solid, he's not about to fumble it with a solo bathroom play.

Allan doubles down, saying the "essential and physical moments" he shares with Jana keep things so spicy, so there's no need to score alone when the home team’s winning.

"Superman" star David Corenswet is trolling the guy who plays his on-screen nemesis ... playfully chiding Lex Luthor actor Nicholas Hoult, who he says stole his style.

David stepped out Wednesday in New York City wearing an outfit that was awfully similar to what we saw Nicholas wearing last week ... black dress shoes, white trousers, white tank top, sweater tied over one shoulder and under the other armpit, black sunglasses, and a bag in hand.

Difference is ... Nicholas seemed to be taking the look very seriously, and David's totally trolling Clark Kent's longtime foe.

Hugh Grant might need to sip from a chocolate river to pep himself up a bit ... 'cause not even a Wimbledon quarterfinal matchup could seemingly keep the "Wonka" actor awake.

Cameras caught the veteran actor in the stands ... chin resting high on his chest, head cocked slightly to the side.

He's breathing deeply ... and, he's not holding a phone in his hands -- so, he's not just checking his email in between points. Quite frankly, it looks like he's out like a light -- though we can't say for sure.

2:51 PM PT -- TMZ Sports has obtained more details on the split ... with docs showing March 24, 2025 for their date of marriage and June 15 for their separation.

The reason behind the divorce was listed as "irreconcilable differences."

Docs show Gelo is asking for joint custody and visitation ... and wants to terminate spousal support for both parties.

LiAngelo Ball has filed for divorce from Rashida Nicole ... just days after the influencer announced she was pregnant with the couple's child.

Court records, obtained by TMZ Sports, show the "Tweaker" rapper requested the split at a Southern California courthouse on July 3.

It's unclear when the two actually tied the knot -- though we did see the duo leaving the same SoCal courthouse back in February wearing all-white outfits and carrying a large envelope.

The King's new palace is taking shape ... check out some recent images of the mega-mansion LeBron James is building in Beverly Hills -- it's getting closer and closer to completion.

The latest video of the Southern California property was shot a couple weeks ago ... and it shows the home LBJ will one day move into is going to be a massive one.

There appear to be two structures on the 2.5-acre land ... and both look like they'll have plenty of space for the James Gang, their cars and a friend or six.

Diddy's criminal trial exposed the underbelly of the male sex work industry in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and beyond ... and now some male escorts who were hired by Diddy say they're fearful and worried about how they operate moving forward.

One sex worker connected to the Diddy case tells TMZ ... there's a fear in the industry regarding what happened with Diddy at trial and it's changing how he conducts business.

The guy tells us he's being extra cautious with new clients, and is doing a heavier screening process to guard against Johns who are big mouths on social media, or those who might be more likely to out a sex worker online.

Luigi Mangione looks like he's fitting in at the Brooklyn detention center where he's awaiting his murder trial ... because he's posing with some fellow inmates -- and his latest photo goes hard.

Check out this new pic of Luigi mugging for the camera in the yard at MDC Brooklyn ... he's crouching down in front of a brick wall, smiling and throwing up a shaka hand sign.

Luigi's got a watch on his wrist and he's wearing gray and white sweats ... with white socks and what appear to be loafers.

Did someone say "SAVAGE?!" Megan Thee Stallion is back at it with a poolside bikini shoot, but her most recent pics take the cake -- they're "classier" and "bougier" than ever!

The rapper-singer is soakin' up some pool time -- captured with her short n' concise Instagram caption, "🌴✈️" ... she let all the hot shots do the talkin'!

Fierce and fabulous, check out this shot she slayed -- Meg posted up on the hot tub ledge and showed off her summer bod.

Hats off to you, Meg, the cardio, Pilates and strength training are paying off!

Former NBA player Ben McLemore was sentenced to 100 months in prison after he was convicted of raping a woman in 2021 when he was hooping for the Trail Blazers.

The more than 8-year sentence was handed down on Wednesday, a week after a jury found the former Blazers guard guilty of sexual assault and rape in a Clackamas County courtroom.

The incident happened in October 2021 at the home of former Blazer's player Robert Covington, where McLemore was accused of raping a 21-year-old woman during a party.

Jeffrey Epstein's "client list" may in fact actually exist, and Donald Trump's pissed because he can't expose it to the world ... this according to conservative commentator Michael Knowles.

The Daily Wire host stopped by "TMZ Live" for a weekly chat about politics with Harvey and Charles ... and, the trio discussed the president lashing out at a reporter who asked about Jeffrey Epstein.

ICYMI ... on Tuesday, a reporter asked about a Justice Department memo asserting there's no Epstein client list, and no evidence he was murdered in his jail cell prior to his trial.

Pete Davidson and girlfriend Elsie Hewitt had a busy Fourth of July ... which we now know was filled with a mixture of super sweet and very sexy moments.

The model just posted a series of IG snaps ... most from a few days ago -- but Elsie captioned the gallery "some happi & grateful moments that got me thru a weird chaotic month" -- so some must've been from June.

As you can see ... she shared loved-up moments with Pete ... and she also dropped a couple of fire snaps that showed off her toned bikini body and highlighted her busty assets.