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His wife, Dorca Astacio, told ESPNdeportes.com, "Jose was complaining while sleeping and I just thought he was having a nightmare ... I called the paramedics, but they couldn't help him."

A rep for the L.A. County Coroner tells TMZ the death is now under investigation, but that there are no signs of foul play.

If Lawrence Taylor manages to convince a jury that he merely self-pleasured himself in front of a 16-year-old girl -- he could still wind up as a registered sex offender.

Here's the rub -- aside from the statutory rape charge, LT is accused of patronizing an underage prostitute.

If the jury buys LT's expected argument -- that he masturbated in front of the girl but did not have sex with her -- he would qualify as a sex offender ... and could be forced to register as one.

TMZ has obtained a lawsuit filed by Evelyn Lozada (ex-fiancée of former NBA star Antoine Walker) in which she claims Vanessa Davis (former wife of NBA star Ricky Davis) smeared her reputation all over the Internet after Davis was "not selected" to be on the reality show.

According to Lozada, Davis took to a gossip blog and called her a "high end prostitute," a "drunkard," and a "hoe ass" -- and even accused Lozada of neglecting her daughter.

But the nastiest part -- Lozada claims Davis hacked into her email and stole topless photos ... which Davis allegedly sent to TheYBF.com.

Lozada claims Davis is out to "ruin her reputation" -- and now she wants Davis to fork over at least $15,000 in damages for all the trouble Davis has allegedly caused. Attempts to reach Davis have been unsuccessful.

Our friends at SpyOnVegas.com shot a pic of the racing legend posed up with a fan.

A former L.A. Kings hockey player-turned-assistant coach was arrested this morning in Washington D.C. for allegedly sexually abusing a 21-year-old woman -- his own daughter.

TMZ has learned 51-year-old Mark Hardy is in police custody after his daughter told cops that Mark "put his hand down [her] shorts and touched her genital area without her permission."

Hardy was arrested at the legendary Mayflower Hotel in D.C. -- where the alleged incident was said to have occurred early this morning. He's set to face a judge later today on the charge of misdemeanor sexual abuse.

Last night, the UFC badass hit the L.A. bar scene -- hard -- and on his way out, dude startin' jokin' around with some cops outside one of the watering holes. Josh thought it would be funny to "borrow" one of their helmets ... but they weren't laughing.

According to Orlando police, officers removed 55-year-old Willie L. Buie from the stands after cops responded to a disturbance. But during the encounter, cops say Buie refused to cooperate and instead, began swearing and then swinging his arms at police.

Buie was eventually subdued in the hallway -- where it took three cops to hold him down. Cops say Buie refused to cooperate and wouldn't allow them to put handcuffs on him -- so they applied the taser ... which can clearly be heard on the tape.

Priest: "Do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

Macho Man: "Ohhhhh yeeeeeeaaaahhhhhhhhhh."

After that, we're guessing Macho took the priest out with a cheap shot, hit his Best Man in the face with a folding chair ... and then pinned him just in time for the priest to wake up, realize what's going on and then confusingly start a three count.

Once the three count was established, we're guessing Hulk Hogan suddenly appeared and objected to the marriage ... which started a screaming match between the wrestlers that they decide to settle once-and-for-all at a upcoming pay-per-view special.

All that aside, Macho's new wife's name is Lynn. They seem happy.

TMZ has learned a federal grand jury has indicted Rasheed Davis (seen left) for allegedly transporting an underage girl across state lines for the purpose of prostitution.

The indictment, filed in federal court in New York, alleges that Davis used "force, threats of force and coercion to compel [the alleged victim] to engage in a commercial sex act with another person for a fee of $300, which was ultimately paid to Davis."

As we previously reported, Lawrence Taylor has been charged with paying the 16-year-old girl $300 -- though the football legend denies he had sex with the girl.

UPDATE 2:06pm PT -- Davis just pled "not guilty" to sex trafficking. He's due back in court on June 24.

TMZ just spoke with the 74-year-old golf legend, who told us four men broke into his place at 1:30 this morning, while he and his wife were sleeping. Chi Chi says one of the men tied up a security guard, while three other men rushed inside the home.

Chi Chi says one of the men had a pistol -- the other guys were carrying zip ties and duct tape ... and immediately tied up the couple, though he notes they were "gentle and very respectful of my wife."

Rodriguez says the men then proceeded to take everything in the house -- jewelry, cash, personal belongings ... and even his wife's wedding ring right off of her finger.

Chi Chi says the whole thing took around 45 minutes -- and it was the "scariest situation I've ever been in." Cops and federal authorities are now on the case -- so far, no arrests have been made.

PGA golf legend Chi Chi Rodriguez was tied up and robbed in his home in Puerto Rico this morning, this according to local police.

According to a police report, three men broke in -- and took more than $500,000 in money and belongings.

TMZ has learned the 6'10" NBA star was named in a police report involving an incident with his mother, Carrie Mae Stoudemire, that took place Saturday afternoon.

According to the report, police in Scottsdale, Arizona pulled Carrie over for allegedly driving erratically -- and eventually placed her in handcuffs for refusing to take a field sobriety test. But soon after the stop, another car -- a Bentley -- arrived to the scene.

Two incredibly tall men emerged from the car -- and a responding officer claims he recognized one of them as Amar'e. According to the report, Carrie began kicking the patrol car and yelling for Amar'e to "get a lawyer."

The officer claims he then asked Amar'e and his friend to leave the scene because they were causing Carrie to "act out." According to the report, Amar'e immediately complied with the officer's request.

According to reports, the fan rushed the hardwood after the Lakers put a serious hurtin' on the Phoenix Suns -- and Arquette attempted to play the part of peacemaker when someone knocked him on his ass.

Michael Roth -- one of the bigwigs at AEG, the company that operates Staples Center -- would only confirm that a fan rushed the court, and that they "approached [the fan] and asked him to leave and when he didn't want to leave, there was some force used."

TMZ obtained a copy of the email sent to terezowens.com -- the sports blog that first reported on Friday that LeBron's mother Gloria was allegedly sleeping with Delonte. In the email, Frederick Nance -- attorney for LeBron and Gloria -- says the report is "categorically false and per se defamatory." Nance adds, "No thinking person could possibly believe such rubbish."

The report -- which also spread as a viral email -- was supposed to explain the Cleveland Cavaliers' playoff loss to the Boston Celtics with this theory: LeBron finds out about Delonte and his mom before game 4 ... Cavs go on to lose games 4, 5, and 6 (and possibly LeBron).

The guys at terezowens tell us, "We think it's a little fishy that they waited almost 4 days to fire this off." They say they stand by their source, and they're consulting with their lawyers. The story is still up on their site ... for now.