Gerard Smith, bassist for rock band TV On The Radio, died of lung cancer on Wednesday. He was 35. Smith had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and opted to stay home during their current tour to receive treatment.

Since the LA Times earlier this week floated reports that Paul Newman is suffering from lung cancer, the only developing news about the actor's condition is that no one will confirm it. With Newman's rep on one hand saying he is "doing nicely" and old pal A.E. Hotchner on the other acknowledging only "cancer of some sort" (alluding a few breaths later to previous surgery "in the lung area"), the AP today issued a statement saying it stands by its original report on Newman's condition.