Donald Wahlberg, the father of brother actors Donnie and Mark Wahlberg, passed away on Thursday, Valentine’s Day.

In lieu of flowers, according to the Boston Herald, donations in Donald’s memory may be made to Marian Manor Nursing Home, 130 Dorchester St., South Boston, MA 02127.

Donnie, 38, has been married to Kim Fey since 1999. They have two sons, Xavier Alexander, almost 6, and Elijah Hendrix , 6 1/2. Mark, 36, and longtime girlfriend Rhea Durham have two children, Ella Rae, 5 1/2, and Michael, almost 2.

RIP

Two-time Oscar nominee Roy Scheider died Sunday at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was 75.

The hospital did not release a cause of death. Wikipedia “reports” he died of complications from a staph infection. Scheider had been treated for multiple myeloma at the hospital’s Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy for the past two years.

Scheider is best known for his roles as a police chief in the blockbuster movie Jaws and captain Nathan Bridger of the eponymous high-tech submarine SeaQuest DSV.

RIP.

Heath Ledger has been found dead in his SoHo apartment in New York City.

He was found in his bed by his housekeeper at 3:35 PM ET, reportedly surrounded by pills.

The 28-year-old actor has a 2-year-old daughter, Matilda Rose, with former fiancee Michelle Williams.

Just this past weekend, Heath was in London filming the Terry Gilliam-directed movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. The last pictures of Heath were taken this past Saturday–he was dressed in a clown costume.

The Australian-born actor was nominated for an Academy Award in 2005 for his role as gay cowboy Ennis in Brokeback Mountain. He also finished filming his role as The Joker in the new Batman film, The Dark Knight.

UPDATE 1: According to The New York Times, “At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A in the building for an appointment with Mr. Ledger, the police said. The masseuse was let in to the home by a housekeeper, who then knocked on the door of Mr. Ledger’s bedroom. When no one answered, the housekeeper and the masseuse opened the bedroom and found Mr. Ledger unconscious. They shook him, but he did not respond. They immediately called the authorities. The police said they did not suspect foul play. Officials said pills were found near the body.”

UPDATE 2: Heath was found in his bed, naked and face down. There were prescription bottles left uncovered near the deceased–prescription sleeping medication.

Usher’s father, Usher Raymond III, passed away at an Atlanta hospital on Friday.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press first reported the news in its obituaries section.

The funeral will take place later this week at the Taylor funeral home chapel in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Usher and his wife Tameka’s son, Usher Raymond V, turns two months this Saturday.

R.I.P.

Brad Renfro is dead, reports TMZ.

The 25-year-old actor, who has had a history of drug abuse, was found dead at his Los Angeles home this morning.

He just wrapped the film The Informers costarring Winona Ryder and Billy Bob Thornton.

Cause of death has not been determined.

Via Wiki: Renfro has gone on to act in several well-regarded films in his adulthood including 2001’s Ghost World and Bully and 2005’s The Jacket with Keira Knightley and Adrien Brody. In 1995 he won Hollywood Reporter’s “Young Star” award and was nominated as one of People’s “Top 30 Under 30.”

UPDATE: Craig Harvey, chief investigator for the Los Angeles county coroner, told People that drug overdose is “obviously it’s a possibility considering his history, but right now all we have is the history of his drinking the previous night. All that we have is that he was last known to be alive during the morning hours and he was snoring.”