TMZ Prompted Backlash For Publishing A Photo Of Liam Payne’s Body

The tabloid has faced ample criticism for its handling of celebrity deaths in the past. As per the Hollywood Reporter, a law enforcement tipped off TMZ on Kobe Bryant’s death before his wife, Vanessa, was told by the LAPD. Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, previously alleged on Twitter, “They paid off people in the hospital when my father passed. Couldn’t even fucking grieve for 20 minutes.”