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Legendary actor Martin Landau has died ... TMZ has learned.

We're told Martin died at 1:30 PM PT Saturday at UCLA Medical Center after a short hospitalization where he suffered unexpected complications.

Landau is one of the most enduring actors of our time. Among his credits are Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest", Tim Burton's "Ed Wood" and "Cleopatra."

Landau had been a cartoonist before starting his acting career in the '50s. He appeared in nearly 200 films and TV shows during his illustrious career and worked until his death. His big break came in 1966 when he was cast as Rollin Hand in the "Mission: Impossible" TV series alongside his then wife Barbra Bain. The role got him repeatedly nominated for Emmys and helped him nab the Best Male TV Star Golden Globe in 1968.

Landau was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award in 1988 for his role in Francis Ford Coppola's "Tucker: The Man and His Dream." He didn't win but clinched another Golden Globe win for the role. He was nominated for another Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Woody Allen's "Crimes and Misdemeanors" and finally won in 1994 for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in Tim Burton's biopic "Ed Wood."

Landau was 89.

Legendary horror filmmaker George A. Romero, best known for creating the “Night of the Living Dead” and catapulting the zombie film genre, has passed away.

George had been battling lung cancer. He died Sunday in his sleep surrounded by his family as the score to his favorite film “The Quiet Man" played, according to the L.A. Times who reported it first.

George's 1968 cult classic "Night of the Living Dead" spawned a bunch of sequels including “Dawn of the Dead,” “Day of the Dead,” “Land of the Dead,” “Diary of the Dead” and more. He's regarded as the godfather of zombie films and inspired several modern day horror filmmakers including Eli Roth, who commended George for casting a black man as the lead in "NOTLD" in the '60s after news of his death broke.

George was 77.

DMX is counting his recent IRS problems as a blessing, even though he could face 44 years in federal prison if convicted, and it's because he's gotten closer to the man above.

X got preachy with the crowd at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival ... a day after his release from jail for multiple tax evasion charges.

He says he's no role model but sounds like he thinks people should still listen to what he's got to say, and he has a lot to say.

Aaron Carter doesn't drink or get DUIs ... which is what Aaron Carter said days before getting arrested for DUI refusal.

We got video of Aaron in his hometown of Tampa, Florida last Monday talking smack about Shia LaBeouf's most recent drunken run-in with the law, insisting, "You won't catch me getting any DUIs... I don't even drink."

Point of fact ... Shia wasn't booked for driving under the influence ... cops arrested him for public drunkenness, disorderly conduct and obstruction.

Aaron got a DUI refusal Saturday in Habersham County, Georgia. His girlfriend, Madison Parker, was also arrested. She's in the video too and dishes some bad advice.

Brace yourself ... Peter Dinklage's good looks are coming.

Here's a 34-year-old version of the 'The Station Agent' hunk at the Sundance Film Festival back in 2003 (left) and 14 years later ... the 'Game of Thrones' fan favorite at an event in New York City a few months back (right).

"Hear me roar."

The question is ...

11:51 AM PT -- Aaron Carter has been released on bond, TMZ has learned. A spokesperson for Habersham County sheriffs tells us Aaron's girlfriend Madison Parker remains in jail but is eligible for bond, though she has not bonded out "for unknown reasons."

8:45 AM PT -- Bail for Carter has been set at $4,610. Parker's bail is set at $4,360. All charges filed against the couple are misdemeanor offenses.

Aaron Carter has been arrested in Georgia on charges of DUI refusal, possession of marijuana and possession of drug related objects ... TMZ has confirmed.

The singer was pulled over by Habersham County sheriffs Saturday night. We're told Aaron refused to submit to testing for a suspected DUI -- meaning he refused a breathalyzer and testing of his blood and urine to determine if he was intoxicated.

Carter's girlfriend, Madison Parker, was in the car with Carter and was also arrested.

Only hours before his arrest, Aaron tweeted that he would be unable to make a performance in Kansas City due to "transportation issues."

Quentin Tarantino does not seem down with the sister of Sharon Tate, who told TMZ Jennifer Lawrence wasn't pretty enough to play her sibling in Quentin's rumored upcoming Manson flick.

We got Quentin and his freshly ringed fiancée leaving Madeo Saturday in WeHo, and the director did not seem like he was into interacting with the small crowd that gathered outside the restaurant. He seemed even less interested in yakking about Debra Tate's comment, that Margot Robbie is the one who should play Sharon.

A Tarantino movie on the Manson murders ... awesome.

Christina Milian flaunted it Saturday in Miami Beach, and we took proper notice.

The singer was wearing a hot red top with a cut that certainly accentuates her underboob, which gets the TMZ stamp of approval.

Christina was having fun in the son with her baby nephew Lavvin.

July 17 -- A source familiar with the situation tells TMZ it is indeed a heart monitor for a routine checkup.

Leonardo DiCaprio appears to be wearing a heart monitor as he strolled the streets of NYC.

We got this pic of Leo Saturday in the East Village, and check out what looks like a round suction cup on his left chest.

Leo definitely turns heads ... check out his fellow pedestrians who are not so subtly checking him out.

The actor was seen the other day with the same suction cup on he chest ... so it seems to be something attached to his skin.

Odell Beckham Jr. is going to training camp soon, and it looks like he's getting a head start by treading water with some very hot weight bogging him down.

The New York Giants wide receiver hit the beach in Cancun, Mexico Saturday with girlfriend Polyxeni Ferfeli. They've been dating since April and possibly longer ... they've kind of kept it on the down low.

Odell's entering his 4th season with the team ... so it stands to reason he gets a big hug for good luck!

The Weeknd has clearly learned from his famous friends, security gates are not all they're cracked up to be, so he's made his new home disappear with the help of a wall of ficus plants.

Abel is planting more than 100 giant shrubs to shield his Hidden Hills home from public view. As we reported, he bought the home in May for $20 million after Kylie Jenner passed on it because she didn't think it had enough privacy.

The home is in a gated community but as we know -- from intruders who got past the gates of Kris Jenner, Drake, Demi Lovato and others -- good gates still aren't enough.

Carmen Electra no longer feels safe in her own home after a man showed up there ... convinced he's engaged to marry her.

Sources close to Carmen tell us Daniel Lablanc showed up at her house back in June. She noticed him sitting in his car outside her house, and after a while she got worried and called cops.

Law enforcement sources tell us officers took Lablanc into custody for mental evaluation. According to docs, obtained by TMZ, Lablanc's friends say he has anger issues, and frequently got angry when anyone tried to convince him Carmen isn't his fiancée.

Krislian Rodriguez got booted off last season of "America's Next Top Model" for "oozing sex" a little too much ... but that feature works just fine at the beach.

The model and former 'ANTM' contestant -- who once dated Calvin Harris -- flew solo to the Santa Monica beach this week to get some sun, splash around, and rinse the sand off afterward ... all in a smoking hot bikini.

As we reported, Rita Ora slammed Krislian for oozing sex on 'ANTM' ... and the model thinks Ora 86'd her out of spite because they both banged Harris back in the day.

That's all irrelevant to these beach pics, though ... so just enjoy 'em.

Wrigley is suing a Chicago e-cigarette company for using its Juicy Fruit and Doublemint gums to double smokers' pleasure.

In their lawsuit, Wrigley says Chi-Town Vapors has been selling vape juices that copy the packaging of its 100+ year-old gum.

Wrigley says it contacted Chi-Town Vapors in July 2014, telling the company to stop selling the products and Vapors backed off, but only for a few months. Wrigley says the company then resumed its operation in November 2015, copying the gum's green double arrow design on the packaging but abbreviating the e-liquid's name to Dbl Mint.

Wrigley sent another cease and desist letter it went ignored. Then Chi-Town Vapors began selling a Joosy Fruit e-liquid flavor.

Wrigley wants Chi-Town Vapors to stop all sales of the e-liquid products and to collect any profits it's made off them.

Justin Bieber couldn't leave his cell phone alone while he was operating a motor vehicle ... so now it's gonna cost him.

JB was cruising around Beverly Hills in a Mercedes G-Wagon Saturday when a cop spotted him on his cell and pulled him over. According to law enforcement ... he was issued a citation for using his phone while driving. It's unclear if he was texting or talking.

Cops tell us Justin was calm and cooperative, took his ticket and moved along without further incident.