Related Clues:

• Refused to print, as a news story
• Murdered
• Slain
• Passed, as time
• Whiled away, as time
• "Who __ Cock Robin?": nursery rhyme
• Didn't print, as a news story
• Got lots of laughs at the open mic
• Caused to die
• Wicked fly going around gets zapped
• Shut off completely, as lights