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He Went From Most Wanted to Working for &#39;the Greater Good&#39;
He Was Once
the 'World's
Most Wanted
Hacker'
OBITUARY
Jul 20, 2023 12:01 PM CDT

He Was Once the 'World's Most Wanted Hacker'

Kevin Mitnick dies from cancer complications at age 59

(Newser) - Kevin Mitnick, named the world's most wanted computer hacker during a 1990s crime spree, died Sunday at age 59. Mitnick had been battling pancreatic cancer for more than a year, according to his obituary , which notes "much of his life reads like a fiction story." "An...

British-Born Jane Birkin Became French Star
British Actress, Singer
Became a French Icon
obituary
Jul 16, 2023 11:20 AM CDT

British Actress, Singer Became a French Icon

With Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin produced scandalous hit 'Je t'aime'

(Newser) - Jane Birkin, an actress and singer who charmed France with her English grace, style, and accented French and made the country her home, has died. She was 76 and died at her home in Paris, according to France's Culture Ministry and French media. The London-born star was widely admired...

Before He Wrote Unbearable Lightness, He Fled Homeland

Czech dissident and author Milan Kundera, who became a thorn in Communists' side, dies at 94

(Newser) - Milan Kundera, the Czech author who was cast out of the Communist Party and became best known for penning The Unbearable Lightness of Being, has died. The 94-year-old passed away Tuesday in Paris "after a long illness," a spokeswoman for the Czech library that kept Kundera's personal...

Pro Surfer Dies in Freak Accident With Board

Hawaii native Mikala Jones was 'arguably one of the most barreled surfers on the planet'

(Newser) - An American professional surfer who became famous for taking cameras and viewers inside barrel waves has died in a freak surfing accident. Mikala Jones, 44, was fatally injured while riding waves in Indonesia's Mentawai Islands on Sunday morning. According to Surfline , the native Hawaiian was surfing near Awera Resort...

Soap Opera Star Andrea Evans Dead at 66
A Stalker Nearly Ended
Her Acting Career
obituary
Jul 11, 2023 6:33 AM CDT

A Stalker Nearly Ended Her Acting Career

But soap opera star Andrea Evans bounced back

(Newser) - Soap opera star Andrea Evans has died of breast cancer at age 66, reports USA Today . Fans likely know her best for her roles as Tina Lord on One Life to Live—she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 1988 for that one—and as Patty Williams on The ...

Suspect in Tylenol Poisonings Is Dead at 76

James Lewis always adamantly denied involvement in the 1982 deaths

(Newser) - The suspect in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings that killed seven people in the Chicago area, triggered a nationwide panic, and led to an overhaul in the safety of over-the-counter medication packaging, has died, police said on Monday. The AP reports that officers, firefighters, and EMTs responding to a report of...

French Commando Helped Liberate His Country on D-Day
D-Day Hero Warned the Young
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Jul 3, 2023 4:45 PM CDT

D-Day Hero Warned the Young

'War is misery,' said Leon Gautier, who landed with commandos on D-Day to liberate France

(Newser) - Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of an elite French unit that joined US and other Allied forces in the D-Day invasion to wrest Normandy from Nazi control, has died. He was 100. The death was announced Monday by Romain Bail, the mayor of Ouistreham, an English Channel coastal community...

Oscar-Winning Actor Alan Arkin Dead at 89
'Uniquely Talented
Force of Nature'
Is Gone at 89
OBITUARY
Jun 30, 2023 10:48 AM CDT

'Uniquely Talented Force of Nature' Is Gone at 89

Alan Arkin won an Oscar for role in 'Little Miss Sunshine,' recently starred in 'The Kominsky Method'

(Newser) - Alan Arkin, the wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in everything from farcical comedy to chilling drama as he received four Academy Award nominations and won an Oscar, has died. He was 89, per the AP . "Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an...

She Talked Penis Size With Letterman, Taught on Fetishes

Former nurse Sue Johanson, who became a celebrity sex expert in US and Canada, dies at 93

(Newser) - Sue Johanson, a nurse who became a popular TV sex expert in Canada and the United States when she was in her 60s, has died, her daughter said. Johanson died in Toronto on Wednesday at age 93 after a long decline, Jane Johanson said, per the AP . Johanson's straight...

Julian Sands Confirmed Dead
Julian Sands Confirmed Dead
OBITUARY
Jun 27, 2023 5:17 PM CDT

Julian Sands Confirmed Dead

Sheriff's office confirms body found in wilderness is that of missing actor

(Newser) - The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has given the family of Julian Sands the bad news they were braced for: A body found by hikers in California's Mount Baldy Wilderness Area is that of the 65-year-old British actor, who disappeared during a hike in January. The sheriff's...

World&#39;s Oldest Nobel Winner Leaves a Lasting Impact
He Was One
of the Biggest
Scientists
in Tech
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Jun 26, 2023 2:19 PM CDT

He Was One of the Biggest Scientists in Tech

John Goodenough, who has died at 100, helped invent the lithium ion battery

(Newser) - A scientist by the name of John Goodenough has died at age 100, and if the name doesn't sound familiar, the device he played a crucial role in developing surely will: the lithium ion battery. Goodenough shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on the battery—...

&#39;America&#39;s Little Brother&#39; Dead at 54
Fentanyl Killed
'America's Little Brother'
updated
Jun 25, 2023 9:00 AM CDT

Fentanyl Killed 'America's Little Brother'

Medical examiner blames the drug in death of former child star Adam Rich

(Newser) - A medical examiner has determined that former child star Adam Rich of Eight Is Enough fame died of the effects of the drug fentanyl, reports NBC News . The 54-year-old's death in January at his residence also was found to be accidental, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's...

A Butthole Surfer, Symbol of Generation X, Is Gone

Teresa Taylor, also of 'Slacker' fame, accepted end-stage lung disease diagnosis with grace

(Newser) - Teresa Taylor, who drummed with the punk-rock band Butthole Surfers in the 1980s, has died at age 60. The band announced her death Monday, saying she "passed away peacefully this weekend after a long battle with lung disease." In her own post, Taylor's partner and caretaker, Cheryl...

Rapper Big Pokey Dies at 45
Rapper Big Pokey
Fatally Collapses
Onstage
OBITUARY
Jun 20, 2023 11:57 AM CDT

Rapper Big Pokey Fatally Collapses Onstage

Houston's Milton Powell was 45

(Newser) - Big Pokey, a rapper credited with advancing the Houston scene, collapsed on stage while performing Saturday at a bar in Beaumont, Texas, and died the next day. The rapper, born Milton Powell, was 45, CNN reports. "It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing...

Mystery Novelist Daughter of Mary Higgins Clark Dead at 66

Carol Higgins Clark didn't originally plan to follow in her mother's footsteps

(Newser) - Carol Higgins Clark, daughter of iconic suspense novelist Mary Higgins Clark and an accomplished mystery author in her own right, has died at age 66. Higgins Clark, who initially dreamed of being an actress before her career path took a detour to follow her mother's, had appendix cancer and...

Donald Triplett Was First Person to Be Diagnosed With Autism

Parents' 22-page assessment of their son set a standard for researchers

(Newser) - The Mississippi man known as "Case 1," the first person to be diagnosed with autism, has died. Donald Triplett was the subject of a book titled In a Different Key, a PBS documentary film, BBC news magazine installment and countless medical journal articles. But to employees at the...

Pentagon Papers Leaker Daniel Ellsberg Is Dead
Pentagon Papers Leaker
Daniel Ellsberg Is Dead
obituary
Jun 16, 2023 1:58 PM CDT

Pentagon Papers Leaker Daniel Ellsberg Is Dead

Famous whistleblower over the Vietnam War was 92

(Newser) - Daniel Ellsberg, the history-making whistleblower who by leaking the Pentagon Papers revealed longtime government doubts and deceit about the Vietnam War and inspired acts of retaliation by President Richard Nixon that helped lead to his resignation, has died at age 92. Ellsberg, who announced in February that he was terminally...

Son of Ravens Star Ray Lewis Dies at 28
Son of Ravens Star
Ray Lewis Dies at 28
OBITUARY
Jun 16, 2023 10:50 AM CDT

Son of Ravens Star Ray Lewis Dies at 28

Cause of death for football player Ray Lewis III isn't yet clear

(Newser) - Ray Lewis III, a former college football player who was also the son of Baltimore Ravens linebacker and Hall of Famer Ray Lewis Jr., has died at the age of 28, reports USA Today . The cause of death and other details haven't yet been released, but Lewis III's...

Actress Glenda Jackson Won Office
Acclaimed
Actress
Went Into
Politics
obituary
Jun 15, 2023 3:55 PM CDT

Acclaimed Actress Went Into Politics

Oscar-winning Glenda Jackson later returned to acting

(Newser) - Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker before an acclaimed late-life return to stage and screen, has died at age 87. Jackson's agent Lionel Larner said she died Thursday at her home in London after a short illness....

Drummer on Famous Pulp Fiction Song Dead at 57
Drummer on
Famous Pulp
Fiction Song
Dead at 57
OBITUARY
Jun 15, 2023 9:35 AM CDT

Drummer on Famous Pulp Fiction Song Dead at 57

Urge Overkill's John Rowan (aka Blackie Onassis) kept the beat on 'Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon'

(Newser) - Sad news for fans of Urge Overkill, and for fans of the Pulp Fiction soundtrack: The band's drummer, John Rowan, has died at the age of 57, reports Pitchfork . "Urge Overkill is saddened to report that Blackie has passed away," the group wrote Wednesday on Instagram , referring...

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