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He Started Off on the Banjo. Then Hollywood Beckoned

George Segal, star of 'The Goldbergs' and 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,' dies at 87

(Newser) - George Segal, the banjo player turned actor who was nominated for an Oscar for 1966's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and worked into his late 80s on the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs, died Tuesday in Santa Rosa, Calif., his wife said. "The family is devastated to announce...

Man Who Revolutionized the Game of Blackjack Has Died

Roger Baldwin devised strategy to beat the odds in Vegas

(Newser) - Anyone who has had success at the blackjack table might have Roger Baldwin to thank. In an obituary for the Long Island 91-year-old, the New York Times explains that Baldwin became intrigued with the game in 1953 as a private in the Army. A fellow soldier mentioned that Vegas dealers...

He Ran Marathons, While Pushing His Son
He Ran Dozens of Marathons,
While Pushing His Son
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Mar 18, 2021 2:04 PM CDT

He Ran Dozens of Marathons, While Pushing His Son

Dick Hoyt and son Rick gained renown at Boston races for decades

(Newser) - Dick Hoyt, who inspired thousands of runners, fathers, and disabled athletes by pushing his son in a wheelchair in dozens of Boston Marathons, has died at age 80, per the AP . Hoyt died in his sleep at his Holland, Massachusetts, home on Wednesday, says his family. He had been struggling...

Maestro Whose Career Ended After Allegations Dead at 77

James Levine ruled over the Met Opera for decades

(Newser) - Conductor James Levine, who ruled over the Metropolitan Opera for more than four decades before being eased aside when his health declined and then fired for sexual improprieties, has died. He was 77. Levine died March 9 in Palm Springs, Calif., of natural causes, his physician of 17 years, Dr....

Yaphet Kotto, First Black Bond Villain, Dies at 81
He Turned Down
Playing Lando
to Avoid
Typecasting
OBITUARY
Mar 16, 2021 7:55 AM CDT

He Turned Down Playing Lando to Avoid Typecasting

Yaphet Kotto of 'Alien' and the first Black villain in James Bond franchise has died at 81

(Newser) - He was killed by an alien on screen and served as the first Black villain for the James Bond movie franchise. Now, Yaphet Kotto, a New York City native who started acting as a teen, has died at the age of 81, his agent confirms to Variety . The New York ...

Man Responsible for the 'Amityville Horror' Has Died

Ronald DeFeo killed his parents and 4 siblings in 1974

(Newser) - There's Amityville Horror the movie, and then there's the real "Amityville Horror"—and the man behind the latter is now dead. A rep for the New York Department of Corrections has confirmed that Ronald DeFeo died Monday at age 69, more than 45 years after he...

He Invented the Cassette Tape. There Were &#39;Mixed Emotions&#39;
Guy Who Invented
the Cassette
Tape Had One
Big Regret
in case you missed it
Mar 14, 2021 1:05 PM CDT

Guy Who Invented the Cassette Tape Had One Big Regret

Philips engineer Lou Ottens, dead at 94, said he wished Philips, not Sony, created Walkman

(Newser) - Sad news today for anyone who ever recorded a mixtape off the radio (complete with DJ interruptions and cut-off songs) or knows what this picture means. Lou Ottens, a Dutch engineer who invented the cassette tape, has died at the age of 94, per NPR . Local media reports Ottens died...

Boxer Marvelous Marvin Hagler Dead at 66
One of The Greatest Boxing
Champs Ever Has Died
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Mar 14, 2021 5:40 AM CDT

One of The Greatest Boxing Champs Ever Has Died

Marvelous Marvin Hagler was 66

(Newser) - One of the great middleweights in boxing history, Marvelous Marvin Hagler died Saturday at the age of 66, per the AP . His wife, Kay, announced his death on the Facebook page for Hagler's fans. Hagler fought on boxing’s biggest stages against its biggest names, as he, Leonard,...

Engineer Who Tried to Stop Challenger Launch Dies

Allan McDonald warned that O-rings could fail

(Newser) - Allan McDonald, the engineer who refused to approve the launch of the space shuttle Challenger, has gone to his grave with a clean conscience. McDonald. the engineer in charge of the booster-rocket program at NASA contractor Morton Thiokol, risked his career by resisting pressure from NASA and his bosses to...

Roger Mudd, of the Legendary Kennedy Interview, Dead at 93

Anchorman asked Ted Kennedy why he wanted to be president, stumped him

(Newser) - Roger Mudd, who famously stumped Ted Kennedy in 1979 simply by asking him why he wanted to be president, died Tuesday of kidney failure at age 93. Mudd, who spent more than three decades on network television after starting with CBS in 1961, was a well-known anchor and contributor to...

Author of Children's Classic Phantom Tollbooth Dies

Norton Juster was 91

(Newser) - Norton Juster, the celebrated children's author who fashioned a world of his own in the classic The Phantom Tollbooth and went on to write such favorites as The Dot and the Line and Stark Naked, has died at 91. Juster's death at his Massachusetts home was confirmed Tuesday...

Last Surviving Child of Karl Wallenda Dead at 85

Carla Wallenda kept up with her death-defying work until age 81

(Newser) - Carla Wallenda, a member of “The Flying Wallendas” high-wire act and the last surviving child of the famed troupe's founder, has died at the age of 85, the AP reports. Her son, Rick Wallenda, said on social media she died Saturday in Sarasota, Fla., of natural causes. She...

&#39;Miracle on Ice&#39; Hockey Star Dies at 63
'Miracle on Ice'
Hockey Star
Dies at 63
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Mar 6, 2021 11:31 AM CST

'Miracle on Ice' Hockey Star Dies at 63

Mark Pavelich was found dead in a treatment facility

(Newser) - An Olympic hockey star, “who reached the pinnacle of international sport and hit the depths of legal and psychological distress,” has died, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Mark Pavelich, who played on the “Miracle on Ice” hockey team was found dead Thursday at Eagle’s Healing Nest,...

Reggae Legend Who Founded Band With Bob Marley Dies

Jamaica mourns 'conscious brethren' Bunny Wailer

(Newser) - Bunny Wailer, a reggae luminary who was the last surviving member of the legendary group The Wailers, died on Tuesday in his native Jamaica, according to his manager. He was 73. Wailer, a baritone singer whose birth name is Neville Livingston, formed The Wailers in 1963 with late superstars Bob...

Racist's Bullet Didn't Scare This Civil Rights Icon

Vernon Jordan, former adviser to Bill Clinton, dies at 85

(Newser) - Vernon Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer, has died at 85. In a Tuesday statement to CBS News, Jordan's daughter, Vickee Jordan Adams, said he died Monday night...

Poet Backed the Beats, and Change, With Bookstore

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, 101, owned influential City Lights in San Francisco

(Newser) - Poet, publisher, and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who helped launch and perpetuate the Beat movement, has died. He was 101. Ferlinghetti died at his San Francisco home Monday, the AP reports. The cause was lung disease. Ferlinghetti was known for his influential bookstore, City Lights, an essential San Francisco meeting place...

Intended as a Joke, 'It Became a Cursedly Serious Thing'

The artist behind the Wall Street bull has died

(Newser) - The artist who sculpted Charging Bull, the bronze statue in New York which became an iconic symbol of Wall Street, has died in his hometown in Sicily at age 80, the AP reports. Arturo Di Modica died at his home in Vittoria on Friday evening, the town said in a...

Rush Limbaugh Is Dead at 70
Rush Limbaugh
Is Dead at 70
obituary
Feb 17, 2021 11:34 AM CST

Rush Limbaugh Is Dead at 70

Conservative radio host was diagnosed with lung cancer a year ago

(Newser) - Rush Limbaugh has died at age 70, his wife Kathryn announced Wednesday at the start of the conservative radio host's show, which USA Today notes he had not appeared on for nearly two weeks. Fox News has these lines from her: "Losing a loved one is terribly difficult,...

Man Who Created the World's Biggest Hotel Chain Has Died

Marriott's Arne Sorenson is dead at 62 from pancreatic cancer

(Newser) - Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson, whose claim to fame was creating the world's biggest hotel chain, has died at age 62 from pancreatic cancer, reports Reuters . Sorenson, who was the first person from outside the Marriott family to run the company, engineered the $13 billion purchase of Starwood Hotels and...

&#39;Jeopardy!&#39; Champ Dies at Age 24
'Jeopardy!' Champ
Dies at Age 24
Feb 13, 2021 11:12 AM CST

'Jeopardy!' Champ Dies at Age 24

Brayden Smith died unexpectedly, his mother says

(Newser) - A five-time Jeopardy! champion who appeared on the show during Alex Trebek’s last week as host has died, CNN reports. Debbie Smith announced the death of her 24-year-old son in a tweet Friday, writing: “We are heartbroken to share that our dear Brayden Smith recently passed away unexpectedly....

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