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A Father of Reggae Is Dead at 77
A Father of Reggae
Is Dead at 77
OBITUARY
Sep 12, 2020 8:30 AM CDT

A Father of Reggae Is Dead at 77

Toots Hibbert of Toots & the Maytals had been in a medically induced coma since earlier this month

(Newser) - Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement through such classics as "Pressure Drop," "Monkey Man," and "Funky Kingston," has died. He was 77. Hibbert, frontman of...

She Went From Bond Girl to Game of Thrones
She Was the Only Bond
Girl to Get Him to the Altar
OBITUARY
Sep 10, 2020 11:10 AM CDT

She Was the Only Bond Girl to Get Him to the Altar

Award-winning actress Diana Rigg, also known for 'Avengers,' 'Game of Thrones' roles, dead at 82

(Newser) - Dame Diana Rigg, a Tony and Emmy award winner, has died at age 82. She's perhaps best known of late for her turn as Lady Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones. But the British actress enjoyed a decades-spanning career in theater, film, and television, following her breakout role as...

3 Months After Someone Found His Treasure, Forrest Fenn Dies

New Mexico art dealer dead at 90

(Newser) - An estimated 350,000 people searched for the treasure hidden in 2010 by Forrest Fenn, with at least five dying in the attempt . Three months after Fenn announced someone had finally found the $2 million cache of gold, jewels, artifacts, and other valuables, the New Mexico art dealer is dead....

Kool &amp; the Gang Co-Founder Dead at 68
Kool & the Gang
Co-Founder Dead at 68
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Sep 10, 2020 12:02 AM CDT

Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Dead at 68

Ronald 'Khalis' Bell died at his home in the US Virgin Islands

(Newser) - Ronald “Khalis” Bell, a co-founder, singer, and producer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died, the AP reports. He was 68. Bell died at his home in the US Virgin Islands Wednesday morning with his wife by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said. The cause of death...

Radio Told Lou Brock of a World Beyond Jim Crow South

After hearing about Jackie Robinson, future Hall of Famer pursued his dream of baseball

(Newser) - Growing up in a family of Arkansas sharecroppers, Lou Brock first heard about other possibilities at age 9. Harry Caray was calling a game on KMOX between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the team Jackie Robinson—the first Black player in the major leagues—played for. The...

Woman Who Comforted Kitty Genovese Dies at 92
Woman Who Comforted
Kitty Genovese Dies at 92
OBITUARY
Sep 3, 2020 8:01 AM CDT

Woman Who Comforted Kitty Genovese Dies at 92

'I only hope she knew it was me, that she wasn't alone'

(Newser) - Kitty Genovese was raped and murdered in the Queens, New York, neighborhood of Kew Gardens in the early hours of March 13, 1964—but contrary to reports at the time, her cries for help were not completely ignored and she did not die alone. After neighbor and friend Sophie Farrar...

&#39;Greatest Mets Player of All Time&#39; Dead at 75



'Greatest Mets
Player of All Time'
Dead at 75
obituary
Sep 3, 2020 12:02 AM CDT

'Greatest Mets Player of All Time' Dead at 75

Tom Seaver died Monday in California

(Newser) - Tom Seaver, the Hall of Fame pitcher who steered a stunning transformation from lovable losers to Miracle Mets in 1969, has died, the AP reports. He was 75. The Hall said Wednesday night that Seaver died Monday from complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19. Seaver spent his final years...

Woman in Her Palace Home During Beirut Blast Has Died
Blast Injuries Kill
'a Queen of Beirut'
obituary
Sep 1, 2020 2:27 PM CDT

Blast Injuries Kill 'a Queen of Beirut'

Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane was among Lebanon's most prominent philanthropists

(Newser) - One of Lebanon's most prominent philanthropists and a pioneer defender of the country's heritage, Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane, has died from injuries she suffered in the massive Aug. 4 explosion that ripped through Beirut. She was 98. The family said Lady Cochrane passed away on Monday from her...

A College Coaching Legend Is Dead
A College Coaching
Legend Is Dead
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Aug 31, 2020 8:32 AM CDT

A College Coaching Legend Is Dead

John Thompson of Georgetown was 78

(Newser) - One of the greats among college basketball coaches is gone: John Thompson, who became the first Black head coach to win a national championship, has died at 78, reports ESPN and WJLA . No cause of death has been released. Thompson coached the Georgetown Hoyas from 1972-99, per CBS News , and...

In Final Tweet, Chadwick Boseman Breaks a Record

Tweet announcing late actor's death is now the most liked ever on the site

(Newser) - Chadwick Boseman quietly fought for his life while working his heart out for four years, and the announcement Friday that he'd lost that fight took fans by surprise, shook them, and broke a record. "Fans are coming together on Twitter to celebrate the life of Chadwick Boseman, and...

Former NBA All-Star With Unbroken Streak Dead at 53

Cliff Robinson was the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in 1993

(Newser) - Cliff Robinson guided UConn out from the bottom and almost helped take the Portland Trail Blazers to the top. He was one of the NBA's best sixth men, a versatile player who became a predecessor of the modern center. Not bad for a guy who was warned he might...

Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Dead at 43
Black Panther Star Chadwick
Boseman Dead at 43
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Aug 29, 2020 5:30 AM CDT

Black Panther Star Chadwick Boseman Dead at 43

Boseman, who also played Black icons Jackie Robinson, James Brown, died of colon cancer

(Newser) - Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal "Black Panther" in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and...

'Woman of Mystery' Who Killed John Belushi Dead at 73

Cathy Smith spent 15 months in prison for injecting comedian with fatal drug dose

(Newser) - The Globe and Mail calls her a "notorious, colorful footnote in pop culture history" and a "woman of mystery." To the rest of the world, Cathy Smith was best known as the one-time girlfriend of Gordon Lightfoot who injected the drugs that ended up killing comedian John...

Gail Sheehy, Author of Influential Passages , Is Dead
She Did for Adults What
Spock Did for Babies
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Aug 25, 2020 12:23 PM CDT

She Did for Adults What Spock Did for Babies

Gail Sheehy, author of 'Passages,' is dead at 83

(Newser) - Gail Sheehy, the journalist, commentator, and pop sociologist whose best-selling Passages helped millions navigate their lives from early adulthood to middle age and beyond, has died at age 83, per the AP . Sheehy, widow of New York magazine founder Clay Felker, died Monday of complications from pneumonia in Southampton, New...

Justin Townes Earle, Son of Steve, Dead at 38
Justin Townes Earle
Dead at 38
obituary
Aug 24, 2020 6:03 AM CDT

Justin Townes Earle Dead at 38

Singer/songwriter was the son of Steve Earle

(Newser) - Singer/songwriter Justin Townes Earle has died at age 38, his family announced . While he was the son of musician Steve Earle, the younger Earle was an accomplished musician in his own right, known "for his mix of old-timey roots music and modern-day Americana," per Rolling Stone . (See his...

Ex-Chili Peppers Guitarist Dead at 64
Chili Peppers'
Ex-Guitarist Is Dead
OBITUARY
Aug 23, 2020 6:44 AM CDT

Chili Peppers' Ex-Guitarist Is Dead

Jack Sherman joined the band in 1983, replacing original guitarist Hillel Slovak; he was 64

(Newser) - Jack Sherman, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' second guitarist who joined the band in 1983, has died of unknown causes at the age of 64, reports the Guardian . The band confirmed his death on Twitter, saying , "We of the RHCP family would like to wish Jack Sherman smooth sailing...

Medical Examiner Helped ID Every Flight 800 Victim
Man Who Helped ID
Every Flight 800 Victim Dies
obituary
Aug 17, 2020 7:35 PM CDT

Man Who Helped ID Every Flight 800 Victim Dies

Medical examiner Charles Wetli was at the center of a 4-year investigation

(Newser) - Dr. Charles Wetli, a pioneer in forensic pathology, was in demand as an expert in other people's cases across the country. In 1996, it was a case of his own—the explosion of TWA Flight 800—that made the Long Island medical examiner a national figure, the New York ...

Ex-Governor Who Fought Corruption Dead at 84
Ex-Governor
Known as
'Big Jim' Is
Dead at 84
obituary
Aug 15, 2020 1:10 PM CDT

Ex-Governor Known as 'Big Jim' Is Dead at 84

James R. Thompson made headlines for prosecuting public officials in Illinois

(Newser) - Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson, whose prosecutions of public officials—including a predecessor—helped catapult him to become the state's longest-serving chief executive, has died, the AP reports. He was 84. Thompson, known as "Big Jim," died shortly after 8 p.m. Friday at the Shirley...

Climate Scientist Is Claimed by Ice Melt

Renowned Arctic expert Konrad Steffen dies after falling through ice

(Newser) - He was a renowned climate scientist who spent his life studying melting ice in the Arctic and warning the world about the consequences. And it was those very dangers that claimed the life of Konrad Steffen, reports USA Today . The 68-year-old fell through ice at his Swiss Camp in Greenland...

Man Who Bragged He&#39;d Live Forever Has Died
Man Who Bragged He'd
Live Forever Has Died
obituary
Aug 12, 2020 7:44 AM CDT

Man Who Bragged He'd Live Forever Has Died

Sumner Redstone was 97

(Newser) - Sumner Redstone, who built a media empire from his family's drive-in movie chain, has died. He was 97. Redstone built the company through aggressive acquisitions, but many headlines with his name focused on severed ties with wives, actors, and executives. His tight-fisted grip on the National Amusements theater chain,...

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