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Longtime Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Dies at 74
Texas Rep Behind
Juneteenth Dies at 74
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Jul 20, 2024 5:33 AM CDT

Texas Rep Behind Juneteenth Dies at 74

Sheila Jackson Lee had served Houston district since 1995, had pancreatic cancer

(Newser) - Longtime US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was 74, reports the AP . Lillie Conley, her chief of staff, confirmed that Jackson Lee, who had pancreatic cancer , died in...

Lou Dobbs Anchored Shows on CNN, Fox Business for Decades

Host was a major supporter of Donald Trump, who posted praise of the host

(Newser) - Lou Dobbs, the longtime political and business commentator who hosted a show for decades on CNN and then Fox Business, has died. He was 78. The death of the Lou Dobbs Tonight anchor was announced on his official X account, Variety reports, which provided no details. "Lou was a...

Bob Newhart Is Dead at 94
Bob Newhart
Is Dead at 94
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Jul 18, 2024 3:10 PM CDT

Bob Newhart Is Dead at 94

A comedy legend is gone

(Newser) - Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at age 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart's publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses, per...

Fandango Founder, 64, Dies in Apparent Suicide

Financial exec J. Michael Cline founded the company in 2000

(Newser) - The man who founded Fandango and spent a decade with the company died Tuesday of an apparent suicide. Variety reports J. Michael Cline, 64 and a resident of Palm Beach, is thought to have jumped from the 20th floor of the Kimberly Hotel in Manhattan. The NYPD responded to the...

Beloved Chef Naomi Pomeroy Drowns in Tubing Accident

The 49-year-old helped make Portland, Oregon, a culinary destination

(Newser) - James Beard award-winning chef Naomi Pomeroy put Portland on the culinary map—and now the city and foodie world beyond is mourning the 49-year-old, who died in a river accident on Saturday. The New York Times reports that Pomeroy, husband Kyle Linden Webster, and a friend were floating down the...

Hill Street Blues, Doogie Howser Actor Dies
Hill Street Blues,
Doogie Howser
Actor Dies
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Jul 15, 2024 9:03 AM CDT

Hill Street Blues, Doogie Howser Actor Dies

James B. Sikking, 90, had a long TV resume

(Newser) - James Sikking, who starred as a hardened police lieutenant on Hill Street Blues and as the titular character's kindhearted dad on Doogie Howser, M.D., has died at 90, per the AP . Sikking died of complications from dementia, said his publicist Cynthia Snyder.
  • The Los Angeles native's early
...

His Was the Longest TD in Super Bowl History
His Was the
Longest TD in
Super Bowl History
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Jul 15, 2024 2:00 AM CDT

His Was the Longest TD in Super Bowl History

Jacoby Jones is dead at 40

(Newser) - Former NFL receiver Jacoby Jones, whose 108-yard kickoff return in 2013 remains the longest touchdown in Super Bowl history, has died. He was 40. The Houston Texans, Jones' team for the first five seasons of his career, announced his death on Sunday. In a statement released by the NFL Players...

Actor Shannen Doherty Dies at 53
Actor Shannen Doherty
Dies at 53
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Jul 14, 2024 8:54 AM CDT

Actor Shannen Doherty Dies at 53

90210 star had battled cancer for years

(Newser) - Actor Shannen Doherty, of Beverly Hills 90210 fame, has died at age 53 after nearly a decade-long fight with cancer, reports People . "It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty," Doherty's publicist Leslie Sloane said in a statement. Calling her...

Richard Simmons Cheerfully Preached Exercise
Richard Simmons
Cheerfully
Preached
Exercise
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Jul 13, 2024 5:25 PM CDT

Richard Simmons Cheerfully Preached Exercise

Celebrity fitness coach's career began after huge weight loss

(Newser) - Richard Simmons, the high-energy fitness coach who achieved fame as an enthusiastic evangelist for home exercise—while selling millions of Sweatin' to the Oldies videos—died Saturday. He died at home in Los Angeles, Variety reports, a day after turning 76. "Thank you. ... I never got so many messages...

Sex Therapist &#39;Dr. Ruth&#39; Dies at 96
'Dr. Ruth' Taught the US
How to Talk About Sex
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Jul 13, 2024 10:10 AM CDT

'Dr. Ruth' Taught the US How to Talk About Sex

Westheimer has died at age 96

(Newser) - Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star, and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died at age 96. Westheimer never advocated risky sexual behavior, per the AP . Instead, she encouraged an open dialogue on previously closeted issues that...

Shining Actor Shelley Duvall Is Dead
Shining Actor
Shelley Duvall Is Dead
Jul 11, 2024 10:48 AM CDT

Shining Actor Shelley Duvall Is Dead

She was 75

(Newser) - Shelley Duvall, best known for her role opposite Jack Nicholson in The Shining , has died at age 75, reports The Hollywood Reporter . "My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us," Dan Gilroy, her partner since 1989, told the outlet. "Too much suffering lately, now she'...

One of the Oak Ridge Boys Has Died
One of the Oak Ridge Boys
Has Died
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Jul 9, 2024 2:33 PM CDT

One of the Oak Ridge Boys Has Died

Tenor Joe Bonsall was 76

(Newser) - Joe Bonsall, Grammy award winner and celebrated tenor of the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, died Tuesday at age 76. Bonsall died from complications of the neuromuscular disorder Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a statement from his family, per the AP .
  • A
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Former Sen. Inhofe, Known for Snowball Stunt, Dies at 89

Oklahoma lawmaker brought the snowball to Senate floor to mock environmental worries

(Newser) - Former Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending and his denial that human activity is responsible for the bulk of climate change, has died at age 89. Inhofe, a powerful fixture in Oklahoma politics for over six decades, died Tuesday morning after...

Actor Mike Heslin Dead at Age 30 With 'No Explanation'

Heslin was hospitalized for a week before his death, husband says

(Newser) - Mike Heslin , a young actor who had roles in the TV series Lioness and the Lifetime Christmas movie The Holiday Proposal Plan, died last week after an unexplained illness. Heslin's husband, the recording artist Scotty Dynamo, mourned the 30-year-old on Instagram . Dynamo explained that after a weeklong hospitalization,...

He Produced Three of the Biggest Films of All Time

Jon Landau teamed with James Cameron on Titanic and Avatar films

(Newser) - Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on three of the biggest blockbusters of all time—Titanic and two Avatar films—has died at age 63, per the AP . Landau's family announced his death Saturday. No cause of death was given, but Deadline notes...

Judy Belushi-Pisano Guarded Star&#39;s Legacy
John Belushi's Widow
Guarded His Legacy
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Jul 6, 2024 4:50 PM CDT

John Belushi's Widow Guarded His Legacy

Judy Belushi-Pisano met her husband when they were in high school

(Newser) - Judy Belushi-Pisano, a former actress and producer who for decades strived to preserve the legacy of her husband, comedian John Belushi, has died. She was 73 and had long battled cancer, Variety reports. She met Belushi in high school in Illinois and was married to the Saturday Night Live and...

'Rare Auteur Among Screenwriters' Dead at 89

Robert Towne won an Oscar for 'Chinatown'

(Newser) - Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of Shampoo, The Last Detail, Greystroke, and other acclaimed films whose work on Chinatown became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday surrounded by family at...

Orlando Cepeda Was One of the First Puerto Rican Stars
Hall of Famer Broke
Ground as a DH
obituary
Jun 29, 2024 3:30 PM CDT

Hall of Famer Broke Ground as a DH

Orlando Cepeda was in the Giants lineup with Willie Mays

(Newser) - Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed "Baby Bull" who became a Hall of Famer after being among the early Puerto Rican stars in the major leagues, has died. He was 86. The San Francisco Giants and his family announced the death Friday night, and a moment of silence...

Martin Mull Dies at 80 After &#39;Valiant Fight&#39;
Martin Mull
Dies at 80 After
'Valiant Fight'
OBITUARY
Jun 29, 2024 6:30 AM CDT

Martin Mull Dies at 80 After 'Valiant Fight'

Roseanne , Arrested Development actor was nominated for an Emmy for guest turn on Veep

(Newser) - Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including Roseanne and Arrested Development, has died at the age of 80, his daughter said Friday. Mull's daughter, TV writer and comic artist Maggie Mull,...

Kinky Friedman Was 'the Last Free Person on Earth'

Cross-genre satirist took a few runs at politics in Texas

(Newser) - Singer, songwriter, satirist, and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie Nelson, and dabbled in politics with campaigns for Texas governor and other statewide offices, has died. Friedman, 79, died Thursday at his family's Texas ranch near San Antonio,...

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