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Journalist Cokie Roberts Is Dead at 75
Why the Name 'Cokie'?
Blame Her Brother
the rundown
Sep 17, 2019 1:37 PM CDT

Why the Name 'Cokie'? Blame Her Brother

Acclaimed journalist and author Cokie Roberts is dead at 75

(Newser) - Acclaimed journalist and author Cokie Roberts has died at age 75 of complications from breast cancer, reports ABC News . Roberts had been diagnosed back in 2002, and in August she sought to reassure worried fans after she appeared on the news program This Week. "Over the summer, I have...

Cars Lead Singer Rick Ocasek Found Dead
Cars Lead Singer
Ric Ocasek Found Dead
OBITUARY
Sep 16, 2019 6:57 AM CDT

Cars Lead Singer Ric Ocasek Found Dead

New Wave pioneer was 75

(Newser) - Ric Ocasek, lead singer and rhythm guitarist of pioneering New Wave band The Cars, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment Sunday afternoon. Police say the 75-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after relatives found him unresponsive, Fox News reports. The cause of death is unclear, though police say...

Cheeky Obit for Dad: He Left Us With &#39;House Full of Crap&#39;
This Obit for a Beloved Dad 
Will Make You Do Double-Take
in case you missed it
Sep 15, 2019 7:21 AM CDT

This Obit for a Beloved Dad Will Make You Do Double-Take

Joe Heller's family gave him a helluva send-off

(Newser) - An 82-year-old Connecticut man died over the weekend, shortly after doctors told his adult children, "Your father is a very sick man." Their response, per his obituary: "You have no idea." That's only the beginning of a very long recap of the life of Joe...

Author Anne Rivers Siddons Dead at 83
Author Anne
Rivers Siddons
Dead at 83
obituary
Sep 13, 2019 1:00 PM CDT

Author Anne Rivers Siddons Dead at 83

Novels included 'Heartbreak Hotel' and 'Peachtree Road'

(Newser) - Anne Rivers Siddons, a best-selling Southern author known for novels Heartbreak Hotel and Peachtree Road, has died at age 83. News outlets report Siddons died Wednesday morning at her home in Charleston, South Carolina, the AP reports. Her stepson David Siddons said the cause of death was lung cancer. Siddons...

He Took an Iconic Pic, Then Hid the Film in the Toilet

Charlie Cole snapped one of the historic shots in China's Tiananmen Square in June 1989

(Newser) - As Charlie Cole stood on a hotel balcony overlooking Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989, a a stunning sight unfolded before his eyes. A man on the street below defiantly placed himself directly in front of a line of Chinese military tanks sent to disrupt the pro-democracy protests there, and...

&lsquo;Two Tickets to Paradise&rsquo; Singer Eddie Money Is Dead
Eddie Money
Is Dead at 70
Sep 13, 2019 9:42 AM CDT

Eddie Money Is Dead at 70

'Two Tickets to Paradise' singer had been battling esophageal cancer

(Newser) - Eddie Money has lost his battle with esophageal cancer . The 70-year-old singer, perhaps best known for his hit "Two Tickets to Paradise," died Friday at age 70, reports Variety . Other hits included "Baby Hold On" and "Take Me Home Tonight," a duet with Ronnie Spector....

Singer Revered by Kurt Cobain Dead at 58
Singer Revered by
Kurt Cobain Dead at 58
OBITUARY
Sep 12, 2019 6:37 AM CDT

Singer Revered by Kurt Cobain Dead at 58

Daniel Johnston cranked out dozens of albums

(Newser) - His iconic "Jeremiah the Innocent" frog graces the corner of Guadalupe and 21st streets in Austin, his struggles with mental illness were well-documented, and his songs have been covered and revered by everyone from the Flaming Lips and Kurt Cobain to Tom Waits. Now, Texas and the entire musical...

Famed Oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens Has Died
Famed Oil Tycoon
T. Boone Pickens Dead at 91
obituary
Sep 11, 2019 2:01 PM CDT

Famed Oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens Dead at 91

'I clearly am in the fourth quarter,' he wrote after 2017 fall

(Newser) - T. Boone Pickens, a brash and quotable oil tycoon who grew even wealthier through corporate takeover attempts, died Wednesday. He was 91. Pickens was surrounded by friends and family when he died of natural causes under hospice care at his Dallas home, spokesman Jay Rosser said. Pickens suffered a series...

A &#39;Giant of Photography&#39; Is Dead
A 'Giant of Photography' Is Dead
obituary
Sep 10, 2019 11:39 AM CDT

A 'Giant of Photography' Is Dead

Robert Frank is considered one of the 20th century's greatest photographers

(Newser) - Robert Frank, a giant of 20th century photography whose seminal book The Americans captured singular, candid moments of the 1950s and helped free picture-taking from the boundaries of clean lighting and linear composition, has died. He was 94, the AP reports. Frank died Monday on Cape Breton Island in Nova...

Robert Mugabe Dead at 95
Robert Mugabe Will Be
'Remembered as a Villain'
OBITUARY
Sep 6, 2019 2:08 AM CDT

Robert Mugabe Will Be 'Remembered as a Villain'

Strongman ruled Zimbabwe for nearly 40 years

(Newser) - Robert Mugabe has died thousands of miles away from the country he ruled for nearly 40 years. Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mugabe's successor as president of Zimbabwe, says the former leader has died at the age of 95. In a tweet , Mnangagwa described Mugabe as an "icon of liberation" and...

He Was the Onlooker in This Famous, Jarring Photo

Dallas detective Jim Leavelle dead at 99, was handcuffed to Lee Harvey Oswald

(Newser) - Jim Leavelle would never forget the day—Nov. 24, 1963—that he stood handcuffed to President John F. Kennedy's killer as Lee Harvey Oswald was fatally shot. "I'm reminded of it every day through somebody," the Dallas homicide detective said in an interview some 50 years...

Earth's 'Fastest Woman' Dies in Terrifying Crash

Jessi Combs was only 39

(Newser) - "The fastest woman on four wheels" is gone. Extraordinary speed racer and TV personality Jessi Combs, 36, died Tuesday trying to top her own land-speed record, NBC News reports. She perished in what one teammate calls "a horrific accident" in the Alvord Desert in Oregon. "I was...

184 Survived 'Non-Survivable' Plane Crash, Thanks to Him

'Humble' hero, former United Airlines pilot Al Haynes has died

(Newser) - Al Haynes was credited with saving 184 lives, but up to his death Sunday in Seattle at age 87, he continually shrugged off the label of hero. Haynes—the pilot of United Airlines Flight 232, which crash-landed in Iowa on July 19, 1989, killing 112 of 296 passengers and crew—...

A Close Call on Airplane Changed David Koch&#39;s Life
A Close Call on Airplane
Changed David Koch's Life
the rundown
Aug 23, 2019 12:20 PM CDT

A Close Call on Airplane Changed David Koch's Life

Conservative champion is dead at 79

(Newser) - Even casual followers of politics are likely familiar with the name of David Koch. After all, he and his brother Charles, with whom he ran the behemoth Koch Industries business, essentially reshaped American politics by steering huge amounts of money to conservative candidates and causes, reports NPR . David Koch's...

One of the Billionaire Koch Brothers Is Dead
One of the Billionaire
Koch Brothers Is Dead
obituary
Aug 23, 2019 8:13 AM CDT

One of the Billionaire Koch Brothers Is Dead

David, a champion of conservative causes, was 79

(Newser) - A huge political player on the right has died: David Koch, one of the billionaire brothers who ran Koch Industries and championed conservative causes, has died at age 79, reports the AP . “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my brother David," Charles...

Governor Who Had Infamous Run-In With Hurricane Is Dead at 76

Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, RIP

(Newser) - Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who became the state's first female elected governor only to see her political career derailed by Hurricane Katrina, has died. Gov. John Bel Edwards' office confirmed Blanco had died Sunday in hospice care in Lafayette. She was 76, the AP reports. Blanco had...

Motorcycle Crash Claims Life of Football 'Legend'

Cedric Benson and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene

(Newser) - A former NFL running back and Texas Longhorn "legend" lost his life in a Saturday night motorcycle crash, CNN reports. Cedric Benson was only 36. He had posted an image of his BMW motorcycle on Instagram just hours before the west Austin accident, adding heart emojis and the words,...

Jane Fonda on Peter Fonda's Death: 'He Went Out Laughing'

'Easy Rider' star died of respiratory failure from cancer at age of 79

(Newser) - Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic "Easy Rider," has died. His family said in a statement that Fonda died Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles,...

Dayton Gunman's Parents: We're Sorry for Obituary

Death notice describing shooter as 'funny' and 'articulate' has been taken down

(Newser) - It's natural to want to say flattering things about loved ones in their death notices. But the family of Connor Betts, the gunman who killed nine in Dayton, Ohio, earlier this month, is now apologizing for what they say was an "insensitive" obituary for him. The BBC reports...

Fireman Who Left to Star on Walking Dead Dies

Dango Nguyen, who played a guard to diabolical Governor on hit AMC show, is dead of cancer at 48

(Newser) - A longtime Georgia firefighter who pursued his acting dreams and landed a recurring role on The Walking Dead has died. The Athens-Clarke County fire department posted on Facebook that Dango Nguyen died Saturday morning "after a hard-fought battle with cancer." MSN reports he was 48. Nguyen, who CNN...

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