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One of the Longest-Held US Hostages Dies at 76

Terry Anderson was kidnapped in Lebanon and held for almost 7 years

(Newser) - Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting AP correspondent who became one of America's longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in 1985 and held for nearly seven years, has died at 76, the AP reports. Anderson, who chronicled his abduction and torturous imprisonment by Islamic militants...

Roman Gabriel Still Leads Rams in TD Passes
Roman Gabriel
Still Leads Rams
in TD Passes
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Apr 20, 2024 5:05 PM CDT

Roman Gabriel Still Leads Rams in TD Passes

Star quarterback was the league's MVP and made four Pro Bowls

(Newser) - Roman Gabriel, a star quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams in the 1960s and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, died Saturday. He was 83 and died at home of natural causes, his son announced in a post on X . The team issued a statement mourning the...

Ramblin&#39; Man Writer Dickey Betts Is Dead
Ramblin' Man Writer
Dickey Betts Is Dead
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Apr 18, 2024 12:11 PM CDT

Ramblin' Man Writer Dickey Betts Is Dead

The 80-year-old was a co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band

(Newser) - Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died at the age of 80, per the AP . The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey, Florida, said David Spero, Betts' manager of 20...

'Role Model' College Star Dies Week Before NFL Draft

UAlbany lineman AJ Simon had hopes of making it to the big leagues

(Newser) - In December, Amitral "AJ" Simon Jr. excitedly announced his "momentous decision" to enter the 2024 NFL draft. Now, just a week away from that event in Detroit, the former University at Albany defensive lineman has died at the age of 25, reports People . UAlbany's football team tweeted...

Oldest Conjoined Twins Die at 62
Conjoined Twins Had
Separate Careers
OBITUARY
Apr 16, 2024 4:56 PM CDT

Conjoined Twins Had Separate Careers

Lori and George Schappell dead at 62

(Newser) - Conjoined twins Lori and George Schappell, who pursued separate careers, interests, and relationships during lives that defied medical expectations, died this month in Pennsylvania, according to funeral home officials. They were 62. The twins, listed by Guinness World Records as the oldest living conjoined twins, died April 7 at the...

Baseball Great Whitey Herzog Dead at 92
Hall of Famer
Whitey Herzog Dead at 92
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Apr 16, 2024 1:40 PM CDT

Hall of Famer Whitey Herzog Dead at 92

Cardinals manager was known for tight games under 'Whiteyball' strategy

(Newser) - Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected a nail-biting strategy known as "Whiteyball," has died at 92. Cardinals spokesman Brian Bartow said Tuesday the team had...

Roberto Cavalli Dead at 83
Iconic
Fashion Designer
Dead at 83
Apr 13, 2024 5:00 AM CDT

Iconic Fashion Designer Dead at 83

Roberto Cavalli was known for animal prints, other inspiration from natural world

(Newser) - Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for a flamboyant, glamorous style and textile innovations, has died at age 83, his company announced Friday, per the AP . "Dear Roberto, you may not be physically here with us anymore but I know I will feel your spirit with me always,"...

PBS' MacNeil May Have Run Into Oswald After Shooting

Longtime anchor has died at 93

(Newser) - A familiar face—and voice—from the world of news broadcasting is gone. Robert MacNeil, who partnered with Jim Lehrer for years on PBS, has died at age 93 in Manhattan, reports the Washington Post . No cause of death was specified by his family. MacNeil and Lehrer first paired up...

Goldman's Father: OJ's Death 'No Great Loss to the World'

A look at coverage of Simpson's death at 76

(Newser) - The death of OJ Simpson from cancer at age 76 has led to a flood of coverage about his life and his infamous fall from stature. A sampling:
  • The verdict: The New York Times is re-running a digitized version of its story about Simpson's murder acquittal from Oct. 4,
...

It Took 48 Years, but Higgs Lived to See Boson Found

Nobel Prize-winning physicist dies at 94

(Newser) - Nobel Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called "god particle" that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang, has died at age 94, the University of Edinburgh said Tuesday. The university, where Higgs was emeritus professor, said he died Monday "peacefully at...

Counterculture Icon John Sinclair Dies
Counterculture Icon
John Sinclair Dies
OBITUARY
Apr 2, 2024 6:57 PM CDT

Counterculture Icon John Sinclair Dies

His pot bust inspired John Lennon song

(Newser) - John Sinclair, a poet, music producer, and counterculture figure whose lengthy prison sentence after a series of small-time pot busts inspired a John Lennon song and a star-studded 1971 concert to free him, has died. He was 82. Sinclair died Tuesday morning at Detroit Receiving Hospital of congestive heart failure...

Joe Flaherty of SCTV Is Dead at 82
Joe Flaherty of SCTV
Is Dead at 82
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Apr 2, 2024 12:03 PM CDT

Joe Flaherty of SCTV Is Dead at 82

Comedian also played the dad in 'Freaks and Geeks'

(Newser) - Comedian Joe Flaherty, a founding member of the Canadian sketch series SCTV, has died at age 82. His daughter Gudrun said Flaherty died Monday following a brief illness, per the AP . Flaherty, who was born in Pittsburgh, spent seven years at The Second City in Chicago before moving north of...

Former NFL Player Vontae Davis Dead at 35
Ex-NFL Player
Who Retired
at Halftime
Dead at 35
OBITUARY
Apr 2, 2024 11:06 AM CDT

Ex-NFL Player Who Retired at Halftime Dead at 35

Pro-Bowl cornerback Vontae Davis found dead at his Florida residence; foul play not suspected

(Newser) - Former Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts cornerback Vontae Davis was found dead in his South Florida home on Monday, but police say no foul play is suspected. Police in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Davie said they responded to a medical emergency at Davis' home Monday morning, but the 35-year-old...

He Survived Pearl Harbor: 'Guys Were Running Out of the Fire'

Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona attack, dies at 102

(Newser) - Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102. Conter passed away on Monday at his home in Grass Valley, California, following congestive heart failure, daughter Louann Daley said, per the AP...

Actor Chance Perdomo, 27, Killed in Motorcycle Crash

He was best known for roles in 'Gen V' and 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'

(Newser) - Chance Perdomo, a 27-year-old actor known for his roles in the shows Gen V and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, was killed in a motorcycle crash, reports Deadline . His family and publicist confirmed the news. No other details were immediately provided about when or where the accident occurred, except that no...

Louis Gossett Jr. Is Dead at 87
Louis Gossett Jr.
Is Dead at 87
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Mar 29, 2024 8:28 AM CDT

Louis Gossett Jr. Is Dead at 87

He was the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar

(Newser) - Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries Roots, has died at age 87. Gossett's nephew told the AP that the actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of...

Longtime Sen. Joe Lieberman Crossed Political Lines

Connecticut politician ran with Al Gore but later backed John McCain

(Newser) - Joe Lieberman, a four-term senator who was elected as a Democrat, won reelection as an independent, endorsed a Republican presidential candidate, and helped found the No Labels movement, died Wednesday. His family said he died in New York City of complications after suffering a fall, per the Washington Post . He...

Longtime NFL Cheerleader Dies After Childbirth

As a Black woman in the US, Krystal Anderson was at greater risk

(Newser) - The Kansas City Chiefs family is mourning a longtime cheerleader who died unexpectedly after giving birth to a stillborn daughter. Krystal "Krissy" Anderson, 40, died March 20, "shortly after the birth of ... Charlotte Willow Anderson, who was born at rest," according to an obituary , which notes she...

America&#39;s &#39;Poet of Iron&#39; Dies
'The Most Important
Living Sculptor' Has Now Died
OBITUARY
Mar 27, 2024 1:30 AM CDT

'The Most Important Living Sculptor' Has Now Died

Richard Serra was 85

(Newser) - Famed American artist and sculptor Richard Serra, known for turning curving walls of rusting steel and other malleable materials into large-scale pieces of outdoor artwork that are now dotted across the world, died Tuesday at his home in Long Island. He was 85. Considered one of his generation's most...

Pearl Harbor Survivor, 102, Didn't Want History Repeated

Richard Higgins immediately understood what was happening on Dec. 7, 1941

(Newser) - Richard Higgins, one of the few remaining survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102. Higgins died at home in Bend, Oregon, on Tuesday of natural causes, granddaughter Angela Norton said. He was a radioman assigned to a patrol squadron of seaplanes based at the...

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