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Character Actor Brought an 'Unsettling Presence' to Film

M. Emmet Walsh, of 'Blade Runner' and 'Blood Simple' fame, is dead at age 88

(Newser) - M. Emmet Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face and unsettling presence to films including Blood Simple and Blade Runner, has died at age 88, his manager said Wednesday. Walsh died from cardiac arrest on Tuesday at a hospital in St. Albans, Vermont, said longtime manager Sandy Joseph,...

Family Blames CTE for Former NHL Star&#39;s Death
Former NHL 'Enforcer'
Dies by Suicide
obituary
Mar 20, 2024 12:40 PM CDT

Former NHL 'Enforcer' Dies by Suicide

Family blames CTE for Chris Simon's death

(Newser) - Former NHL star Chris Simon has died by suicide, and the 52-year-old's family believes his death was the result of a brain condition that affects athletes who have taken many blows to the head. Simon was an "enforcer"—a "tough guy" player expected to jump into...

Man Behind Highest-Grossing IMAX Documentary Has Died

David Breashears, 68, brought moviegoers everywhere to Everest's peak

(Newser) - David Breashears didn't just make it to Everest's peak five times: He brought the masses to it. The man behind 1998's Everest, which remains the highest-grossing IMAX documentary ever, died last Thursday at his Massachusetts home. He was 68. The New York Times reports that a rep...

Apollo 10 Commander Tom Stafford Dead at 93
He Took 'Snoopy' to
Within 9 Miles of the Moon
OBITUARY
Mar 18, 2024 2:00 PM CDT

He Took 'Snoopy' to Within 9 Miles of the Moon

Apollo 10 commander Tom Stafford dead at 93

(Newser) - Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first US-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. He was 93. Stafford, a retired Air Force three-star general, took part in four space missions. Before Apollo 10, he flew on two Gemini flights, including the...

Man Who Lived Longest in Iron Lung Has Died
Man Who Spent 72 Years
in an Iron Lung Has Died
obituary
Mar 13, 2024 1:20 PM CDT

Man Who Spent 72 Years in an Iron Lung Has Died

Paul Alexander of Texas had used the device since 1952

(Newser) - A man deemed by Guinness World Records as having been the longest iron lung patient died Monday. Paul Alexander of Dallas, Texas, was 78. Alexander was placed in the iron lung at age six in 1952 after contracting polio, which left him paralyzed from the neck down. He relied on...

&#39;Hungry Eyes&#39; Singer Eric Carmen Dead at 74
'Hungry Eyes' Singer
Eric Carmen Dead at 74
obituary
Mar 12, 2024 6:10 AM CDT

'Hungry Eyes' Singer Eric Carmen Dead at 74

Former Raspberries member is also well-known for 'All by Myself'

(Newser) - Singer Eric Carmen has died at age 74, wife Amy announced on his website . No cause of death was given, with the statement saying only that "Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend." Carmen's career had two main stages—he...

He Was a &#39;Big Tree&#39; to Manga Artists Worldwide
He Was a 'Big Tree' to
Manga Artists Worldwide
OBITUARY
Mar 8, 2024 7:17 AM CST

He Was a 'Big Tree' to Manga Artists Worldwide

Akira Toriyama, creator of 'Dragon Ball' comic series, other popular manga and anime, dies at 68

(Newser) - Akira Toriyama, the creator of the bestselling Dragon Ball and other popular manga and anime that influenced Japanese comics, has died, his studio said Friday. He was 68. Toriyama died March 1 of a blood clot in his brain, Bird Studio said in a statement. "He was working enthusiastically...

Steve Lawrence Stuck With Standards Despite Rock's Birth

Crooner was a hit solo and with Steve and Eydie

(Newser) - Steve Lawrence, a charismatic, smooth-voiced crooner who thrived for decades performing standards as a solo act and with his wife, Eydie Gorme, while rock 'n' roll exploded around him, died Thursday. He was 88. His son David said that he died at home in Los Angeles and that the...

ESPN&#39;s Chris Mortensen Is Dead at 72
Longtime NFL Reporter
Is Dead at 72
obituary
Mar 4, 2024 7:49 AM CST

Longtime NFL Reporter Is Dead at 72

Chris Mortensen was a fixture for decades at ESPN

(Newser) - Chris Mortensen, a longtime NFL analyst for ESPN, died Sunday at age 72, per the AP . There was no immediate word on the cause of death, though Mortensen announced in 2016 that he he had been diagnosed with Stage IV throat cancer. Even while undergoing treatment, he was the first...

Andy Russell Helped Turn Steelers Into Champions

Linebacker was captain of team loaded with future Hall of Famers

(Newser) - Andy Russell, the standout linebacker who was an integral part of the Pittsburgh Steelers' evolution from perennial losers to champions, has died. He was 82. There was no immediate word on the cause or place of death, the AP reports. A 16th-round pick in the 1963 draft, Russell won two...

Canadian Leader Who Forged Closer Ties With US Dies

Brian Mulroney was 84

(Newser) - Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who forged close ties with two Republican US presidents through a sweeping free trade agreement that was once vilified but now celebrated, died Thursday. He was 84. The country's 18th prime minister died peacefully and surrounded by family, his daughter Caroline Mulroney said in...

'Prince of Pain' Comedian Richard Lewis Dead at 76

Comedian carried neuroses to stand-up, 'Curb Your Enthusiam'

(Newser) - Richard Lewis, a comedian who used his dark, morose humor to mock himself in his stand-up act before shifting to roles that included one in his own image on Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm, has died. His publicist said Lewis died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on...

Death of Beverly Hills, 90210 Actor Was Drug-Related

'It breaks my heart to learn that my son died this way,' David Gail's mother says

(Newser) - The death of actor David Gail, best known for his roles in Beverly Hills, 90210 and General Hospital, was drug-related, his publicist confirmed Tuesday. Linda Brown told NBC News that the 58-year-old's January death was the result of a brain injury linked to use of drugs including cocaine, fentanyl,...

Star Trek , Captain Marvel Actor Dead at 49
Star Trek,
Captain Marvel
Actor Dies at 49
OBITUARY
Feb 26, 2024 2:30 AM CST

Star Trek, Captain Marvel Actor Dies at 49

Kenneth Mitchell had battled ALS since 2018

(Newser) - Actor Kenneth Mitchell, known for roles in Star Trek: Discovery and Captain Marvel, died Saturday at age 49 after battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) for more than five years. Mitchell is survived by his wife, actress Susan May Pratt, and their children, ages...

Cowboys Receiver Caught Fullback Pass for Super Bowl TD

Golden Richards' score sealed Dallas victory in 1978

(Newser) - Golden Richards, the former Dallas Cowboys receiver known for his flowing blond hair who famously caught a touchdown pass off a gadget play in the 1978 Super Bowl, died Friday of congestive heart failure at his home in Murray. He was 73. The former BYU star spent seven seasons in...

Obituary Spam Is About to Get Supercharged

The speed of AI has the potential to make an already upsetting situation worse

(Newser) - Websites that scrape the web for obituaries and repost information at scale (often inaccurately) have met a dangerous friend: artificial intelligence. The Verge's Mia Sato tells the story no one grieving should have to face through the obits of Brian Vastag and Beth Mazur. Obituaries of the friends—a...

Child With AIDS Made Made Her Mark on Oprah
Hydeia
Broadbent
Was a Voice
on AIDS at 7
obituary
Feb 24, 2024 3:00 PM CST

Hydeia Broadbent Was a Voice on AIDS at 7

Inspirational activist refused to succumb to self-pity

(Newser) - Hydeia Broadbent, an HIV/AIDS activist who came to national prominence in the 1990s as a young child for her inspirational talks to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with, has died. She was 39. Broadbent's father announced on Facebook that she had died "after living...

Actor in Britain&#39;s The Office Is Dead at 50
Actor in Britain's
The Office Is Dead at 50
obituary
Feb 21, 2024 10:41 AM CST

Actor in Britain's The Office Is Dead at 50

Ewen MacIntosh played 'Big Keith'

(Newser) - Those who watched the original version of The Office out of Britain will know him as "Big Keith." Ewen MacIntosh, the actor who portrayed an accountant aspiring to be a DJ, has died at age 50, reports the BBC . No cause of death was given, but a statement...

Hall of Famer Lefty Driesell Invented Midnight Madness
Only Lefty Driesell Won
100 Games at Four Schools
obituary
Feb 17, 2024 1:20 PM CST

Only Lefty Driesell Won 100 Games at Four Schools

While at Maryland, coach held the first Midnight Madness

(Newser) - Lefty Driesell, a Hall of Fame college basketball coach whose accomplishments were clouded by his temper and the death of star Len Bias, died Saturday. He died at his home in Virginia Beach at age 92, the Washington Post reports. Driesell won 786 games over 41 seasons and is the...

Man Who Helped Develop Pop-Tarts Is Dead at 96
Man We Should Thank
for Pop-Tarts Is Dead at 96
obituary
Feb 14, 2024 6:45 PM CST

Man We Should Thank for Pop-Tarts Is Dead at 96

Execs came to him with an idea, and William Post made it happen

(Newser) - William Post, a Michigan man who played an important role in the development of Pop-Tarts, has died at age 96. Post died Saturday, according to a family obituary that provided no details on his death but says he was raised in Grand Rapids as "one of seven children of...

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