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Industrial Worker Fatally Buried Under 3 Feet of Hot Tar

Cleanup of 50K-gallon spill at asphalt facility in South Houston is expected to take days

(Newser) - An industrial accident in South Houston left one worker dead on Wednesday after a tank at an asphalt facility ruptured and released tens of thousands of gallons of hot black tar, authorities said. Per KHOU , the failure occurred around 3:30pm at the Martin Asphalt facility on Christy Place, sending...

SNL Writer Seeks Public&#39;s Help Finding Missing Sister
SNL Writer Delivers Grim
News on Missing Sister
UPDATED
Apr 30, 2026 11:40 AM CDT

SNL Writer Delivers Grim News on Missing Sister

Jimmy Fowlie says LA police have informed family that Christina Lynn Downer 'is no longer alive'

(Newser) - A Saturday Night Live writer has made a grim announcement regarding his missing sister. Via a Wednesday Instagram post , Jimmy Fowlie revealed that Los Angeles police have let his family know that 38-year-old Christina Lynn Downer "is no longer alive," reports NBC News . "The case has officially...

Fastest Known Centenarian Sprinter Dies at 103
He Should've Had This
Sprint Record at Age 100
OBITUARY
Apr 30, 2026 11:10 AM CDT

He Should've Had This Sprint Record at Age 100

Fastest known centenarian, whose 100-meter run at 100 was never officially recognized, dies at 103

(Newser) - Lester Wright's most famous race may never appear in the record books, but it's hard to forget. The New York Times reports that the World War II veteran, who stunned the crowd at the 2022 Penn Relays by sprinting 100 meters just a day after his 100th birthday,...

Days of Our Lives Actor Patrick Muldoon Dies
Cause of Death Revealed
for Melrose Place Alum
updated
Apr 30, 2026 8:10 AM CDT

Cause of Death Revealed for Melrose Place Alum

Patrick Muldoon suffered a heart attack, death certificate confirms

(Newser) - It was indeed a heart attack that killed 57-year-old Melrose Place alum Patrick Muldoon, reports People . The actor and producer's death certificate lists myocardial infarction as the cause of death, with pulmonary embolism and hereditary coagulopathy as underlying causes. The latter is a condition in which the body has...

NFL Veteran Josh Mauro Dies at 35
NFL Veteran
Josh Mauro
Dies at 35
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Apr 30, 2026 7:40 AM CDT

NFL Veteran Josh Mauro Dies at 35

Cause of death not disclosed as Cardinals, Raiders issue tributes

(Newser) - Josh Mauro, a defensive end who spent most of his NFL career with the Arizona Cardinals, has died at age 35, his family and former teams confirmed this week. Mauro's father, Greg Mauro, announced in a Facebook post that his son died April 23, writing that the family is...

He Helped Reveal 'the Language in Which God Created Life'

Genome pioneer J. Craig Venter, who led Celera in race to sequence human DNA, dies at 79

(Newser) - J. Craig Venter, who turned decoding DNA into a high-stakes scientific sprint, died Wednesday in San Diego at the age of 79, his research institute announced. The J. Craig Venter Institute said the geneticist and entrepreneur had recently been hospitalized due to complications from cancer treatment, per the New York ...

Snake-Charmer Show Goes Fatally Awry for One Guest

German tourist in Egypt dies after venomous cobra slithers up man's pants, bites him

(Newser) - A snake-charming performance in Egypt turned fatal for a German tourist after one of the creatures reportedly slithered into his pants and bit him, authorities say. CBS News and AFP report that the 57-year-old man was watching the show at a hotel in the Red Sea resort city of Hurghada...

Last Surviving Member of the Ronettes Dies at 80

Nedra Talley Ross was a member of the trio behind "Be My Baby" and more hits

(Newser) - Nedra Talley Ross, who lent her voice and signature beehive to the Ronettes' hit-making heyday, died Sunday at 80, Entertainment Weekly reports. Her daughter, Nedra K., announced in a Facebook post that Ross died at home, surrounded by family. A memorial service is planned, with details to come. The Ronettes'...

Hunter Meets Demise by Largest Land Animals on Earth

California vineyard owner Ernie Dosio, 75, is killed in Gabon in stampede by African elephants

(Newser) - A California winegrower known for his big-game trophies has died on a hunt in Central Africa after a fatal encounter with elephants. Ernie Dosio, 75, was tracking yellow-backed duiker, a type of antelope, in Gabon's Lope-Okanda rainforest on April 17 when he and his guide reportedly surprised a group...

DOJ Bringing Back Firing Squads, Lethal Injections

Agency says it wants to 'strengthen' death penalty, also touts electrocution and gas asphyxiation

(Newser) - Firing squads are back on the federal government's list of execution options. Per CBS News , the Justice Department on Friday said it's reinstating the lethal injection protocol used during President Trump's first term and adding firing squads as an approved method, part of what the agency calls...

'The Gambler' of Storage Wars Is Dead at 67

Police say reality star Darrell Sheets died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Arizona

(Newser) - Reality TV has lost one of its longtime personalities in the Arizona desert. Darrell "The Gambler" Sheets, a core figure on A&E's Storage Wars, was found dead early Wednesday at his Lake Havasu City home, police say. He was 67. Officers responding around 2am discovered Sheets with...

Rachmaninoff&#39;s Last Surviving Student Dies at 101
Rachmaninoff's Last Surviving
Student Dies at 101
OBITUARY
Apr 23, 2026 9:30 AM CDT

Rachmaninoff's Last Surviving Student Dies at 101

Onetime child prodigy Ruth Slenczynska leaves behind 9-decade legacy spanning stage, classroom

(Newser) - Ruth Slenczynska, a onetime child prodigy who grew up to be a concert pianist and the last living student of Sergei Rachmaninoff, has died at 101. Slenczynska died peacefully at an assisted living facility in California after a series of falls, a former student tells the BBC . Born in California...

House Panel Eyes 'Possible Sinister' Link in Scientist Cases

FBI leading investigation into deaths, disappearances

(Newser) - The FBI says it is now leading the effort to investigate a cluster of deaths and disappearances involving scientists with ties to US nuclear and aerospace work. The bureau says it is working with the departments of Energy and Defense and local and state police to examine possible links between...

Alan Osmond, Oldest of the Osmond Bros, Dies at 76
'Your Hero Is No
Longer in Pain'
OBITUARY
Apr 21, 2026 5:55 AM CDT

'Your Hero Is No Longer in Pain'

Alan Osmond, oldest of the Osmond brothers, dies at 76

(Newser) - Alan Osmond, who steered his famous brothers before they topped charts and fronted TV programs, has died at 76. A family spokesperson said the eldest performing member of the Osmonds died Monday night, with wife Suzanne and their eight sons at his side, reports People . He'd largely stepped away...

Invention Inspired by California Vacation Earned Him Millions

Roger Adams, creator of Heelys rolling footwear, dies at 71 of pancreatic cancer

(Newser) - The man who put wheels in kids' sneakers and sent them gliding through malls and school hallways has died. Roger Adams, inventor of Heelys , died March 24 at his residence in Glenbrook, Nevada, at age 71 from pancreatic cancer, his family said, per the New York Times . At one point...

Prosecutors: Maradona Died in a 'Theater of Horror'

Retrial over soccer great's 2020 death begins, with 7 medical staffers facing homicide charges

(Newser) - A courtroom drama over how Diego Maradona spent his final days is set to restart in Argentina on Tuesday. A new panel of judges will hear the retrial, after the first proceeding, which took place in May of last year, was thrown out when a judge allegedly allowed unauthorized filming...

Nicole Kidman's New Career Path May 'Sound a Little Weird'

Actor says she's training to be a death doula

(Newser) - Nicole Kidman says she's taking on a role far from the red carpet and focused entirely on death. During a talk at the University of San Francisco on Saturday, the 58-year-old actor said she was training to become a death doula—a non-medical companion who guides individuals through the...

Comedian Alex Duong Dies at 42
Comedian
Alex Duong
Dies at 42
OBITUARY
Mar 30, 2026 6:42 AM CDT

Comedian Alex Duong Dies at 42

Actor-comedian battled rare, aggressive cancer affecting his eye

(Newser) - Comedian and actor Alex Duong, a familiar face on Comedy Central's Roast Battle and CBS' Blue Bloods, has died at 42. A close family friend, Hilarie Steele, told TMZ that the Los Angeles-based Duong went into septic shock Friday and died late Saturday morning at St. John's Hospital in Santa...

Former Raiders Center Barret Robbins Dies at 52
He Famously Vanished
Before His Team's Super Bowl
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Mar 28, 2026 6:50 AM CDT

He Famously Vanished Before His Team's Super Bowl

Former Raiders center Barret Robbins dies at 52, after a troubled post-NFL life

(Newser) - Barret Robbins, the former Oakland Raiders center whose disappearance before the 2003 Super Bowl stunned the NFL, has died at 52, the Las Vegas Raiders confirmed on Friday. No cause of death was released, per USA Today . Hall of Fame wide receiver and ex-Raiders teammate Tim Brown wrote in a...

No Prison for Man Convicted of Killing 'Grandpa Vicha'

Antoine Watson, who attacked elderly Thai man in San Francisco in 2021, is put on probation instead

(Newser) - The man convicted in the fatal 2021 attack of an older Thai man in San Francisco will be able to avoid prison time, a judge ruled on Thursday. Antoine Watson, 25, was sentenced to eight years for manslaughter in the death of Vicha Ratanapakdee, 84. But, having already spent five...

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