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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...

5 Dead, Dozens Injured as Russia Hits Ukraine's Dnipro

The attacks kept coming 'practically all night,' one local official says

(Newser) - Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed at least five people and wounded at least 46, authorities said on Saturday. The bodies of four people were found in the ruins of a house destroyed in overnight attacks, Dnipropetrovsk regional head Oleksandr Hanzha said, per the...

Cruise Passengers Confronted With Grim Mediterranean Scene

Crew aboard Princess' Sapphire Princess pull 5 bodies not tied to cruise out of Mediterranean

(Newser) - Passengers aboard a Princess Cruises ship encountered a grim scene in the Mediterranean this week. Staff aboard the Sapphire Princess, en route from Civitavecchia, Italy, to Cartagena, Spain, on Tuesday, spotted an orange inflatable life jacket floating in the water, the cruise line said in a statement to USA Today...

Death Toll From US Boat Strikes Inches Closer to 200

US Southern Command has clip of latest strike in Pacific, which is said to have killed 2

(Newser) - The US military said it launched another strike on Friday on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people. The Trump administration's campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 183...

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...

'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
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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...

Alan Osmond, Oldest of the Osmond Bros, Dies at 76
'Your Hero Is No
Longer in Pain'
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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...

US Investigating Scientists' Deaths, Disappearances

'I hope it's random,' says President Trump

(Newser) - President Trump says the White House is formally probing a rash of cases involving US-linked scientists who've died or vanished in recent years, amid weeks of online speculation and tabloid chatter. "I hope it's random," Trump told reporters, calling the situation "pretty serious stuff" and saying federal investigators will review...

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...

2 Rikers Island Detainees Die in a Week

Deaths underscore persistent failures as 2027 closure deadline looms

(Newser) - Two men have died at Rikers Island in less than a week in the first fatalities reported since New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office amid a mandate to shutter the jail complex by next year. The Department of Correction says 39-year-old Barry Cozart was found in distress Wednesday...

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...

Field Trip Turns Into a 'Parent's Worst Nightmare'

School bus crash leaves 2 students dead, at least 7 other people injured in Carroll County, Tennessee

(Newser) - Two students were killed and at least seven other people were injured on Friday in a school bus crash in west Tennessee, officials said. The crash involving a Tennessee Department of Transportation dump truck, a Chevrolet Trailblazer, and the school bus took place at about noon on Highway 70 in...

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...

His &#39;Summer Breeze&#39; Made Us Feel Fine
His 'Summer Breeze'
Made Us Feel Fine
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Mar 27, 2026 10:25 AM CDT

His 'Summer Breeze' Made Us Feel Fine

Darrell 'Dash' Crofts, half of soft-rock duo Seals & Crofts, is dead at 87

(Newser) - Singer-songwriter Darrell "Dash" Crofts, who teamed with childhood friend Jim Seals for such 1970s soft-rock hits as "Summer Breeze," "Diamond Girl, " and "Get Closer," has died. He was 87. Crofts died Wednesday of heart failure at the Heart Hospital of Austin, in Austin,...

Son of Canadian Olympic Skier Dies After Japan Avalanche

Family of Kai Smart, 23, son of Olympian John Smart, says his donated organs are saving others

(Newser) - A Canadian skier and up-and-coming filmmaker has died days after being dug out of an avalanche in Japan. Twenty-three-year-old Kai Smart was airlifted back home on March 19 to receive emergency treatment at Vancouver General Hospital, but his father says the extended time without oxygen during Smart's burial under...

When She Began Her Career, 'Mother Cried, Daddy Swore'

Valerie Perrine, showgirl-turned-actor who played Superman 's Miss Teschmacher, dies at 82

(Newser) - Valerie Perrine, who swung from the Vegas showgirl circuit to superhero fame and an Oscar nomination, has died in Beverly Hills at age 82. Friend Stacey Souther announced her death on Facebook , noting Perrine's long battle with Parkinson's disease, which she was diagnosed with in 2015, and launched...

His First Novel Helped Propel Michael Caine to Stardom
A Spy Thriller 'Titan'
Has Died at 97
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Mar 17, 2026 8:40 AM CDT

A Spy Thriller 'Titan' Has Died at 97

Len Deighton wrote book behind 1965's The Ipcress File , which made Michael Caine into a star

(Newser) - Len Deighton, a prolific writer whose tough, stylish spy thrillers featured on bestseller lists for decades, has died. He was 97. Deighton's literary agent, Tim Bates, said Deighton died on Sunday, per the AP . No cause of death was given. Deighton's first novel, The Ipcress File, helped set...

Cops: Body of LI Teen Who Vanished in January Is Found

Police say no sign of foul play in death of Thomas Medlin, 15, found in Brooklyn waters

(Newser) - A missing Long Island teen who was initially believed to have traveled to New York City to meet a contact from the game Roblox has been found dead in Brooklyn, police say. Fox News reports that the body of 15-year-old Thomas Medlin of St. James, New York, was retrieved from...

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