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Robert Mueller, FBI Boss Who Investigated Russia Ties, Dies

Special counsel tangled with attorney general over findings in Trump election case

(Newser) - Robert Mueller, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has died. He was 81. Mueller's family announced Saturday...

Hollywood Pays Tribute to Chuck Norris

Memes and jokes about the late martial arts star and actor are also proliferating online

(Newser) - The unexpected death of martial arts champ and actor Chuck Norris on Thursday at the age of 86 has left not only his family reeling, but his colleagues and friends in Hollywood and political fans in DC and around the globe. Here, a roundup of what some are saying about...

Filaret Sought Independence for Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Zelensky praises patriarch's 'character and courage'

(Newser) - Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv, who worked for decades to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church that was free from Moscow's religious authority—a schism that foreshadowed the Russia-Ukraine war—died Friday. He was 97. His death was announced by the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the AP reports. Filaret had...

Actor Chuck Norris Is Dead at 68
Actor Chuck Norris
Is Dead at 86
Mar 20, 2026 9:29 AM CDT

Actor Chuck Norris Is Dead at 86

Former martial arts master died unexpectedly, says family

(Newser) - Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in Walker, Texas Ranger and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy, has died at 86, reports the AP . Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a "sudden passing." "While...

His First Novel Helped Propel Michael Caine to Stardom
A Spy Thriller 'Titan'
Has Died at 97
OBITUARY
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...

Philosopher Influenced Debate on Nazi Germany, War on Gaza

Jürgen Habermas was 'one of the most significant thinkers of our time,' Merz says

(Newser) - Jürgen Habermas, a central voice in postwar European thought whose work reshaped debates on democracy and public life, has died. The philosopher and sociologist was 96 and died Saturday in Starnberg, the AP reports. Associated with the neo-Marxist Frankfurt School, he was widely regarded as one of the most...

Boston Fan Turned Lead Singer Dead at 60
Boston Fan Turned
Frontman Dead at 60
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Mar 10, 2026 2:30 AM CDT

Boston Fan Turned Frontman Dead at 60

Singer Tommy DeCarlo dies after brain cancer diagnosis

(Newser) - Tommy DeCarlo, the singer who spent nearly two decades on the road with Boston after posting video tributes to the band's original frontman, died Monday at 60, his family announced on Facebook. DeCarlo was diagnosed with brain cancer in September, relatives said, adding that he "fought with incredible...

Asked If There Were Tapes, Nixon Aide 'Told the Truth'

Alexander Butterfield's answer helped bring about the president's resignation

(Newser) - Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide who inadvertently hastened Richard Nixon's resignation over the Watergate scandal when he revealed that the president had bugged the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and routinely recorded his conversations, has died. He was 99. Butterfield died at his home in the La Jolla section...

Actor Known for Ghostbusters, '80s TV Dies at 65

Jennifer Runyon, who became a teacher, succumbs to cancer battle

(Newser) - Jennifer Runyon, the actor who flirted with Bill Murray's parapsychologist in Ghostbusters and later starred in Charles in Charge, has died at 65. Her friend and fellow actor Erin Murphy announced the death on Facebook on Saturday, saying Runyon died Friday following "a brief battle with cancer" and...

Bernard LaFayette Laid Groundwork for Selma
Bernard LaFayette Laid
Groundwork for Selma
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Mar 5, 2026 7:06 PM CST

Bernard LaFayette Laid Groundwork for Selma

Civil rights organizer was 'a global prophet of nonviolence,' Andrew Young said

(Newser) - Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died. He was 85. His son, Bernard LaFayette III, said the civil rights activist died Thursday of a heart...

Lou Holtz Won a Title but Took Heat Over Politics, Programs

Coach revived Notre Dame's program before becoming a TV analyst and prominent Trump supporter

(Newser) - Lou Holtz, the college football coach who turned Notre Dame back into a national power and later became a prominent TV analyst and political supporter of Donald Trump, has died. He was 89 and died in Orlando, a statement released by Notre Dame on Wednesday said. The Fighting Irish went...

Early Bandmate of the Beatles Dies at 84
Early Bandmate of the
Beatles Dies at 84
OBITUARY
Mar 3, 2026 6:20 AM CST

Early Bandmate of the Beatles Dies at 84

Quarrymen member Len Garry remembered as 'part of one of [the] greatest stories ever told'

(Newser) - Len Garry, who stood alongside teenage John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the skiffle outfit that would morph into the Beatles, has died at 84. His daughter, Jane, said the Quarrymen musician died at home in the early hours of Monday after being brought back from Royal Liverpool Hospital, where...

Revenge of the Nerds Star Robert Carradine Dead at 71
Robert Carradine's
Cause of Death Revealed
UPDATED
Feb 28, 2026 8:50 AM CST

Robert Carradine's Cause of Death Revealed

Actor, 71, took his own life by hanging, per the LA medical examiner

(Newser) - The death of Robert Carradine has officially been ruled a suicide, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office. Its report found that the 71-year-old Lizzie McGuire actor died on Monday of "sequelae of anoxic brain injury" from hanging. Page Six cites the Brain Injury Association of America...

Neil Sedaka Wrote Huge Hits, Then Had to Start Over
Neil Sedaka Wrote
Hits for 6 Decades
obituary
Feb 27, 2026 5:15 PM CST

Neil Sedaka Wrote Hits for 6 Decades

Brill Building product penned pop classics for himself and other stars

(Newser) - Neil Sedaka, a Brill Building graduate whose songs helped define early 1960s pop and later fueled a mid-'70s comeback, has died. He was 86 and died Friday, his family said, per the Los Angeles Times . Sedaka logged three No. 1 singles and nine Top 10 hits on the Billboard...

Running 'Pioneer' Jeff Galloway Dies at 80
He Made It So Running
Wasn't a 'Suffer-Fest'
OBITUARY
Feb 26, 2026 8:17 AM CST

He Made It So Running Wasn't a 'Suffer-Fest'

Olympian Jeff Galloway, who promoted 'run-walk-run' strategy that inspired others, has died at 80

(Newser) - Jeff Galloway, a member of the 1972 US Olympic team who for decades inspired elite athletes and countless everyday runners by promoting a run-walk-run strategy, whether in a marathon or just a neighborhood jog, died on Wednesday at age 80. Galloway had a hemorrhagic stroke and died at a hospital...

Rapper Luci4 Found Dead in LA
Rapper Luci4 Found Dead in LA
Feb 24, 2026 7:11 AM CST

Rapper Luci4 Found Dead in LA

Family say 23-year-old died at friend's house; his wallet was reportedly found empty

(Newser) - Rapper Luci4, whose track " BodyPartz " became a TikTok staple, has died in Los Angeles at age 23. The LA County Medical Examiner confirmed the death of the artist, born James Dear, though a cause has not been determined. His grandparents told TMZ he died on Sunday at a...

2-Time WNBA Champ Kara Braxton Dead at 43
WNBA Mourns
2-Time Champ
OBITUARY
Feb 23, 2026 2:25 PM CST

WNBA Mourns 2-Time Champ

Kara Braxton, 43, died after car crash in Atlanta

(Newser) - Two-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton died after a car crash in Atlanta on Saturday. She was 43. Police in Cobb County said Braxton's car hit a concrete median wall in a single-car crash on Interstate 285, WSB-TV reports. "Rest in peace Kara," the athletic department at Georgia,...

Bill Mazeroski's Home Run Left Mickey Mantle in Tears

Hall of Famer redefined defensive excellence and wrote one of baseball's top moments

(Newser) - Bill Mazeroski, the Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman celebrated for his defense and 1960 World Series-winning walk-off home run against the New York Yankees that became one of baseball's defining moments, has died. He was 89. Mazeroski died Friday in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, the Pirates announced, per the AP . He was...

Report: Pulp Fiction Actor Accidentally Shot Himself

Character actor Peter Greene died at 60 in December

(Newser) - Renowned character actor Peter Greene died of an accidental gunshot wound, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City. According to TMZ , the official cause of death is a "gunshot wound of the left axilla with injury of the brachial artery," meaning the...

He Wrote Hits for Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, Whitney Houston

Prolific pop hitmaker Billy Steinberg dies of cancer at 75

(Newser) - Billy Steinberg, the lyricist behind some of the most recognizable pop hits of the 1980s and '90s, has died in California after a long battle with cancer, his attorney confirmed to Variety . He was 75. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011, Steinberg was best known for...

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