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Actor Christian Oliver Killed in Plane Crash With Daughters

Small plane went down in the Caribbean; his daughters were ages 10 and 12

(Newser) - US actor Christian Oliver and his two young daughters were killed in a plane crash near a tiny private island in the eastern Caribbean, according to police in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The crash occurred Thursday just west of Petit Nevis island near Bequia as the plane headed for...

One Half of Starsky &amp; Hutch Has Left Us
He Was One
Half of an
Iconic '70s
Pair
OBITUARY
Jan 5, 2024 10:17 AM CST

He Was One Half of an Iconic '70s Pair

Actor David Soul, who played Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson on 'Starsky & Hutch,' has died at 80

(Newser) - Actor David Soul, who earned fame as the blond half of crime-fighting duo Starsky and Hutch in the eponymous popular 1970s television series, has died at the age of 80. His wife, Helen Snell, said Friday that "David Soul—beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother—died yesterday after a...

Glynis Johns, the Mom From Mary Poppins , Dead at 100
'Send In the
Clowns' Was
Written for Her
obituary
Jan 5, 2024 1:00 AM CST

'Send In the Clowns' Was Written for Her

Glynis Johns dead at 100

(Newser) - Glynis Johns, a Tony Award-winning stage and screen star who played the mother opposite Julie Andrews in the classic movie Mary Poppins and introduced the world to the bittersweet standard-to-be "Send in the Clowns" by Stephen Sondheim, has died. She was 100, the AP reports. Mitch Clem, her manager,...

Photographer Documented Apartheid Despite the Cost

Peter Magubane was beaten, jailed, for covering South Africa's racial oppression

(Newser) - Peter Magubane, a fearless photographer who captured the violence and horror of South Africa's apartheid era of racial oppression, and was entrusted with documenting Nelson Mandela's first years of freedom after his release from prison, died Monday. He was 91, the AP reports. He was a "legendary...

NASCAR Hall of Famer Once Got Out of His Car to Fight
Cale Yarborough Once Got
Out of His Car to Fight
obituary
Dec 31, 2023 1:25 PM CST

Cale Yarborough Once Got Out of His Car to Fight

NASCAR Hall of Famer was the first to win three straight Cup titles

(Newser) - Cale Yarborough, considered one of NASCAR's all-time greatest drivers and the first to win three consecutive Cup titles, died Sunday. He was 84. NASCAR announced the death of the Hall of Famer and South Carolina native. No cause was given, the AP reports. "Cale Yarborough was one of...

Actor&#39;s Roles Included In The Bedroom , Full Monty
Actor's Films Included
In The Bedroom, Full Monty
obituary
Dec 30, 2023 12:47 PM CST

Actor's Films Included In The Bedroom, Full Monty

Tom Wilkinson appeared in more than 130 film, TV productions

(Newser) - Tom Wilkinson, the British actor whose film career included roles in The Full Monty, Shakespeare in Love, and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, died Saturday. He was 75. A statement provided by his agent said Wilkinson was at home with his wife and family when he died suddenly, the BBC...

Jacques Delors Helped Mold EU
Europe Mourns EU Architect
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Dec 27, 2023 5:10 PM CST

Europe Mourns EU Architect

Jacques Delors provided a vision for the organization and the euro

(Newser) - Jacques Delors, a Paris bank messenger's son who became the visionary and builder of a more unified Europe in his momentous decade as chief executive of the European Union, has died in Paris, the Delors Institute think tank told the AP on Wednesday. He was 98. "The whole...

He Put Avocado Toast on the Menu&mdash;and the Map
Man Who Put
Avocado Toast
on the Map Has Died
OBITUARY
Dec 27, 2023 2:40 PM CST

Man Who Put Avocado Toast on the Map Has Died

Australian chef Bill Granger was 54

(Newser) - You can find avocado toast on the menus of many, if not most, breakfast joints these days. That was not the case in 1993, when self-taught cook Bill Granger opened his first restaurant, bills. At 21, the Aussie had just dropped out of art school and was keen to share...

Tom Smothers of Smothers Brothers Fame Has Died
Tom Smothers of
Smothers Brothers
Fame Has Died
obituary
Dec 27, 2023 12:20 PM CST

Tom Smothers of Smothers Brothers Fame Has Died

Comedian died of cancer at age 86

(Newser) - Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium, has died at 86. The National Comedy Center, on behalf of his family, said in a statement Wednesday that Smothers died Tuesday in...

One Life to Live Star Kamar de los Reyes Is Dead
One Life to Live Star
Kamar de los Reyes Is Dead
obituary
Dec 26, 2023 12:01 AM CST

One Life to Live Star Kamar de los Reyes Is Dead

Actor, 56, also known for 'Call of Duty' role, had cancer

(Newser) - Kamar de los Reyes, an actor best known for playing a gang member-turned-cop in the soap One Life to Live and a villain in the video game "Call of Duty: Black Ops II," has died in Los Angeles at 56, the family announced. De los Reyes died Sunday...

Founding Dixie Chicks Member Laura Lynch Is Dead
Founding Dixie Chicks Member
Laura Lynch Is Dead
obituary
Dec 24, 2023 5:30 AM CST

Founding Dixie Chicks Member Laura Lynch Is Dead

The 65-year-old was killed in a car crash in Texas

(Newser) - One of the original members of the Dixie Chicks was killed in a car crash in Texas on Friday, reports USA Today . Laura Lynch, 65, died in a head-on collision just after sunset on Highway 62, per WFAA and TMZ . Lynch formed the band in 1989 with Martie Maguire, Emily...

17 Deaths That Shocked Us This Year
17 Deaths That
Shocked Us This Year
best of 2023
Dec 22, 2023 9:30 AM CST

17 Deaths That Shocked Us This Year

The list includes a symbol of Generation X

(Newser) - We lost a lot of greats in 2023, many way too young. Of the many deaths were covered over the year, these 17 were most read:

Her D-Day Forecast 'Saved God Knows How Many Lives'

Ireland's Maureen Sweeney warned of impending storm, so 1944 Normandy invasion was postponed

(Newser) - We're used to commemorating June 6, 1944, as D-Day, the day when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in France, helping to shift the path of World War II and defeat the Nazis. That fateful day actually came close to happening on June 5, but thanks to Maureen...

Original AC/DC Drummer Is Dead
Original AC/DC
Drummer Is Dead
obituary
Dec 17, 2023 8:45 AM CST

Original AC/DC Drummer Is Dead

Colin Burgess was 77

(Newser) - Australian drummer Colin Burgess, an original member of AC/DC in the early 1970s, has died at age 77, per the AP . "Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess," says an online post from the band. "He was our first drummer and a very respected...

One of Gulf Nations' Last Octogenarian Chiefs Has Died

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah is dead at 86

(Newser) - Kuwait's ruling emir, the 86-year-old Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, died Saturday after a three-year low-key reign focused on trying to resolve the tiny oil-rich nation's internal political disputes. Kuwait state television broke into programming with Koranic verses just before a somber official made the announcement. "...

Homicide Star Andre Braugher Dead at 61
Actor Andre Braugher
Died of Lung Cancer
updated
Dec 14, 2023 2:05 PM CST

Actor Andre Braugher Died of Lung Cancer

Publicist of 'Homicide' and 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' star reveals his illness

(Newser) - Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andre Braugher's unexpected death this week was from lung cancer, his publicist said Thursday. The 61-year-old actor had received the diagnosis only a few months ago, reports NBC News . No further details were provided. The New York Times reported in a 2014 profile that Braugher had...

Love Story Launched Series of Hit Films for Ryan O&#39;Neal
Ryan O'Neal Hit Big
With Love Story
obituary
Dec 8, 2023 5:30 PM CST

Ryan O'Neal Hit Big With Love Story

Co-star Ali MacGraw got him cast in teary 1970 blockbuster

(Newser) - Ryan O'Neal, the boyish star who rose to film fame in 1970's weepy blockbuster Love Story, died Friday. His death at age 82 was announced in an Instagram post by his son Patrick, who did not provide any more information, the New York Times reports. The actor was...

Castro&#39;s Sister Worked With CIA Against Him
Castro's Sister
Worked With
CIA Against Him
obituary
Dec 6, 2023 6:30 PM CST

Castro's Sister Worked With CIA Against Him

When Juanita Castro's shortwave played 'Madame Butterfly,' agents had a message for her

(Newser) - Juanita Castro, the sister of Cuban rulers Fidel and Raúl Castro who worked with the CIA against their communist government, has died in Miami at 90. Florida had been her home since shortly after fleeing the island nearly 60 years ago. Journalist María Antonieta Collins, who co-wrote Juanita...

Father of One of America's Most Notorious Serial Killers Dies

Lionel Dahmer is dead at 87

(Newser) - The man who fathered Jeffrey Dahmer, whose crimes made his name practically synonymous with "serial killer," has died nearly three decades after his son was killed in prison, reports the Akron Beacon Journal . Lionel Dahmer was 87 and in hospice in Ohio. The elder Dahmer appeared blindsided when...

The Man Who Revolutionized Prime Time TV Has Died

'All in the Family' creator Norman Lear was 101

(Newser) - Norman Lear, the writer, director, and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as All in the Family, Maude, and The Jeffersons and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died. He was 101. Lear died Tuesday night in his sleep, surrounded...

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