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Julian Sands Confirmed Dead
Julian Sands Confirmed Dead
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Jun 27, 2023 5:17 PM CDT

Julian Sands Confirmed Dead

Sheriff's office confirms body found in wilderness is that of missing actor

(Newser) - The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department has given the family of Julian Sands the bad news they were braced for: A body found by hikers in California's Mount Baldy Wilderness Area is that of the 65-year-old British actor, who disappeared during a hike in January. The sheriff's...

World&#39;s Oldest Nobel Winner Leaves a Lasting Impact
He Was One
of the Biggest
Scientists
in Tech
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Jun 26, 2023 2:19 PM CDT

He Was One of the Biggest Scientists in Tech

John Goodenough, who has died at 100, helped invent the lithium ion battery

(Newser) - A scientist by the name of John Goodenough has died at age 100, and if the name doesn't sound familiar, the device he played a crucial role in developing surely will: the lithium ion battery. Goodenough shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on the battery—...

&#39;America&#39;s Little Brother&#39; Dead at 54
Fentanyl Killed
'America's Little Brother'
updated
Jun 25, 2023 9:00 AM CDT

Fentanyl Killed 'America's Little Brother'

Medical examiner blames the drug in death of former child star Adam Rich

(Newser) - A medical examiner has determined that former child star Adam Rich of Eight Is Enough fame died of the effects of the drug fentanyl, reports NBC News . The 54-year-old's death in January at his residence also was found to be accidental, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's...

A Butthole Surfer, Symbol of Generation X, Is Gone

Teresa Taylor, also of 'Slacker' fame, accepted end-stage lung disease diagnosis with grace

(Newser) - Teresa Taylor, who drummed with the punk-rock band Butthole Surfers in the 1980s, has died at age 60. The band announced her death Monday, saying she "passed away peacefully this weekend after a long battle with lung disease." In her own post, Taylor's partner and caretaker, Cheryl...

Rapper Big Pokey Dies at 45
Rapper Big Pokey
Fatally Collapses
Onstage
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Jun 20, 2023 11:57 AM CDT

Rapper Big Pokey Fatally Collapses Onstage

Houston's Milton Powell was 45

(Newser) - Big Pokey, a rapper credited with advancing the Houston scene, collapsed on stage while performing Saturday at a bar in Beaumont, Texas, and died the next day. The rapper, born Milton Powell, was 45, CNN reports. "It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing...

Mystery Novelist Daughter of Mary Higgins Clark Dead at 66

Carol Higgins Clark didn't originally plan to follow in her mother's footsteps

(Newser) - Carol Higgins Clark, daughter of iconic suspense novelist Mary Higgins Clark and an accomplished mystery author in her own right, has died at age 66. Higgins Clark, who initially dreamed of being an actress before her career path took a detour to follow her mother's, had appendix cancer and...

Donald Triplett Was First Person to Be Diagnosed With Autism

Parents' 22-page assessment of their son set a standard for researchers

(Newser) - The Mississippi man known as "Case 1," the first person to be diagnosed with autism, has died. Donald Triplett was the subject of a book titled In a Different Key, a PBS documentary film, BBC news magazine installment and countless medical journal articles. But to employees at the...

Pentagon Papers Leaker Daniel Ellsberg Is Dead
Pentagon Papers Leaker
Daniel Ellsberg Is Dead
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Jun 16, 2023 1:58 PM CDT

Pentagon Papers Leaker Daniel Ellsberg Is Dead

Famous whistleblower over the Vietnam War was 92

(Newser) - Daniel Ellsberg, the history-making whistleblower who by leaking the Pentagon Papers revealed longtime government doubts and deceit about the Vietnam War and inspired acts of retaliation by President Richard Nixon that helped lead to his resignation, has died at age 92. Ellsberg, who announced in February that he was terminally...

Son of Ravens Star Ray Lewis Dies at 28
Son of Ravens Star
Ray Lewis Dies at 28
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Jun 16, 2023 10:50 AM CDT

Son of Ravens Star Ray Lewis Dies at 28

Cause of death for football player Ray Lewis III isn't yet clear

(Newser) - Ray Lewis III, a former college football player who was also the son of Baltimore Ravens linebacker and Hall of Famer Ray Lewis Jr., has died at the age of 28, reports USA Today . The cause of death and other details haven't yet been released, but Lewis III's...

Actress Glenda Jackson Won Office
Acclaimed
Actress
Went Into
Politics
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Jun 15, 2023 3:55 PM CDT

Acclaimed Actress Went Into Politics

Oscar-winning Glenda Jackson later returned to acting

(Newser) - Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker before an acclaimed late-life return to stage and screen, has died at age 87. Jackson's agent Lionel Larner said she died Thursday at her home in London after a short illness....

Drummer on Famous Pulp Fiction Song Dead at 57
Drummer on
Famous Pulp
Fiction Song
Dead at 57
OBITUARY
Jun 15, 2023 9:35 AM CDT

Drummer on Famous Pulp Fiction Song Dead at 57

Urge Overkill's John Rowan (aka Blackie Onassis) kept the beat on 'Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon'

(Newser) - Sad news for fans of Urge Overkill, and for fans of the Pulp Fiction soundtrack: The band's drummer, John Rowan, has died at the age of 57, reports Pitchfork . "Urge Overkill is saddened to report that Blackie has passed away," the group wrote Wednesday on Instagram , referring...

Cormac McCarthy Dead at 89
America Has Lost
a Literary Giant
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Jun 13, 2023 6:11 PM CDT

America Has Lost a Literary Giant

Cormac McCarthy dies at 89

(Newser) - America has lost one of its literary giants. Cormac McCarthy, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Road and numerous other acclaimed novels, including Blood Meridian and All the Pretty Horses, has died at age 89. Publisher Alfred A. Knopf says McCarthy died of natural causes Tuesday at his home in...

Everwood Star Treat Williams Killed in Motorcycle Accident

Actor, 71, was nominated for Golden Globe in 'Hair'

(Newser) - On Monday, statements from local police and fire officials near Dorset, Vermont, reported on a late-afternoon accident involving a Honda SUV and a motorcycle. The SUV driver escaped the crash with minor injuries, but the motorcycle driver was airlifted to a hospital in Albany, New York, and was pronounced dead...

Silvio Berlusconi Is Dead at 86
Silvio Berlusconi
Is Dead at 86
OBITUARY
Jun 12, 2023 6:05 AM CDT

Silvio Berlusconi Is Dead at 86

Billionaire was Italy's longest-serving prime minister, despite a slew of scandals

(Newser) - Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy's longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and allegations of corruption, died Monday, according to his television network. He was 86. Mediaset announced his death with a smiling photo of the former PM on its homepage and the...

Pat Robertson Is Dead at 93
Pat Robertson
Is Dead at 93
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Jun 8, 2023 7:41 AM CDT

Pat Robertson Is Dead at 93

Religious broadcaster also made his mark on modern politics

(Newser) - Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president, and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died. He was 93. Robertson's death Thursday was announced by his...

Wrestling's Iron Sheik Became Flippant Social Media Voice

Hall of Famer embraced his villainous identity

(Newser) - The professional wrestling star known as the Iron Sheik, who built on his villainous character to develop a following as a scathing commentator on social media, has died. Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri was 81. His family announced his death, providing no details, NBC News reports. Calling him "a loving...

Picasso Said She'd Never Leave Him. Acclaimed Artist: 'We'll See'

Francoise Gilot, who produced decades of lauded art, ditched Pablo, married Jonas Salk, dies at 101

(Newser) - Francoise Gilot, a prolific and acclaimed painter who produced art for well more than a half-century but was nonetheless more famous for her turbulent relationship with Pablo Picasso—and for becoming, as he freely admitted, "the only woman ever to leave him," per Artforum —died Tuesday in...

&#39;This Song Is Going to Make You Famous&#39;
'This Song Is Going
to Make You Famous'
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Jun 6, 2023 11:50 AM CDT

'This Song Is Going to Make You Famous'

Astrud Gilberto, who sang 'The Girl From Ipanema,' dies at 83

(Newser) - Brazil's Astrud Gilberto had a long and successful recording career, but her very first song was her biggest: "The Girl From Ipanema." The singer died Monday at the age of 83, reports the AP . The surprise 1964 hit made Gilberto an overnight star and helped popularize bossa...

The Only Woman to Attend Every Super Bowl Has Died

Chiefs co-owner Norma Hunt died at 85, was a devotee of the game

(Newser) - Norma Hunt, the second wife of the late Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt and the only woman to attend every Super Bowl, has died. She was 85. The Hunt family, which still owns the franchise, announced the passing of the Chiefs' matriarch in a statement released by the team...

'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'' Was Just One Hit

Cynthia Weil wrote pop masterpieces with her husband

(Newser) - Cynthia Weil, a Brill Building songwriter whose work included such enduring pop hits as "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin,'" "Here You Come Again," "Walking in the Rain," and "Somewhere Out There," has died. She was 82 and died Thursday night,...

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