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Longest-Serving Member of House Dies at 88

He Was a
Congressman
Almost as Long
as His State
Was a State

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Mar 19, 2022 7:00 AM CDT

He Was a Congressman Almost as Long as His State Was a State

Don Young of Alaska, longest-serving member of House of Representatives, dies at 88

(Newser) - Alaska gets one member in the US House of Representatives, and for most of the time that it's been a state, that member has been Don Young. On Friday, the Last Frontier bid farewell to Young, 88, the dean of the House as its longest-serving member, who died while...

Former San Francisco 49ers Parys Haralson Dead at 37

Former NFL Linebacker's
Cause of Death Revealed

updated

Mar 17, 2022 4:40 PM CDT

Former NFL Linebacker's Cause of Death Revealed

Parys Haralson suffered a stroke at age 37

(Newser) - Update: It was a stroke that killed 37-year-old former NFL player Parys Haralson last year. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office determined that Haralson suffered a ruptured blood vessel or vessels in the brain and listed the manner of death as "natural," reports USA Today . The...

Survivor Told
Generations
About Horrors
of the Holocaust

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Mar 14, 2022 4:50 PM CDT

Survivor Told Generations About Horrors of the Holocaust

Leon Schwarzbaum, 101, visited German schools and appeared on TV and in film

(Newser) - Leon Schwarzbaum, a survivor of the Nazis' death camp at Auschwitz and a lifelong fighter for justice for the victims of the Holocaust, has died. He was 101. Schwarzbaum died early Monday in Potsdam, near Berlin, the International Auschwitz Committee reported on its website. No cause of death was given,...

Paralyzed on Football Field, He Became Advocate for Disabled

After Paralysis During Game,
He's Credited With Naming ADA

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Mar 14, 2022 10:15 AM CDT

After Paralysis During Game, He's Credited With Naming ADA

Kent Waldrep, strong advocate for people with disabilities, dies at 67

(Newser) - Back in 1974, Kent Waldrep got tackled while running the ball for Texas Christian University and ended up paralyzed from the chest down for life, per AL.com . He died last month at age 67, and his obituaries are focused not so much on what happened during that game against...

Oscar Winner William Hurt
Is Dead at 71

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Mar 13, 2022 5:54 PM CDT

Oscar Winner William Hurt Is Dead at 71

He won for 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'

(Newser) - William Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor of Broadcast News, Body Heat, and The Big Chill, has died at age 71, per the AP . Hurt's son, Will, said in a statement that Hurt died Sunday of natural causes. He added that his father died peacefully, among family. In a long-running career,...

Traci Braxton Appeared on Reality Show With Family

Traci Braxton
Rejoined
Sisters After
Social Work

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Mar 12, 2022 3:05 PM CST

Traci Braxton Rejoined Sisters After Social Work

'She was a bright light,' Toni Braxton posts

(Newser) - Traci Braxton, a singer, actress, and social worker who appeared with her sisters on the reality TV show Braxton Family Values, died Saturday. She was 50. Braxton had been treated for esophageal cancer for about a year, said her husband, Kevin Surratt, People reports. "She was a bright light,...

Willie Nelson's Piano Player— His Sister— Is Dead at 91

Willie Nelson's
Sister Bobbie,
His Piano
Player, Dies

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Mar 11, 2022 10:14 AM CST

Willie Nelson's Sister Bobbie, His Piano Player, Dies

She played in her brother's band for decades

(Newser) - Bobbie Nelson, the older sister of country music legend Willie Nelson and longtime pianist in his band, has died at age 91, per the AP . An original member of the Willie Nelson and Family Band, Bobbie Nelson played piano for more than 50 years with her brother. She died Thursday...

His Friendship 'Echoed
Through Generations'

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Mar 11, 2022 7:05 AM CST

His Friendship 'Echoed Through Generations'

Longtime 'Sesame Street' actor Emilio Delgado dies at 81

(Newser) - He broke barriers as a rare Latino figure on American TV and went on to win an Impact Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition. But the generations of kids who grew up watching him might simply remember his warm presence and smile. Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who...

The Man Who Killed
Che Guevara Has Died

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Mar 11, 2022 12:15 AM CST

The Man Who Killed Che Guevara Has Died

Mario Teran carried out the order of the Bolivian president

(Newser) - Mario Teran "simply complied with his duty as a sergeant of the army," says a retired Bolivian general—but the order he carried out was one he reportedly later described as causing "the worst moment of my life." Teran, the man who executed Ernesto "Che"...

Actress From Wings
Dies at 54

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Mar 3, 2022 4:37 PM CST

Actress From Wings Dies at 54

Farrah Forke had cancer

(Newser) - A familiar face from the world of TV is gone. Farrah Forke, perhaps best known for playing helicopter pilot Alex Lambert on Wings, has died at age 54, reports Variety . Forke had been battling cancer for a number of years, per People . She portrayed Lambert on seasons four through six...

Australian Was Right There
With Roger Bannister

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Feb 26, 2022 1:30 PM CST

Australian Was Right There With Roger Bannister

John Landy once turned back to help a competitor who'd fallen

(Newser) - John Landy, an Australian runner who dueled with Roger Bannister to be the first person to run a four-minute mile, has died. He was 91. Landy's family on Saturday said the former athlete, who also became governor of Australia's Victoria state, died at his home in Castlemaine after...

'Hot Lips' Houlihan
of MASH Dies at 84

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Feb 25, 2022 12:00 AM CST

'Hot Lips' Houlihan of MASH Dies at 84

Sally Kellerman played the role in original film

(Newser) - Sally Kellerman, the Oscar and Emmy nominated actor who played Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in director Robert Altman's 1970 film MASH, died Thursday. Kellerman died of heart failure at her home in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles, her manager and publicist Alan Eichler said. She was...

Screaming Trees Singer
Mark Lanegan Dies

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Feb 23, 2022 12:40 AM CST

Screaming Trees Singer Mark Lanegan Dies

No cause of death yet released for the prolific musician

(Newser) - Singer-songwriter Mark Lanegan, who sometimes recorded as "Dark Mark" and lived up to that nickname in his music's themes, died at his Ireland home Tuesday morning. He was 57. Lanegan, who started the band Screaming Trees as a 21-year-old alcoholic with a history of juvenile arrests in his...

Humanitarian Doctor 'Didn't
Take No for an Answer'

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Feb 22, 2022 10:20 AM CST

Humanitarian Doctor 'Didn't Take No for an Answer'

Partners in Health co-founder Paul Farmer, who helped impoverished people worldwide, dies at 62

(Newser) - Dr. Paul Farmer, a US physician, humanitarian, and author renowned for providing health care to millions of impoverished people worldwide, and who co-founded the global nonprofit Partners in Health, has died. He was 62. The Boston-based organization confirmed Farmer's death on Monday, calling it "devastating" and noting he...

Music Visionary
Who Put Ed
Sheeran on the
Map Dead at 31

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Feb 21, 2022 10:55 AM CST

Music Visionary Who Put Ed Sheeran on the Map Dead at 31

Mom of UK's Jamal Edwards said he died after a sudden illness

(Newser) - Jamal Edwards, a British music entrepreneur who championed UK rap and grime and helped launch the careers of artists including Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, and Stormzy, has died. He was 31. His mother, broadcaster Brenda Edwards, said Monday that her son died the day before after a sudden illness but...

His 'Deeply Human Act' in
WWII Is Still Remembered

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Feb 17, 2022 1:52 PM CST

His 'Deeply Human Act' in WWII Is Still Remembered

US military pilot Gail Halvorsen dropped sweets for children during Berlin Airlift

(Newser) - A US military pilot known as the “Candy Bomber” for his candy airdrops during the Berlin Airlift after World War II ended has died. Gail S. Halvorsen was 101 when he died Wednesday following a brief illness in his home state of Utah, surrounded by family, per the AP...

Irreverent Author
PJ O'Rourke Dies

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Feb 15, 2022 5:23 PM CST

Irreverent Author PJ O'Rourke Dies

Conservative satirist was 74

(Newser) - PJ O'Rourke, the prolific author and satirist who re-fashioned the irreverence and “Gonzo” journalism of the 1960s counterculture into a distinctive brand of conservative and libertarian commentary, has died at age 74. O'Rourke died Tuesday morning, according to Grove Atlantic Inc. Books publisher and president Morgan Entrekin....

Ivan Reitman Dies
Unexpectedly at 75

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Feb 14, 2022 12:00 AM CST

Ivan Reitman Dies Unexpectedly at 75

'Ghostbusters' director died at his California home

(Newser) - Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind many of the most beloved comedies of the late 20th century, from Animal House to Ghostbusters, has died. He was 75. Reitman died peacefully in his sleep Saturday night at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told the AP . “Our...

'Years of Hard Drinking'
Led to Friday Star's Death

UPDATED

Feb 9, 2022 9:02 AM CST

'Years of Hard Drinking' Led to Friday Star's Death

'Chronic ethanol use' is official wording used by coroner's office regarding Anthony Johnson

(Newser) - Update: The autopsy report is in on Friday star Anthony "AJ" Johnson, who was found lifeless in a Los Angeles store in September. Although the coroner's office deemed the manner of death natural, the cause was attributed to "chronic ethanol use"—meaning Johnson died "from...

Famed YouTube Skateboarder
Dies in Plane Crash

Feb 8, 2022 12:03 PM CST

Famed YouTube Skateboarder Dies in Plane Crash

Bodies of Josh Neuman, 3 others found in Iceland's second-largest lake

(Newser) - American skateboarder and YouTube star Josh Neuman is one of four people confirmed to have died in a small plane crash in Iceland. The bodies of the 22-year-old, the pilot of the Cessna 172, and two other passengers were discovered Sunday in Lake Thingvallavatn—Iceland's second-largest lake, some 30...