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10 Songs That Define David Lynch's Musical Legacy

Late film director also left his imprint in the musical world

(Newser) - The loss of visionary filmmaker David Lynch is also felt in the world of music, where he had inextricable influence on multiple generations of artists. Lynch composed music for many of his films, collaborated with others, directed music videos, released albums, and inspired legions of creatives. Learn about his musical...

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker Dies at 90
'Mr. Baseball'
Bob Uecker
Dies at 90
OBITUARY
Jan 16, 2025 10:55 AM CST

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker Dies at 90

Brewers announcer was a legend in Milwaukee, got his nickname from Johnny Carson

(Newser) - Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and Hall of Fame honors, has died at 90. The team announced Uecker died Thursday, calling it "one of the most difficult days in Milwaukee Brewers history."...

Jean-Marie Le Pen Dead at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen Dead at 96
OBITUARY
Jan 7, 2025 8:03 AM CST

Jean-Marie Le Pen Dead at 96

Onetime leader of France's far-right National Front was also father of Marine Le Pen

(Newser) - Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's far-right National Front known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and widespread condemnation, has died at 96. Le Pen's controversial statements, including Holocaust denial, led to multiple convictions and strained his political alliances. Le...

Tourist Killed While Bathing Elephant at Thai Center

No one else was injured in attack that took the life of Spain's Blanca Garcia, 22

(Newser) - What was meant to be a bonding experience between human and beast turned into tragedy last week at a wildlife sanctuary in Thailand. People reports that Spanish tourist Blanca Ojanguren Garcia, 22, was with her boyfriend on Friday at Koh Yao Elephant Care in the province of Phang Nga, bathing...

'Catwoman' Socialite Dies in Paris
Jocelyn
Wildenstein
Dies While
Napping
OBITUARY
Jan 2, 2025 6:29 AM CST

Jocelyn Wildenstein Dies While Napping

Socialite known for plastic surgeries, headliner divorce from billionaire, passed away in Paris

(Newser) - Jocelyn Wildenstein, the Swiss socialite nicknamed "Catwoman" after a seemingly endless series of plastic surgeries, has died. "Her partner Lloyd Klein is pained to announce the death of Jocelyne Wildenstein in Paris," Klein told AFP in a statement, using an alternate spelling of her first name. The...

His First CNN Appearance Was on 9/11
His First CNN
Appearance
Was on 9/11
OBITUARY
Dec 31, 2024 9:21 AM CST

His First CNN Appearance Was on 9/11

ABC, CNN anchor Aaron Brown has died at age 76

(Newser) - Veteran ABC News reporter Aaron Brown joined CNN in 2001—and his very first appearance was on the morning of Sept. 11. "Good Lord, there are no words," Brown told viewers as the South Tower of the World Trade Center came down in the terror attacks. Fans are...

Linda Lavin, TV's 'Alice,' Dies at 87
Goodbye to
the 'New Girl
in Town'
OBITUARY
Dec 30, 2024 5:44 AM CST

Goodbye to the 'New Girl in Town'

Linda Lavin, who played a working-class waitress on TV sitcom Alice , dies at 87

(Newser) - Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actor who became a working-class icon as a paper-hat-wearing waitress on the TV sitcom Alice, has died. She was 87. Lavin died in Los Angeles on Sunday of complications from recently discovered lung cancer, her representative told the AP . A success on Broadway, Lavin...

Parting With Our Most Famous 'Juliet' Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Actor Olivia Hussey, star of Zeffirelli's 1968 Romeo and Juliet , has died at age 73

(Newser) - Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet, has died, her family said on social media Saturday. She was 73. Hussey died on Friday, "peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones," a statement posted to her Instagram account...

My Chemical Romance's Ex-Drummer Found Dead at 44

Law enforcement tells TMZ that Bob Bryar was discovered in his Tennessee home

(Newser) - Bob Bryar, a former drummer with My Chemical Romance who played on the band's career-defining rock opera, The Black Parade, has died, according to the band. He was 44. "The band asks for your patience and understanding as they process the news of Bob's passing," a...

Stage Actor Died 'Doing What He Loved Most'

Canadian Julien Arnold died during a production of A Christmas Carol in Edmonton

(Newser) - A beloved Canadian stage actor was performing in a play of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol on Sunday when he apparently died during the show. Julien Arnold, who had two roles in the play showing at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, including that of a ghost, suffered a medical emergency...

She Had a Fateful Friendship With Janis Joplin
She Had a Fateful
Friendship With
Janis Joplin
obituary
Nov 29, 2024 10:00 AM CST

She Had a Fateful Friendship With Janis Joplin

Peggy Caserta has died at age 84

(Newser) - Louisiana-born Peggy Caserta hoped to become a flight attendant, but airsickness left her stuck at a desk job with Delta in San Francisco. There, "she was lucky—or prescient—enough to start a business at what would become ground zero for the counterculture," reports the New York Times ...

He Brought You the Line 'And Don't Call Me Shirley'

Writer-director Jim Abrahams, a parody specialist, is dead at 80

(Newser) - "And don't call me Shirley!" That iconic line from 1980's Airplane! is one of many that can be attributed to writer-director Jim Abrahams, who leaves behind a legacy of laughs following his death Tuesday at age 80, per The Hollywood Reporter . Abrahams, who died of natural...

After Baby's Listeria Death, a 72K-Pound Recall

At least 10 other people have fallen ill; Yu Shang Food pulls ready-to-eat meat/poultry products

(Newser) - A California infant has died and at least 10 other people have been sickened in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that include chicken feet, duck neck, beef shank, and pork hock, federal health officials reported Friday. Yu Shang Food, of Spartanburg, South...

Russian Ballet Star, 39, Dies in Fall From Balcony

Preliminary report says death of Vladimir Shklyarov was accidental

(Newser) - A famed Russian ballet star has died after falling off a fifth-floor balcony in St. Petersburg. TMZ reports that 39-year-old Vladimir Shklyarov, named in 2020 as an Honored Artist of Russia, took his fatal fall on Saturday, which has preliminarily been ruled an accident, per Russian state news agency Ria...

In Poker World, They Call What He Did 'the Run'

Legend has it that Archie Karas turned $50 into $50M, then lost it

(Newser) - Not every poker player makes headlines upon his death, but Archie Karas was no ordinary poker player. As PokerNews recounts, Karas drove to Vegas with $50 to his name in late 1992 and went on a streak now cemented into legend as "the Run." The Wall Street Journal ...

Man Found Dead in Gym Tanning Bed After 3 Days

Derek Sink, 39, entered the Planet Fitness on Friday, wasn't found until Monday

(Newser) - Derek Sink entered a Planet Fitness location on the south side of Indianapolis on Friday. Three days later, he was found there dead. The 39-year-old's body was discovered around 8:30am Monday inside a tanning bed at the gym. A needle was found in the room with him, family...

K-Drama Star Song Jae-lim Found Dead
K-Drama Star
Song Jae-lim
Found Dead
Nov 13, 2024 11:05 AM CST

K-Drama Star Song Jae-lim Found Dead

Seoul police say there was a note found in the 39-year-old's apartment

(Newser) - Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor and former model, was found dead in Seoul on Tuesday. The 39-year-old's body was discovered in his apartment by a friend who planned to have lunch with him, CNN reports. Police in the city's Seongdong district said there was no evidence of...

He Made Spirit Airlines Into a 'Dollar Store in the Sky'
He Gave Spirit Airlines
Its 'Bad-Boy Image'
OBITUARY
Nov 13, 2024 9:55 AM CST

He Gave Spirit Airlines Its 'Bad-Boy Image'

Former CEO Ben Baldanza has died at 62 of Lou Gehrig's disease

(Newser) - Ben Baldanza, the former CEO of Spirit Airlines who helped pioneer the concept of no-frills flying, has died. The New York Times reports that the 62-year-old, who had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (aka ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease), passed away on Election Day at his home in Arlington, Virginia, according...

Why the 27 Club Myth Perpetuates
Why the 27 Club
Myth Perpetuates
NEW STUDY
Nov 9, 2024 8:00 AM CST

Why the 27 Club Myth Perpetuates

Established in the public consciousness, the myth means deaths at 27 get plenty of attention

(Newser) - The so-called 27 Club , made up of famous people who died at age 27, gives the perception that it's an especially dangerous age for those in the public eye. Time and time again, research has shown that isn't the case. (A 2011 study of 522 musical artists found...

Groundbreaking Anchor, Mentor Chauncy Glover Dies at 39

Emmy Award winner at KCAL set up mentoring program for teen boys, acted in off-Broadway plays

(Newser) - Chauncy Glover, an Emmy Award-winning news anchor for Los Angeles' KCAL, has died suddenly at the age of 39. KTLA reports that the cause of death hasn't been released. Glover—who co-anchored the 5pm and 11pm newscasts, as well as manned the desk at 8pm and 10pm, per CBS...

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