Obituaries
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Brother of Bears' Tarik Cohen found dead in North CarolinaMay 10, 2021 1:00 am - Tyrell Antar Cohen, brother of Bears running back Tarik Cohen, was found dead Sunday in Wake County, N.C. Cohen, 25, apparently died by electrocution while trying to cli...
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Pierre '~Pete' du Pont IV dies; ran for president in 1988
May 09, 2021 7:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Among the moneyed du Ponts, who preferred the privacy of their elegant homes and the offices and plants of the chemical company that bore their n...
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'Bold, audacious, daring': Architect Helmut Jahn leaves enduring legacy in Chicago, suburbsMay 09, 2021 1:00 am - Helmut Jahn made his impact on the world stage, but the renowned architect left a special legacy in Chicago and the suburbs. Jahn, whose works include the James R. Thomp...
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Lloyd Price, singer and early rock influence, dies at 88
May 08, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Singer-songwriter Lloyd Price, an early rock 'n roll star and enduring maverick whose hits included such up-tempo favorites as 'œLawdy Miss Clawdy,'ť 'œP...
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Tawny Kitaen, star of '80s rock music videos, dies at 59
May 08, 2021 7:00 am - NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Tawny Kitaen, the sultry red-haired actress who appeared in rock music videos during the heyday of MTV and starred opposite Tom Hanks in the...
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Vans co-founder Paul Van Doren dies at 90
May 07, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Paul Van Doren, co-founder of the Vans company whose iconic Southern California sneakers were beloved by skateboarders and became an international suc...
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Rachel Zoll, much-admired AP religion writer, dead at 55
May 07, 2021 7:00 am - Rachel Zoll, who for 17 years as religion writer for The Associated Press endeared herself to colleagues, competitors and sources with her warm heart and world-class rep...
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Gurnee resident gave lifetime of service to communityMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - Longtime Gurnee resident James "Jim" Strang, who gave a lifetime of service to the community, died this week. An obituary posted by the Warren Cemetery did not list a ca...
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'Piano Pat,' Montana Tiki bar entertainer for decades, dies
May 06, 2021 7:00 am - GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - Patricia Sponheim, known as 'œPiano Pat," who entertained crowds at a Tiki bar in downtown Great Falls, Montana, for more than 50 years, has di...
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Del Crandall, star Braves catcher and ex-manager, dies at 91
May 06, 2021 7:00 am - MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (AP) - Del Crandall, a star catcher who played on two Milwaukee Braves teams that reached the World Series in the 1950s before managing the Milwauk...