Obituaries
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Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82
Apr 14, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Bernard Madoff, the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year pr...
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Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison at 82
Apr 14, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Bernard Madoff, the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison ...
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Conn Findlay, 4-time Olympic medalist, dies at 90
Apr 13, 2021 7:00 am - Conn Findlay, a four-time Olympic medalist in the sports of rowing and sailing and a member of two winning America's Cup crews, has died. He was 90. He died Thursday at ...
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Shirley Williams, liberal British politician, dies at 90
Apr 12, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Shirley Williams, a trailblazing female lawmaker who tried to reshape a British political system dominated by two big parties, has died at 90. Williams' pa...
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John Naisbitt, author of bestseller 'Megatrends,' dies at 92
Apr 10, 2021 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The American author John Naisbitt, whose 1982 bestselling book 'œMegatrends'ť was published in dozens of countries, has died. He was 92. Naisbitt died peac...
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Australian portrait photographer June Newton dies at 97
Apr 10, 2021 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The Australian photographer and actress June Newton - also known under her pseudonym Alice Springs - has died at 97, the Helmut Newton Foundation said Satu...
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Ramsey Clark, attorney general under Johnson, dies at 93
Apr 10, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ramsey Clark, the attorney general in the Johnson administration who became an outspoken activist for unpopular causes and a harsh critic of U.S. policy,...
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Anne Beatts, groundbreaking comedy writer, dead at 74
Apr 10, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Anne Beatts, a groundbreaking comedy writer with a taste for sweetness and the macabre who was on the original staff of 'œSaturday Night Live'ť and later...
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Gary Bimonte, co-owner of revered Connecticut pizzeria, dies
Apr 09, 2021 7:00 am - NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Gary Bimonte, a third-generation co-owner of a landmark Connecticut pizzeria that won worldwide acclaim, especially for its white clam pizza, has...
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'Nothing less than a giant': Rapper-actor DMX dies at 50
Apr 09, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - DMX, the iconic hip-hop artist behind the songs 'œRuff Ryders' Anthem'ť and 'œParty Up (Up in Here)'ť whose distinctively gruff voice and thoughtful mess...