Obituaries
-
Coaching great John Thompson of Georgetown dead at 78
Aug 31, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — John Thompson, the imposing Hall of Famer who turned Georgetown into a “Hoya Paranoia” powerhouse and became the first Black coach to lead a team to the NCA...
-
Julia Reed, chronicler of Southern life and food, dies at 59
Aug 30, 2020 7:00 am - GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) - Julia Reed, who wrote about food and culture in the South and promoted her native Mississippi Delta, has died. She was 59. Reed died Friday of c...
-
Shock, grief, and gratitude after death of Chadwick Boseman
Aug 29, 2020 7:00 am - 'œHe was a gentle soul and a brilliant artist, who will stay with us for eternity through his iconic performances over his short yet illustrious career. God bless Chadwi...
-
Chadwick Boseman didn't just play icons. He was one.
Aug 29, 2020 7:00 am - The image that keeps replaying in my head since the death of Chadwick Boseman is from early 2018. It was just days before 'œBlack Panther'ť would open in theaters and th...
-
Randall Kenan dies: Author depicted Black, gay life in prose
Aug 29, 2020 7:00 am - CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Randall Kenan, an author whose stories explored the experience of being Black and gay in the American South, has died. He was 57. The University...
-
Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer
Aug 29, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - First Chadwick Boseman slipped on the cleats of Jackie Robinson, then the Godfather of Soul's dancing shoes, portraying both Black American icons with...
-
'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
Aug 29, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chadwick Boseman, who played Black American icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown with searing intensity before inspiring audiences worldwide as the r...
-
Mexican comic Manuel "El Loco" Valdés dies at 89
Aug 28, 2020 7:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican comic actor Manuel Valdés, known by his nickname 'œEl Loco'ť or 'œThe Crazy One'ť, has died at the age of 89, the national association of act...
-
Lute Olson, Hall of Fame coach, Arizona icon, dies at 85
Aug 28, 2020 7:00 am - TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Lute Olson, the Hall of Fame coach who turned Arizona into a college basketball powerhouse and led the program to its lone national title in 1997, h...
-
Ronnie Kole, New Orleans pianist, dead at 89
Aug 28, 2020 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Ronnie Kole, an acclaimed New Orleans pianist who performed across the globe, has died. He was 89. His death Thursday night was announced on his webs...