Obituaries
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City mourns St. Charles 'champion' Vern OieJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - Businessman. Actor. Volunteer. Nature enthusiast. Dishwasher. Vernon "Vern" Oie of St. Charles had his hands in many endeavors in the Tri-Cities over the past nine decad...
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Ex-Wizards, Capitals co-owner Irene Pollin dies at 96
Jul 29, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Irene Pollin, who co-owned the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Capitals along with late husband Abe, has died. She was 96. Monumental Sports and Ent...
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Mike Gillespie, coach of College World Series teams, dies
Jul 29, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mike Gillespie, who played on and coached College World Series title teams with Southern California, died Wednesday. He was 80. He died in Irvine foll...
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Malik B, founding member of The Roots, has died at 47
Jul 29, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Malik B, a rapper and founding member of The Roots, has died. He was 47. The group announced the death of the Philadelphia-born emcee in a social medi...
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Ex-Indiana Gov. Kernan, who was a Vietnam POW, dies at 74
Jul 29, 2020 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Former Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan, a Vietnam prisoner of war who entered politics and was thrust into the state's top office when his predecessor suffer...
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Former Illinois, New Mexico St coach Lou Henson dies at 88
Jul 29, 2020 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Lou Henson, the plain-spoken coach who took New Mexico State and Illinois to the Final Four during a 21-year career that included nearly 800 victo...
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Lou Henson left his unique stamp on college basketballJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - The Amazing Aggies and the Flying Illini. The Lou-do and the Orange Krush. Lou Henson left his stamp on college basketball in a number of ways. He took two teams to the ...
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Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto dies at 76
Jul 27, 2020 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, known for his avant-garde and colorful work that included flamboyant costumes of the late rock icon David Bowie, ...
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Olivia de Havilland, Oscar-winning actress, dies at 104
Jul 26, 2020 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Olivia de Havilland, the doe-eyed actress beloved to millions as the sainted Melanie Wilkes of 'œGone With the Wind,'ť but also a two-time Oscar winner and ...
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Olivia de Havilland, Oscar-winning actress, dies at 104
Jul 26, 2020 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Olivia de Havilland, the doe-eyed actress beloved to millions as the sainted Melanie Wilkes of 'œGone With the Wind,'ť but also a two-time Oscar winner and ...