Obituaries
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Former Cardiff player Peter Whittingham dies at 35
Mar 19, 2020 7:00 am - CARDIFF, Wales (AP) - Peter Whittingham, a former Premier League soccer player who suffered a serious head injury in a fall on March 7, has died. He was 35. Whittingham,...
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Maggie Griffin, impish mother of comedian Kathy, dies at 99
Mar 18, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The mother of comedian Kathy Griffin, who inspired many of the jokes in her famous daughter's standup routines, has died. Maggie Griffin was 99. 'œMy ...
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Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled moon, dies at 88
Mar 18, 2020 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled the moon alone in 1971 while his two crewmates test-drove the first lunar rover, died Wednesday at...
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Widow of Yuri Gagarin, first human in space, dies at 84
Mar 17, 2020 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The widow of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to fly to space, died Tuesday. She was 84. Russia's space agency Roscosmos announced Valentina Gagarina's death ...
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Oscar-nominated actor Stuart Whitman dead at 92
Mar 17, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stuart Whitman, a prolific lead and character actor who appeared in hundreds of film and television productions and received an Oscar nomination as a ped...
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John Elway's mother, Janet, dies at 82
Mar 17, 2020 7:00 am - ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos say general manager John Elway's mother, Janet Elway, has died after battling pancreatic cancer. The team said she died in Pa...
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Roger Mayweather, boxer and trainer, dies at 58
Mar 17, 2020 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Roger Mayweather, a former world champion who also trained his nephew Floyd Mayweather Jr., has died at the age of 58. Floyd Mayweather announced the de...
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Former GOP Rep. Richard Hanna, a moderate voice, dies at 69
Mar 17, 2020 7:00 am - BARNEVELD, N.Y. (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna, a moderate Republican from upstate New York who broke with his party in 2016 over supporting then-candidate Donald...
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Russian author, political activist Limonov dies at 77
Mar 17, 2020 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Eduard Limonov, a Russian author and political activist known for his poignant and controversial writings, died on Tuesday. He was 77. Limonov's death was ...
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Lyle Waggoner, foil on 'The Carol Burnett Show,' dies at 84
Mar 17, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lyle Waggoner, who used his good looks to comic effect on "The Carol Burnett Show," partnered with a superhero on "Wonder Woman" and was the first cen...