Obituaries
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Pioneering boxing ref dies, sport's 1st black Olympic judge
Apr 16, 2020 7:00 am - TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Carmen Williamson, who in the 1940s and '50s was a top U.S. amateur boxer and then in 1984 became the first black boxing referee and judge at the Oly...
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'~E.T.,' 'Bugsy' cinematographer Allen Daviau dies at 77
Apr 16, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cinematographer Allen Daviau, who shot three of Steven Spielberg's films including 'œE.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,'ť has died. A representative from the...
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Brian Dennehy, Tony-winning stage, screen actor, dies at 81
Apr 16, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Brian Dennehy, the burly actor who started in films as a macho heavy and later in his career won plaudits for his stage work in plays by William Shakespe...
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Brian Dennehy, Tony-winning stage, screen actor, dies at 81Apr 16, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Brian Dennehy, the burly actor who started in films as a macho heavy and later in his career won plaudits for his stage work in plays by William Shakespeare, ...
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Renowned sculptor who created Vietnam Women's Memorial dies
Apr 15, 2020 7:00 am - SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Renowned sculptor and painter Glenna Goodacre, who created the Vietnam Women's Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C, has died. She was ...
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Former Blue Jays infielder Dámaso GarcÃa, dead at 63
Apr 15, 2020 7:00 am - Former Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Dámaso GarcÃa, a two-time All-Star in the mid-1980s, died Wednesday in his native Dominican Republic. He was 63. His son Dáma...
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Drive-through visitation for former Wheeling village president FridayApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - A drive through visitation service is scheduled Friday to honor former Wheeling Village President William Hein. The service, which will allow mourners to pay their respe...
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Former Royals, Cubs manager Jim Frey dies at age 88
Apr 14, 2020 7:00 am - SOMERSET, N.J. (AP) - Jim Frey, who managed the Kansas City Royals to the 1980 AL pennant and the Chicago Cubs within one win of the 1984 World Series, has died. He was ...
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Rozner: Jim Frey's Cubs legacy looms largeApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - When I saw Jim Frey at the Hall of Fame in 2005, for the first time in more than a decade, he pointed his finger at me and laughed. Well, at least he was laughing. Invit...
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Popular NYC sports photographer dead at 48 from COVID-19
Apr 13, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Anthony Causi, a highly skilled and exceedingly popular sports photographer for The New York Post who covered the city's teams for 25 years, died Sunday ...