Obituaries
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Clark Gable III, grandson of acting great, dies in Dallas
Feb 26, 2019 6:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Clark James Gable III, host of the reality TV show "Cheaters" and grandson of late Academy Award-winning actor Clark Gable, has died in Texas. The Dallas C...
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Singer Mark Hollis of 1980s band Talk Talk dies at 64
Feb 26, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Singer-songwriter Mark Hollis, frontman of 1980s British new wave band Talk Talk, has died at the age of 64. Manager Keith Aspden said Tuesday that Hollis ...
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Viatorian Barth never taught a class, but was a beloved teacher of life lessonsFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - Brother Dale Barth never taught a class at St. Viator High School, but many graduates remember him as their favorite teacher - of life lessons - in thinking back to thei...
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Bluegrass and country vocalist Mac Wiseman dead at 93
Feb 25, 2019 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A funeral home says bluegrass and country vocalist Mac Wiseman, known for his high tenor and songs like "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" and "Jimmy ...
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Longtime Pittsburgh sports writer McHugh dies at 103
Feb 25, 2019 6:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Roy McHugh, who spent decades covering Pittsburgh sports with elegance for both the Pittsburgh Press and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, has died. He was ...
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'A true patriot': Northwest suburban Army vet Jill Morgenthaler diesFeb 25, 2019 12:00 am - Decorated Northwest suburban veteran Jill Morgenthaler - who was among the first women to enter Army boot camp and later had a dramatic staredown with Saddam Hussein - d...
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Longtime Wheeling Trustee Ken Brady diesFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - Wheeling village Trustee Ken Brady, who for decades helped shape the growth of the community and advocated for efforts to enhance its appearance, died Saturday at 77. "H...
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Stanley Donen, director of 'Singin' in the Rain,' dies at 94
Feb 23, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Filmmaker Stanley Donen, a giant of the Hollywood musical who through such classics as "Singin' in the Rain" and "Funny Face" helped give us some of t...
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Marella Agnelli, widow of Fiat tycoon, dies at 91 in Turin
Feb 23, 2019 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Marella Agnelli, widow of Fiat tycoon Gianni Agnelli and a 20th-century symbol of elegance and beauty, died Saturday at her family home in Turin, in Italy's ...
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Pioneering transgender singer Jackie Shane dead at 78
Feb 22, 2019 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jackie Shane, a black transgender soul singer who became a pioneering musician in Toronto where she packed out nightclubs in the 1960s, has died....