Obituaries
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Former US defender Fernando Clavijo dies at 63
Feb 09, 2019 6:00 am - FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Fernando Clavijo, a surprise starter for the 1994 U.S. World Cup team who went on to a long coaching and management career in Major League Soccer, h...
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Artist Robert Ryman, known for shades of white, dies at 88
Feb 09, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The artist Robert Ryman, a minimalist known for experimenting with varying shades of white, has died at age 88. A spokeswoman for Pace Gallery, which rep...
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Russian actor, stage director Sergei Yursky dies at 83
Feb 08, 2019 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Sergei Yursky, a renowned Russian film and stage actor who has been widely recognized as one of the most talented actors of his generation, has died. He wa...
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From 'Tom Jones' to 'Skyfall': star Albert Finney dies at 82
Feb 08, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Albert Finney, one of the most respected and versatile actors of his generation and the star of films as diverse as "Tom Jones" and "Skyfall," has died. He...
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Dignitaries praise former Congressman John Dingell
Feb 08, 2019 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Reaction to the death of former U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the longest serving member of Congress in U.S. history, who died Thursday at age 92: "It is with a...
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Former Rep. Dingell, US's longest-serving lawmaker, dies
Feb 08, 2019 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress in American history and a master of legislative deal-making who was fiercely protect...
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'The Shell Seekers' author Rosamunde Pilcher dies at 94
Feb 07, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British novelist Rosamunde Pilcher, whose family saga "The Shell Seekers" sold millions of copies around the world, has died, her agent said Thursday. She ...
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Don Johnson, All-America guard for Wooden at UCLA, dies
Feb 07, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Don Johnson, an All-America guard on two of coach John Wooden's earliest basketball teams at UCLA, has died. He was 88. The school said Johnson died W...
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The Rev. Gehl Devore, pastor to suburban families for decades, dies at 102Feb 07, 2019 12:00 am - The Rev. Gehl Devore, a longtime suburban pastor who was known to wear his faith on his sleeve and look for ways to uplift people, has died. He was 102. Devore led the F...
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'Frank Robinson's resume in our game is without parallel': Baseball legend dies at 83
Feb 07, 2019 12:00 am - AP Sports Writers Crowding the plate, fearsome and fearless, Frank Robinson hammered his way into the Hall of Fame. His legacy, however, was cemented the day he simply s...