Obituaries
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British actor Peter Wyngarde dies in London hospital aged 90
Jan 18, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Longtime British television and stage star Peter Wyngarde, best known for his role as the detective Jason King in the 1970s, has died. He was 90. His manag...
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Peter Mayle, author of 'A Year in Provence,' is dead at 78
Jan 18, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Peter Mayle, the British author whose midlife relocation to France inspired his best-selling "A Year in Provence" and other works set in his adopted coun...
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Stansfield Turner, who led major CIA reforms, dies
Jan 18, 2018 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Stansfield A. Turner, who served as CIA director under President Jimmy Carter and oversaw reforms at the agency after the Senate uncovered CIA surveillanc...
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Hugh Wilson, director of 'Police Academy,' dead at 74
Jan 17, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Hugh Wilson, an award-winning director and writer with a knack for broad and witty comedy whose credits ranged from the raucous film "Police Academy" to ...
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Washington State QB Tyler Hilinski found dead
Jan 17, 2018 6:00 am - PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The 21-year-old Hilinski was discovered in his ...
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Australian actress Jessica Falkholt dies after car crash
Jan 17, 2018 6:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Australian actress Jessica Falkholt died in a Sydney hospital on Wednesday, three weeks after a two-car collision that had already claimed four lives inclu...
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Washington State QB Tyler Hilinski dies in apparent suicide
Jan 17, 2018 6:00 am - PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski has died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. The 21-year-old Hilinski was dis...
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Bensenville mourns longtime community leader, activistJan 17, 2018 12:00 am - The Bensenville community is mourning the loss of one of its most active residents. Oronzo Peconio, 67, the president of the Fenton High School District 100 school board...
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Shanahan, Blues owner who brought in Brett Hull, dead at 78
Jan 16, 2018 6:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mike Shanahan, who owned the St. Louis Blues from 1986-91 and oversaw the acquisition of Hall of Famer Brett Hull, has died. He was 78. Blues Chairman T...
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Gospel star Edwin Hawkins, known for 'Oh Happy Day,' dies
Jan 15, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Edwin Hawkins, the gospel star best known for the crossover hit "Oh Happy Day" and as a major force for contemporary inspirational music, died Monday at ...