Obituaries
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Czech ice hockey great Augustin Bubnik dies at 88
Apr 18, 2017 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - Czech ice hockey great Augustin Bubnik, whose international career was abruptly ended by communist persecution, died on Tuesday. He was 88. The Czech Ice H...
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Bruce Langhorne, 'Mr. Tambourine Man' inspiration, has died
Apr 16, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bruce Langhorne, an influential session guitarist who often collaborated with Bob Dylan and inspired his song "Mr. Tambourine Man," has died. He was 7...
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Dana Woldow, crusader for healthy school lunches, dies at 65
Apr 16, 2017 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Dana Woldow, who drew national attention when she began a fight to rid California schools of junk food, has died. She was 65. Woldow died Monday in ...
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Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer, Tom Coyne, dies
Apr 15, 2017 7:00 am - MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) - Tom Coyne, a Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer who worked on numerous hit recordings by Adele, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Metallica and more, h...
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Computer pioneer Robert W. Taylor dies at 85
Apr 15, 2017 7:00 am - WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) - Robert W. Taylor, who was instrumental in creating the internet and the modern personal computer, has died. He was 85. Taylor, who had Parkinson'...
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Clifton James, sheriff in 2 James Bond films, dies at 96
Apr 15, 2017 7:00 am - Clifton James, best known for his indelible portrayal of a southern sheriff in two James Bond films but who was most proud of his work on the stage, has died. He was 96....
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Sunkist CEO Russell Hanlin dies at 84
Apr 13, 2017 7:00 am - SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) - Russell Hanlin, who was president and CEO of Sunkist Growers for two decades, has died. The marketing cooperative says Hanlin was 84 when he...
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Former Navy coach Wayne Hardin dies at 91
Apr 13, 2017 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Former Navy coach Wayne Hardin, who led the Midshipmen to two top-five finishes in the AP poll, has died. He was 91. Hardin suffered a massive stroke...
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Tony-winning gospel singer Linda Hopkins dies at 92
Apr 13, 2017 7:00 am - Actress and gospel singer Linda Hopkins, who won a Tony Award in 1972 for the musical "Inner City," died Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to her great-niece Haz...
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Longtime Bartlett Trustee Arends dies at age 69Apr 13, 2017 1:00 am - T.L. Arends, a longtime Bartlett village trustee, community leader and career banker, died Tuesday at the age 69 after a long-fought battle with illness. Arends served o...