Obituaries
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Jack Bausman, former AP bureau chief in Moscow, dies at 92
Jun 10, 2016 7:00 am - STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - Jack Bausman, a Cold War-era correspondent and former Moscow bureau chief for The Associated Press, has died, his daughter said Friday. He was 92....
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Images: Gordie Howe at Twin Ice Arena at Randhurst MallJun 10, 2016 1:00 am - Gordie Howe, known as "Mr. Hockey," has died. He was 88. During his stint with the Houston Aeros in the World Hockey Association, Howe played two games in the WHA Finals...
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Watch: Billy Crystal's funny, poignant eulogy of Muhammad Ali
Jun 10, 2016 1:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville and the rest of the world said goodbye to The Greatest on Friday, showering affection on Muhammad Ali during a fist-pumping funeral processi...
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Former Leverkusen coach Sascha Lewandowski dead at 44
Jun 09, 2016 7:00 am - BOCHUM, Germany (AP) - Former Bayer Leverkusen coach Sascha Lewandowski, who stepped down as coach of second-division Union Berlin in March suffering from burnout, has d...
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Former Nigeria captain and coach Stephen Keshi dies at 54
Jun 08, 2016 7:00 am - Stephen Keshi, Nigerian soccer's charismatic and outspoken "Big Boss" who won African Cup titles as both captain and coach of his country, died early Wednesday. He was 5...
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Military funeral set for 'Marvelous Mal' Whitfield
Jun 08, 2016 7:00 am - ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - A standard military honors funeral service is scheduled for Mal Whitfield, a Tuskegee airman who won Olympic track and field titles and served for ...
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Ackerman, former sportscaster behind 'Bless You Boys,' dies
Jun 08, 2016 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Al Ackerman, a former TV sportscaster who coined the rally cry "Bless You Boys" for the Detroit Tigers leading up to the team's 1984 World Series win, has...
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Black Angus Steakhouse founder Stuart Anderson dies at 93
Jun 08, 2016 7:00 am - RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) - Stuart Anderson wasn't a cowboy, but the founder of the Black Angus Steakhouse chain knew how to corral customers. When he founded the chain...
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'Raging Bull' actress Theresa Saldana dies
Jun 08, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Theresa Saldana, the "Raging Bull" actress who survived a stalker's brutal attack to become a crime victims' advocate and reclaimed her entertainment ...
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Last known living 9/11 search dog dies in Texas at age 16
Jun 07, 2016 7:00 am - COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - The last known living 9/11 search dog has died in a Houston suburb at age 16. Bretagne (BRIHT'-nee), a golden retriever, was euthanized Mon...