Obituaries
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Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94Aug 02, 2022 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los...
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Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on '~Star Trek,' has died at 89
Aug 01, 2022 7:00 am - Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original 'œStar Trek'ť television series, has died at the ag...
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Jerry Ceppos, distinguished editor, educator, dies at age 75
Aug 01, 2022 7:00 am - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Jerry Ceppos, a distinguished news editor, executive and educator, whose career included leading Pulitzer Prize winning teams and two journalism ...
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'Star Trek' alums, more react to death of Nichelle Nichols
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - Trailblazer was a word used by many to mourn the passing of actor Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday at age 89. Nichols broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when...
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Pat Carroll, Emmy winner and voice of Ursula, dies at 95
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - Pat Carroll, a comedic television mainstay for decades, Emmy-winner for 'œCaesar's Hour'ť and the voice Ursula in 'œThe Little Mermaid,'ť has died. She was 95. Her daug...
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Ramos, ex-Philippine leader who helped oust dictator, dies
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, a U.S.-trained ex-general who saw action in the Korean and Vietnam wars and played a key role ...
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Tony Dow, big brother Wally on 'Leave it to Beaver,' dies
Jul 28, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Tony Dow, who as Wally Cleaver on the sitcom 'œLeave It to Beaver'ť helped create the popular and lasting image of the American teenager of the 1950s and 6...
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Bernard Cribbins, actor who delighted UK kids, dies at 93
Jul 28, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Bernard Cribbins, a beloved British entertainer whose seven-decade career ranged from the bawdy 'œCarry On'ť comedies to children's television and 'œDoctor...
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James Lovelock, creator of Gaia ecology theory, dies at 103
Jul 27, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - James Lovelock, the British environmental scientist whose influential Gaia theory sees the Earth as a living organism gravely imperiled by human activity, ...
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Former Temple baseball coach Wilson dies at 92; 1,034 wins
Jul 26, 2022 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - James 'œSkip'ť Wilson, who led Temple baseball to a pair of College World Series appearances and 1,034 wins in 46 seasons as the program's head coach...