Obituaries
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Cardinal Egan, retired NY archbishop, dies at age 82Mar 04, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Cardinal Edward Egan, the former archbishop of New York who oversaw a broad and sometimes unpopular financial overhaul of the archdiocese and played a pr...
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Air Force veteran who saved orphans in Korean War dies at 97Mar 04, 2015 10:00 pm - CINCINNATI (AP) - Retired Air Force Col. Dean Hess, who helped rescue hundreds of orphans in the Korean War and whose exploits prompted a Hollywood film starring Rock Hu...
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Actor known for role as dim-witted boss on 'Seinfeld' diesMar 04, 2015 10:00 pm - CINCINNATI (AP) - Daniel von Bargen, who played George Costanza's dim-witted boss Mr. Kruger on "Seinfeld," has died. He was 64. Von Bargen died Sunday in the Cincinnati...
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East Dundee trustee loses battle with cancerMar 04, 2015 12:00 am - East Dundee Trustee Michael Ruffulo, who battled cancer for the last eight years, is being remembered as a vital part of the village. Affectionately nicknamed "Mr. East...
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Alex Johnson, AL batting champ in 1970, dies at age 72Mar 03, 2015 10:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - Alex Johnson, who played 13 years in the majors and won the AL batting title with the then-California Angels in 1970, has died. He was 72. Alex Johnson Jr...
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British young-adult author Mal Peet dies at 67Mar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Mal Peet, an irreverent, award-winning British writer of books for children and young adults, has died aged 67. Peet's agent, Peter Cox, said the writer di...
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Man convicted of killing LaPorte mayor, wife dies in prisonMar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - LAPORTE, Ind. (AP) - A man who was convicted of killing a northern Indiana mayor and his wife 33 years ago has died in prison. Harold Lang, who was convicted of murder, ...
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Bill Schweitzer, Washington lawyer for MLB, dies at 70Mar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Bill Schweitzer, a lawyer for the American League and Major League Baseball for more than two decades, died Tuesday. He was 70. Schweitzer's death was ...
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Former Tottenham captain Dave Mackay dies at 80Mar 02, 2015 10:00 pm - LONDON (AP) - Dave Mackay, a former Tottenham captain who also won the English league and FA Cup double with the club in 1961, has died. He was 80. Tottenham announced M...
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Former big leaguer Jeff McKnight dies at 52 from leukemiaMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - BEE BRANCH, Ark. (AP) - Jeff McKnight, a versatile player who spent six seasons with the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles, has died. He was 52. McKnight's family told...