Obituaries
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Mary Mara, TV actor for decades, dies in apparent drowning
Jun 27, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE VINCENT, N.Y. (AP) - Mary Mara, who appeared on television shows including 'œRay Donovan," 'œDexter" and 'œER" in an acting career that spanned more than 30 years, ...
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Luxottica eyewear empire founder Leonardo Del Vecchio dies
Jun 27, 2022 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Leonardo Del Vecchio, who founded eyewear empire Luxottica in a trailer and turned an everyday object into a global fashion item, becoming one of Italy's ric...
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FAU beach volleyball coach Capri Grotowski dies at 38
Jun 25, 2022 7:00 am - BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Florida Atlantic beach volleyball coach Capri Grotowski died after a nearly decade-long battle with breast cancer on Saturday, the university sai...
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James Rado, who co-created groundbreaking '~Hair,' dies at 90
Jun 22, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - James Rado, co-creator of the groundbreaking hippie musical 'œHair,'ť which celebrated protest, pot and free love and paved the way for the sound of rock...
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Speedway Motorsports founder Bruton Smith dies at 95
Jun 22, 2022 7:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - O. Bruton Smith, who emerged from North Carolina farm country and parlayed his love of motorsports into a Hall of Fame career as one of the bigges...
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Tony Siragusa, who helped Ravens win Super Bowl, dies at 55
Jun 22, 2022 7:00 am - Tony Siragusa, the charismatic defensive tackle who was part of one of the most celebrated defenses in NFL history with the Baltimore Ravens, died Wednesday. He was 55. ...
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Jonny Nilsson, Olympic speedskating champ in '64, dies at 79
Jun 22, 2022 7:00 am - STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Jonny Nilsson, a Swedish speedskater who won the gold medal in the 10,000 meters at the Winter Olympics at Innsbruck in 1964, has died. He was 7...
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James Rado, who co-created groundbreaking 'Hair,' dies at 90Jun 22, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - James Rado, co-creator of the groundbreaking hippie musical "Hair," which celebrated protest, pot and free love and paved the way for the sound of rock on Bro...
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Coroner: Former Purdue star Caleb Swanigan dies at 25
Jun 21, 2022 7:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - Former Purdue basketball star Caleb Swanigan has died at 25. The Allen County Coroner's office confirmed Tuesday that Swanigan died Monday of nat...
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Clela Rorex, who issued 1st same-sex marriage licenses, dies
Jun 20, 2022 7:00 am - BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Clela Rorex, a former Colorado county clerk considered a pioneer in the gay rights movement for being the first public official to issue a same-sex...