Obituaries
-
Don Talbot, Australia's swim coaching great, dies at 87
Nov 04, 2020 6:00 am - BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Firm but fair, old-school yet ahead of his time, Don Talbot leaves a lasting legacy as one of Australia's greatest coaches. Talbot, the founda...
-
Obituary: Warren G. Armstrong, 98, of formerly of NorthbrookNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - Warren G. Armstrong, age 98 of Wheeling, formerly of Northbrook. Beloved husband of the late Kathleen Armstrong nee Curran. Loving father of James (Peggy) Armstrong, Pat...
-
Robert Fisk, veteran foreign correspondent, dies at 74
Nov 02, 2020 6:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - Veteran British journalist Robert Fisk, one of the best-known Middle East correspondents who spent his career reporting from the troubled region and won ac...
-
Actor Carol Arthur DeLuise, widow of Dom DeLuise, dies at 85
Nov 02, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Carol Arthur DeLuise, an actor who appeared in several Mel Brooks films and was the widow of Dom DeLuise, has died. She was 85. A family statement sai...
-
Billy Tubbs, former Oklahoma basketball coach, dies at 85
Nov 01, 2020 6:00 am - Billy Tubbs, the colorful coach with the high-octane system known as Billy Ball who brought Oklahoma basketball to prominence in the 1980s, died Sunday. He was 85. ...
-
'American Idol' contestant Nikki McKibbin dies at 42
Nov 01, 2020 6:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Nikki McKibbin, a singer from Texas best known for her third place finish in the first season of American Idol, has died. She was 42. McKibbin's ...
-
Sean Connery, the 'original' James Bond, dies at 90
Oct 31, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as the suave secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role to car...
-
Gospel star Bishop Rance Allen dead at 71
Oct 31, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Gospel star Rance Allen, whose Rance Allen Group drew upon contemporary sounds for such 1970s hits as 'œAin't No Need of Crying'ť and 'œI Belong To You" ...
-
Actor Sean Connery, the 'original' James Bond, dies at 90
Oct 31, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as the suave secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role to carve ou...
-
Nobby Stiles, World Cup winner with England in 1966, dies
Oct 30, 2020 7:00 am - Nobby Stiles, a tenacious midfielder who won the World Cup with England in 1966 and the European Cup with Manchester United in 1968, has died. He was 78. Stiles' family ...