Obituaries
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Billy Evans, 88, member of 1956 gold medal U.S. team, dies
Nov 23, 2020 6:00 am - LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Billy Evans, a member of the 1956 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team and Kentucky Hall of Famer who helped the Wildcats go 25-0 in 1953-54, has d...
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Former South Africa defender Ngcongca dies in crash at 33
Nov 23, 2020 6:00 am - CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Anele Ngcongca, a former South Africa defender who played for the host team at the 2010 World Cup, died in a car crash early Monday. He wa...
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Beppe Modenese, creator of Milan fashion system, dies at 90
Nov 23, 2020 6:00 am - MILAN (AP) - Beppe Modenese, the force behind the coalescence of Italian ready-to-wear fashion in the northern city of Milan, has died. He was 90. Modenese died Saturda...
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Bruce Swedien, Grammy-winning engineer of 'Thriller,' dies
Nov 22, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bruce Swedien, a five-time Grammy-winning audio engineer who collaborated with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, has died. He was 86. His daughter, mu...
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Jan Morris, author and transgender pioneer, dies at 94
Nov 20, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jan Morris, the celebrated journalist, historian, world traveler and fiction writer who in middle age became a pioneer of the transgender movement, has d...
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Singer Bobby Brown's son found dead at Los Angeles home
Nov 19, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bobby Brown Jr., the son of singer Bobby Brown, was found dead at a Los Angeles home Wednesday. He was 28. Los Angeles Police spokesman Officer Jeff ...
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Jake Scott, former Miami safety, Super Bowl MVP, dies at 75
Nov 19, 2020 6:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Jake Scott, the star safety who was the most valuable player in the Super Bowl that completed the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season, died Thursday in Atla...
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Former Prospect football star Mike Dawson diesNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Dr. Mike Dawson, a 1963 graduate of Prospect High School and an all-state football player in 1962, died Monday in Adrian, Mich., of natural causes. Dawson's family moved...
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Author Tracey Davis, daughter of Sammy Davis Jr., dies at 59
Nov 17, 2020 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tracey Davis, an author and daughter of Rat Pack entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. and actress May Britt, has died. She was 59. Davis' ex-husband Guy ...
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Lindy McDaniel, MLB reliever for 21 seasons, dies at 84
Nov 17, 2020 6:00 am - Lindy McDaniel, an All-Star reliever who appeared in nearly 1,000 major league games over 21 seasons, has died. He was 84. Bill Chambers, longtime friend and fellow elde...