Obituaries
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College baseball coach dies in crash that killed Bryant
Jan 27, 2020 6:00 am - CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) - John Altobelli, the longtime baseball coach at Orange Coast College, was killed along with his wife and daughter in the helicopter crash Sunday ...
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Kobe Bryant's death leaves NBA players, others in shock
Jan 26, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Kobe Bryant authored some of his most memorable moments at Madison Square Garden and made himself a centerpiece of the Lakers-Celtics rivalry. Bryant was...
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Kobe Bryant left deep legacy in LA sports, basketball world
Jan 26, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant inspired a generation of basketball players worldwide with sublime skills and an unquenchable competitive fire. He earned Los Angeles' ete...
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AP PHOTOS: Kobe Bryant, NBA legend, dies at 41
Jan 26, 2020 6:00 am - By any measure, Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest players in NBA history. The retired Los Angeles Lakers star, who died Sunday in a helicopter crash at age 41, was pro...
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Gene Corrigan, former NCAA president, ACC boss, dies at 91
Jan 25, 2020 6:00 am - GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Gene Corrigan, the former NCAA president who also helped change the look of college sports as Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner and Notre Da...
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Margo Lion, Broadway producer of "Hairspray," dead at 75
Jan 25, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Broadway producer Margo Lion, who helped bring the Tony Award-winning musicals 'œJelly's Last Jam'ť and 'œHairspray'ť to the stage and also worked on Ton...
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Netherlands forward Rob Rensenbrink dies at age 72
Jan 25, 2020 6:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Rob Rensenbrink, the forward who was centimeters away from delivering the Netherlands a World Cup title in 1978, has died at age 72, the Du...
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Pete Stark, congressman who reshaped health care, dies at 88
Jan 25, 2020 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Former California Rep. Fortney 'œPete'ť Stark Jr., an influential Democrat whose legislative work helped reshape America's health care system, has d...
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'Dark Shadows,' 'Cagney & Lacey' actor John Karlen dies
Jan 23, 2020 6:00 am - BURBANK, Calif. (AP) - Emmy-winning character actor John Karlen, known for his roles on the television series 'œDark Shadows'ť and 'œCagney & Lacey,'ť has died. Karlen ...
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'NewsHour' host and debate moderator Jim Lehrer dies at 85
Jan 23, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jim Lehrer, longtime host of the nightly PBS 'œNewsHour'ť whose serious, sober demeanor made him the choice to moderate 11 presidential debates between 1...