Obituaries
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Sam Gooden, founding member of The Impressions, has died
Aug 05, 2022 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Sam Gooden, one of the original members of the Chicago soul group The Impressions and a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has died. He was ...
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John Rensenbrink, US Green Party co-founder, dies at 93
Aug 05, 2022 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - John Rensenbrink, a Maine political scientist and conservationist who co-founded the Green Party of the United States, has died. He was 93. Rensen...
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Brazilian humorist, talk show host Jô Soares dies at 84
Aug 05, 2022 7:00 am - BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Jô Soares, one of Brazil's most notable humorists and television stars, died early Friday morning in Sao Paulo. He was 84. Soares had been hosp...
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Melissa Bank, witty, bestselling author, dies at 61
Aug 04, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Melissa Bank, whose 1999 bestseller 'œThe Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing" was a series of interconnected stories widely praised for its wit and prec...
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Nicole Hazen, wife of Arizona Diamondbacks GM, dies at 45
Aug 04, 2022 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Nicole Hazen, the wife of Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen, has died from complications due to glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. She wa...
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Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon dies aged 77
Aug 03, 2022 7:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon has died in Melbourne after a lengthy illness. He was 77. The Sport Australia Hall of Fame annou...
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Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94
Aug 03, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn an...
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Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully
Aug 03, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, who entertained and informed Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years. Scul...
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Evidence of Vin Scully's greatness: In a storied 67-year career, 68 seconds of silenceAug 03, 2022 1:00 am - Broadcasting legend Vin Scully died Tuesday in Los Angeles. This essay was first written in September 2016, shortly before his retirement. Only days away from retiring ...
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Mo Ostin, longtime Warner records chairman, dies at 95
Aug 02, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Mo Ostin, a self-effacing giant of the music business who with rare integrity presided over Warner Bros. Records' rise to a sprawling, billion-dollar emp...