Obituaries
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Jane Powell, Hollywood golden-age musicals star, dies at 92
Sep 16, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jane Powell, the bright-eyed, operatic-voiced star of Hollywood's golden age musicals who sang with Howard Keel in 'œSeven Brides for Seven Brothers'ť...
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Nan Wooden, daughter of UCLA coach John Wooden, dies at 87
Sep 15, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nan Wooden, the daughter of late UCLA basketball coach John Wooden and a fixture at the Bruins games for years, died Tuesday. She was 87. The school s...
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Ela Township assessor dead at 39Sep 15, 2021 1:00 am - Longtime Ela Township Assessor John Barrington died Monday afternoon at the age of 39, according to authorities. Barrington was elected to his fourth term as assessor in...
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Norm Macdonald remembered as hilarious and unique
Sep 14, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Reactions to the death of Norm Macdonald, who died of cancer Tuesday at age 61. 'œI am absolutely devastated about Norm Macdonald. Norm had the most uniq...
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Former High Point basketball star Gene Littles dies at 78
Sep 14, 2021 7:00 am - HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) - Gene Littles, a former coach of the Charlotte Hornets who was the all-time leading scorer in High Point University men's basketball history, has ...
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Yuriy Sedykh, hammer world record holder, dies at 66
Sep 14, 2021 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Yuriy Sedykh, a two-time Olympic champion in the hammer throw whose world record from 1986 still stands, has died. He was 66. The Russian track and field f...
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Norm Macdonald, former 'Saturday Night Live' comic, dies
Sep 14, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Comedian Norm Macdonald, a former 'œSaturday Night Live'ť writer and performer who was 'œWeekend Update'ť host when Bill Clinton and O.J. Simpson provide...
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Norm Macdonald, comedian and 'Saturday Night Live' star, dead at 61
Sep 14, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Comic Norm Macdonald, a former "Saturday Night Live" writer and performer who was "Weekend Update" host during the 1990s, has died. Macdonald, who was 61...
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Former 49ers, Saints LB Parys Haralson dies at age 37
Sep 13, 2021 7:00 am - Parys Haralson, a former linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints, has died. He was 37. The 49ers announced Haralson's death on Monday. No details w...
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George Wein, Newport Jazz Festival co-founder, dies at 95
Sep 13, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - George Wein, an impresario of 20th century music who helped found the Newport Jazz and Folk festivals and set the template for gatherings everywhere from...