Obituaries
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Kevin Conroy, a defining voice of Batman, dies at 66
Nov 11, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Kevin Conroy, the prolific voice actor whose gravely delivery on "Batman: The Animated Series" was for many Batman fans the definitive sound of the Caped Crus...
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Iconic Brazilian singer Gal Costa dies at 77
Nov 09, 2022 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Singer Gal Costa, an icon in the Tropicalia and Brazilian popular music movements who enjoyed a nearly six-decade career, died on Wednesday. She wa...
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Jeff Cook, co-founder of country band Alabama, dies at 73
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the country group Alabama and steered them up the charts with such hits as 'œSong of the South'ť and 'œDixieland Deli...
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Leslie Phillips, 'Carry On' star, voice of Sorting Hat, dies
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Leslie Phillips, the British actor best known for his roles in the bawdy 'œCarry On'ť comedies and as the voice of the Sorting Hat in the 'œHarry Potter'ť ...
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Mimi Parker, co-founder of Minnesota indie band Low has died
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - Mimi Parker, whose soothing vocals helped propel the Minnesota indie band Low to critical acclaim, has died at age 55, nearly two years after reveal...
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Oscar, Tony-nominated writer-director Douglas McGrath dies
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stage, TV and film writer-director Douglas McGrath, who earned a Tony nomination for 'œBeautiful: The Carole King Musical'ť and an Oscar nod for the 'œBu...
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JGR co-owner Coy Gibbs, 49, dies hours after son wins title
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Coy Gibbs, the vice chairman of Joe Gibbs Racing for his NFL and NASCAR Hall of Fame father, died Sunday morning just hours after his son won the ...
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Cyprus' Greek Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostomos II dies at 81
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Archbishop Chrysostomos II, the outspoken leader of Cyprus' Greek Orthodox Christian Church whose forays into the country's complex politics and f...
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Singer-rapper Aaron Carter dies in California at age 34
Nov 05, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Aaron Carter, the singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years, was found dead Saturday at his home in ...
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Dow Finsterwald, 1st PGA champion in stroke play, dies at 93
Nov 05, 2022 7:00 am - Dow Finsterwald became a footnote in history as the first player to win the PGA Championship in stroke play and the last U.S. captain of a Ryder Cup before continental E...