Obituaries
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On and off screen, Burt Reynolds followed many paths
Sep 07, 2018 7:00 am - In the April 1972 issue of Cosmopolitan, Burt Reynolds had (almost) nothing to hide. With his trademark bushy mustache topping his ever-present smirk and one of his hand...
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Reactions from Sally Field and more to Burt Reynolds' death
Sep 06, 2018 7:00 am - Reaction to the death on Thursday of actor Burt Reynolds: ___ - "There are times in your life that are so indelible, they never fade away. They stay alive, even forty ye...
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Burt Reynolds, star of film, TV and tabloids, dead at 82
Sep 06, 2018 7:00 am - Burt Reynolds, the handsome film and television star known for his acclaimed performances in "Deliverance" and "Boogie Nights," commercial hits such as "Smokey and the B...
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Amway founder and Magic owner Richard DeVos dies at age 92
Sep 06, 2018 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Billionaire Richard DeVos, co-founder of direct-selling giant Amway, owner of the Orlando Magic and father-in-law of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, died...
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The Latest: Amway founder Richard DeVos dies at age 92
Sep 06, 2018 7:00 am - ADA, Mich. (AP) - The Latest on the death of Amway co-founder and Orlando Magic owner Richard DeVos (all times local): 5 p.m. Former President George W. Bush says he and...
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Former world half marathon champion Paul Koech dies at 49
Sep 05, 2018 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Paul Koech, a former world half marathon champion and long-time teammate of Kenyan great Paul Tergat, has died. He was 49. The Kenyan track and fie...
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Author, actor, Kennedy scion Christopher Lawford dead at 63
Sep 05, 2018 7:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Author and actor Christopher Kennedy Lawford, who was born into political and Hollywood royalty, sank into substance abuse and addiction and rose...
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BBC journalist dies of cancer several days after statement
Sep 05, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Rachael Bland, a BBC radio journalist, has died of breast cancer several days after she announced on social media that her death was near. She was 40. Blan...
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5-time Olympian Dennis Green dies at 87
Sep 05, 2018 7:00 am - SYDNEY (AP) - Dennis Green, who was the first Australian to compete at five Olympic Games, has died. He was 87. Australian canoeing's governing says Green died at his ho...
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Acclaimed suburban theater director, teacher dies at 81Sep 05, 2018 1:00 am - John K. Marquette, an acclaimed suburban theater director and longtime teacher in Northwest Suburban High School District 214, is being remembered for living a life full...