Obituaries
-
Richard Chamberlain, TV actor who starred in ‘Dr. Kildare,’ dies at 90
Mar 30, 2025 9:19 am - Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series “Dr. Kildare” who found a second career as an award-winning “king of the miniseries,” has died. He was 90.
-
Kitty Dukakis, wife of former governor and presidential candidate, dies at 88
-
George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76
-
John Feinstein, sports commentator and bestselling author, dies at 69
Mar 13, 2025 2:39 pm - John Feinstein, a Washington Post sports writer who became the bestselling author of more than 40 books, including “A Season on the Brink,” an inside look at volatile Ind...
-
Longtime Daily Herald executive instrumental in newspaper’s growth dies at 71Mar 12, 2025 4:23 pm - Jim Galetano, who built a nearly five-decade career at the Daily Herald and helped drive its growth as the head of circulation, passed away at 71 following a brief fight with cancer.
-
D’Wayne Wiggins, founding member of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone!, has died at 64
-
Roy Ayers, a jazz legend who influenced hip-hop and R&B musicians, dies at 84
-
Buffalo Grove teacher Craig ‘Mr. Podo’ Podolski remembered for dedication to studentsMar 05, 2025 1:07 pm - The Lake Zurich and Buffalo Grove communities are mourning the loss of beloved junior high school teacher Craig “Podo” Podolski, who died suddenly last weekend.
-
Fundraisers started to help pay funeral costs of teens killed by carbon monoxide poisoningMar 03, 2025 10:18 pm - GoFundMe campaigns have been created to help pay for the funerals of two high school students who died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning inside a vehicle early Sunday morning in Hoffman Estates.
-
Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa were dead for some time, warrant shows