Former Rep. Barbara Vucanovich of Nev. dies at 91
Barbara Vucanovich, who was the first woman to represent Nevada in Congress and went on to serve the sprawling, rural 2nd Congressional District for 14 years, died Monday after a brief illness, family...
View ArticleHarry Lewis, founder of Hamburger Hamlet, dies
Harry Lewis, founder of the Hamburger Hamlet chain whose regular customers included Ronald Reagan and Elizabeth Taylor, has died at age 93.
View ArticleSoap opera actress Maxine Stuart dies at 94
Longtime soap opera actress Maxine Stuart has died at age 94. She had regular roles on "The Young and the Restless" and "The Edge of Night."
View ArticleNobel Prize-winning economist Robert Fogel dies
Robert W. Fogel, a University of Chicago economist whose study of the economics of slavery sparked a furious debate in academia and later helped garner him a Nobel prize, has died. He was 86.
View ArticleFormer PGA Tour player Miller Barber dies
Miller Barber, the unique-swinging golfer who made the most combined starts on the PGA and Champions tours, has died. He was 82.
View ArticleWorld's oldest Jewish person dies in NYC at 113
The world's oldest Jewish person, Evelyn Kozak, whose family fled Russia to escape anti-Semitism in the 1880s, has died at age 113.
View ArticleLes Beilinson, South Beach architect/preservationist, dies after surgery
Les Beilinson grew up in Miami Beach during its post-World War II glory years.
View ArticleThree-star Army general Richard Seitz, father of Miami federal judge, dies at 95
Richard Seitz, a retired three-star U.S. Army general who once commanded the 82nd Airborne Division, died at his home in Junction City, Kan., last Saturday. He was 95.
View ArticleShipping magnate Paul Soros dies in NYC at 87
Paul Soros, a successful innovator in shipping, philanthropist and the older brother of billionaire financier George Soros, died in New York City on Saturday after a long bout with a host of illnesses,...
View ArticleUS judge in Microsoft antitrust case dies at 76
Thomas Penfield Jackson, who as a federal judge in Washington presided over a historic Microsoft antitrust case and the drug possession trial of former Mayor Marion Barry, has died.
View ArticleFood critic Lucy Cooper dies at 95
Lucy D. Cooper wrote about food and restaurants for the Miami Herald under the headlines “Behind the Menu” and “Wine and Dine,” and authored the 1988...
View ArticleSecond City co-founder Bernard Sahlins dies at 90
Bernard "Bernie" Sahlins, who co-founded Chicago's Second City theater and who nurtured the early careers of many of the earliest stars of "Saturday Night Live," died Sunday. He was 90.
View ArticleBody Glove co-founder Bob Meistrell dies at 84
Bob Meistrell, who co-founded the Body Glove clothing company and helped develop the first neoprene wetsuit, has died in Southern California. He was 84.
View ArticleBody Glove co-founder Bob Meistrell dies at 84
Bob Meistrell, who co-founded the Body Glove clothing company and helped develop the first neoprene wetsuit, has died in Southern California. He was 84.
View ArticlePioneering woman photog Helen Brush Jenkins dies
Helen Brush Jenkins, a pioneering photojournalist who made Life magazine when she snapped a photo of her child moments after giving birth, has died. She was 94.
View ArticleEx-North Carolina Gov. Jim Holshouser dies at 78
Jim Holshouser, who was North Carolina's first Republican governor elected in the 20th century, has died. He was 78.
View ArticleWalt Arfons, speed pioneer who held record only 3 days, dies at 96
When Walt Arfons first strapped a jet engine onto a hot rod, experts thought the car would melt, explode or spin wildly out of control.
View ArticleWilson, Nobel winner for physics, dies in Maine
Physicist Kenneth Wilson, who earned a Nobel prize for pioneering work that changed the way physicists think about phase transitions, has died in Maine, where he retired to enjoy kayaking with his...
View ArticleAuthor, teacher of endangered Lakota language dies
The endangered Lakota language has lost one of its greatest supporters.
View ArticleAward-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies
Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles.
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