Flanigan, Nixon economic adviser from NYC, dies
A New York City native who served as an adviser to President Richard Nixon on economic issues has died. Peter Flanigan was 90.
View ArticleAcclaimed Texas author John Graves dead at 92
Author John Graves, whose 1960 book "Goodbye to a River" and authentic depictions of rural Texas made him one of the state's most celebrated and beloved writers, has died. He was 92.
View ArticleArthur J. England Jr., former Florida Supreme Court chief justice, dies
Arthur Jay England Jr., a Florida Supreme Court justice from 1975-1981 and its chief justice from 1978-1980, authored Florida’s Corporate Income Tax Code, the 1973 Deceptive and Unfair Trade...
View ArticleTuskegee Airman living in NM dies at age 84
John Edward Allen, a New Mexico veteran who served as a Tuskegee Airman during World War II and later earned honors for his Air Force service during the Vietnam War, died Tuesday after a long battle...
View ArticleFormer Fla. Supreme Court Justice England dies
Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Arthur England Jr. died Thursday. He was 80.
View ArticleFormer AP correspondent Elliott Minor dies
Former Associated Press correspondent Elliott Minor, who for more than two decades covered Georgia stories from peanut farming to executions, has died at age 71, his family said Friday.
View ArticleAmerican Axle co-founder Richard Dauch dies at 71
Richard Dauch, longtime automotive executive and co-founder of Detroit-based American Axle & Manufacturing has died. He was 71.
View ArticleLongtime USA Today music critic Steve Jones dies
USA Today reports that its longtime music critic, Steve Jones, who impressed people with his mental warehouse of music history and his unflappable cool, has died. He was 57.
View ArticleMichael Ansara, TV and movie actor, dies
Michael Ansara, a television and movie actor whose roles included a Klingon on "Star Trek," has died.
View ArticleFormer Texas justice, congressman Hightower dies
Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Jack Hightower, a Democrat who also served a decade in Congress under three different presidents, has died. He was 86.
View ArticleNC civil rights leader Julius Chambers dies at 76
Julius Chambers, a Charlotte attorney whose practice was in the forefront of the civil rights movement in North Carolina, has died, his law firm said Saturday. He was 76.
View ArticleLongtime NBC news correspondent John Palmer dies
John Palmer, a veteran reporter for NBC News who covered wars and Washington over a career that spanned 40 years, died Saturday after a brief illness at a Washington hospital.
View ArticleLongtime NBC News reporter John Palmer dies at 77
John Palmer, the longtime correspondent for NBC News who died Saturday after a brief illness, was remembered by former colleagues as a hardworking, gracious reporter who moved easily from war zones to...
View ArticleGerman industrialist who saved many Jews
Berthold Beitz, a leading German industrialist who was credited with saving hundreds of Jews during World War II by employing them at the oil fields he managed in Nazi-occupied Poland, a rescue...
View ArticleBetty Lee Babcock, backer of MT Constitution, dies
Betty Babcock, a backer of the 1972 push to modernize Montana's constitution and the wife of former Montana Gov. Tim Babcock, died in Helena on Sunday. She was 91.
View ArticleHall of Fame DT Art Donovan dead at 89
Art Donovan, the lineman whose hilarious stories about his football career enabled him to maintain his popularity long after his election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died Sunday night. He was 89.
View ArticleBritish admiral who led Falklands fleet dies
Adm. John "Sandy" Woodward, who led the Royal Navy task force during the 1982 Falklands War, has died. He was 81.
View ArticleServices set for state Rep. Quincy Murphy
Funeral services have been set for Georgia state Rep. Quincy Murphy of Augusta.
View ArticleRep: Jazz keyboardist George Duke dies at 67
George Duke, the Grammy-winning jazz keyboardist and producer whose sound infused acoustic jazz, electronic jazz, funk, R&B and soul in a 40-year-plus career, has died. He was 67.
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