Rommel, son of German field marshal, dies at 84
Manfred Rommel, the longtime mayor of Stuttgart and only son of Germany's most famous World War II military commander, has died. He was 84.
View ArticleFormer AP reporter Carl Hilliard dies at 76
Former Associated Press Colorado Capitol reporter Carl Hilliard, who was known for his wit and a weekly newspaper column that chronicled the warts, the heroes and the history of Colorado and its...
View ArticleFormer union leader dies in northern Mexico
Joaquin Hernandez Galicia, the once-feared boss of Mexico's powerful oil workers union, died Monday at age 91, his sons said.
View ArticleNew Mexico woman who sued to marry partner dies
A New Mexico woman who sued so she could marry her longtime partner this summer in one of a cascade of same-sex weddings in the state has died.
View ArticleJohn Tavener, composer and seeker, dies at 69
British composer John Tavener, whose career was boosted with the help of The Beatles and who often is remembered for the elegiac song performed as Princess Diana's coffin was carried out of Westminster...
View ArticleFormer Raiders TE Todd Christensen dies at 57
With his penchant for poetry, Todd Christensen never fit the Raiders' renegade mold. But that didn't keep him from becoming one of the team's best all-time tight ends.
View ArticleTodd Christensen's dichotomy: a tight end with eloquence and a Raider to the...
Long before he developed into one of the league's most productive tight ends, Todd Christensen stood out among the colorful characters in the Raiders' locker room.
View ArticleJean Rénald Clérismé, former priest and Haiti foreign...
Yale graduate and former Haiti foreign minister Jean Rénald Clérismé was a passionate advocate for Haiti’s peasants. His life will be celebrated Friday with a...
View ArticleCyprus ex-President Glafcos Clerides dead at 94
Former President Glafcos Clerides, who guided Cyprus into European Union membership and dedicated most of his 50 years in politics to trying to reunify the ethnically split island, has died. He was 94.
View ArticleWilliam Weaver, acclaimed translator, dies at 90
William Weaver, one of the world's most honored and widely read translators who helped introduce English-language readers to the works of Umberto Eco, Italo Calvino and many other Italian writers, has...
View ArticleWilliam Weaver, acclaimed translator, dies at 90
William Weaver, one of the world's most honored and widely read translators who helped introduce English-language readers to the works of Umberto Eco, Italo Calvino and many other Italian writers, has...
View ArticleGrace Weiss, Joe's Stone Crab chairman, dies at 98
Without Grace Weiss, it’s a safe bet that Joe’s Stone Crab might never have become the South Beach culinary landmark and celebrity magnet that it is today, in its centennial year.
View ArticleVeteran film, TV, stage actor Al Ruscio dies
Veteran character actor Al Ruscio, who appeared in countless film, television and stage productions across half a century, has died at age 89, said his longtime manager, Judy Fox.
View ArticleLouis D. Rubin, Jr., man of letters, dies at 89
Louis D. Rubin, Jr., a curmudgeonly patron of contemporary Southern writing who as an author, teacher, editor and publisher helped establish and advance the careers of John Barth, Annie Dillard and...
View ArticleNobel author Doris Lessing dies at 94
Doris Lessing emerged from a black cab outside her home in London one day in 2007 and was confronted by a horde of reporters. When told she had won the Nobel Prize, she blinked and retorted "Oh Christ!...
View ArticleWorks by author Doris Lessing
When Doris Lessing won the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy described her as "that epicist of the female experience, who with skepticism, fire and visionary power has subjected a...
View ArticleBarbara Park, Junie B. Jones author, dead at 66
Barbara Park, a former class clown who channeled her irreverence into the million-selling mishaps of grade schooler Junie B. Jones, has died. She was 66.
View ArticleEx-LSU AD, basketball player Joe Dean dies at 83
Joe Dean, a former LSU basketball star and later the university's athletic director, died Sunday. He was 83.
View ArticleAce Hotel chain co-founder dies in London at 47
Alex Calderwood, the Seattle co-founder of the hip Ace Hotel chain, has died in London at age 47.
View ArticleNobel author Doris Lessing dies at 94
Doris Lessing emerged from a black cab outside her home in London one day in 2007 and was confronted by a horde of reporters. When told she had won the Nobel Prize, she blinked and retorted "Oh Christ!...
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