Marjorie McDonald, first female mayor of North Miami Beach, dies at 98
As the first woman elected mayor of North Miami Beach, Marjorie McDonald wasn’t used to silence.
View ArticleSandy Miot, real estate developer behind Weston, dies at 75
Real estate magnate Sandy Miot developed the community of Weston with the promise of a “Hometown of the Future.” As a president of the Florida Homebuilders Association, he helped...
View ArticleDave Madden dies at 82; actor played manager on 'Partridge Family'
Dave Madden, the actor and comedian who played the curmudgeonly band manager on the popular 1970s TV series "The Partridge Family," died Thursday at a hospice in Jacksonville, Fla. He was 82.
View ArticleDr. David Rees, former senior pastor of The Church by the Sea, dies at 72
A memorial service will be held Feb. 1 for the Rev. Dr. David Rees, the former senior pastor of The Church by the Sea.
View Article30-year director of Miss Hawaii Pageant dies at 70
The longtime director of the Miss Hawaii Pageant has died.
View ArticleItalian conductor Claudio Abbado dies at 80
Claudio Abbado, a star in the great generation of Italian conductors revered for developing a rapport with members of the world's leading orchestras while still allowing them their independence, died...
View ArticleTexas musician Fromholz dies in hunting accident
Texas singer and songwriter Steven Fromholz has died in a hunting accident when a rifle fell and discharged.
View ArticleEx-NY Rep. Otis Pike dies at 92 in Florida
Former New York Democratic Congressman Otis Pike has died at age 92 in Florida.
View ArticleKenneth Anderson, stage production manager for rock band Kiss in its...
Before Kiss, no rock group had ever put quite as much emphasis on the outrageous while onstage.
View ArticleContortionist with the stars, Elisa Jayne, dies at 88
Miami and Miami Beach in the 1950s was a booming entertainment region where the world’s biggest entertainers came to sing, tell jokes and dance across our stages.
View ArticleUniversity of Miami School of Communications staffer, artist, dies at 30
Mupalia Wakhisi’s friends and family remember a young man, Mupi they called him, who was “generous” and “compassionate.”
View ArticleTeacher, community activist and church leader Inez Wilcox dies at 86
When the Rev. Nathaniel Wilcox remembers his mother, Inez Wilcox, he thinks of his family as one unit.
View ArticleFamed attorney Ed Hookstratten dead at 83
Ed Hookstratten, an attorney who represented a galaxy of entertainment and sports stars including Johnny Carson and Vin Scully during a career of more than 50 years, has died at 83.
View ArticleVirginia Williams, mother of ex-DC mayor, dies
Virginia Williams, the mother of former D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams, has died after a brief illness, her son says.
View ArticleMartin Fine, prominent lawyer, civic activist and a voice for the...
Martin Fine and his son took a trip recently from his Coconut Grove home to the Epicure market on Miami Beach.
View ArticleIsraeli civil rights pioneer Shulamit Aloni dies
Shulamit Aloni, an Israeli legislator who championed civil rights and was fiercely critical of Israel's treatment of Palestinians, died on Friday. She was 85.
View ArticleFormer Miami City Ballet conductor dies at 91
Miami City Ballet's first ballet conductor has died. Ottavio de Rosa was 91.
View ArticleMexican poet Jose Emilio Pacheco dies at age 74
Jose Emilio Pacheco, widely regarded as one of Mexico's foremost poets and short story writers, died Sunday at age 74, the country's National Council for Culture and the Arts announced on its official...
View ArticleEx-Marlboro man dies from smoking-related disease
When it came to portraying the rugged western outdoorsman who helped transform a pack of filtered cigarettes into the world's most popular brand, Marlboro Man Eric Lawson was the real deal.
View ArticleHall of Fame basketball player Tom Gola dies at 81
Tom Gola, the Hall of Famer who led La Salle to the 1954 NCAA title, still holds the Division I record for career rebounds and helped the Philadelphia Warriors win the 1956 NBA championship, died...
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