Pioneering Chicano artist Emigdio Vasquez dies
Emigdio Vasquez, whose bold use of color, exacting brush skills and uncanny ability to capture everyday people in dramatic moments made him one of the most influential pioneers of the Chicano art...
View ArticleMiami Dade College dean Clinton Cooper dies at 84
Miami Dade College never had such a fierce advocate for the institution as Clinton Cooper, according to his daughters.
View ArticleHK news boss counters rival's fake obit with video
A Hong Kong pro-democracy media magnate appeared in a humorous video to counter an obituary of him published Thursday in a rival newspaper.
View ArticleMarine who urinated on corpses in Afghanistan dies
A decorated retired Marine whose career as a sniper was derailed by a video that showed him urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters has died, his attorney said Friday.
View ArticleFormer Idaho GOP congressman dies
George Hansen, a former Idaho Republican congressman, died Thursday of natural causes at a medical center in Pocatello, Cornelison Funeral Home said. He was 83.
View Article'Dogtown' skateboarding rebel Jay Adams dies at 53
Jay Adams, the colorful rebel who helped transform skateboarding from a simple street pastime into one of the world's most spectacular sports with hair-raising stunts and an outsized personality to...
View ArticleGerman-French reporting legend Scholl-Latour dies
Peter Scholl-Latour, whose reporting from far-flung places made him one of post-war Germany's most famous foreign correspondents, has died at 90.
View ArticleSophie Masloff, 1st female Pittsburgh mayor, dies
Sophie Masloff, who rose from a tax clerk to become Pittsburgh's first female mayor, died Sunday. She was 96.
View ArticleFormer Vermont US Sen. Jeffords dies at 80
Former Vermont U.S. Sen. James Jeffords, who in 2001 tipped control of the Senate when he quit the Republican Party to become an independent, died Monday. He was 80.
View ArticleRep. who helped deregulate savings and loans dies
A man who represented Rhode Island in Congress for 28 years and co-sponsored a 1982 bill that deregulated savings and loans has died. Fernand St Germain was 86.
View ArticleDon Pardo, iconic TV announcer, dies at 96
Don Pardo, the durable television and radio announcer whose booming baritone became as much a part of the cultural landscape as the shows and products he touted, including "Saturday Night Live," died...
View ArticleLongtime 'SNL' announcer Don Pardo dies at 96
Few would recognize his face, but most would know his voice: that booming baritone that for nearly four decades would introduce the lineups on "Saturday Night Live."
View ArticleEx-Romanian politician, oil tycoon dies at 64
Dinu Patriciu, an emblematic politician from Romania's early post-communist years whose later career as an oil tycoon was marred by legal troubles, has died.
View ArticleReport: Famed Iranian poet Behbahani dies at 87
Famed Iranian poet Simin Behbahani, who wrote of the joys of love, demanded equal rights for women and spoke out about the challenges facing those living in her homeland, died Tuesday at the age of 87.
View ArticleDon Pardo: a link to TV's birth, says 'SNL' boss
Don Pardo was a timeless classic, and in selecting him as the announcer for the brand-new "Saturday Night Live," Lorne Michaels must have known it.
View ArticleIndia's Iyengar, who helped popularize yoga, dies
Indian yoga guru B.K.S. Iyengar, who helped popularize yoga around the world and authored 17 books on the subject, has died at age 95.
View ArticleFormer Cuban countess Maria Duany dies at 98
María Eulalia Perou Duany, who rose from a humble background to become a countess in Cuba, has died in her South Miami home.
View ArticleIrish peacemaker, ex-premier Reynolds dies at 81
Albert Reynolds, the risk-taking Irish prime minister who played a key role in delivering peace to Northern Ireland but struggled to keep his own governments intact, died Thursday after a long battle...
View ArticleFormer Vatican City governor Szoka dies at age 86
Edmund Szoka, an American cardinal who served as governor and financial administrator of the Vatican and was a confidant of St. John Paul II, has died at age 86.
View ArticleMento performer Joseph 'Powda' Bennett dies at 76
Jamaican folk musician Joseph Bennett, who played a rollicking genre of traditional dance music with the long-running Jolly Boys, has died in his Caribbean homeland. He was 76.
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