1st director of UNL's Sheldon Art Museum dies
The first director of the Sheldon Museum of Art on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus has died at the age of 98.
View ArticleChicago actress dies after being struck by tree
Molly Glynn, an accomplished Chicago theater actress who also played a recurring role as a doctor on the TV series "Chicago Fire," has died after a tree toppled by a powerful storm struck her as she...
View ArticleChick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy dies at 93
Chick-fil-A founder and billionaire S. Truett Cathy rose from poverty, building a privately held restaurant chain that famously closes every Sunday but drew unwanted attention for the Cathy family's...
View ArticleChick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy dies at 93
In a great American success story, S. Truett Cathy rose from hustling peanuts and Cokes on Atlanta's streets to founding the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain, which has became the No. 1 purveyor of chicken...
View ArticleItalian soprano Magda Olivero dies at 104
Italian soprano Magda Olivero, one of the most prominent interpreters of the Italian verismo operatic tradition whose career spanned 50 years, has died at 104.
View ArticleAP sports reporter Christopher Duncan dies at 43
Christopher Duncan, a sports reporter for The Associated Press who covered the Houston Texans, Houston Rockets and the Kentucky Derby, has died at the age of 43.
View ArticleJazz musician Gerald Wilson dies at 96
Gerald Wilson, the dynamic jazz musician whose career spanned more than 75 years, has died. He was 96.
View ArticleJazz musician Gerald Wilson dies at 96
Gerald Wilson, the dynamic jazz big band leader, composer and arranger whose career spanned more than 75 years, has died. He was 96.
View Article'Miracle On Ice' member Bob Suter dies
Bob Suter, a member of the "Miracle On Ice" team that won the Olympic gold medal in 1980 and the father of Minnesota Wild star Ryan Suter, died Tuesday at the age of 57.
View ArticleBob Suter, former UW and 'Miracle on Ice' star, dies at age 57
MADISON, Wisc. - The news spread quickly through the Wisconsin hockey community and left friends of former UW defenseman Bob Suter stunned, struggling to find the right words to share.
View ArticleSpanish banking titan Emilio Botin dead at age 79
Spanish banking magnate Emilio Botin, who built the country's Banco Santander into a global financial giant and was widely seen as the nation's most influential business leader, has died of a heart...
View ArticleFantasy writer Graham Joyce dies at 59
Graham Joyce, one of Britain's best known fantasy writers, has died from complications of lymphoma cancer, an ilness he had blogged about extensively. He was 59.
View ArticleJaws actor from Bond films Richard Kiel dies at 74
Richard Kiel, the towering actor best known for portraying steel-toothed villain Jaws in a pair of James Bond films, has died. He was 74.
View ArticleCosimo Matassa, recorded New Orleans R&B, dead, 88
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Cosimo Matassa, who recorded New Orleans rock and rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the 1970s, has died. He was 88.
View ArticleBritish actor Donald Sinden dies at 90
British actor Donald Sinden, known for his rich voice and varied roles, died Friday at his home in Kent, southern England, of prostate cancer, his son said. He was 90.
View ArticleProtestant firebrand Ian Paisley dies aged 88
For most of his half-century in Northern Ireland politics, Ian Paisley was synonymous with two words: "No" and "Never."
View ArticleNicole Kidman's father dies in Singapore
Actress Nicole Kidman's father, psychologist Tony Kidman, has died in Singapore, authorities said.
View ArticleProtestant firebrand Ian Paisley dies at 88
The Rev. Ian Paisley, the Protestant firebrand who devoted his life to thwarting compromise with Catholics in Northern Ireland only to become a pivotal peacemaker in his twilight years, died Friday in...
View ArticleAndrew Kay, inventor who pioneered compact computers, dies at 95
For a few years in the 1980s, Andrew Kay's computers were top-quality, low-cost and, for the day, feather-light.
View ArticleMiami artist, clothes designer Joyce Lux dies at 94
Joyce Lux made life a little more beautiful on both sides of the Atlantic with her fashions and artwork.
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