Cheldon Glover, Border Patrol agent, killed in motorcycle accident
From the time he joined the U.S. Army’s Junior ROTC at Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School in the 1990s, Cheldon Levay Glover knew he might end up in harm’s way.
View ArticleJohnny Otis, R&B singer who wrote 'Willie and the Hand Jive,' dies at 90
Pioneering rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader and disc jockey Johnny Otis made the kind of conscious life choice early on that few people have the inclination, or circumstance, to...
View ArticleJohnny Otis of 'Willie and the Hand Jive' dies
Johnny Otis, the "godfather of rhythm and blues" who wrote and recorded the R&B classic "Willie and the Hand Jive" and for decades evangelized black music to white audiences as a bandleader and...
View ArticleOne of the nation’s oldest ‘leap year babies’ dies at 107
Florence Beatrice Stevens Sorrell Smith died Jan. 10, missing her “27th birthday” by just weeks.
View ArticleCanadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke dead at 29
Sarah Burke was an X Games star with a grass-roots mentality - a daredevil superpipe skier who understood the risks inherent to her sport and the debt she owed to it for her success on the slopes.
View ArticleRenowned Jamaica producer Winston Riley dies at 65
Winston Riley, an innovative reggae musician and producer, has died of complications from a gunshot wound to the head. He was 65.
View ArticleEtta James, acclaimed blues and R&B singer, dies at 73
Etta James, the earthy blues and R&B singer whose anguished vocals convinced generations of listeners that she would rather go blind than see her love leave, then communicated her joy upon...
View ArticleEtta James, acclaimed blues and R&B singer, dies at 73
Etta James, the earthy blues and R&B singer whose anguished vocals convinced generations of listeners that she would rather go blind than see her love leave, then communicated her joy upon...
View ArticleLegendary blues singer Etta James dies in Calif.
Etta James' performance of the enduring classic "At Last" was the embodiment of refined soul: Angelic-sounding strings harkened the arrival of her passionate yet measured vocals as she sang tenderly...
View ArticleCast Don Johnson in Miami Vice
Over a career that spanned more than 40 years, Beverly McDermott was a key player in growing Florida’s movie and television industries. Honored as the state’s “first...
View ArticleBroward schools psychologist Anita Grinn dies at 65
Anita Grinn, a Broward schools psychologist for more than two decades, died Monday at her home in Southwest Ranches. She was 65.
View ArticleJoe Paterno, Penn State's legendary football coach, dies
Former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, his body ravaged by chemotherapy and radiation treatments for lung cancer, died early Sunday morning at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pa.
View ArticleJoe Paterno, Penn State's legendary football coach, dies
Former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, his body ravaged by chemotherapy and radiation treatments for lung cancer, died early Sunday morning at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pa.
View ArticlePaterno dies at 85; transformed Penn State into football power
Joe Paterno, the Ivy League-educated coach who transformed sleepy Penn State University into a national football power with an academics-based philosophy only to see his career end abruptly and his...
View ArticleFormer Penn State coach Paterno dead at 85
Joe Paterno, the former Penn State football coach whose Hall of Fame career ended amid scandal, died Sunday after a bout with lung cancer. He was 85.
View ArticleAmid scandal, revered PSU coach Joe Paterno dies
Happy Valley was perfect for Joe Paterno, a place where "JoePa" knew best, where he not only won more football games than any other major college coach, but won them the right way: with integrity and...
View ArticleLA detective in Simpson-Goldman murders dies at 70
Philip Vannatter, the Los Angeles police detective who served as a lead investigator in the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, has died in Southern California, according to his...
View ArticleAlicia Baro, 93, Puerto Rican-American activist
Alicia Santos Baro, an influential advocate for South Florida’s Puerto Rican community who raised its profile through cultural events and savvy political alliances, died at Baptist Hospital...
View ArticleJoe Paterno dies at 85; transformed Penn State into football power
During a six-decade career, Joe Paterno transformed sleepy Penn State University into a national football power, creating a legacy that no one thought could be beaten - or tarnished.
View ArticlePhilip Vannatter, LAPD detective in O.J. Simpson case, dies at 70
Philip Vannatter, the Los Angeles police detective who led the investigation of the 1994 slayings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, has died.
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