Stephen A. Michelson, food bank founder, dies of heart attack
Stephen Alan Michelson enriched his bank accounts as a medical-devices inventor, exotic fish dealer and pasta producer.
View ArticlePrize-winning poet Jack Gilbert dead at age 87
Jack Gilbert, a prize-winning poet known for his clear and subtle verse, has died at age 87.
View ArticleWhistleblowing NYPD detective Durk dies at 77
A New York City detective who helped expose widespread police corruption in the 1960s and '70s has died.
View ArticleAP photographer Walt Zeboski dies at age 83
Walt Zeboski, who chronicled Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign and a succession of California governors as a photographer for The Associated Press, has died. He was 83.
View ArticleEsther Scott, mother of Fla. Gov. Rick Scott, dies
TALLAHASSEE Esther Scott, the 84-year-old mother of Gov. Rick Scott who became something of a political celebrity during her son’s 2010 campaign, has died.
View ArticleDon McArt, Broadway and TV actor, dies at 90
Actor Don McArt, a veteran performer whose credits include Broadway, touring productions, movies, television and multiple shows at his sister Jan’s Royal Palm Dinner Theatre, died Tuesday in...
View ArticleClothier who dressed Elvis Presley dies in Tenn.
A relative says Bernard Lansky, the retailer who helped a young Elvis Presley establish his signature clothing style, has died.
View ArticleCharles Skalaski, former Coral Gables police chief, dies
Charles Skalaski, who was sworn in as a Coral Gables police officer in 1949 and almost four decades later was named the department’s chief, died Nov. 8 of Parkinson’s disease.
View ArticleFormer Mich. first lady Helen Milliken dies at 89
Helen Wallbank Milliken, Michigan's longest-serving first lady and a staunch supporter of women's rights and environment issues, has died. She was 89.
View ArticleBritish sculptor William Turnbull dies at 90
William Turnbull, a highly regarded British sculptor who drew inspiration from primitive forms, has died at age 90.
View ArticleActivist who helped give Little Haiti its name dies
Viter Juste, who spent decades as an activist in Miami’s Haitian community, has died. He was 87.
View Article1960s, '70s hit R&B singer Billy Scott dies in NC
Rhythm and blues singer Billy Scott has died in North Carolina at age 70.
View ArticleFormer US Sen. Warren Rudman dies at 82
Former Sen. Warren B. Rudman, who co-authored a ground-breaking budget balancing law, championed ethics and led a commission that predicted the danger of terrorist attacks years before 9/11, has died....
View ArticleFormer Mouseketeer Bonita Lynn Fields dies at 68
Former Mousekeeteer Bonita Lynn Fields Elder, an agile dancer who showcased those skills on the 1950s children's show, has died in Indiana at age 68.
View ArticleFormer publisher of UT San Diego dies in car crash
David Copley, the last in a line of San Diego Union-Tribune publishers and owners from a family who dominated the city's media for more than eight decades, died after crashing his car Tuesday night...
View ArticleTV chef Art Ginsburg, Mr. Food, dies at 81
Art Ginsburg, the delightfully dorky television chef known as Mr. Food, died at his home in Weston, Fla., Wednesday following a struggle with pancreatic cancer. He was 81.
View ArticleArt Ginsburg, TV’s Mr. Food, dies in South Florida at 81
His trademarked tagline, the thing he said at the end of the 90-second syndicated TV cooking segments that made him a household name, encapsulated everything Art Ginsburg felt about food.
View ArticleEdwarda O’Bara, who spent 4 decades in a coma, dies at 59
Edwarda O’Bara spent more than four decades in a coma, but her family’s unending care for her became a story told across the world.
View ArticleActress Deborah Raffin dies at age 59
Deborah Raffin, an actress who ran a successful audiobook company with the help of her celebrity friends, has died. She was 59.
View ArticleBest-selling Australian author Courtenay dies
Best-selling Australian author Bryce Courtenay, whose first and final books drew on his tough early-life experiences in Africa, has died of stomach cancer. He was 79.
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