'The Warriors' author Sol Yurick dies in NYC at 87
A writer whose street gang novel "The Warriors" was adapted into a film of the same title that became a cult favorite has died. Sol Yurick was 87.
View ArticleAcclaimed writer Evan S. Connell dies at 88
Evan S. Connell gained some attention via his better known books, but the acclaimed author was well-known and regarded fondly by students of literature, critics, and others as an adventurous writer...
View ArticleMontreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs dies
Claude Nobs, the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival, whose passion for music and artistry introduced generations of legendary musicians to international audiences on the Swiss...
View ArticleItalian actress Mariangela Melato dies at 71
Italian actress Mariangela Melato, known for her critically acclaimed performance as a spoiled socialite stranded with a sailor she had tormented in the 1974 film comedy "Swept Away," has died in a...
View ArticleKentucky Derby jockey Jimmy Combest dies
Jimmy Combest was a Kentucky farm boy who grew up around horses, then raced on the country’s most celebrated thoroughbred tracks during a 30-year career as a jockey.
View ArticleChildren’s TV host Jack Metzger dies at 81
In a time before Disney and Nickelodeon, Jack Metzger was the star. He was a host of children’s programs on local TV, when every market in the country produced its own.
View ArticleLouisiana Hayride voice Frank Page dies at age 87
The man who helped introduce Elvis Presley to worldwide audiences through the Louisiana Hayride - the state's version of the heralded Grand Ole Opry country radio show - has died. He was 87.
View ArticleFormer NASA manned spaceflight director dies
Family members say that Dyer Brainerd Holmes, director of manned space flight for NASA when Americans were making their early forays into space in the early 1960s, has died.
View ArticleEx-NASA manned spaceflight director Holmes dies
Dyer Brainerd Holmes, director of manned space flight for NASA when Americans were making their early forays into space in the early 1960s, has died.
View ArticleRhythm guitar player for Elvis Presley dies at 67
Rhythm guitar player John Wilkinson, who performed with Elvis Presley more than a thousand times, has died at his home in southwest Missouri. He was 67.
View ArticleFamous San Francisco twin Vivian Brown dies
San Francisco residents are mourning the passing of Vivian Brown, who became a local celebrity along with her twin sister after the two regularly walked through the city's streets in matching high-end...
View ArticleEugene Patterson, 89, voice on civil rights, dies
Eugene Patterson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editor and columnist whose impassioned words helped draw national attention to the civil rights movement as it unfolded across the South, has died at 89.
View ArticleEx-postal workers' union head Sombrotto dies at 89
Vincent R. Sombrotto, a labor leader who served as president of the National Association of Letter Carriers for 24 years, has died. He was 89.
View ArticleYoungest 'Schindler's List' survivor dies at 83
Leon Leyson, who was the youngest of 1,100 Jews saved from the Nazis by Oskar Schindler, has died in Southern California at 83.
View ArticleMartha Ryce, older sister of child murder victim Jimmy Ryce, dies
Martha Ryce, who helped her family advocate for missing children and crime victims after the murder of her 9-year-old brother Jimmy, has died at age 35.
View ArticleDadeland developer Herschel ‘Hank’ Green dies at 90
Herschel V. “Hank’’ Green, a developer who changed the landscape of South Miami-Dade with luxury housing, high-rises, retail and condos, died late Monday at the Miami...
View ArticleJapanese film director Oshima dies at 80
Nagisa Oshima, a Japanese director internationally acclaimed for his films "Empire of Passion" and "In the Realm of the Senses," has died of pneumonia. He was 80.
View ArticleNY public relations pioneer Edelman dies in Ill.
Daniel J. Edelman, who built one of the world's top public relations companies and pioneered celebrity endorsements and media tours, has died at age 92.
View Article‘Big John’ LaPradd, South Dade farmer, dies
At the end of a long day tending to the crop fields of deep south Miami-Dade County, John LaPradd would sometimes bring home a bouquet for his wife.
View ArticleMiami-Dade Police K-9 dies
The bomb-sniffing German shepherd that patrolled Miami International Airport starred in a reality show.
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