Longtime Indiana Bishop John D'Arcy dies at age 80
Bishop Emeritus John D'Arcy, who oversaw the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend for 24 years during a time of church closings, a national sex-abuse scandal and some run-ins with University of Notre Dame...
View ArticleBattle of Midway hero Jim Muri dies at 93
World War II pilot James Muri, who saved his crippled B-26 bomber and crew by buzzing the flight deck of a Japanese aircraft carrier during the Battle of Midway, has died in Billings. He was 93.
View ArticleOscar-nominated set decorator Garrett Lewis dies
The set decorator who earned Oscar nominations for his work on "Beaches," "Glory," "Hook" and "Bram Stoker's Dracula" has died.
View ArticleGlenn Miller trombonist Paul Tanner dies at 95
Paul Tanner, a trombonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra who later played a space-age instrument on the Beach Boys hit "Good Vibrations," has died at 95.
View ArticleFreeborn, makeup artist behind Yoda, dies at 98
Stuart Freeborn, a pioneering movie makeup artist behind creatures such as Yoda and Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" films, has died. He was 98.
View ArticleTozzoli, who led World Trade Center team, dies
Guy Tozzoli, an official with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who supervised the development of New York City's original World Trade Center and then witnessed its destruction, has died at...
View ArticleFormer Congresswoman Cardiss Collins dead at 81
Cardiss Collins, the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress, died of complications from pneumonia at a Virginia hospital, according to a family friend.
View ArticleRenowned bridge player Ira Rubin dies in NJ at 82
A champion bridge player considered one of the game's great theorists and nicknamed The Beast because of the intensity of his play has died in New Jersey. Ira Rubin was 82.
View ArticleEssie Mae Young, Liberty City landmark, dies at 100
Essie Mae Young was a living landmark in the heart of Liberty City.
View ArticleCorrection: Obit-Barney the Scottie story
In stories Feb. 2, Feb. 1 and Nov. 2, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Christmas videos featuring President George W. Bush's Scottish terrier Barney were filmed with a tiny video camera...
View ArticleConductor, Juilliard emeritus James DePreist dies
James DePreist, one of the first African-American conductors and a National Medal of Arts winner, died Friday at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., his manager Jason Bagdade said.
View ArticleLongtime Fresno State coach Sweeney dies at 83
Jim Sweeney, who coached Fresno State's football team for 19 seasons and retired with a school-record 144 victories, has died. He was 83.
View ArticleLongtime broadcaster Shelby Whitfield dies at 77
Former Washington Senators broadcaster Shelby Whitfield, who enjoyed a long career with AP Radio and ABC Radio, has died. He was 77.
View ArticleGrammy nominated singer Carole Taran dies in Miami Beach
Carole Taran, an British-born vocalist who became a glamorous fixture in the lounges of South Florida’s beachfront hotels in the 1960s and 1970s, then a successful events producer, died...
View ArticleInnovative jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd dies at 80
Jazz musician Donald Byrd, a leading hard-bop trumpeter of the 1950s who collaborated on dozens of albums with top artists of his time and later enjoyed commercial success with hit jazz-funk fusion...
View ArticleNH lesbian mom who sought military benefits dies
Charlie Morgan, a chief warrant officer in the New Hampshire Army National Guard who fought to repeal the federal law barring her wife from receiving benefits to help care for their daughter, has died....
View ArticleJohn Kerr, Tony-winner for 'Tea & Sympathy,' dies
John Kerr, the stage and film actor whose credits include the movie "South Pacific," the thriller "The Pit and the Pendulum" and a Tony Award-winning turn in "Tea and Sympathy," has died. He was 81.
View ArticleBassist Rick Huxley of Dave Clark Five dies at 72
Bass player Rick Huxley, one of the founding members of the Dave Clark Five, has died. He was 72.
View ArticleVan Myers, former president of Wometco, dies at 95
Sylvan “Van” Myers spent 44 years at Wometco, rising through the ranks, first to head the data division, later as executive vice president of bottling, vending and food service...
View Article'Underdog' cartoon co-creator dies at 85
William Watts Biggers, the co-creator of the cartoon "Underdog," the mild-mannered canine shoeshine boy who turned into a caped superhero to rescue his girlfriend, Sweet Polly Purebred, has died. He...
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