Arts Oct 25 June Lockhart, beloved mother figure of ‘Lassie’ and ‘Lost In Space’ fame, dies at 100 By Bob Thomas, Beth Harris, Associated Press
World Oct 24 Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies at age 93 Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who supervised royal projects to help the rural poor, preserve traditional craft-making and protect the environment, died on Friday. By Denis D. Gray, Jintamas Saksornchai, Tian Macleod Ji, Associated Press
Nation Oct 21 Daniel Naroditsky, child chess prodigy who became grandmaster, dies at 29 Naroditsky quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport. By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press
World Oct 16 Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of history-making Mount Everest trek, dies at 92 Kanchha Sherpa was among the 35 members of the team that put New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay atop the 29,032-foot peak on May 29, 1953. A mountain guide for most of his life, he was… By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press
Arts Oct 14 Grammy-winning R&B singer D’Angelo dies at 51 D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died. By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press
Oct 11 Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79 By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press People Magazine reported Saturday that Keaton died in California with loved ones, citing a family spokesperson. The unexpected news was met with shock around the world. Continue reading
Oct 08 Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, dies at 89 By Michael Casey, Associated Press The former Joan Bennett, one of the last remaining members of a family generation that included President John F. Kennedy, was a model and classically-trained pianist when she married Ted Kennedy in 1958. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 4:57 Remembering Jane Goodall and how she changed the way people see animals By Jeffrey Brown, Jackson Hudgins, Jenna Bloom One of the world’s most beloved and influential primatologists and conservationists has died. Jane Goodall spent more than half a century studying chimpanzees and advocating for animal rights and environmental protection. As Jeffrey Brown reports, Goodall helped change the way… Continue watching
Oct 01 Conservationist Jane Goodall, renowned for chimpanzee research, dies at 91 By Hallie Golden, Associated Press While living among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago, Goodall documented the animals using tools and doing other activities previously believed to be exclusive to humans. Continue reading
Sep 28 Russell M. Nelson, oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 101 By Associated Press Nelson, a former heart surgeon, spent four decades in the highest levels of church leadership after he was selected in 1984 to join a top church governing body called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Continue reading