obituaries

Liam Payne, former One Direction singer, dies in fall from Argentina hotel balcony at 31

By Isabel DeBre, Kaitlyn Huamani, Associated Press

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials said.

Lilly Ledbetter, fighter for equal pay, dies at 86

By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

Ledbetter was a former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against her employer made her an icon of the equal pay movement and led to landmark wage discrimination legislation named in her honor.

Kennedy family gathers to pay tribute to matriarch Ethel Kennedy

By Associated Press

Monday's funeral, which was closed to the public, took place at Our Lady of Victory, in Centerville, Massachusetts, under a cool gray sky.

Alex Salmond, former Scottish first minister who nearly got Scotland’s independence from UK, dies at 69

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

Salmond, who was one of the most divisive figure in British politics at the turn of the century and who as the then-leader of the Scottish National Party took Scotland to the brink of independence in the 2014 referendum, died…

Ethel Kennedy, social activist and Kennedy matriarch, dies at 96

By Michael Casey, Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press

The wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said.

Business titan Ratan Tata, former leader of Indian conglomerate Tata Group, dies at age 86

By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press

Tata Group is a sprawling collection of nearly 100 companies, including the country’s largest automaker, the largest private steel company and a leading outsourcing firm.

John Amos, iconic screen actor from ‘Good Times’ to ‘Roots’ to ‘The West Wing,’ dies at 84

By Beth Harris, Associated Press

“Many fans consider him their TV father,” his son Kelly Christopher Amos said in a statement.

Pete Rose, baseball phenom who was banned for gambling, dies at 83

By Hillel Italie, Associated Press

Rose was baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied.

Tony winner Gavin Creel dies of rare cancer at 48

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Creel, a Broadway musical theater veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” opposite Bette Midler and earned nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” died Monday.