Jun 12 NBA great Jerry West dies at 86 By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press He was a 14-time All-Star, a 12-time All-NBA selection, part of the 1972 Lakers team that won a championship, an NBA Finals MVP as part of a losing team in 1969 and was selected as part of the NBA’s 75th… Continue reading
Jun 10 Civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95 By Christopher Weber, Travis Loller, Associated Press Lawson was an apostle of nonviolent protest — and close adviser to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction. Continue reading
Jun 07 Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash By Gene Johnson, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press The San Juan County Sheriff says a report came in shortly before noon Friday that an older model plane crashed into the water and sank near the north end of Jones Island. Continue reading
May 31 Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86 By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Mrs. Robinson's death was announced Friday by Michelle Obama and other family members in statement that said "there was and will be only one Marian Robinson. In our sadness, we are lifted up by the extraordinary gift of her life."… Continue reading
May 27 Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71 By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press Walton was the NBA's MVP in the 1977-78 season, a two-time champion and a member of both the NBA's 50th anniversary and 75th anniversary teams. Continue reading
May 25 Richard M. Sherman, composer who helped shape the ‘lyrical voice’ of Disney, dies at 95 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" has died. Continue reading
May 25 PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray dies at age 30 a day after withdrawing from Colonial By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial. Continue reading
May 12 Filmmaker Roger Corman, mentor to many of Hollywood’s biggest stars, dies at 98 By Bob Thomas, Associated Press Roger Corman, the “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters” and gave many of Hollywood's most famous actors and directors early breaks, has died. Continue reading
May 01 Paul Auster, celebrated and experimental author, dies at 77 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Called the “dean of American post-modernists” and “the most meta of American meta-fictional writers,” Auster blended history, politics, genre experiments, existential quests and self-conscious references to writers and writing. Continue reading
Apr 21 Roman Gabriel, 1st Filipino-American NFL quarterback and 1969 MVP, dies at 83 By Associated Press His son, Roman Gabriel III, announced his father’s death on social media, saying he died peacefully at home of natural causes. Continue reading