Oct 13 Louise Glück, Nobel prize-winning poet of terse and candid lyricism, dies at 80 By Associated Press Over more than 60 years of published work, Glück forged a narrative of trauma, disillusion, stasis and longing, spelled by moments — but only moments — of ecstasy and contentment. Continue reading
Oct 05 Dick Butkus, ferocious Chicago Bears linebacker and Hall of Famer, dies at 80 By Andrew Seligman, Associated Press Fearsome Chicago Bears middle linebacker Dick Butkus, a Hall of Famer whose bone-rattling tackles made him one of the most intimidating players in NFL history, has died at 80, the team announced on Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 01 Tim Wakefield, knuckleball-wielding pitcher who helped Red Sox win 2004 World Series, dies at 57 By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year,… Continue reading
Sep 29 California Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at 90 By Michael R. Blood, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Feinstein, the oldest sitting U.S. senator, was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state -- including environmental protection, reproductive rights and gun control -- but was also known as a pragmatic lawmaker who reached out to Republicans… Continue reading
Sep 28 Michael Gambon, veteran British actor who played Dumbledore, dies at age 82 By Associated Press No matter what role he took on in a career that lasted more than five decades, Gambon was always instantly recognizable by the deep and drawling tones of his voice. Continue reading
Sep 27 David McCallum, star of hit series ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and ‘NCIS,’ dies at 90 By Bob Thomas, Associated Press Actor David McCallum, who became a teen heartthrob in the hit series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." in the 1960s and was the eccentric medical examiner in the popular "NCIS" 40 years later, has died. He was 90. Continue reading
Sep 15 Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, known for his inflated forms, dies at 91 By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press Botero depicted politicians, animals, saints, and scenes from his childhood in an inflated and colorful form that was instantly recognizable. Continue reading
Sep 09 Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Zulu minister and controversial South African leader, dies at 95 By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi founded the Inkatha Freedom Party, the third largest political party in South Africa when the country transitioned from the racist apartheid system to a democratic one in 1994. Continue reading
Sep 02 Bill Richardson, former UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies at 75 By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and an American ambassador to the United Nations who also worked for years to secure the release of Americans detained by foreign adversaries, has died… Continue reading
Sep 02 Jimmy Buffett, American singer of ‘Margaritaville’ fame, dies at 76 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76. Continue reading