obituaries

Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ actor, dies at 60

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including "The Wire," "Fringe" and the "John Wick" franchise, has died. He was 60.

Nobel-winning writer Kenzaburo Oe dead at 88

By Mary Yamaguchi, Associated Press

The Swedish Academy cited the author in 1994 for his works of fiction, in which “poetic force creates an imagined world where life and myth condense to form a disconcerting picture of the human predicament today.”…

Bud Grant, Hall of Fame coach of the Minnesota Vikings, dies at 95

By Dave Campbell, Associated Press

Bud Grant, the stoic and demanding Hall of Fame coach who took the Minnesota Vikings and their mighty Purple People Eaters defense to four Super Bowls in eight years and lost all of them, died Saturday. He was 95.

Judy Heumann, trailblazing disability rights advocate, dies at 75

By Brian P. D. Hannon, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press

Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75.

Tom Sizemore, ‘Black Hawk Down’ and ‘Saving Private Ryan’ actor, dies at 61

By Associated Press

Tom Sizemore, the “Saving Private Ryan” actor whose bright 1990s star burned out under the weight of his own domestic violence and drug convictions, died Friday at age 61.

Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and ‘Law & Order’ TV detective, dies at 78

By Jake Coyle, Associated Press

Richard Belzer, the longtime stand-up comedian who became one of TV's most indelible detectives as John Munch in "Homicide: Life on the Street" and “Law & Order: SVU,” has died. He was 78.

Tim McCarver, All-Star catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81

By Hillel Italie, Associated Press

The famed broadcaster and former St. Louis Cardinals star Tim McCarver has died. He was 81. During 60 years in major league baseball, McCarver played in two All-Star games and on two World Series championship teams.

Raquel Welch, Hollywood sex symbol of the ’60s and ’70s, dies at 82

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Raquel Welch, whose emergence from the sea in a skimpy, furry bikini in the film "One Million Years B.C." would propel her to international sex symbol status throughout the 1960s and '70s, has died at 82.

Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop hits, dies at 94

By Hillel Italie, Associated Press

Over the past 70 years, only Lennon-McCartney, Carole King and a handful of others rivaled his genius for instantly catchy songs that remained performed, played and hummed long after they were written.

Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s ex-president who aided U.S. war in Afghanistan, dies at 79

By Jon Gambrell, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press

Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, officials said Sunday.