Sep 02 Basketball Hall of Famer George Raveling dies at 88 By Associated Press Hall of Fame basketball coach George Raveling has died. He was 88. Raveling’s family says he “faced cancer with courage and grace.”… Continue reading
Sep 02 Graham Greene, Oscar-nominated Indigenous actor best known for ‘Dances with Wolves,’ dies at 73 By Maria Sherman, Associated Press Greene broke barriers for Native actors, demonstrating through his singular talent that Indigenous stories should and must be told by them. Continue reading
Aug 21 Judge Frank Caprio, whose empathy in Rhode Island court earned him fame, dies at 88 By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of “Caught in Providence,” has died. Continue reading
Aug 17 Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in early ‘Superman’ films, dies at 87 By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Stamp’s six decades in the business were peppered with highlights, but it was his portrayal of the bearded General Zod in 1978's “Superman” and its sequel “Superman II” two years later that most people associate with the British actor. Continue reading
Aug 12 Danielle Spencer, young actor on ‘What’s Happening!!’ turned veterinarian, dies at 60 By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Spencer played Dee, the smarter, more serious younger sister who offered a steady stream of deadpan roasts of her big brother and his friends. The show, set in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts, was among the first on television… Continue reading
Aug 08 James Lovell, commander of harrowing Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97 By Don Babwin, Associated Press “Jim’s character and steadfast courage helped our nation reach the Moon and turned a potential tragedy into a success from which we learned an enormous amount,” NASA said. "We mourn his passing even as we celebrate his achievements.”… Continue reading
Aug 07 Eddie Palmieri, Latin jazz legend, dies at 88 By Sigal Ratner-Arias, Associated Press The pianist, composer and bandleader was the first Latino to win a Grammy Award and would win seven more over a career that spanned nearly 40 albums. Continue reading
Aug 04 Stella Rimington, first British woman to become spy chief and M inspiration, dies at 90 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Rimington was the first female chief of Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency, a successful thriller writer and the inspiration for Judi Dench’s portrayal of MI6 chief M in seven James Bond films. Continue reading
Jul 27 Tom Lehrer, mathematician and singer-songwriter known for colorful satire, dies at 97 By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Tom Lehrer, the popular and erudite song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, has died. Continue reading
Jul 24 An icon to his ‘Hulkamaniacs,’ professional wrestler Hulk Hogan dies at age 71 By Curt Anderson, Ed White, Associated Press Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was perhaps the biggest star in WWE’s long history. He was the main draw for the first WrestleMania in 1985 and was a fixture for years, facing everyone from Andre The Giant and… Continue reading