obituaries

Robert Mugabe, longtime Zimbabwe leader, dies at 95

By Farai Mutsaka, Christopher Torchia, Associated Press

The former leader of Zimbabwe forced to resign in 2017 after a 37-year rule whose early promise was eroded by economic turmoil.

Peter Fonda dead at 79

By Lindsey Bahr, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

The son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic "Easy Rider" died Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles.

Two-time presidential candidate Ross Perot dies at 89

By David Koenig, Associated Press

A family spokesman said Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot died early Tuesday.

Dr. John, funky New Orleans musician, dies at 77

By Kevin McGill, Cain Burdeau, Associated Press

Born Mac Rebennack, the musician died "toward the break of day" of a heart attack, his family said in a statement.

Bill Buckner, baseball player remembered for World Series error, dies at 69

By Associated Press

Buckner, a star hitter who became known for making one of the most infamous plays in major league history, died Monday.

PHOTOS: Remembering famed architect I.M. Pei, dead at 102

By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press

Pei, the versatile, globe-trotting architect who revived the Louvre with a giant glass pyramid and captured the spirit of rebellion at the multi-shaped Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died at age 102.

Comedian Tim Conway of ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ dies at 85

By Lynn Elber, Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Conway won four Emmy Awards on Carol Burnett's TV variety show and credited his Midwestern roots for putting him on the right path to laughs.

Ellen Tauscher, former congresswoman and finance trailblazer, dies at 67

By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press

Tauscher, who served in Congress for more than a decade before joining the Obama administration, died of complications from pneumonia, her family said Tuesday.

John Singleton, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, dies at 51

By Jake Coyle, Hillel Italie, Associated Press

Singleton, the director of "Boyz N the Hood," made movies that probed the lives of black communities in his native Los Angeles and beyond.

Charles Van Doren, figure in game show scandals, dies at 93

By Dave Collins, Associated Press

The handsome scion of a prominent literary family, Van Doren was the central figure in the TV game show scandals of the late 1950s and eventually pleaded guilty to perjury for lying to a grand jury that investigated them.