obituary

Mad magazine illustrator Mort Drucker dies at 91

By Associated Press

The cartoonist who for decades lovingly spoofed politicians, celebrities and popular culture, died Thursday at 91.

Manolis Glezos, a Greek World War II resistance hero, dies at 97

By Associated Press

Manolis Glezos, a Greek World War II resistance hero who remained active in politics into his nineties, has died in Athens. He was 97.

Country singer Joe Diffie dies of coronavirus complications

By Associated Press

Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping, rock-tinged singles such as “Home” and “Pickup Man” has died after testing positive for COVID-19.

Singer, actor, ‘The Gambler’: Kenny Rogers dies at 81

By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press

Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his persona as “The Gambler” on record and on TV, died Friday night.

Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled moon, dies at 88

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

As command module pilot, Worden remained in lunar orbit while Scott and Irwin descended to the surface with the Apollo program's first moon buggy.

Former CNN anchor Bobbie Battista dies of cancer at age 67

By Associated Press

She anchored coverage of major events including the Challenger space shuttle explosion, the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan and the Gulf War.

Pioneering theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson dies at 96

By Justin Stabley

In popular culture, Dyson is most famous for his thought experiments on space travel and future civilizations.

Computer scientist who pioneered ‘cut,’ ‘copy’ and ‘paste’ has died

By Associated Press

The Silicon Valley pioneer who created the now-ubiquitous computer concepts such as “cut,” “copy” and “paste” has died. Larry Tesler was 74. He made using computers easier for generations as a proponent of what he called “modeless editing."…

Former United Auto Workers President Owen Bieber dies at age 90

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

Bieber shepherded the UAW through a recession, the Reagan era, industry downsizing and rapidly expanding global competition.

Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103

By Hillel Italie, Associated Press

Kirk Douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the Hollywood blacklist, has died at 103, People magazine reported.