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Willie Nelson's Sister Bobbie, His Piano Player, Dies

She played in her brother's band for decades

(Newser) - Bobbie Nelson, the older sister of country music legend Willie Nelson and longtime pianist in his band, has died at age 91, per the AP . An original member of the Willie Nelson and Family Band, Bobbie Nelson played piano for more than 50 years with her brother. She died Thursday...

His Friendship &#39;Echoed Through Generations&#39;
His Friendship 'Echoed
Through Generations'
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Mar 11, 2022 7:05 AM CST

His Friendship 'Echoed Through Generations'

Longtime 'Sesame Street' actor Emilio Delgado dies at 81

(Newser) - He broke barriers as a rare Latino figure on American TV and went on to win an Impact Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition. But the generations of kids who grew up watching him might simply remember his warm presence and smile. Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who...

The Man Who Executed Che Guevara Has Died
The Man Who Killed
Che Guevara Has Died
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Mar 11, 2022 12:15 AM CST

The Man Who Killed Che Guevara Has Died

Mario Teran carried out the order of the Bolivian president

(Newser) - Mario Teran "simply complied with his duty as a sergeant of the army," says a retired Bolivian general—but the order he carried out was one he reportedly later described as causing "the worst moment of my life." Teran, the man who executed Ernesto "Che"...

Actress From Wings Dies at 54
Actress From Wings
Dies at 54
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Mar 3, 2022 4:37 PM CST

Actress From Wings Dies at 54

Farrah Forke had cancer

(Newser) - A familiar face from the world of TV is gone. Farrah Forke, perhaps best known for playing helicopter pilot Alex Lambert on Wings, has died at age 54, reports Variety . Forke had been battling cancer for a number of years, per People . She portrayed Lambert on seasons four through six...

John Landy Pushed Bannister Toward 4-Minute Mile
Australian Was Right There
With Roger Bannister
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Feb 26, 2022 1:30 PM CST

Australian Was Right There With Roger Bannister

John Landy once turned back to help a competitor who'd fallen

(Newser) - John Landy, an Australian runner who dueled with Roger Bannister to be the first person to run a four-minute mile, has died. He was 91. Landy's family on Saturday said the former athlete, who also became governor of Australia's Victoria state, died at his home in Castlemaine after...

MASH &#39;s &#39;Hot Lips&#39; Houlihan Is Dead at 84
'Hot Lips' Houlihan
of MASH Dies at 84
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Feb 25, 2022 12:00 AM CST

'Hot Lips' Houlihan of MASH Dies at 84

Sally Kellerman played the role in original film

(Newser) - Sally Kellerman, the Oscar and Emmy nominated actor who played Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in director Robert Altman's 1970 film MASH, died Thursday. Kellerman died of heart failure at her home in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles, her manager and publicist Alan Eichler said. She was...

Screaming Trees Singer Mark Lanegan Dies
Screaming Trees Singer
Mark Lanegan Dies
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Feb 23, 2022 12:40 AM CST

Screaming Trees Singer Mark Lanegan Dies

No cause of death yet released for the prolific musician

(Newser) - Singer-songwriter Mark Lanegan, who sometimes recorded as "Dark Mark" and lived up to that nickname in his music's themes, died at his Ireland home Tuesday morning. He was 57. Lanegan, who started the band Screaming Trees as a 21-year-old alcoholic with a history of juvenile arrests in his...

Humanitarian Doctor &#39;Didn&#39;t Take No for an Answer&#39;
Humanitarian Doctor 'Didn't
Take No for an Answer'
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Feb 22, 2022 10:20 AM CST

Humanitarian Doctor 'Didn't Take No for an Answer'

Partners in Health co-founder Paul Farmer, who helped impoverished people worldwide, dies at 62

(Newser) - Dr. Paul Farmer, a US physician, humanitarian, and author renowned for providing health care to millions of impoverished people worldwide, and who co-founded the global nonprofit Partners in Health, has died. He was 62. The Boston-based organization confirmed Farmer's death on Monday, calling it "devastating" and noting he...

Music Visionary Who Put Ed Sheeran on the Map Dead at 31

Mom of UK's Jamal Edwards said he died after a sudden illness

(Newser) - Jamal Edwards, a British music entrepreneur who championed UK rap and grime and helped launch the careers of artists including Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, and Stormzy, has died. He was 31. His mother, broadcaster Brenda Edwards, said Monday that her son died the day before after a sudden illness but...

His 'Deeply Human Act' in WWII Is Still Remembered

US military pilot Gail Halvorsen dropped sweets for children during Berlin Airlift

(Newser) - A US military pilot known as the “Candy Bomber” for his candy airdrops during the Berlin Airlift after World War II ended has died. Gail S. Halvorsen was 101 when he died Wednesday following a brief illness in his home state of Utah, surrounded by family, per the AP...

Satirist PJ O&#39;Rourke Dead at 74
Irreverent Author
PJ O'Rourke Dies
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Feb 15, 2022 5:23 PM CST

Irreverent Author PJ O'Rourke Dies

Conservative satirist was 74

(Newser) - PJ O'Rourke, the prolific author and satirist who re-fashioned the irreverence and “Gonzo” journalism of the 1960s counterculture into a distinctive brand of conservative and libertarian commentary, has died at age 74. O'Rourke died Tuesday morning, according to Grove Atlantic Inc. Books publisher and president Morgan Entrekin....

Ivan Reitman Dies Unexpectedly at 75
Ivan Reitman Dies
Unexpectedly at 75
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Feb 14, 2022 12:00 AM CST

Ivan Reitman Dies Unexpectedly at 75

'Ghostbusters' director died at his California home

(Newser) - Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind many of the most beloved comedies of the late 20th century, from Animal House to Ghostbusters, has died. He was 75. Reitman died peacefully in his sleep Saturday night at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told the AP . “Our...

'Years of Hard Drinking' Led to Friday Star's Death

'Chronic ethanol use' is official wording used by coroner's office regarding Anthony Johnson

(Newser) - Update: The autopsy report is in on Friday star Anthony "AJ" Johnson, who was found lifeless in a Los Angeles store in September. Although the coroner's office deemed the manner of death natural, the cause was attributed to "chronic ethanol use"—meaning Johnson died "from...

Famed YouTube Skateboarder Dies in Plane Crash

Bodies of Josh Neuman, 3 others found in Iceland's second-largest lake

(Newser) - American skateboarder and YouTube star Josh Neuman is one of four people confirmed to have died in a small plane crash in Iceland. The bodies of the 22-year-old, the pilot of the Cessna 172, and two other passengers were discovered Sunday in Lake Thingvallavatn—Iceland's second-largest lake, some 30...

Listen to the Voice Recognized by a Billion
Her Voice Was Recognized
by a Billion People
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Feb 6, 2022 10:00 AM CST

Her Voice Was Recognized by a Billion People

Lata Mangeshkar, legendary Indian singer, dies at 92

(Newser) - Lata Mangeshkar, a legendary Indian singer with a prolific, groundbreaking catalog and a voice recognized by more than a billion people in South Asia, has died at 92. The iconic singer died Sunday morning of multiple organ failure at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai, per the AP . She was hospitalized...

Walking Dead Actor Dies at 31
Walking Dead
Actor Dies at 31
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Feb 1, 2022 6:21 AM CST

Walking Dead Actor Dies at 31

Moses J. Moseley reportedly found dead of a gunshot wound in Georgia

(Newser) - Moses J. Moseley, an actor best known for portraying Mike, one of Michonne's pet zombies, on The Walking Dead, has died. He was just 31. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they're investigating a possible suicide. Moseley's body was found Wednesday in Stockbridge, Ga. near the Hudson Bridge,...

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Dies in Apparent Suicide
Former Miss USA
Cheslie Kryst
Found Dead in NYC
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Jan 31, 2022 4:07 AM CST

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Found Dead in NYC

Police say the 30-year-old lawyer died in an apparent suicide

(Newser) - Cheslie Kryst, winner of the Miss USA title in 2019 , has died in an apparent suicide. NBC News reports New York City police say the body of the 30-year-old lawyer was found on West 42nd Street around 7am Sunday. Police say she apparently jumped from a terrace on the 29th...

Johnny Fever Put Counterculture in WKRP
Johnny Fever Put
Counterculture in WKRP 
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Jan 30, 2022 1:20 PM CST

Johnny Fever Put Counterculture in WKRP

List of TV roles includes Charlie Moore on 'Head of the Class'

(Newser) - Howard Hesseman, who played radio disc jockey Johnny Fever on the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati and actor-turned-history teacher Charlie Moore on Head of the Class, has died. He was 81. Hesseman died Saturday in Los Angeles due to complications from colon surgery, his manager said Sunday. Hesseman, who had been...

College Student Dies After Exposure to Sub-Zero Temps

Tyler Loprestri-Castro, 20, went to SUNY Oneonta in New York

(Newser) - A 20-year-old New York college student who was found unconscious after spending hours in sub-zero temperatures has died, per ABC News . Tyler Lopresti-Castro was a student at SUNY Oneonta and a graduate of Columbia High School in the Albany area, the Times-Union reports. Oneonta city employees found Lopresti-Castro near a...

Blind Hero of the Oklahoma City Bombing Dies
Blind Hero of
the Oklahoma City
Bombing Dies
OBITUARY
Jan 26, 2022 7:54 AM CST

Blind Hero of the Oklahoma City Bombing Dies

Raymond Washburn, who led 5 to safety, died Jan. 16 at age 75

(Newser) - Raymond Washburn, a blind man who was credited with helping rescue five people from the rubble of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building following the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, has died, per the AP . He was 75. Washburn died on Jan. 16 at his home in Oklahoma City, and funeral...

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