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Dad: Teen QB Didn't Die
of Surgery Complications

UPDATED

Dec 31, 2021 11:30 AM CST

Dad: Teen QB Didn't Die of Surgery Complications

It's still not clear, though, what killed Georgia's Robbie Roper, 18

(Newser) - Update: The funeral for Georgia high schooler Robbie Roper, a promising young football star who died earlier this month, was held Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Woodstock, with a surprising update from his dad. Per USA Today , via Fox News , James Roper told those gathered to pay tribute to...

Before Mickey
Mouse Club's Britney
and Justin, There
Was Tiffini

OBITUARY

Dec 31, 2021 11:00 AM CST

Before Mickey Mouse Club's Britney and Justin, There Was Tiffini

Tiffini Hale, who performed in late '80s reboot of variety show and in Disney's The Party, dead at 46

(Newser) - When The All New Mickey Mouse Club, a reboot of sorts of the popular '50s variety show, debuted in 1989 on the startup Disney Channel, Tiffini Hale was one of the original cast members, preceding the likes of Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, and Ryan Gosling. She went...

John Madden
Dead at 85

obituary

Dec 29, 2021 1:32 AM CST

John Madden Dead at 85

NFL legend's death was unexpected

(Newser) - John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the league said. He was 85. The NFL said he died unexpectedly and did not detail a cause, the AP reports....

Harry Reid Dead at 82

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Dec 28, 2021 8:28 PM CST

Harry Reid Dead at 82

For decades, former boxer was one of the toughest dealmakers in Congress

(Newser) - Harry Reid, the former Senate majority leader and Nevada’s longest-serving member of Congress, has died. He was 82. Reid died Tuesday, "peacefully" and surrounded by friends "following a courageous, four-year battle with pancreatic cancer," Landra Reid said of her husband in a statement. "Harry was...

Dallas Buyers Club Director Dies Suddenly at 58

Jean-Marc Vallée's
Cause of Death
Revealed

updated

Dec 28, 2021 3:47 AM CST

Jean-Marc Vallée's Cause of Death Revealed

Director died of a heart attack, rep confirms

(Newser) - Update: It was a heart attack that killed Jean-Marc Vallée, the director's rep tells the Los Angeles Times . Deadline says Vallée was a "fitness fanatic and teetotaler," exercising often and practicing Wim Hof's breathing method, which the New York Post says involves "holding...

Tributes Reflect
Tutu's Reach

Dec 27, 2021 7:10 PM CST

Tributes Reflect Tutu's Reach

Palestinians, Israelis join appreciation of crusader against injustice

(Newser) - Tributes to Archbishop Desmond Tutu offered a reminder that his influence was felt far beyond South Africa. The Nobel Peace Prize winner, who died Sunday , was remembered for his courage, his humanity, and his "impish sense of humor." The tributes came from:

'Modern-Day Darwin'
Is Dead at 92

obituary

Dec 27, 2021 6:54 AM CST

'Modern-Day Darwin' Is Dead at 92

Harvard's E.O. Wilson, a two-time Pulitzer winner, started with ants

(Newser) - Renowned Harvard naturalist Edward O. Wilson has died at age 92, reports Reuters . The cause was not disclosed by the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. It might be safe to say that nobody on the planet knew more about ants than Wilson, but it was how Wilson applied what he...

Desmond Tutu Has
Died at 90

Dec 26, 2021 5:45 AM CST

Desmond Tutu Has Died at 90

World mourns South African freedom fighter

(Newser) - Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, has died, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday. He was 90. An uncompromising foe of apartheid—South Africa’s brutal regime of oppression against the Black majority—...

Acclaimed Author
Joan Didion Is Dead

obituary

Dec 23, 2021 11:34 AM CST

Acclaimed Author Joan Didion Is Dead

She died of complications from Parkinson's at age 87

(Newser) - Joan Didion, the revered author and essayist whose precise social and personal commentary in such classics as The White Album and The Year of Magical Thinking made her a uniquely clear-eyed critic of turbulent times, has died at age 87. Didion's publisher Penguin Random House announced the author's...

Architect
Turned
Buildings
Inside Out

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Dec 21, 2021 5:29 PM CST

Architect Turned Buildings Inside Out

Richard Rogers designed Pompidou Centre and Millennium Dome

(Newser) - Richard Rogers, the British architect who helped change the look of modern cities by putting features like elevators and air ducts on the outside of his buildings, has died at 88. Rogers, who founded the firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, burst into public view in 1972 with the Pompidou...

'Gentle Giant' Found Dead in
Hotel Room Had CTE: Family

UPDATED

Dec 17, 2021 7:35 AM CST

'Gentle Giant' Found Dead in Hotel Room Had CTE: Family

Vincent Jackson's loved ones have donated his brain to Boston University

(Newser) - Update: The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver found dead in a Florida hotel room in February had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, his family announced Thursday, per NBC News . Vincent Jackson, who died at the age of 38, had stage 2 CTE, widow Lindsey Jackson said in a statement....

Tribute to Dead
Mom Goes Viral:
'This Obit, My God'

Dec 17, 2021 7:15 AM CST

Tribute to Dead Mom Goes Viral: 'This Obit, My God'

Snarky memorial for 'gregarious grifter' appears on NC newspaper's site

(Newser) - Renay Mandel Corren may be gone, but her legacy lives on—and has gone viral, thanks to what the Guardian calls an "unusual" yet "loving" obituary penned by her son. The 1,000-word memorial to the 84-year-old, who died in El Paso, Texas, appeared on the website of...

Journalist Who Triggered
Fall of Berlin Wall Dies

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Dec 15, 2021 4:53 PM CST

Journalist Who Triggered Fall of Berlin Wall Dies

Riccardo Ehrman's 1989 question prompted thousands to flock to wall

(Newser) - Italian journalist Riccardo Ehrman has died at age 92—32 years after he asked a question that changed the world. Ehrman was Italian news agency ANSA's East Berlin correspondent in the fall of 1989 as protests against the communist East German regime gathered steam. At a Nov. 9 press...

'The World Is a Lesser Place
Today Because She Is Gone'

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Dec 15, 2021 1:59 PM CST

'The World Is a Lesser Place Today Because She Is Gone'

Author bell hooks has died at the age of 69

(Newser) - bell hooks, the groundbreaking author, educator, and activist whose explorations of how race, gender, economics, and politics were intertwined made her among the most influential thinkers of her time, has died. She was 69. In a statement issued through William Morrow Publishers, hooks' family announced that she died Wednesday in...

Wrestler Jimmy Rave
Dies After 3 Amputations

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Dec 14, 2021 7:23 AM CST

Wrestler Jimmy Rave Dies After 3 Amputations

Agent Bill Behrens said health issues were related to his drug addiction

(Newser) - Former professional wrestler Jimmy Rave has died at the young age of 39. Wrestling agent Bill Behrens announced the death in a Twitter statement , saying Rave had passed away after "struggling with drug addiction for many years." He added "his struggles resulted in the amputation of his...

'One Of the Most Important'
Mexican Artists Dies at 81

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Dec 12, 2021 2:30 PM CST

'One Of the Most Important' Mexican Artists Dies at 81

Vicente Fernández, revered Mexican singer, was known for mastery of mariachi and ranchera music

(Newser) - Vicente Fernández, a beloved Mexican singer who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys and inspired a new generation of performers, including his son Alejandro Fernández Jr., died on Sunday. He was 81 years old. Fernández was known for hits such as El Rey, Volver, Volver,...

Anne Rice
Went Beyond
Vampires

obituary

Dec 12, 2021 12:40 PM CST

Anne Rice Went Beyond Vampires

Novelist wrote more than 40 books, covering history and religion as well

(Newser) - Anne Rice, who built a legion of fans with such novels as Interview With the Vampire but also stretched beyond goth and horror, died Saturday. She was 80. Her son, Christopher, posted a statement saying she had had a stroke, NOLA.com reports. Rice sold more than 150 million books...

Monkees' Michael Nesmith
Is Dead at 78

obituary

Dec 10, 2021 12:24 PM CST

Monkees' Michael Nesmith Is Dead at 78

He pushed for the made-for-TV group to be allowed to play their own music

(Newser) - Michael Nesmith, who rose to fame as a member of the Monkees in the 1960s, has died at age 78, reports Variety . “With Infinite Love we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully and of natural causes,” his family...

Super Bowl Champ
Demaryius Thomas
Found Dead at 33

obituary

Dec 10, 2021 12:56 AM CST

Super Bowl Champ Demaryius Thomas Found Dead at 33

Authorities say there are no signs of foul play

(Newser) - Former NFL player Demaryius Thomas , 33, was found dead in his home Thursday night, authorities say. Thomas, who officially retired in June after having last played in 2019 for the New York Jets, was a standout player with a Super Bowl ring who had been to five consecutive Pro Bowls,...

Allies, Foes Recall Dole
as a Good-Humored Patriot

Dec 5, 2021 6:15 PM CST

Allies, Foes Recall Dole as a Good-Humored Patriot

Biden praises longtime Senate leader's 'unerring sense of integrity and honor'

(Newser) - Leaders of both parties, including presidents, remembered longtime Sen. Bob Dole, who died Sunday, as a war hero who brought integrity to his decades of public service. They remembered his sense of humor, too, the New York Times reports. Reaction came from: