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Terence 'Astro' Wilson of UB40 64, Dies After Short Illness

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Nov 7, 2021 2:29 PM CST

UB40's Astro Dead at 64

The British performer helped bring reggae to the mainstream

(Newser) - Terence Wilson, one of the earliest members of the British reggae pop band UB40, has died after a short illness. He was known to friends and fans as Astro—a nickname he picked up wearing Doc Martens Astronaut boots. Astro joined UB40 in 1979, before they started cranking out number...

'Father of Tiramisu' Dies

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Nov 1, 2021 7:00 PM CDT

'Father of Tiramisu' Dies

Dish first appeared at Ado Campeol's restaurant in 1972

(Newser) - The governor of Treviso province in northern Italy says the region has lost one of its "gastronomical stars"—restaurateur Ado Campeol, widely known as the "father of tiramisu." While the 93-year-old and his family never copyrighted the recipe, historians believe the dessert was invented at Campeol'...

A Beloved
'Bosom Buddy'
Has Died

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Oct 22, 2021 1:23 PM CDT

A Beloved 'Bosom Buddy' Has Died

Peter Scolari, co-star in '80s sitcom with Tom Hanks, had been living with cancer for 2 years

(Newser) - Actor Peter Scolari, who starred in the '80s sitcom Bosom Buddies opposite Tom Hanks, has died at the age of 66, reports USA Today . His representative, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, says he died Friday after living two years with cancer. Scolari was also well known for his star turn as...

Daughter in Trapp Family Singers Dies at 90

One of the Trapp Family
Daughters Dies at 90

Oct 21, 2021 6:00 PM CDT

One of the Trapp Family Daughters Dies at 90

Eleanor, or 'Lorli,' was in the family made famous by 'Sound of Music'

(Newser) - The second daughter of Maria von Trapp, whose Austrian family was famous for being depicted in the musical and beloved movie The Sound of Music, has died at age 90. Eleonore “Lorli” von Trapp Campbell died Sunday in Northfield, Vermont, per the AP . Campbell was born in Salzburg, Austria,...

Colin Powell Dies of
COVID at 84: Family

Oct 18, 2021 7:23 AM CDT

Colin Powell Dies of COVID at 84: Family

He was the first Black secretary of state

(Newser) - The family of Colin Powell says he has died of complications from COVID at age 84, reports the Washington Post . (He was battling cancer that left him vulnerable to the virus.) "We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American," said their...

He Backed 'The King' For Years

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Oct 18, 2021 12:00 AM CDT

He Backed 'The King' For Years

Drummer Ronnie Tutt was 83

(Newser) - From 1969 until Elvis Presley's death in 1977, Ronnie Tutt played drums for "The King." Now Tutt, 83, is dead, TMZ reports. His wife says he had a longtime heart condition and there was no longer anything that could be done to treat it; "he couldn'...

He Taught a
Generation About
Life in the Wild

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Oct 14, 2021 7:47 AM CDT

He Taught a Generation About Life in the Wild

'Hatchet' author Gary Paulsen dies at 82

(Newser) - Gary Paulsen, the beloved author of more than 200 books about adventure and survival in the wilderness, died Wednesday, according to Publishers Weekly . He was 82. It's sad news not only for those who knew the three-time Newbery Honor author—including his wife, the artist and author Ruth Wright...

Hasbro CEO Dies 2 Days
After Going on Medical Leave

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Oct 12, 2021 6:29 PM CDT

Hasbro CEO Dies 2 Days After Going on Medical Leave

Brian Goldner helped toy company move into the entertainment business

(Newser) - Longtime Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner has died just two days after announcing that he was taking a medical leave of absence. The company confirmed Tuesday that the 58-year-old, who disclosed last August that he had been undergoing treatment for prostate cancer since 2014, had passed away, CNBC reports. Goldner, who...

Scientist Made
Nuclear Power
of Pakistan—
and Others

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Oct 10, 2021 11:20 AM CDT

Scientist Made Nuclear Power of Pakistan— and Others

US confronted president with evidence of Abdul Qadeer Khan's double-dealing

(Newser) - Abdul Qadeer Khan, the scientist most responsible for making Pakistan a nuclear power who became a rogue dealer of nuclear technology and equipment, has died. He was 85. Doctors said Khan had COVID-19 and died of breathing difficulties, the Wall Street Journal reports. Pakistan held a state funeral for him...

Rare American Language
Loses One of Its Last Speakers

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Oct 9, 2021 11:59 AM CDT

Rare American Language Loses One of Its Last Speakers

Marie Wilcox spent 20 years creating a Wukchumni dictionary

(Newser) - Marie Wilcox, a Native American woman in California who saved her tribe’s dying language, has died. She was 87. Wilcox was once the last fluent speaker of Wukchumni but she worked for more than 20 years to produce a dictionary of the language spoken by her tribe in California’...

He Became President, Then
Was Betrayed by Ayatollah

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Oct 9, 2021 5:30 AM CDT

He Became President, Then Was Betrayed by Ayatollah

Abolhassan Banisadr, first Iranian president after 1979 revolution, dies at 88

(Newser) - Abolhassan Banisadr, Iran's first president after the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution who fled Tehran after being impeached for challenging the growing power of clerics as the nation became a theocracy, died Saturday, reports the AP . He was 88. Banisadr's family said in a statement online Saturday that...

MMA Fighter
Justin Thornton
Dead at 38

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Oct 5, 2021 4:47 PM CDT

MMA Fighter Justin Thornton Dead at 38

He was knocked out in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in August

(Newser) - A veteran MMA fighter has died more than six weeks after he was knocked out in his final fight. Justin Thornton, 38, was knocked out by Dillon Cleckler 18 seconds into a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event on Aug. 20 in Mississippi, People reports. BKFC president Dave Feldman confirmed the...

Letterman
'Always Had
the Best
Announcer'

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Oct 5, 2021 11:00 AM CDT

Letterman 'Always Had the Best Announcer'

Alan Kalter introduced the host and fake-stomped offstage for nearly 20 years

(Newser) - David Letterman had several taped auditions to listen to when he was looking for a new announcer for his nightly CBS show. But he stopped after the first. "We knew he would be our choice," Letterman said in a statement. His pick was Alan Kalter, who would go...

GOP Congressman Who Made
'Legitimate Rape' Remark Dies

Oct 4, 2021 8:21 AM CDT

GOP Congressman Who Made 'Legitimate Rape' Remark Dies

Mo.'s Todd Akin, who made inflammatory comment about abortion and women's bodies, has died at 74

(Newser) - Former US Rep. Todd Akin, a conservative Missouri Republican whose comment that women's bodies have a way of avoiding pregnancies in cases of "legitimate rape" sunk his bid for the US Senate, and who became a cautionary tale for other GOP candidates, died late Sunday. He was 74....

Melvin Van Peebles
Launched Film Genre

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Sep 25, 2021 1:57 PM CDT

Melvin Van Peebles Launched Film Genre

Younger filmmakers pay tribute to director, playwright, and options trader

(Newser) - Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker, playwright, and musician whose work ushered in the "blaxploitation" wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. Van Peeples, sometimes called the "godfather of modern Black cinema," was 89. "Dad knew that Black images matter," his...

Willie Garson,
Sex and the
City's Stanford,
Dead at 57

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Sep 22, 2021 12:08 AM CDT

Willie Garson, Sex and the City's Stanford, Dead at 57

Actor reportedly died of pancreatic cancer

(Newser) - Willie Garson, the actor perhaps best known as Sex and the City's Stanford Blatch , has died at age 57. Garson's son posted a tribute on Instagram on Tuesday, writing, "I’m so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were able to accomplish...

George Holliday, Who Filmed
King Beating, Dies of COVID

Sep 21, 2021 5:32 PM CDT

George Holliday, Who Filmed King Beating, Dies of COVID

LA plumber never made much money from his Rodney King footage

(Newser) - Around 30 years ago, George Holliday woke up after midnight to a ruckus outside his bedroom window, grabbed his brand new video camera, and caught four Los Angeles Police officers beating Rodney King. The next day, curious what had happened, he called the police to find out what happened, learned...

He Created the 'Game of Life'

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Sep 21, 2021 4:34 PM CDT

He Created the 'Game of Life'

Toy-maker Reuben Klamer is dead at age 99

(Newser) - Reuben Klamer is in the Toy Industry Hall of Fame, with all kinds of creations under his belt. But his death at age 99 this month shows that one in particular is his true claim to fame—the Game of Life. The Milton Bradley game came out in 1960 and...

Tribal Leader's Casino
in a Garage Broke Ground

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Sep 18, 2021 3:40 PM CDT

Tribal Leader's Casino in a Garage Broke Ground

Fred Dakota wanted more from the US than a promise 'not to kill us'

(Newser) - Fred Dakota, whose garage casino in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 1983 was a milestone for Native American gambling, has died. He was 84. Dakota, a former leader of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, died Monday at his home in Baraga, the AP reports. The cause was not disclosed. Tribal...

Jane Powell
Had 'Grit
and Spunk'

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Sep 16, 2021 6:50 PM CDT

Jane Powell Had 'Grit and Spunk'

Star had leading roles in the golden age of musicals

(Newser) - Jane Powell, the bright-eyed, operatic-voiced star of Hollywood's golden age musicals who sang with Howard Keel in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and danced with Fred Astaire in Royal Wedding, has died. She was 92. A friend said Powell died Thursday at her Wilton, Connecticut, home of natural causes,...