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Iran's First President After 1979 Revolution Dead at 88

He Became President, Then
Was Betrayed by Ayatollah

OBITUARY

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

OBITUARY

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...

Alan Kalter Introduced Letterman, and More

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

obituary

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'

obituary

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

obituary

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,...

Obituary: The Unvaccinated
Cost Grandma Her Life

Sep 16, 2021 6:45 AM CDT

Obituary: The Unvaccinated Cost Grandma Her Life

Candace Ayers, who died of COVID-19, was frustrated by vaccine hesitancy

(Newser) - The family of a fully vaccinated grandmother who died from COVID-19 is urging unvaccinated people across the country to get the shot, if not to protect themselves, then to protect someone else. "She was preceded in death by more than 4,531,799 others infected with COVID-19. She was...

Norm Macdonald of
SNL Fame Dead at 61

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Sep 14, 2021 1:54 PM CDT

Norm Macdonald of SNL Fame Dead at 61

He had privately battled cancer for 9 years

(Newser) - Comedian Norm Macdonald's long and very private battle with cancer is over, with USA Today reporting the Saturday Night Live comedian died Tuesday at the age of 61. Longtime producing partner Lori Jo Hoekstra says she was with Macdonald when he died and had this to say about her...

Every Year
Before The Wire,
Williams Posed
the Same Question

OPINION

Sep 13, 2021 6:47 AM CDT

Every Year Before The Wire, Williams Posed the Same Question

'What are we going to say this year,' actor who played Omar would ask David Simon

(Newser) - David Simon, creator of The Wire, weighs in on the death of his friend Michael K. Williams in a New York Times essay, one that recounts a question the actor would ask at the start of each season. "What are we going to say this year?" Williams played Omar,...

French Actor
Shook Up
Image of a
Leading Man

obituary

Sep 6, 2021 2:50 PM CDT

French Actor Shook Up Image of a Leading Man

Jean-Paul Belmondo starred in 'Breathless'

(Newser) - Jean-Paul Belmondo, star of the iconic French New Wave film Breathless, whose crooked boxer’s nose and rakish grin helped make him one of the country's most recognizable leading men, has died. He was 88. No cause of death was given, the AP reports. Belmondo’s career spanned a...

Beloved 'Today' Weatherman
Dies at 87

Sep 5, 2021 5:45 AM CDT

Beloved 'Today' Weatherman Dies at 87

Willard Scott died peacefully Saturday morning

(Newser) - Willard Scott, the beloved weatherman who charmed viewers of NBC's “Today” show with his self-deprecating humor and cheerful personality, has died. He was 87. Per the AP , his successor on the morning news show, Al Roker, announced that Scott died peacefully Saturday morning surrounded by family. An NBC...

Ex-WCW Wrestler
Found Dead After
Alarming Video

OBITUARY

Sep 3, 2021 6:39 AM CDT

Ex-WCW Wrestler Found Dead After Alarming Video

Daffney Unger said she wanted her brain studied for CTE

(Newser) - Former World Championship Wrestling star Daffney Unger has died of an apparent suicide after posting alarming videos on Instagram Live, which appeared to show her with a gun. Unger, whose real name was Shannon Spruill, appeared to be speaking her final words in the videos shared late Wednesday, in which...

Ed Asner, Lovable as Lou Grant
on Two Shows, Dies at 91

OBITUARY

Aug 29, 2021 2:23 PM CDT

Ed Asner, Lovable as Lou Grant on Two Shows, Dies at 91

The actor found new, younger fans with Elf and Up

(Newser) - Love for Ed Asner spans generations. The actor, who died Sunday at 91, had been working actor for more than a decade when he picked up his iconic role as journalist Lou Grant on the Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970. He played Mary’s grouchy but lovable boss (“...

Rolling Stones Drummer
Charlie Watts Dead at 80

updated

Aug 24, 2021 12:07 PM CDT

Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dead at 80

He played with the band for nearly 60 years

(Newser) - Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock’s greatest rhythms sections, has died at age 80. Publicist Bernard Doherty said Watts died peacefully in a London hospital on Tuesday surrounded by his family. No cause of death was immediately revealed. Watts had...

America's
Tallest Person
Dead at 38

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Aug 23, 2021 10:45 AM CDT

America's Tallest Person Dead at 38

Igor Vovkovinskiy was a shade above 7-foot-8

(Newser) - Igor Vovkovinskiy, the tallest man in the United States, has died in Minnesota at the age of 38. His family said the Ukrainian-born Vovkovinskiy died of heart disease on Friday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, per the AP . Vovkovinskiy came to the Mayo Clinic in 1989 as a child...

Farewell to
'Mr. Ranger'

OBITUARY

Aug 23, 2021 8:38 AM CDT

Farewell to 'Mr. Ranger'

New York Rangers legend Rod Gilbert, 80, was a Hall of Famer, beloved by fans

(Newser) - Rod Gilbert, the Hall of Fame right wing who starred for the New York Rangers and helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series, has died. He was 80. Gilbert's family confirmed the death to the Rangers on Sunday, per the AP . The team didn't provide details. "I...