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Man Who Made History as the &#39;Berlin Patient&#39; Dead at 54
The First Person Cured
of HIV Is Dead at 54
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Sep 30, 2020 9:30 AM CDT

The First Person Cured of HIV Is Dead at 54

Timothy Ray Brown was known as the 'Berlin patient'

(Newser) - The first person cured of HIV—a feat Timothy Ray Brown managed more than a decade ago—has died from cancer. He was 54. The BBC reports Brown, known as the "Berlin patient," learned he had HIV in 1995 while living in the German city. In 2007 he...

Feminist Icon, &#39;I Am Woman&#39; Singer Dead at 78
Feminist Icon,
'I Am Woman' 
Singer Dead at 78
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Sep 30, 2020 1:10 AM CDT

Feminist Icon, 'I Am Woman' Singer Dead at 78

Helen Reddy became 'part of history,' later quit performing

(Newser) - Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her rousing feminist anthem “I Am Woman” and recorded a string of other hits, has died. She was 78. Reddy’s children Traci and Jordan announced that the actor-singer died Tuesday in Los Angeles, the AP reports. “She...

A Mideast Ruler Is Dead at 91
A Mideast Ruler
Is Dead at 91
Sep 29, 2020 11:37 AM CDT

A Mideast Ruler Is Dead at 91

Kuwait's Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah may be succeeded by half-brother

(Newser) - Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait who drew on his decades as the oil-rich nation's top diplomat to push for closer ties to Iraq after the 1990 Gulf War and solutions to other regional crises, died Tuesday at the age of 91, per the AP...

My 600-lb. Life Star Is Dead at 41
My 600-lb. Life Star
Is Dead at 41
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Sep 24, 2020 5:00 PM CDT

My 600-lb. Life Star Is Dead at 41

Coliesa McMillian recently had surgery for weight loss

(Newser) - A woman who shared her story on the reality show My 600-lb Life is dead at age 41. No cause of death has been released for Louisiana's Coliesa McMillian, but TMZ reports that she had been suffering from complications of weight-loss surgery performed earlier this year. McMillian weighed 643...

Their NFL Friendship Was Made Legendary on the Big Screen

Chicago Bears' Gale Sayers, depicted in 'Brian's Song' as supporting sick teammate, dead at 77

(Newser) - Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL's best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died. He was 77. Nicknamed the "Kansas Comet" and considered among the best open-field...

She Was Astrologist to the Stars&mdash;and Mom to One
She Was Astrologist to the
Stars—and Mom to One
OBITUARY
Sep 22, 2020 11:19 AM CDT

She Was Astrologist to the Stars—and Mom to One

Jackie Stallone, mother of Sylvester Stallone, dies at 98

(Newser) - The world has lost a little personality. Jackie Stallone, astrologist to the stars and mother to actor Sylvester Stallone, died Monday at age 98, her youngest son, Frank, wrote in an Instagram post . He described his mother as "very eccentric and flamboyant" and "full of spunk and fearless,...

Gore-Tex Inventor Realized Something Making Plumber's Tape

Robert W. Gore's resulting product is now used in medical devices and guitar strings

(Newser) - Robert W. Gore, whose invention of what created the breathable-yet-waterproof fabric known as Gore-Tex revolutionized outdoor wear and helped spawn uses in numerous other fields, has died. He was 83. Gore, who was president of W.L. Gore & Associates for almost 25 years and company chairman for 30 years,...

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dead at 87
The Statement RBG
Dictated Before Her Death
OBITUARY
Sep 18, 2020 6:42 PM CDT

The Statement RBG Dictated Before Her Death

Supreme Court Justice died of complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer

(Newser) - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday at her home in Washington, DC, reports the AP . She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court says; it was her fifth bout with cancer since 1999. NPR reports that in the days before her death, Ginsburg...

Author Whose Novel Became 1994 Blockbuster Film Has Died

'Forrest Gump' author Winston Groom was 77

(Newser) - Winston Groom, the writer whose novel Forrest Gump was made into a six-Oscar winning 1994 movie that became a soaring pop cultural phenomenon, has died at age 77. Fairhope Mayor Karin Wilson said in a message on social media that Groom had died in the south Alabama town, the AP...

A Father of Reggae Is Dead at 77
A Father of Reggae
Is Dead at 77
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Sep 12, 2020 8:30 AM CDT

A Father of Reggae Is Dead at 77

Toots Hibbert of Toots & the Maytals had been in a medically induced coma since earlier this month

(Newser) - Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement through such classics as "Pressure Drop," "Monkey Man," and "Funky Kingston," has died. He was 77. Hibbert, frontman of...

She Went From Bond Girl to Game of Thrones
She Was the Only Bond
Girl to Get Him to the Altar
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Sep 10, 2020 11:10 AM CDT

She Was the Only Bond Girl to Get Him to the Altar

Award-winning actress Diana Rigg, also known for 'Avengers,' 'Game of Thrones' roles, dead at 82

(Newser) - Dame Diana Rigg, a Tony and Emmy award winner, has died at age 82. She's perhaps best known of late for her turn as Lady Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones. But the British actress enjoyed a decades-spanning career in theater, film, and television, following her breakout role as...

3 Months After Someone Found His Treasure, Forrest Fenn Dies

New Mexico art dealer dead at 90

(Newser) - An estimated 350,000 people searched for the treasure hidden in 2010 by Forrest Fenn, with at least five dying in the attempt . Three months after Fenn announced someone had finally found the $2 million cache of gold, jewels, artifacts, and other valuables, the New Mexico art dealer is dead....

Kool &amp; the Gang Co-Founder Dead at 68
Kool & the Gang
Co-Founder Dead at 68
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Sep 10, 2020 12:02 AM CDT

Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Dead at 68

Ronald 'Khalis' Bell died at his home in the US Virgin Islands

(Newser) - Ronald “Khalis” Bell, a co-founder, singer, and producer of the group Kool & the Gang, has died, the AP reports. He was 68. Bell died at his home in the US Virgin Islands Wednesday morning with his wife by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said. The cause of death...

Radio Told Lou Brock of a World Beyond Jim Crow South

After hearing about Jackie Robinson, future Hall of Famer pursued his dream of baseball

(Newser) - Growing up in a family of Arkansas sharecroppers, Lou Brock first heard about other possibilities at age 9. Harry Caray was calling a game on KMOX between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, the team Jackie Robinson—the first Black player in the major leagues—played for. The...

Woman Who Comforted Kitty Genovese Dies at 92
Woman Who Comforted
Kitty Genovese Dies at 92
OBITUARY
Sep 3, 2020 8:01 AM CDT

Woman Who Comforted Kitty Genovese Dies at 92

'I only hope she knew it was me, that she wasn't alone'

(Newser) - Kitty Genovese was raped and murdered in the Queens, New York, neighborhood of Kew Gardens in the early hours of March 13, 1964—but contrary to reports at the time, her cries for help were not completely ignored and she did not die alone. After neighbor and friend Sophie Farrar...

&#39;Greatest Mets Player of All Time&#39; Dead at 75



'Greatest Mets
Player of All Time'
Dead at 75
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Sep 3, 2020 12:02 AM CDT

'Greatest Mets Player of All Time' Dead at 75

Tom Seaver died Monday in California

(Newser) - Tom Seaver, the Hall of Fame pitcher who steered a stunning transformation from lovable losers to Miracle Mets in 1969, has died, the AP reports. He was 75. The Hall said Wednesday night that Seaver died Monday from complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19. Seaver spent his final years...

Woman in Her Palace Home During Beirut Blast Has Died
Blast Injuries Kill
'a Queen of Beirut'
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Sep 1, 2020 2:27 PM CDT

Blast Injuries Kill 'a Queen of Beirut'

Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane was among Lebanon's most prominent philanthropists

(Newser) - One of Lebanon's most prominent philanthropists and a pioneer defender of the country's heritage, Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane, has died from injuries she suffered in the massive Aug. 4 explosion that ripped through Beirut. She was 98. The family said Lady Cochrane passed away on Monday from her...

A College Coaching Legend Is Dead
A College Coaching
Legend Is Dead
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Aug 31, 2020 8:32 AM CDT

A College Coaching Legend Is Dead

John Thompson of Georgetown was 78

(Newser) - One of the greats among college basketball coaches is gone: John Thompson, who became the first Black head coach to win a national championship, has died at 78, reports ESPN and WJLA . No cause of death has been released. Thompson coached the Georgetown Hoyas from 1972-99, per CBS News , and...

In Final Tweet, Chadwick Boseman Breaks a Record

Tweet announcing late actor's death is now the most liked ever on the site

(Newser) - Chadwick Boseman quietly fought for his life while working his heart out for four years, and the announcement Friday that he'd lost that fight took fans by surprise, shook them, and broke a record. "Fans are coming together on Twitter to celebrate the life of Chadwick Boseman, and...

Former NBA All-Star With Unbroken Streak Dead at 53

Cliff Robinson was the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in 1993

(Newser) - Cliff Robinson guided UConn out from the bottom and almost helped take the Portland Trail Blazers to the top. He was one of the NBA's best sixth men, a versatile player who became a predecessor of the modern center. Not bad for a guy who was warned he might...

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