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Astronaut Circled Moon, Helped Create Iconic Image

Frank Borman later ran Eastern Airlines

(Newser) - Frank Borman, the commander of the first mission in which astronauts orbited the moon and returned safely to Earth has died. He was 95. NASA announced that the Apollo 8 commander, who ran Eastern Airlines later in his career, died Tuesday in Billings, Montana, the New York Times reports. "...

Pulled From Apollo 13, He Turned Sadness Into Heroism

Ken Mattingly, who assisted in rescuing his fellow astronauts, died Tuesday at 87

(Newser) - Seventy-two hours before liftoff, astronaut Ken "TK" Mattingly was pulled from Apollo 13. "There has never been anything in Shakespeare or any other publication that could throw a fit or feel sorry for yourself like I did," the astronaut, who'd been exposed to German measles, later...

Coach Fought Other Teams, His Own, and &#39;Human Nature&#39;
Bob Knight Was 'Boorish' Winner
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Nov 1, 2023 6:55 PM CDT

Bob Knight Was 'Boorish' Winner

Hall of Famer was one of the winningest coaches in college basketball

(Newser) - Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball, has died. He was 83. Knight's family made the announcement on social media on Wednesday night, the AP reports, saying he was surrounded by family...

After Nazi Medical Torture, She Befriended a Future Pope

Wanda Poltawska died at the age of 101

(Newser) - Wanda Wojtasik was 19 when she was captured by the Gestapo in February 1941 in Poland. She was eventually brought to the Ravensbrueck concentration camp in Germany, where more than 90,000 people died before the camp's 1945 liberation. She was a survivor, one who was subjected to medical...

Frank Howard Was an Imposing Slugger
Frank Howard Was
an Imposing Slugger
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Oct 30, 2023 6:30 PM CDT

Frank Howard Was an Imposing Slugger

Stadiums could not always hold star's home runs

(Newser) - Frank Howard, a four-time All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major league career that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, has died. He was 87 and died in Aldie, Virginia. Howard's death was announced by the Washington Nationals, the AP...

Friends Star Matthew Perry Is Dead at 54

The actor apparently drowned at his home in Los Angeles

(Newser) - Friends star Matthew Perry is dead at age 54 after apparently drowning, reports TMZ . The actor who played Chandler Bing in the sitcom was found unresponsive at his home Saturday in the Los Angeles area, according to the Los Angeles Times . The latter outlet says he was found unresponsive in...

Suzanne Somers Was Sitcom Star and ThighMaster
Cause of Death for
Suzanne Somers Is In
UPDATED
Oct 28, 2023 9:30 AM CDT

Cause of Death for Suzanne Somers Is In

Breast cancer had spread to brain of 'Three's Company' actor

(Newser) - Suzanne Somers had battled breast cancer for decades, and that was indeed her official cause of death, reports People . But as the death certificate shows for the Three's Company actor, who died at age 76 earlier this month, that cancer had spread, per the Blast . "Breast cancer with...

He Showed Up Bald for Night Court Audition, Got the Part

Richard Moll, bailiff 'Bull' Shannon on '80s sitcom, is dead at 80

(Newser) - Aristotle Nostradamus Shannon isn't exactly a household name, but for much of the '80s, Bull Shannon was. The latter was the nickname of the lovable bailiff character on the sitcom Night Court, which ran from 1984 to 1992 on NBC—and now, sad news on the actor who...

Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Dies at 68
Premier Sidelined by
Xi Jinping Dies at 68
OBITUARY
Oct 27, 2023 4:20 AM CDT

Premier Sidelined by Xi Jinping Dies at 68

Li Keqiang was China's top economic official from 2013 to 2023

(Newser) - Former Premier Li Keqiang, China's top economic official for a decade, died Friday of a heart attack. He was 68. Li was China's No. 2 leader from 2013 to earlier this year and an advocate for private business but was left with little authority after President Xi Jinping...

His Work Was a &#39;Turning Point&#39; for Black Actors
'First Black
Action Hero'
Is Dead at 81
OBITUARY
Oct 25, 2023 8:40 AM CDT

'First Black Action Hero' Is Dead at 81

Richard Roundtree, who played lead character in 'Shaft' franchise, succumbed to pancreatic cancer

(Newser) - Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing Black actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective John Shaft in several Shaft films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. He was 81. Roundtree's longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, said the actor had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died at his home in...

Coach Dies After 2-Year Battle With Cancer
Coach Dies After 2-Year
Battle With Cancer
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Oct 23, 2023 4:43 PM CDT

Coach Dies After 2-Year Battle With Cancer

Georgetown's Tasha Butts inspired a fund to raise money for needy patients

(Newser) - Georgetown women's basketball coach Tasha Butts died Monday after a two-year battle with breast cancer, the school's athletic director said. The 41-year-old coach was diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in 2021, per the AP , and she stepped away from coaching Georgetown last month. Her diagnosis inspired the...

Daredevil Who Pioneered Bungee Jumping Has Peaceful Death

David Kirke dies in bed aged 78

(Newser) - The Independent uses the word "maverick" to describe him, and a friend says he was an "anarchic buccaneer" who pioneered the extreme sport of bungee jumping and co-founded the Dangerous Sports Club. But David Kirke's death, as the newspaper puts it, was a "peaceful" one in...

Soccer Star Embodied Gentlemanly Greatness
Soccer Star Embodied
Gentlemanly Greatness
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Oct 21, 2023 12:50 PM CDT

Soccer Star Embodied Gentlemanly Greatness

Bobby Charlton survived plane crash to become beloved United, World Cup leader

(Newser) - Bobby Charlton, a UK soccer icon who held Manchester United's scoring record for decades—after surviving a plane crash that killed eight teammates—and starred in England's 1966 World Cup championship, died Saturday. He was 86. Charlton not only made most lists of the sport's greatest players,...

'The Perfect Character Actor,' Rocky's Paulie Dies

Burt Young, who appeared in more than 160 titles, died Oct. 8, his daughter confirms

(Newser) - Actor Burt Young, who appeared in every Rocky movie and earned an Academy Award nomination for his initial appearance as Paulie Pennino, has died. The 83-year-old died Oct. 8 in Los Angeles, his daughter confirms to the New York Times . He led a fascinating life that included careers as a...

3-Time Oscar Nominee Piper Laurie Is Dead
3-Time Oscar Nominee
Piper Laurie Is Dead
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Oct 15, 2023 7:07 AM CDT

3-Time Oscar Nominee Piper Laurie Is Dead

Actor known for 'Carrie,' 'The Hustler,' and more was 91

(Newser) - Piper Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a "more meaningful" life, died early Saturday at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 91. Laurie died of old age, her manager, Marion Rosenberg, told...

He Made $8B, Quietly Gave Almost All of It Away
He Made $8B,
Quietly Gave
Almost All
of It Away
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Oct 14, 2023 1:15 PM CDT

He Made $8B, Quietly Gave Almost All of It Away

Charles Feeney, who founded Atlantic Philanthropies, Duty Free Shoppers, dies at age 92

(Newser) - Almost seven years ago, Charles Feeney achieved what the New York Times calls a "rarity in the philanthropic world": He managed to fulfill his promise to clear out the coffers of Atlantic Philosophies, the foundations group he founded in the '80s, and give away nearly all of his...

Woman&#39;s Obit on Dad of &#39;Total Darkness&#39; Goes Viral
Harsh Obit That Funeral
Home Rejected Goes Viral
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Oct 14, 2023 5:30 AM CDT

Harsh Obit That Funeral Home Rejected Goes Viral

Amanda Denis thanked karma for 'doing what she does best' in death of her 'narcissistic' father

(Newser) - When Amanda Denis first penned an obituary for her late father, the funeral home wouldn't publish it. The Ontario woman's scathing "tribute" did temporarily appear online on an obit website, though that got taken down, too—but her screenshots of it have since gone viral on TikTok...

Poet Laureate Addressed Trauma, With Brief Joy
Poet Laureate
Addressed
Trauma, With
Brief Joy
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Oct 13, 2023 5:05 PM CDT

Poet Laureate Addressed Trauma, With Brief Joy

Louise Glück won Nobel and Pulitzer prizes

(Newser) - Nobel laureate Louise Glück, a poet of unblinking candor and perception who wove classical allusions, philosophical reveries, bittersweet memories, and humorous asides into indelible portraits of a fallen and heartrending world. She was 80, per the AP . Over more than 60 years of published work, Glück forged a...

One of the Original Isley Brothers Has Died
Founding Member of
Isley Brothers Dead at 84
OBITUARY
Oct 13, 2023 5:27 AM CDT

Founding Member of Isley Brothers Dead at 84

Rudolph Isley scored huge hits with 'Shout,' 'Twist and Shout'

(Newser) - Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the Isley Brothers who helped perform such raw rhythm and blues classics as "Shout" and "Twist and Shout" and the funky hits "That Lady" and "It's Your Thing," has died at age 84, the AP reports. "There...

He Captured a Horrific Image of Space Shuttle Challenger

Photographer Bruce Weaver dead at 77

(Newser) - Bruce Weaver, a Florida-based photographer who captured a definitive image of space shuttle Challenger breaking apart into plumes of smoke and fire after liftoff, has died. He was 77, the AP reports. A statement released by the North Brevard Funeral Home said Weaver died in his sleep Friday with his...

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