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He Survived Pearl Harbor: 'Guys Were Running Out of the Fire'

Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona attack, dies at 102

(Newser) - Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102. Conter passed away on Monday at his home in Grass Valley, California, following congestive heart failure, daughter Louann Daley said, per the AP...

Actor Chance Perdomo, 27, Killed in Motorcycle Crash

He was best known for roles in 'Gen V' and 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'

(Newser) - Chance Perdomo, a 27-year-old actor known for his roles in the shows Gen V and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, was killed in a motorcycle crash, reports Deadline . His family and publicist confirmed the news. No other details were immediately provided about when or where the accident occurred, except that no...

Louis Gossett Jr. Is Dead at 87
Louis Gossett Jr.
Is Dead at 87
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Mar 29, 2024 8:28 AM CDT

Louis Gossett Jr. Is Dead at 87

He was the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar

(Newser) - Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries Roots, has died at age 87. Gossett's nephew told the AP that the actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of...

Longtime Sen. Joe Lieberman Crossed Political Lines

Connecticut politician ran with Al Gore but later backed John McCain

(Newser) - Joe Lieberman, a four-term senator who was elected as a Democrat, won reelection as an independent, endorsed a Republican presidential candidate, and helped found the No Labels movement, died Wednesday. His family said he died in New York City of complications after suffering a fall, per the Washington Post . He...

Longtime NFL Cheerleader Dies After Childbirth

As a Black woman in the US, Krystal Anderson was at greater risk

(Newser) - The Kansas City Chiefs family is mourning a longtime cheerleader who died unexpectedly after giving birth to a stillborn daughter. Krystal "Krissy" Anderson, 40, died March 20, "shortly after the birth of ... Charlotte Willow Anderson, who was born at rest," according to an obituary , which notes she...

America&#39;s &#39;Poet of Iron&#39; Dies
'The Most Important
Living Sculptor' Has Now Died
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Mar 27, 2024 1:30 AM CDT

'The Most Important Living Sculptor' Has Now Died

Richard Serra was 85

(Newser) - Famed American artist and sculptor Richard Serra, known for turning curving walls of rusting steel and other malleable materials into large-scale pieces of outdoor artwork that are now dotted across the world, died Tuesday at his home in Long Island. He was 85. Considered one of his generation's most...

Pearl Harbor Survivor, 102, Didn't Want History Repeated

Richard Higgins immediately understood what was happening on Dec. 7, 1941

(Newser) - Richard Higgins, one of the few remaining survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102. Higgins died at home in Bend, Oregon, on Tuesday of natural causes, granddaughter Angela Norton said. He was a radioman assigned to a patrol squadron of seaplanes based at the...

Character Actor Brought an 'Unsettling Presence' to Film

M. Emmet Walsh, of 'Blade Runner' and 'Blood Simple' fame, is dead at age 88

(Newser) - M. Emmet Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face and unsettling presence to films including Blood Simple and Blade Runner, has died at age 88, his manager said Wednesday. Walsh died from cardiac arrest on Tuesday at a hospital in St. Albans, Vermont, said longtime manager Sandy Joseph,...

Family Blames CTE for Former NHL Star&#39;s Death
Former NHL 'Enforcer'
Dies by Suicide
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Mar 20, 2024 12:40 PM CDT

Former NHL 'Enforcer' Dies by Suicide

Family blames CTE for Chris Simon's death

(Newser) - Former NHL star Chris Simon has died by suicide, and the 52-year-old's family believes his death was the result of a brain condition that affects athletes who have taken many blows to the head. Simon was an "enforcer"—a "tough guy" player expected to jump into...

Man Behind Highest-Grossing IMAX Documentary Has Died

David Breashears, 68, brought moviegoers everywhere to Everest's peak

(Newser) - David Breashears didn't just make it to Everest's peak five times: He brought the masses to it. The man behind 1998's Everest, which remains the highest-grossing IMAX documentary ever, died last Thursday at his Massachusetts home. He was 68. The New York Times reports that a rep...

Apollo 10 Commander Tom Stafford Dead at 93
He Took 'Snoopy' to
Within 9 Miles of the Moon
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Mar 18, 2024 2:00 PM CDT

He Took 'Snoopy' to Within 9 Miles of the Moon

Apollo 10 commander Tom Stafford dead at 93

(Newser) - Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first US-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. He was 93. Stafford, a retired Air Force three-star general, took part in four space missions. Before Apollo 10, he flew on two Gemini flights, including the...

Man Who Lived Longest in Iron Lung Has Died
Man Who Spent 72 Years
in an Iron Lung Has Died
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Mar 13, 2024 1:20 PM CDT

Man Who Spent 72 Years in an Iron Lung Has Died

Paul Alexander of Texas had used the device since 1952

(Newser) - A man deemed by Guinness World Records as having been the longest iron lung patient died Monday. Paul Alexander of Dallas, Texas, was 78. Alexander was placed in the iron lung at age six in 1952 after contracting polio, which left him paralyzed from the neck down. He relied on...

&#39;Hungry Eyes&#39; Singer Eric Carmen Dead at 74
'Hungry Eyes' Singer
Eric Carmen Dead at 74
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Mar 12, 2024 6:10 AM CDT

'Hungry Eyes' Singer Eric Carmen Dead at 74

Former Raspberries member is also well-known for 'All by Myself'

(Newser) - Singer Eric Carmen has died at age 74, wife Amy announced on his website . No cause of death was given, with the statement saying only that "Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend." Carmen's career had two main stages—he...

He Was a &#39;Big Tree&#39; to Manga Artists Worldwide
He Was a 'Big Tree' to
Manga Artists Worldwide
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Mar 8, 2024 7:17 AM CST

He Was a 'Big Tree' to Manga Artists Worldwide

Akira Toriyama, creator of 'Dragon Ball' comic series, other popular manga and anime, dies at 68

(Newser) - Akira Toriyama, the creator of the bestselling Dragon Ball and other popular manga and anime that influenced Japanese comics, has died, his studio said Friday. He was 68. Toriyama died March 1 of a blood clot in his brain, Bird Studio said in a statement. "He was working enthusiastically...

Steve Lawrence Stuck With Standards Despite Rock's Birth

Crooner was a hit solo and with Steve and Eydie

(Newser) - Steve Lawrence, a charismatic, smooth-voiced crooner who thrived for decades performing standards as a solo act and with his wife, Eydie Gorme, while rock 'n' roll exploded around him, died Thursday. He was 88. His son David said that he died at home in Los Angeles and that the...

ESPN&#39;s Chris Mortensen Is Dead at 72
Longtime NFL Reporter
Is Dead at 72
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Mar 4, 2024 7:49 AM CST

Longtime NFL Reporter Is Dead at 72

Chris Mortensen was a fixture for decades at ESPN

(Newser) - Chris Mortensen, a longtime NFL analyst for ESPN, died Sunday at age 72, per the AP . There was no immediate word on the cause of death, though Mortensen announced in 2016 that he he had been diagnosed with Stage IV throat cancer. Even while undergoing treatment, he was the first...

Andy Russell Helped Turn Steelers Into Champions

Linebacker was captain of team loaded with future Hall of Famers

(Newser) - Andy Russell, the standout linebacker who was an integral part of the Pittsburgh Steelers' evolution from perennial losers to champions, has died. He was 82. There was no immediate word on the cause or place of death, the AP reports. A 16th-round pick in the 1963 draft, Russell won two...

Canadian Leader Who Forged Closer Ties With US Dies

Brian Mulroney was 84

(Newser) - Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who forged close ties with two Republican US presidents through a sweeping free trade agreement that was once vilified but now celebrated, died Thursday. He was 84. The country's 18th prime minister died peacefully and surrounded by family, his daughter Caroline Mulroney said in...

'Prince of Pain' Comedian Richard Lewis Dead at 76

Comedian carried neuroses to stand-up, 'Curb Your Enthusiam'

(Newser) - Richard Lewis, a comedian who used his dark, morose humor to mock himself in his stand-up act before shifting to roles that included one in his own image on Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm, has died. His publicist said Lewis died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on...

Death of Beverly Hills, 90210 Actor Was Drug-Related

'It breaks my heart to learn that my son died this way,' David Gail's mother says

(Newser) - The death of actor David Gail, best known for his roles in Beverly Hills, 90210 and General Hospital, was drug-related, his publicist confirmed Tuesday. Linda Brown told NBC News that the 58-year-old's January death was the result of a brain injury linked to use of drugs including cocaine, fentanyl,...

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