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Powerful Labor Leader, a Former Mine Worker, Is Dead

Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO was 72

(Newser) - The president of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumka, has died. He was 72, and the cause of death was not immediately revealed. Trumka headed the powerful labor organization since 2009, when he moved up to the post from the next level down, secretary-treasurer, a job he’d had since 1995. Before...

John Hinckley&#39;s Mother Dies at 95
Mother of Would-Be
Reagan Assassin Dies
OBITUARY
Aug 3, 2021 2:33 PM CDT

Mother of Would-Be Reagan Assassin Dies

Jo Ann Hinckley raised funds for mental health research and education

(Newser) - Jo Ann Hinckley—mother of John Hinckley Jr., the would-be assassin of President Reagan—has died. The 95-year-old had been her son’s constant and primary companion as he transitioned in 2016 from living at a Washington psychiatric hospital to being allowed to live with her full-time in a gated...

Veteran Soap Star Jay Pickett Dies on Movie Set
Veteran Soap Star
Jay Pickett Dies on Movie Set
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Aug 2, 2021 7:19 AM CDT

Veteran Soap Star Jay Pickett Dies on Movie Set

60-year-old actor apparently had heart attack while filming latest movie

(Newser) - Veteran soap opera actor Jay Pickett has died at age 60 while filming a movie in his other specialty—Westerns. "There is no official explanation for the cause of his death but it appears to have been a heart attack," wrote Travis Mills, director of the movie Treasure ...

Chuck E. Weiss 'Was More Than the Title of a Song'

'Chuck E.'s in Love,' about a music industry character, launched Rickie Lee Jones' career

(Newser) - Chuck E. Weiss, a musician and—with close friends Rickie Lee Jones and Tom Waits—prankish presence in Los Angeles music circles who inspired Jones' biggest hit, has died. He was 76. His family said the cause was kidney failure, the New York Times reports. Weiss was a songwriter, drummer,...

Man Once Named One of Our '10 Best Senators' Has Died

Carl Levin, 87, was Michigan's longest-serving senator

(Newser) - Former Sen. Carl Levin, a powerful voice on military issues in Washington and a staunch supporter of the auto industry back home in Michigan during his record tenure in the US Senate, has died, the AP reports. He was 87. The Harvard-educated civil rights attorney and former taxi driver, who...

In Need of a Wireless Mic or Food Dehydrator? He Was Your Guy

Infomercial icon and Ronco pitchman Ron Popeil dies at 86

(Newser) - In the darkest, wee-est hours of the nights of yore, when all the real TV programming ran out, there used to be something called infomercials: entire TV programs about people selling products that might be useful to you but that you probably didn't know you wanted. These immediate forebears...

ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dies
ZZ Top's Bassist
of 51 Years Dies
OBITUARY
Jul 28, 2021 3:37 PM CDT

ZZ Top's Bassist of 51 Years Dies

'You will be missed greatly, amigo,' surviving members say of Dusty Hill

(Newser) - The death of bearded bassist Dusty Hill has broken up one of the longest-running unchanged lineups in rock history. The 72-year-old ZZ Top member, who had been with the Texas trio for 51 years, passed away in his sleep at his Houston home Wednesday, surviving members Billy Gibbons and Frank...

Activist, Algebra Project Founder Robert Moses Dies
Civil Rights Icon Who
Taught Math, Too, Dies
OBITUARY
Jul 25, 2021 5:54 PM CDT

Civil Rights Icon Who Taught Math, Too, Dies

Robert Parris Moses was 86

(Newser) - Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who was shot at and endured beatings and jail while leading Black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s and later helped improve minority education in math, has died. He was 86, per the AP . Moses, who was widely referred...

Jackie Mason Dies: 'Now You Get to Make Heaven Laugh'

Rabbi-turned-jokester was 93

(Newser) - Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows, and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93. Mason died Saturday night at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan after being hospitalized for over two weeks, the celebrity lawyer Raoul Felder told...

Night Court Star Charlie Robinson Dies at 75

'Buffalo Bill' actor had cancer

(Newser) - Charlie Robinson, who played clerk Mac Robinson for much of Night Court's nine-season run on NBC, died Sunday at age 75. Robinson died of complications related to metastatic adenocarcinoma, a type of cancer, Deadline reports. Robinson, born in Texas, had a five-decade career that started in theater, Yahoo Entertainment...

Edwin Edwards, Legend of Louisiana Politics, Is Dead

Former governor was 93

(Newser) - Edwin Edwards, the high-living four-term governor whose three-decade dominance of Louisiana politics was all but overshadowed by scandal and an eight-year federal prison stretch, died Monday at age 93, per the AP . Edwards died of respiratory problems with family and friends by his bedside, family spokesman Leo Honeycutt said. He...

Former Player With CTE Symptoms Dies at 49

Greg Clark's quarterback, Steve Young, calls the loss devastating

(Newser) - Greg Clark, who played four seasons at a tight end for the San Francisco 49ers—capped by catching two touchdown passes from Steve Young in a 1998 wild-card victory—has died. He was 49. His family released a statement saying his death was unexpected, People reports, though it says he...

Music Helped Esther Bejarano Survive Auschwitz, Fight Racism

Activist sometimes conveyed her message with a hip-hop group

(Newser) - Esther Bejarano, a survivor of the Auschwitz death camp who devoted much of her life to the fight against antisemitism and racism—often through through the power of music—has died. She was 96. Bejarano died peacefully Saturday at the Jewish Hospital in Hamburg. A cause of death was not...

Robert Downey Sr. Dies
Robert Downey Sr. Dies
OBITUARY
Jul 7, 2021 3:33 PM CDT

Robert Downey Sr. Dies

Son pays tribute to 'true maverick filmmaker'

(Newser) - Robert Downey Jr. is mourning the man who brought him into the world—and into the acting business. The Iron Man star said Wednesday that director, producer, and actor Robert Downey Sr., had died Tuesday, two weeks after his 85th birthday, People reports. "Last night, dad passed peacefully in...

Rising Actor, 23, Dies on Fourth of July

Daniel Mickelson's cause of death is unclear

(Newser) - While much of the country was celebrating Fourth of July, others were mourning a rising Hollywood actor, who died tragically at age 23. Daniel Mickelson, who was featured in the 2019 independent horror movie The Killer Clown Meets the Candy Man and appeared in several episodes of Brat TV's...

Superman, Lethal Weapon Director Richard Donner Dies

Richard Donner was 91

(Newser) - Filmmaker Richard Donner, who helped create the modern superhero blockbuster with 1978’s Superman and mastered the buddy comedy with the Lethal Weapon franchise, has died. He was 91. Lauren Shuler Donner, his wife and producing partner, told Deadline that Donner died Monday. After years working as a TV director,...

Famed UCLA Coach Said He Was Average
Famed UCLA Coach
Said He Was Average
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Jul 5, 2021 3:24 PM CDT

Famed UCLA Coach Said He Was Average

Terry Donahue led Bruins in all-time victories

(Newser) - Terry Donahue, who took over UCLA's program at the age of 31 and went on to become the school's winningest football coach ever, has died. He was 77 and had fought cancer for two years, KNBC reports. Among his distinctions was being the first person to appear in...

Donald Rumsfeld Dead at 88
Donald Rumsfeld Dies
OBITUARY
Jun 30, 2021 3:28 PM CDT

Donald Rumsfeld Dies

Defense secretary under 2 presidents never expressed regrets over Iraq war

(Newser) - Donald Rumsfeld, the oldest—and youngest—defense secretary in American history, has died. Relatives said in a statement Wednesday that the 88-year-old "was surrounded by family in his beloved Taos, New Mexico," the AP reports. A family spokesman says the cause was multiple myeloma. Rumsfeld, who grew up...

Scientology Foe Dies, Estranged
Scientology
Foe Dies,
Estranged
Jun 28, 2021 6:44 PM CDT

Scientology Foe Dies, Estranged

Ron Miscavige was a vocal opponent of the organization run by his son David

(Newser) - Ron Miscavige, who defected from the Church of Scientology and became a leading opponent from outside the organization run by his son, has died. Miscavige, 85, died Monday after suffering from health problems including cancer for years, the Tampa Bay Times reports. He introduced his son David to Scientology when...

Cops Creator Dead: John Langley Was Competing in Race

The 78-year-old apparently suffered a heart attack in Baja, Mexico

(Newser) - John Langley, who helped introduce the world to reality television with his show Cops, died Saturday while competing in an off-road race in Baja, Mexico. The 78-year-old suffered an apparent heart attack, Variety reports. It took Langley years to find a network for his fledgling show before it landed at...

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