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Rick Hummel Covered Baseball for a Half-Century
Celebrated Baseball Writer
Was 'Always Fair'
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May 22, 2023 5:01 PM CDT

Celebrated Baseball Writer Was 'Always Fair'

Rick Hummel covered Cardinals, MLB for a half-century

(Newser) - Rick Hummel, an esteemed sports writer who covered the St. Louis Cardinals and Major League Baseball for five decades for the Post-Dispatch until his retirement last year, has died. He was 77. Hummel died in his sleep at his St. Louis-area home Saturday after a short, aggressive illness, the newspaper...

&#39;Fearless Writer&#39; Martin Amis Also Became a Celebrity
Novelist
Became
'Super Cool'
Celebrity
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May 20, 2023 4:55 PM CDT

Novelist Became 'Super Cool' Celebrity

Martin Amis was a 'fearless writer,' his editor says

(Newser) - British novelist Martin Amis, who brought a rock 'n' roll sensibility to his stories and lifestyle, has died. He was 73 and died at home in Florida on Friday, the AP reports. Amis was the son of another British writer, Kingsley Amis. Martin Amis was a leading voice among...

Jim Brown Seemed Unstoppable
Jim Brown Was a Force
on the Field and for Change
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May 19, 2023 5:35 PM CDT

Jim Brown Was a Force on the Field and for Change

Many consider the running back the NFL's greatest player

(Newser) - Jim Brown, a multisport college star, Hall of Fame running back in the NFL, high-profile actor, and consequential civil rights leader, has died. He was 87. Brown's wife, Monique, made the announcement in an Instagram post, ESPN reports, saying that he died peacefully at home in Los Angeles on...

Smiths Bassist Andy Rourke Dead at 59
Smiths Bassist Dies at 59
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May 19, 2023 10:36 AM CDT

Smiths Bassist Dies at 59

Morrissey, Johnny Marr lead tribute to Andy Rourke

(Newser) - Heaven knows a lot of fans of the Smiths are miserable now. Andy Rourke, the group's bass player, died from pancreatic cancer early Friday in New York, the New York Times reports. He was 59. Guitarist Johnny Marr said he died after a lengthy illness. "Andy will be...

&#39;Grave Dancer&#39; Sam Zell, Real Estate Magnate, Dies
He Made a Fortune Buying
Distressed Properties
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May 18, 2023 1:39 PM CDT

He Made a Fortune Buying Distressed Properties

'Grave dancer' Sam Zell is dead at 81

(Newser) - Sam Zell, a Chicago real estate magnate who earned a multibillion-dollar fortune and a reputation as "the grave dancer" for his ability to revive moribund properties, died on Thursday at age 81. Zell died at home due to complications from a recent illness, according to Equity Group Investments, a...

She Was a General Hospital Staple for Nearly Half-Century

Actor Jacklyn Zeman, who played nurse Bobbie Spencer on ABC soap, dies at 70 of cancer

(Newser) - Jacklyn Zeman, who became one of the most recognizable actors on daytime television during 45 years of playing Bobbie Spencer on ABC's General Hospital, has died. She was 70. Zeman died after a short battle with cancer, her family confirmed Wednesday, per the AP . News of her death was...

&#39;Queen of the Mommy Bloggers&#39; Dead at 47
'Queen of the Mommy
Bloggers' Dead at 47
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May 10, 2023 7:30 PM CDT

'Queen of the Mommy Bloggers' Dead at 47

Partner says Heather Armstrong died by suicide

(Newser) - Heather Armstrong, known as "queen of the mommy bloggers" at the height of her blogging career, died Tuesday at her home in Salt Lake City, her longtime partner Pete Ashdown said. She was 47. Ashdown told the AP that Armstrong died by suicide and that he found the body....

Actor Ray Liotta Is Dead at 67
Cause of Death
Announced for Ray Liotta
UPDATED
May 8, 2023 10:35 AM CDT

Cause of Death Announced for Ray Liotta

'Goodfellas' actor, who died last May at age 67, had fluid in lungs, heart failure, per TMZ

(Newser) - It's been nearly a year since Ray Liotta's death at age 67, and now there are some answers as to what happened. As TMZ puts it, the Goodfellas actor's "heart and lungs gave out," according to officials in the Dominican Republic, where Liotta had been...

Vida Blue Won World Series 3 Straight Years
Vida Blue Won
World Series
3 Straight Years
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May 7, 2023 4:55 PM CDT

Vida Blue Won World Series 3 Straight Years

Hard-throwing pitcher was a leader of the '70s Oakland A's

(Newser) - Vida Blue, a hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball's biggest draws in the early 1970s and helped lead the brash Oakland Athletics to three straight World Series titles before his career was derailed by drug problems, has died. He was 73. The A's said Blue died Saturday,...

FCC Chief Scolded Networks Over 'Vast Wasteland' of TV

Newton Minow's famous 1961 speech challenged broadcasters to do better

(Newser) - Newton N. Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast wasteland," died Saturday. He was 97. Minow, who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, died Saturday at home, the AP reports. Though Minow held the...

Ralph Boston Made First 27-Foot Long Jump
Ralph Boston Broke
Jesse Owens' Record
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May 3, 2023 7:55 PM CDT

Ralph Boston Broke Jesse Owens' Record

Olympian tied or topped world records six times in the 1960s

(Newser) - Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens' world record then later had his own mark eclipsed by Bob Beamon's record-shattering leap at the Mexico City Games, died Sunday. He was 83. The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee confirmed that Boston died Sunday at his home...

US Olympic Champ Is Dead at 32
US Olympic
Champ Is
Dead at 32
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May 3, 2023 11:25 AM CDT

US Olympic Champ Is Dead at 32

Sprinter, long jumper Tori Bowie found deceased at her Florida home

(Newser) - Tori Bowie, a decorated US Olympian and world champion sprinter, has been found dead. The 32-year-old was discovered at her Florida home, her agent Kimberly Holland told CNN on Wednesday, adding the cause of death is unknown. Holland's company, Icon Management, shared "the very sad news" on Twitter....

Gordon Lightfoot Dead at 84
Beloved Canadian
Singer-Songwriter
Dead at 84
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May 2, 2023 3:00 AM CDT

Beloved Canadian Singer-Songwriter Dead at 84

Gordon Lightfoot had just last month canceled planned shows

(Newser) - Gordon Lightfoot, Canada's legendary folk singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind" and "Sundown” and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died on Monday. He was 84. Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital, the AP reports. His cause...

He Rose From Drug Addiction to Top of the Cooking World

Scottish chef Jock Zonfrillo dies at 46 on eve of season premiere of 'MasterChef Australia'

(Newser) - The 15th season of MasterChef Australia was set to premiere Monday, but that airing of the cooking competition program has since been postponed after its host died over the weekend. Per a statement from Network 10, Jock Zonfrillo died suddenly on Sunday in Melbourne at age 46, reports CNN . Zonfrillo'...

Woman Who Said Emmett Till Made Advances Has Died
Woman Who Said Emmett Till
Made Advances Has Died
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Apr 27, 2023 12:00 PM CDT

Woman Who Said Emmett Till Made Advances Has Died

Carolyn Bryant Donham was 88

(Newser) - The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 has died in hospice care in Louisiana, a coroner's report shows. Carolyn Bryant Donham was 88. Donham died Tuesday night in Westlake, Louisiana, according to a death report...

TV Legend Jerry Springer Is Dead at 79
TV Legend Jerry Springer
Is Dead at 79
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Apr 27, 2023 9:56 AM CDT

TV Legend Jerry Springer Is Dead at 79

His controversial 'Jerry Springer Show' ran for almost 3 decades

(Newser) - Jerry Springer, considered both a legend and villain of daytime TV, has died at age 79, reports TMZ . He'd been diagnosed with cancer a few months ago and died in his home in suburban Chicago, according to the outlet and WLWT of Cincinnati. Springer rose to national fame with...

'Epitome of a Celebrity Activist': Harry Belafonte Dies at 96

Former President Obama once asked him to cut him 'some slack'

(Newser) - Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian, and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96, reports the AP . Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife, Pamela, by...

Ginnie Newhart Had an Idea for Ending Husband's Series

Bob Newhart's wife suggested the celebrated dream finale

(Newser) - Ginnie Newhart, who was married to comedy legend Bob Newhart for six decades and inspired the classic ending of his Newhart series, has died. She was 82 and died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long illness, the AP reports. The couple recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. The Newharts...

He Helped Revitalize Ballroom Dancing in US, Abroad

Len Goodman, judge on 'Strictly Come Dancing,' 'Dancing With the Stars,' dies at age 78

(Newser) - Len Goodman, a long-serving judge on ABC's Dancing With the Stars and Strictly Come Dancing who helped revive interest in ballroom dancing on both sides of the Atlantic, has died, his agent said Monday. He was 78. Agent Jackie Gill said Goodman "passed away peacefully," per the...

Ken Potts Survived Pearl Harbor
Ken Potts' Death Leaves
One Arizona Survivor
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Apr 23, 2023 4:50 PM CDT

Ken Potts' Death Leaves One Arizona Survivor

Navy veteran, 102, recalled all of Pearl Harbor was on fire

(Newser) - Ken Potts, one of the last two remaining survivors of the USS Arizona battleship, which sank during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102. Howard Kenton Potts died Friday at the home in Provo, Utah, that he shared with his wife of 66 years, Doris,...

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