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Coke Dealer Who Inspired Johnny Depp Movie Dies
'Ambassador of the
Outlaws' Dies at 78
OBITUARY
May 6, 2021 10:40 AM CDT

'Ambassador of the Outlaws' Dies at 78

Coke dealer George Jung inspired Johnny Depp movie

(Newser) - "Boston George," the cocaine smuggler who inspired the 2001 Johnny Depp movie Blow, has died seven years after getting out of prison . George Jung's death Wednesday at age 78 was confirmed by posts on his official social media accounts, Fox reports. Jung started out smuggling cannabis in...

An Auto Racing Legend Is Gone
An Auto Racing Legend Is Gone
obituary
May 3, 2021 12:16 PM CDT

An Auto Racing Legend Is Gone

Three-time Indy 500 winner Bobby Unser dead at 87

(Newser) - Bobby Unser, a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and part of the only pair of brothers to win “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” has died at age 87, per the AP . He died Sunday at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, of natural causes, the Indianapolis Speedway said Monday. Unser...

Olympia Dukakis, 89, Played Mother to the Stars
Actress Won
Oscar in 'Year
of the Dukakii'
obituary
May 1, 2021 4:15 PM CDT

Actress Won Oscar in 'Year of the Dukakii'

Olympia Dukakis triumphed in 1988, when her cousin ran for president

(Newser) - Olympia Dukakis, the stage and screen actress whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher's mother in the romantic comedy Moonstruck, has died. She was 89. Dukakis died Saturday at her home in New York City; the cause of death was not released, the AP...

Michael Douglas: Stepmom 'Brought Out the Best' in Us

Kirk Douglas' widow, Anne Douglas, dies at 102

(Newser) - Anne Douglas, the widow of Kirk Douglas and stepmother of Michael Douglas, died Thursday in California. She was 102. Douglas died at her home in Beverly Hills, according to an obituary provided by spokeswoman Marcia Newberger. No cause of death was given, per the AP . Kirk Douglas, the Hollywood legend...

&#39;Forgotten Astronaut&#39; of First Moon Mission Dies
'Forgotten Astronaut' of
First Moon Mission Dies
OBITUARY
Apr 28, 2021 1:56 PM CDT

'Forgotten Astronaut' of First Moon Mission Dies

Michael Collins piloted command module as Armstong, Aldrin walked on lunar surface

(Newser) - As Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon, Michael Collins remained in the Columbia command module for 22 hours, "truly alone, and absolutely isolated from any known life" whenever the module passed over the moon's far side, he wrote in the...

COVID Kills Fashion Designer Alber Elbaz, 59
COVID Kills
a 2nd Big
Fashion
Designer
obituary
Apr 25, 2021 1:56 PM CDT

COVID Kills a 2nd Big Fashion Designer

Alber Elbaz, 59, was best known for spending 14 years at helm of Lanvin

(Newser) - Israeli designer Alber Elbaz, best known for spending 14 years at the helm of France's Lanvin fashion house, has died at 59, the luxury conglomerate Richemont said Sunday. A spokesperson for Richemont told CNN that Elbaz died Saturday from COVID-19. In a statement, Richemont's chairman Johann Rupert said...

Oldest Survivor of Pearl Harbor Shot Back at Planes

Clayton Schenkelberg, 103, saw it as just doing his job, his son says

(Newser) - When Japanese warplanes began attacking Pearl Harbor, Clayton Schenkelberg volunteered to drive a train packed with torpedoes to safety. Then he got a rifle and began shooting back. "He didn’t think it was anything special," his son said. "He had a job to do and he...

Rapper &#39;Humpty Hump,&#39; aka Shock G, Is Dead
Rapper 'Humpty Hump,'
aka Shock G, Is Dead
obituary
Apr 23, 2021 2:40 PM CDT

Rapper 'Humpty Hump,' aka Shock G, Is Dead

Gregory Jacobs was 57

(Newser) - Hip-hop lost DMX earlier this month , and now the rapper Shock G of the group Digital Underground is dead at age 57, reports TMZ . No cause of death has been revealed. SFGate notes that Shock G, whose real name was Gregory Jacobs, is perhaps better known by his rap alter-ego...

Bay City Rollers Frontman Les McKeown Is Dead
Bay City Rollers Frontman
Les McKeown Is Dead
obituary
Apr 22, 2021 4:04 PM CDT

Bay City Rollers Frontman Les McKeown Is Dead

He led the group during its heyday in the 1970s

(Newser) - The frontman for 1970s pop sensation the Bay City Rollers has died at age 65. No cause of death for Les McKeown was given, but the musician's family tweeted that he died suddenly at home, reports the BBC . McKeown fronted the Scottish group during its heyday in the early...

You Have Him to Thank for So Many Epic Songs
You Have Him
to Thank for So
Many Epic Songs
obituary
Apr 21, 2021 4:43 AM CDT

You Have Him to Thank for So Many Epic Songs

Hitmaker Jim Steinman dead at 73

(Newser) - Jim Steinman, the Grammy-winning composer who wrote Meat Loaf's best-selling Bat Out Of Hell album as well as hits for Celine Dion, Air Supply, and Bonnie Tyler, has died, his brother said. He was 73. Bill Steinman told the AP that his brother died Monday from kidney failure and...

Former Vice President Walter Mondale Is Dead

Mondale, 93, also nominated the first female running mate on major ticket, Geraldine Ferraro

(Newser) - Former Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, has died at age 93. Mondale’s family says he died Monday in Minneapolis, per the AP . The death of the former senator,...

Helen McCrory Wanted to &#39;Be an Interpreter&#39;
Peaky Blinders,
Harry Potter
Actress
Dead at 52
obituary
Apr 16, 2021 2:40 PM CDT

Peaky Blinders, Harry Potter Actress Dead at 52

Helen McCrory was married to actor Damian Lewis

(Newser) - Helen McCrory, a British actress who appeared in three Harry Potter films, the Peaky Blinders TV series, and more than 25 plays, has died. Her husband, actor Damian Lewis, made the announcement Friday on Twitter . "I'm heartbroken to announce that after an heroic battle with cancer, the beautiful...

Bernie Madoff Dies in Prison at Age 82

Sources tell AP Ponzi schemer died of natural causes

(Newser) - Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died in a federal prison early Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter told the AP . Madoff died at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, NC, apparently from natural causes, the person said. The person...

Tony Soprano&#39;s &#39;Dad&#39; Is Dead at 64
Tony Soprano's 'Dad'
Is Dead at 64
obituary
Apr 12, 2021 8:26 AM CDT

Tony Soprano's 'Dad' Is Dead at 64

Actor Joseph Siravo had cancer

(Newser) - Another cast member of the Sopranos is gone. Joseph Siravo, who played Tony Soprano's father in flashback episodes, died Sunday at age 64, reports NJ.com . Siravo had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017 and later with colon cancer. In addition to his role as "Johnny Boy"...

We 'Owe Him a Debt Greater Than ... We Shall Ever Know'

A look at the long life of Prince Philip

(Newser) - Mourners have appeared outside London's Buckingham Palace to pay tribute to Prince Philip, the longest-serving consort in British history. But his spouse, Queen Elizabeth II, won't be able to see them, at least not in the physical, as she's staying at Windsor Castle, where Philip died early...

Rapper DMX Is Dead at 50
Rapper DMX
Is Dead at 50
obituary
Apr 9, 2021 11:34 AM CDT

Rapper DMX Is Dead at 50

He had been in a vegetative state for days

(Newser) - Rapper DMX has died at age 50, reports the AP . The entertainer had been in what was described as a vegetative state after suffering a cardiac arrest about a week ago. "We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed...

With 'Deep Sorrow,' Queen Announces Prince Philip's Death

He was the longest-serving consort in British history

(Newser) - Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. "It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh," the palace said. "...

SNL Pioneer Created Square Pegs
SNL Pioneer
Created
Square Pegs
obituary
Apr 8, 2021 5:45 PM CDT

SNL Pioneer Created Square Pegs

Anne Beatts used her experience as an outsider in high school

(Newser) - Anne Beatts, a groundbreaking comedy writer who was on the original staff of Saturday Night Live and later created the cult sitcom Square Pegs, has died. She was 74, the AP reports. Beatts died Wednesday at her home in West Hollywood, California, said her friend Rona Kennedy, who did not...

Longtime Congressman Alcee Hastings Is Dead
Longtime Congressman
Alcee Hastings Is Dead
obituary
Apr 6, 2021 9:44 AM CDT

Longtime Congressman Alcee Hastings Is Dead

Florida Democrat was elected after being impeached as a federal judge

(Newser) - Longtime Congressman Alcee Hastings of Florida has died at age 84 after a two-year fight with pancreatic cancer. The Palm Beach County Democrat died Tuesday, according to chief of staff Lale M. Morrison. Hastings had been a reliably liberal voice on Capitol Hill since he first won his seat in...

Obama Mourns His &#39;Mama Sarah&#39;
Obama Mourns
His 'Mama Sarah'
obituary
Mar 29, 2021 10:55 AM CDT

Obama Mourns His 'Mama Sarah'

Former president's stepgrandmother dies in Kenya

(Newser) - Sarah Obama, the matriarch of former President Obama's Kenyan family, has died, per the AP . She was at least 99 years old. Mama Sarah, as the stepgrandmother of the former president was fondly called, promoted education for girls and orphans in her rural Kogelo village. She died at the...

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