Janet Reno, First Woman Attorney General, Dead at 78
Janet Reno, the first woman to be U.S. Attorney General, has died at age 78.
Posts tagged: Obituaries
Jack Chick Has Died and Gone To Heaven (Right?)
Jack Chick finally knows. He knows the secret of the afterlife, having died yesterday at age 92. Today he’s seated in heaven, feeling satisfied and rewarded for a job well done. Or …..
Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer of ‘That’ Jazz Sound, Is Dead
(Photo for The New York Times by James Estrin) Here’s one of those obituaries for someone you never heard of who turns out to be a giant: audio engineer Rudy Van Gelder, …..
Meadowlark Lemon Has Died at Age 83
Harlem Globetrotters star Meadowlark Lemon died Sunday at age 83, according to the team. We are deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved Meadowlark Lemon. He was 83. #RIPMeadowlark …..
P.D. James is Dead at Age 94
The celebrated mystery author has died “peacefully at her home in Oxford.”
Disney Favorite Annette Funicello is Dead
Annette Funicello, who made her fame on The Mickey Mouse Club television show in the 1950s, has died at the age of 70.
Ingrid Bergman Died On Her Birthday
Ingrid Bergman was born on 29 August 1915 and Ingrid Bergman died on 29 August 1982, her 67th birthday.
More Photos of Neil Armstrong
You should see this photo gallery of “the Armstrong the public didn’t always get to see.”
Ernest Borgnine Dies at 95
Oscar-winning actor Ernest Borgnine has died. He was 95 years old.
Notes on Andy Griffith and Mount Airy
Television veteran Andy Griffith has died at the age of 86. See what the obituaries say and see some photos.
Teddy Roosevelt Died on January 6th in 1919
It was a surprise to everyone when Teddy Roosevelt died on this day in 1919. He was only 60 years old, but he’d had a bad year.
Stalin’s Daughter’s Wild Ride
Joseph Stalin’s daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva — also known as Lana Peters — died last week in Wisconsin at the age of 85. Hers was quite a story.
Wangari Maathai, Nobel-Winning Planter of Trees, Dead at Age 71
Three billion trees, millions of fiery words, and one Nobel Peace Prize later, Wangari Maathai has died in Kenya.
‘Just a Sweet Tiny Thing With a Huge Great Voice’
Tracy McVeigh remembers the late Amy Winehouse.”The reservoir of goodwill in the industry towards Winehouse was enormous. She had been a huge trailblazing force in the music industry, credited with clearing the way for, and inspiring, Adele, Duffy and even Lady Gaga.”Still…
Amy Winehouse, Talented Train-Wreck Singer, Dead at 27
“It sounds like such a wank thing to say,” Ms. Winehouse once said, “but I need to get some headaches goin’ to write about.”The Big Headache came for Amy Winehouse today. She was found dead at her home in London this afternoon.
Sherwood Schwartz Ends 823,000-Hour Tour
Sherwood Schwartz, creator of Gilligan and the Brady Bunch, has died. He was 94 years old — over 823,0
Gil Scott-Heron: The Funeral Will Not Be Televised
“The revolution will not give your mouth sex appeal.The revolution will not get rid of the nubs.The revolution will not make you look five pounds thinner,Because the revolution will not be televised, Brother.”Gil Scott-Heron has died at age 62. The news came out today via a tweet from his publisher, Jamie Byng. No cause of death was announced.
Real-Life ‘Liesl Von Trapp’ Dead at 97
She’s no longer 97 going on 98.Sorry, couldn’t resist. The sad truth is, Agathe von Trapp has died at age 97 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Leslie Buck, Designer of New York’s ‘Greek’ Coffee Cup
Leslie Buck, who designed the ‘Anthora’ — the iconic Greek paper coffee cup that’s been a Manhattan favorite for 45 years — has died at age 87.
The Magic Moment happened in the mid-1960s, when Buck was the sales manager for the paper company Sherri:
Obituary First Lines: Roy Scheider
A smattering of obituary openings for actor Roy Scheider, who has died at age 75:- “Thanks to Roy Scheider, it was okay for the good people of Amity Island to go back in the water again.” -E! Online