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Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Dies at 68
Premier Sidelined by
Xi Jinping Dies at 68
OBITUARY
Oct 27, 2023 4:20 AM CDT

Premier Sidelined by Xi Jinping Dies at 68

Li Keqiang was China's top economic official from 2013 to 2023

(Newser) - Former Premier Li Keqiang, China's top economic official for a decade, died Friday of a heart attack. He was 68. Li was China's No. 2 leader from 2013 to earlier this year and an advocate for private business but was left with little authority after President Xi Jinping...

His Work Was a &#39;Turning Point&#39; for Black Actors
'First Black
Action Hero'
Is Dead at 81
OBITUARY
Oct 25, 2023 8:40 AM CDT

'First Black Action Hero' Is Dead at 81

Richard Roundtree, who played lead character in 'Shaft' franchise, succumbed to pancreatic cancer

(Newser) - Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing Black actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective John Shaft in several Shaft films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. He was 81. Roundtree's longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, said the actor had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died at his home in...

Coach Dies After 2-Year Battle With Cancer
Coach Dies After 2-Year
Battle With Cancer
obituary
Oct 23, 2023 4:43 PM CDT

Coach Dies After 2-Year Battle With Cancer

Georgetown's Tasha Butts inspired a fund to raise money for needy patients

(Newser) - Georgetown women's basketball coach Tasha Butts died Monday after a two-year battle with breast cancer, the school's athletic director said. The 41-year-old coach was diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in 2021, per the AP , and she stepped away from coaching Georgetown last month. Her diagnosis inspired the...

Daredevil Who Pioneered Bungee Jumping Has Peaceful Death

David Kirke dies in bed aged 78

(Newser) - The Independent uses the word "maverick" to describe him, and a friend says he was an "anarchic buccaneer" who pioneered the extreme sport of bungee jumping and co-founded the Dangerous Sports Club. But David Kirke's death, as the newspaper puts it, was a "peaceful" one in...

Soccer Star Embodied Gentlemanly Greatness
Soccer Star Embodied
Gentlemanly Greatness
obituary
Oct 21, 2023 12:50 PM CDT

Soccer Star Embodied Gentlemanly Greatness

Bobby Charlton survived plane crash to become beloved United, World Cup leader

(Newser) - Bobby Charlton, a UK soccer icon who held Manchester United's scoring record for decades—after surviving a plane crash that killed eight teammates—and starred in England's 1966 World Cup championship, died Saturday. He was 86. Charlton not only made most lists of the sport's greatest players,...

'The Perfect Character Actor,' Rocky's Paulie Dies

Burt Young, who appeared in more than 160 titles, died Oct. 8, his daughter confirms

(Newser) - Actor Burt Young, who appeared in every Rocky movie and earned an Academy Award nomination for his initial appearance as Paulie Pennino, has died. The 83-year-old died Oct. 8 in Los Angeles, his daughter confirms to the New York Times . He led a fascinating life that included careers as a...

3-Time Oscar Nominee Piper Laurie Is Dead
3-Time Oscar Nominee
Piper Laurie Is Dead
obituary
Oct 15, 2023 7:07 AM CDT

3-Time Oscar Nominee Piper Laurie Is Dead

Actor known for 'Carrie,' 'The Hustler,' and more was 91

(Newser) - Piper Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a "more meaningful" life, died early Saturday at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 91. Laurie died of old age, her manager, Marion Rosenberg, told...

He Made $8B, Quietly Gave Almost All of It Away
He Made $8B,
Quietly Gave
Almost All
of It Away
in case you missed it
Oct 14, 2023 1:15 PM CDT

He Made $8B, Quietly Gave Almost All of It Away

Charles Feeney, who founded Atlantic Philanthropies, Duty Free Shoppers, dies at age 92

(Newser) - Almost seven years ago, Charles Feeney achieved what the New York Times calls a "rarity in the philanthropic world": He managed to fulfill his promise to clear out the coffers of Atlantic Philosophies, the foundations group he founded in the '80s, and give away nearly all of his...

Woman&#39;s Obit on Dad of &#39;Total Darkness&#39; Goes Viral
Harsh Obit That Funeral
Home Rejected Goes Viral
in case you missed it
Oct 14, 2023 5:30 AM CDT

Harsh Obit That Funeral Home Rejected Goes Viral

Amanda Denis thanked karma for 'doing what she does best' in death of her 'narcissistic' father

(Newser) - When Amanda Denis first penned an obituary for her late father, the funeral home wouldn't publish it. The Ontario woman's scathing "tribute" did temporarily appear online on an obit website, though that got taken down, too—but her screenshots of it have since gone viral on TikTok...

Poet Laureate Addressed Trauma, With Brief Joy
Poet Laureate
Addressed
Trauma, With
Brief Joy
obituary
Oct 13, 2023 5:05 PM CDT

Poet Laureate Addressed Trauma, With Brief Joy

Louise Glück won Nobel and Pulitzer prizes

(Newser) - Nobel laureate Louise Glück, a poet of unblinking candor and perception who wove classical allusions, philosophical reveries, bittersweet memories, and humorous asides into indelible portraits of a fallen and heartrending world. She was 80, per the AP . Over more than 60 years of published work, Glück forged a...

One of the Original Isley Brothers Has Died
Founding Member of
Isley Brothers Dead at 84
OBITUARY
Oct 13, 2023 5:27 AM CDT

Founding Member of Isley Brothers Dead at 84

Rudolph Isley scored huge hits with 'Shout,' 'Twist and Shout'

(Newser) - Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the Isley Brothers who helped perform such raw rhythm and blues classics as "Shout" and "Twist and Shout" and the funky hits "That Lady" and "It's Your Thing," has died at age 84, the AP reports. "There...

He Captured a Horrific Image of Space Shuttle Challenger

Photographer Bruce Weaver dead at 77

(Newser) - Bruce Weaver, a Florida-based photographer who captured a definitive image of space shuttle Challenger breaking apart into plumes of smoke and fire after liftoff, has died. He was 77, the AP reports. A statement released by the North Brevard Funeral Home said Weaver died in his sleep Friday with his...

Celebrity Chef Dead at 61 After Allergic Reaction

Michael Chiarello went into anaphylactic shock

(Newser) - Celebrity chef Michael Chiarello died Saturday after having an acute allergic reaction that sent him into anaphylactic shock. The former Food Network star and restaurateur was 61. He had been in the hospital for a week prior to his death, People reports. His company, Gruppo Chiarello, released a statement Sunday...

Fearsome Dick Butkus Altered His Position
Hall of Famer Struck
Fear Into NFL
obituary
Oct 5, 2023 7:25 PM CDT

Hall of Famer Struck Fear Into NFL

Dick Butkus developed a reputation for ferocious tackles

(Newser) - Hall of Famer Dick Butkus, considered by many the greatest middle linebacker in NFL history, has died. He was 80 and died in his sleep at home in Malibu, California, his family said Thursday. He played nine seasons for the Chicago Bears, starting in 1965, and was named to eight...

Former NFL Pro Bowler Killed in Plane Crash
Former NFL Pro Bowler
Killed in Plane Crash
obituary
Oct 2, 2023 7:13 PM CDT

Former NFL Pro Bowler Killed in Plane Crash

Russ Francis was a star for the Patriots and 49ers

(Newser) - A familiar name from the football field in the 1970s and '80s has died in a plane crash. Russ Francis, 70, was one of two people killed Sunday in the crash of a small plane at Lake Placid Airport in New York state, reports the Adirondack Daily Enterprise . Francis...

Red Sox Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield Has Died
Red Sox Knuckleballer
Tim Wakefield Dead at 57
obituary
Oct 2, 2023 1:30 AM CDT

Red Sox Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield Dead at 57

News the former pitcher had brain cancer broke last week

(Newser) - The knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year has died. Tim Wakefield was 57, reports the AP . The Red Sox...

Dianne Feinstein Is Dead at 90
Dianne Feinstein
Is Dead at 90
Sep 29, 2023 8:06 AM CDT

Dianne Feinstein Is Dead at 90

Longtime Democratic senator had been in failing health

(Newser) - Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the "Year of the Woman" and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died at age 90, report the AP and the New York Times . Feinstein,...

Harry Potter&#39;s &#39;Dumbledore&#39; Has Died at 82
Harry Potter's 'Dumbledore'
Has Died at 82
OBITUARY
Sep 28, 2023 9:25 AM CDT

Harry Potter's 'Dumbledore' Has Died at 82

BAFTA-winning 'Harry Potter' actor Michael Gambon passes away after bout with pneumonia

(Newser) - When Richard Harris died in 2002, there were big shoes to fill as Albus Dumbledore, the role Harris played in the first two Harry Potter films. Now, the actor who kept the Hogwarts headmaster alive for six more movies in the franchise has also passed on. The family of Irish-born...

Before NCIS , David McCallum Was From U.N.C.L.E.
Before NCIS,
David McCallum
Was From
U.N.C.L.E.
obituary
Sep 25, 2023 7:30 PM CDT

Before NCIS, David McCallum Was From U.N.C.L.E.

Actor starred with Robert Vaughn in 1960s spy show

(Newser) - David McCallum, the Scottish-born actor who became a teen heartthrob in the hit series The Man From U.N.C.L.E. in the 1960s and was the eccentric medical examiner in the popular NCIS 40 years later, has died. He was 90. McCallum died Monday of natural causes surrounded...

6 Months After Bike Accident, Dartmouth Loses 'Coach'

Buddy Teevens, head coach of college's football team, succumbed to injuries at age 66

(Newser) - Six months after Dartmouth College's head football coach Buddy Teevens was involved in a serious bike accident, the 66-year-old has died, reports CNN . "Our family is heartbroken to inform you that our beloved 'coach' has peacefully passed away surrounded by family," a statement from Teevens' family...

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