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He Captured a Horrific Image
of Space Shuttle Challenger

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Oct 12, 2023 2:00 AM CDT

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...

Michael Chiarello Dead at 61 After Allergic Reaction

Celebrity Chef
Dead at 61 After
Allergic Reaction

Oct 9, 2023 12:30 AM CDT

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

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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

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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

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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

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's 'Dumbledore'
Has Died at 82

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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.

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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'

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Sep 20, 2023 9:40 AM CDT

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...

Mom of Soap Opera Star
Shares Statement on His Death

UPDATED

Sep 19, 2023 12:25 AM CDT

Mom of Soap Opera Star Shares Statement on His Death

Billy Miller was known for 'The Young and the Restless,' 'General Hospital'

(Newser) - Billy Miller's mother shared a statement on social media Monday concerning the actor's death at age 43. Her son, whom she refers to as BJ, "fought a long hard valiant battle with bipolar depression for years," she wrote, and while he "did everything he could...

Renowned Colombian
Artist Botero Is Dead

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Sep 15, 2023 1:53 PM CDT

Renowned Colombian Artist Botero Is Dead

Painter and sculptor's distinctive works were known around the world

(Newser) - Renowned Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose depictions of people and objects in plump, exaggerated forms became emblems of Colombian art around the world, has died at age 91. Lina Botero told the Colombian radio station Caracol that her father died Friday morning in Monaco of pneumonia complications, per...

Ex-NBA Player Dies at 42

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Sep 13, 2023 9:30 AM CDT

Ex-NBA Player Dies at 42

Brandon Hunter played for the Celtics, Magic after his turn at Ohio University

(Newser) - A former NBA player who counted the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic among his teams has died. "We are terribly saddened to learn of the loss of our former teammate, Brandon Hunter," the Magic wrote online Tuesday night of its ex-forward. "We send our deepest condolences to...

'Dolly the Sheep'
Scientist Is Dead at 79

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Sep 11, 2023 11:52 AM CDT

'Dolly the Sheep' Scientist Is Dead at 79

Scotland's Ian Wilmut set off a global discussion on the ethics of cloning

(Newser) - Ian Wilmut, the cloning pioneer whose work was critical to the creation of Dolly the sheep in 1996, has died at age 79. The University of Edinburgh in Scotland said Wilmut died Sunday of Parkinson's disease, per the AP . Wilmut ignited a global discussion about the ethics of cloning...

We Now Know Paul
Reubens' Cause of Death

UPDATED

Sep 9, 2023 7:00 AM CDT

We Now Know Paul Reubens' Cause of Death

Actor known for Pee-wee Herman character battled 2 aggressive forms of cancer, per death certificate

(Newser) - In a notice posted online after his death, Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman, said he was sorry for never publicizing his cancer battle. As it turns out, he was fighting two types of cancer, and they were both aggressive. According to Reubens' death certificate, seen by the Blast , the 70-year-old...

Doctor Developed Mr. Yuk

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Sep 8, 2023 3:45 PM CDT

Doctor Developed Mr. Yuk

Richard Moriarty said the warning symbol was designed 'by kids for kids'

(Newser) - Dr. Richard W. Moriarty, a retired pediatrician who helped create the bright green Mr. Yuk sticker that warns kids away from poisonous substances, has died. He was 83. Moriarty died on Thursday in Pittsburgh, according to a funeral home, the AP reports. Moriarty was involved in establishing and developing the...

'Dream Weaver' Singer
Gary Wright Dies at 80

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Sep 5, 2023 3:30 AM CDT

'Dream Weaver' Singer Gary Wright Dies at 80

1970s star was also well-known to kids of the 1990s thanks to 'Wayne's World'

(Newser) - Gary Wright, the singer-songwriter who went from a popular 1960s session player to a star in his own right with the 1970s hits "Dream Weaver" and "Love Is Alive," died Monday at age 80. Wright was a founding member of Spooky Tooth, a UK-based band that started...

Smash Mouth
Loses Its 'All
Star' Frontman

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Sep 4, 2023 12:45 PM CDT

Smash Mouth Loses Its 'All Star' Frontman

Steve Harwell is dead at 56 of acute liver failure, per the band's manager

(Newser) - Steve Harwell, the longtime frontman of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band Smash Mouth, has died. He was 56. The band's manager, Robert Hayes, said Harwell "passed peacefully and comfortably" Monday morning surrounded by family and friends at his home in Boise, Idaho, per the AP . The cause of...

Former UN Ambassador
Bill Richardson Dies at 75

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Sep 2, 2023 12:03 PM CDT

Former UN Ambassador Bill Richardson Dies at 75

Former New Mexico governor died in his sleep

(Newser) - This obituary has been updated throughout. Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico who later was the US ambassador to the United Nations and dedicated his post-political career to working to free Americans detained overseas, has died. He was 75, reports the AP . The Richardson Center for Global...

Parrot Heads in Mourning
Over Death of an Icon

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Sep 2, 2023 7:17 AM CDT

Parrot Heads in Mourning Over Death of an Icon

"Margaritaville" singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett is dead at 76

(Newser) - Jimmy Buffett's search for that missing salt shaker has just entered a new realm. The millionaire singer-songwriter and businessman described by the New York Times as the "roguish bard of island escapism," known for such singalong hits as "Margaritaville," "Fins," and "Cheeseburger...

He Thought Diana, His Son
Were Killed by the Royals

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Sep 2, 2023 6:00 AM CDT

He Thought Diana, His Son Were Killed by the Royals

Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al Fayed, former owner of Harrods and father to Dodi, dies at 94

(Newser) - Mohamed Al Fayed, former owner of the famed Harrods department store in London whose son was killed in a car crash with Princess Diana, has died, his family said Friday. He was 94. Al Fayed, a self-made Egyptian businessman who also once owned the Fulham Football Club, was devastated by...