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Man Behind Most Iconic Play
in NFL History Has Died

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Dec 21, 2022 6:51 AM CST

Man Behind Most Iconic Play in NFL History Has Died

Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris was 72

(Newser) - Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose heads-up thinking authored "The Immaculate Reception," considered the most iconic play in NFL history, has died. He was 72. Harris' son Dok told the AP his father passed away overnight. No cause of death was given. His death comes...

Former Mafia Boss
'Cadillac Frank' Is Dead

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Dec 19, 2022 2:14 PM CST

Former Mafia Boss 'Cadillac Frank' Is Dead

New England kingpin Salemme died in prison at age 89

(Newser) - Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme, the once powerful New England Mafia boss who was serving a life sentence behind bars for the 1993 killing of a Boston nightclub owner, has died at the age of 89. Salemme died on Tuesday, according to Bureau of Prisons' online records, per the AP...

Report: Dancer, DJ 'tWitch' of Ellen Dies by Suicide

DJ 'tWitch' of Ellen
Is Dead at 40

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Dec 14, 2022 10:30 AM CST

DJ 'tWitch' of Ellen Is Dead at 40

'His positive impact will continue to be felt,' wife says of Stephen Boss, said to have died by suicide

(Newser) - Stephen "tWitch" Boss, a key part of the long-running Ellen DeGeneres Show, has died at age 40. The man known for his incredible dance moves was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Los Angeles-area hotel on Tuesday, TMZ reports. He was a contestant on MTV's...

An 'Air Raid' Coaching
Legend Dies at 61

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Dec 13, 2022 11:59 AM CST

An 'Air Raid' Coaching Legend Dies at 61

Colorful Mike Leach of Mississippi State dies of heart complications

(Newser) - Mike Leach, the gruff, pioneering, and unfiltered college football coach who helped revolutionize the passing game with the Air Raid offense, has died following complications from a heart condition, Mississippi State said Tuesday. He was 61. Leach, who was in his third season as head coach at Mississippi State, fell...

Her Wife by
Her Side,
Hawaii's 'Last
Princess' Dies

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Dec 13, 2022 8:34 AM CST

Her Wife by Her Side, Hawaii's 'Last Princess' Dies

Abigail Kawananakoa, 96, descended from royal family that first ruled islands, Irish businessman

(Newser) - Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa, the so-called last Hawaiian princess whose lineage included the royal family that once ruled the islands and an Irish businessman who became one of Hawaii's largest landowners, died on Sunday. She was 96. Her death was announced Monday morning outside Iolani Palace, America's only...

Twin Peaks Composer Angelo Badalamenti Dies

Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet
Composer Dies at 85

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Dec 12, 2022 6:00 PM CST

Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet Composer Dies at 85

Angelo Badalamenti worked with David Lynch on numerous projects

(Newser) - Angelo Badalamenti, a classically trained composer best known for the haunting Twin Peaks soundtrack and his other work with director David Lynch, has died. Niece Francesca Badalamenti tells the Hollywood Reporter that the 85-year-old died of natural causes Sunday, surrounded by family at his New Jersey home. Badalamenti was born...

Renowned Sports Writer
Collapses, Dies at World Cup

Dec 10, 2022 5:30 AM CST

Renowned Sports Writer Collapses, Dies at World Cup

Grant Wahl, one of the best-known US journalists in the soccer world, is dead at 48

(Newser) - Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday in Qatar while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands. He was 48. US media seated near him said Wahl fell back in his seat in a section of Lusail Stadium...

The 'Iconic'
Kirstie Alley
Is Dead at 71

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Dec 5, 2022 8:25 PM CST

The 'Iconic' Kirstie Alley Is Dead at 71

Children, costars pay tribute to actress

(Newser) - Kirstie Alley, who achieved stardom and won an Emmy for her role on Cheers and starred in films including Look Who's Talking, died Monday. She died of cancer that was only recently discovered, her children True and Lillie Parker said in a post on Twitter, per the AP. She...

'Michelangelo of Tennis'
Is Dead at 91

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Dec 5, 2022 1:16 PM CST

'Michelangelo of Tennis' Is Dead at 91

Nick Bollettieri coached the likes of Venus and Serena Williams, Andre Agassi, Monica Seles

(Newser) - Nick Bollettieri, the Hall of Fame tennis coach who worked with some of the sport’s biggest stars, including Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, and founded an academy that revolutionized the development of young athletes, has died. He was 91. Bollettieri died Sunday night at home in Florida after a...

He Was on Sesame Street
for Nearly 5 Decades

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Dec 5, 2022 2:50 AM CST

He Was on Sesame Street for Nearly 5 Decades

Bob McGrath dies at age 90

(Newser) - Bob McGrath, an actor, musician, and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children’s show Sesame Street has died at the age of 90, the AP reports. McGrath’s passing was confirmed by his family who posted on his...

Orange Is
the New Black
Star Dead at 56

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Dec 2, 2022 1:09 AM CST

Orange Is the New Black Star Dead at 56

Brad William Henke played prison guard Desi Piscatella

(Newser) - Brad William Henke, the actor who played gay prison guard Desi Piscatella on Orange Is the New Black, died Tuesday at age 56. No cause of death was released, but his family says he died in his sleep, Deadline reports. Henke, whose character is described by Variety as "the...

He Was a Spitball Master,
Only Got Caught Once

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Dec 1, 2022 2:03 PM CST

He Was a Spitball Master, Only Got Caught Once

Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry dies at 84

(Newser) - Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner Gaylord Perry, a master of the spitball who wrote a book about using the pitch, died Thursday at age 84. Perry died at his home in Gaffney, South Carolina, of natural causes, said Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler, per the...

Musicians
Pay Tribute to
Christine McVie

Nov 30, 2022 7:45 PM CST

Musicians Pay Tribute to Christine McVie

Peers cite Fleetwood Mac singer as an inspiration

(Newser) - Her peers are mourning Christine McVie, who died on Wednesday , remembering her voice, her songwriting, her human qualities, and everything else she brought to Fleetwood Mac. They talked about her most moving songs, which she somehow produced quickly. "I don't struggle over my songs," she told Rolling ...

After Tiananmen,
This Chinese
Leader Defied
Predictions

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Nov 30, 2022 6:08 AM CST

After Tiananmen, This Chinese Leader Defied Predictions

Former President Jiang Zemin, who led his nation out of isolation, is dead at age 96

(Newser) - Former President Jiang Zemin, who led China out of isolation after the army crushed the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in 1989 and supported economic reforms that led to a decade of explosive growth, died Wednesday. He was 96. Jiang died of leukemia and multiple organ failure in Shanghai, where he...

You Knew
Him From
Die Hard,
Top Gun

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Nov 29, 2022 12:01 PM CST

You Knew Him From Die Hard, Top Gun

Actor, professor Clarence Gilyard dies at 66

(Newser) - Clarence Gilyard, an actor with roles in classic 1980s movies Die Hard and Top Gun, who went on to become a film and theater professor, has died at age 66. Best known as the computer hacker Theo, who helped terrorists break into Nakatomi Plaza's vault in 1989's Die ...

'All She Ever
Wanted to Do
Was Sing'

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Nov 28, 2022 10:49 AM CST

'All She Ever Wanted to Do Was Sing'

Louise Tobin, jazz vocalist who helped discover Sinatra and postponed own career, dies at 104

(Newser) - "All she ever wanted to do was sing." That's how the Denton Record-Chronicle recently described Texas' Mary Louise Tobin, a big-band jazz singer in the '30s and '40s who almost became a national superstar performing with Benny Goodman's band before shelving her career to...

Fame Star Irene Cara Dies at 63

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Nov 26, 2022 10:30 AM CST

Fame Star Irene Cara Dies at 63

She sang movie's title song, 'Flashdance' theme

(Newser) - Oscar, Golden Globe, and two-time Grammy winning singer-actor Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980 hit movie Fame and then belted out the era-defining hit "Flashdance ... What a Feeling" from 1983's Flashdance, has died. She was 63. Her publicist, Judith A. Moose, announced...

Last Gone With the Wind
Cast Member Is Dead

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Nov 23, 2022 1:00 AM CST

Last Gone With the Wind Cast Member Is Dead

Mickey Kuhn, 90, was the sole surviving credited member of the cast

(Newser) - More than eight decades ago, Mickey Kuhn played a small role in what would become one of the most famous Hollywood movies of all time. Over the weekend, the 90-year-old Kuhn died in Florida, and Deadline takes note of the somber distinction: He was the last surviving cast member from...

A Fixture in the
Power Rangers
Franchise
Dies at 49

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Nov 21, 2022 4:01 AM CST

A Fixture in the Power Rangers Franchise Dies at 49

Jason David Frank played Tommy Oliver

(Newser) - Jason David Frank, who played the Green Power Ranger Tommy Oliver on the 1990s children's series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, has died. He was 49. Justine Hunt, Frank's manager, said in a statement Sunday that Frank passed away, the AP reports. She did not name the cause of...

Jennifer Aniston Says
Goodbye to 'Sweet Papa'

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Nov 14, 2022 12:38 PM CST

Jennifer Aniston Says Goodbye to 'Sweet Papa'

'Days of Our Lives' star John Aniston dies at 89

(Newser) - Jennifer Aniston said goodbye to her "sweet papa" in an Instagram post Monday. Her father John Aniston, an actor best known for playing the charming but villainous Victor Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives from 1985 onward, died Friday at age 89, People reports. Aniston, like Kiriakis, was a...