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Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dead at 80
Rolling Stones Drummer
Charlie Watts Dead at 80
updated
Aug 24, 2021 12:07 PM CDT

Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dead at 80

He played with the band for nearly 60 years

(Newser) - Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock’s greatest rhythms sections, has died at age 80. Publicist Bernard Doherty said Watts died peacefully in a London hospital on Tuesday surrounded by his family. No cause of death was immediately revealed. Watts had...

America&#39;s Tallest Person Dead at 38
America's
Tallest Person
Dead at 38
obituary
Aug 23, 2021 10:45 AM CDT

America's Tallest Person Dead at 38

Igor Vovkovinskiy was a shade above 7-foot-8

(Newser) - Igor Vovkovinskiy, the tallest man in the United States, has died in Minnesota at the age of 38. His family said the Ukrainian-born Vovkovinskiy died of heart disease on Friday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, per the AP . Vovkovinskiy came to the Mayo Clinic in 1989 as a child...

He Slipped on Trash, Nearly Ended Career. He Became an NHL Legend
Farewell to
'Mr. Ranger'
OBITUARY
Aug 23, 2021 8:38 AM CDT

Farewell to 'Mr. Ranger'

New York Rangers legend Rod Gilbert, 80, was a Hall of Famer, beloved by fans

(Newser) - Rod Gilbert, the Hall of Fame right wing who starred for the New York Rangers and helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series, has died. He was 80. Gilbert's family confirmed the death to the Rangers on Sunday, per the AP . The team didn't provide details. "I...

Founder of Big 1980s Group Is Dead at 62
Founder of
Big 1980s
Group Is
Dead at 62
obituary
Aug 23, 2021 8:13 AM CDT

Founder of Big 1980s Group Is Dead at 62

Brian Travers of UB40 had brain cancer

(Newser) - His name might not be a household one, but his band and music will be familiar to anyone familiar with the 1980s. Brian Travers, a founding member of UB40, has died at age 62 at his home in the UK after battling brain cancer, reports RTE .
  • Big hits: UB40 is
...

With His Brother, Don Everly Had Lasting Impact on Music

Pop harmonies influenced generations, starting with the Beatles

(Newser) - Don Everly, half of the pioneering Everly Brothers, whose harmonizing country rock hits impacted a generation of rock 'n' roll music, has died. He was 84, the AP reports. A family spokesperson said Everly died Saturday at his home in Nashville. His younger brother, Phil Everly, died in January...

Country Music Hall of Famer Tom T. Hall, 85, Dies
Country Music Hall of Famer
Tom T. Hall, 85, Dies
OBITUARY
Aug 21, 2021 11:30 AM CDT

Country Music Hall of Famer Tom T. Hall, 85, Dies

The songwriter behind Harper Valley P.T.A. had a string of hits

(Newser) - Country music legend Tom T. Hall has died. He was 85. Hall, a fixture in Nashville since the ‘60s and a Grand Ole Opry cast member since 1971, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008. Hall, who was born Thomas Hall and added the T...

'True Action Legend' Who Wowed Tarantino Dead at 82

'Kill Bill' star Sonny Chiba starred in more than 100 films

(Newser) - Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts skills in more than 100 films, including Kill Bill, has died. He was 82. Chiba, known in Japan as Shinichi Chiba, died late Thursday in a hospital near Tokyo, where he'd been treated for COVID-19 since Aug....

His Monumental Grid Portraits Are Legendary
Artist Broke
Faces Down Into
'Incremental 
Units'
obituary
Aug 20, 2021 12:02 AM CDT

Artist Broke Faces Down Into 'Incremental Units'

Chuck Close dies at 81

(Newser) - Chuck Close, a painter, photographer and printmaker best known for his monumental grid portraits and photo-based paintings of family and famous friends, has died. He was 81. His attorney, John Silberman, said Close died Thursday at a hospital in Oceanside, New York. He did not give a cause of death,...

He Dropped Out of School, Helped Popularize This Famous Puzzle

Maki Kaji, known as the 'Godfather of Sudoku,' has died at age 69

(Newser) - Maki Kaji, who helped popularize the numbers puzzle sudoku, and whose life's work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese company said Tuesday. He was 69 and had bile duct cancer, reports the AP . Known as the "Godfather of Sudoku," Kaji wanted the puzzle...

Nanci Griffith Sang Stories About Love and Texas
Nanci Griffith
Sang Stories
About Love
and Texas
obituary
Aug 13, 2021 5:35 PM CDT

Nanci Griffith Sang Stories About Love and Texas

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter was 68

(Newser) - Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter from Texas whose literary songs like "Love at the Five and Dime" celebrated the South, has died. She was 68. Her management company said Griffith died Friday but did not provide a cause of death, the AP reports. Griffith worked closely with other...

He Spent a Decade Talking to the Nation
He Spent a
Decade Talking
to the Nation
OBITUARY
Aug 12, 2021 12:02 PM CDT

He Spent a Decade Talking to the Nation

Longtime NPR journalist Neal Conan dies of brain cancer at 71

(Newser) - You may not have recognized his face, but you probably knew his voice . Neal Conan, who hosted the popular NPR show Talk of the Nation for 11 years until its 2013 end , died Tuesday at age 71. Conan's son, Connor, revealed the longtime radio journalist died of glioblastoma, a...

Alfred Hitchcock&#39;s Only Child Has Died
Alfred Hitchcock's
Only Child Has Died
obituary
Aug 11, 2021 1:51 PM CDT

Alfred Hitchcock's Only Child Has Died

Patricia Hitchcock was 93

(Newser) - Patricia Hitchcock O’Connell, the only child of Alfred Hitchcock and an actor herself who made a memorable appearance in her father’s Strangers on a Train and championed his work in the decades following his death, has died at age 93. Hitchcock died Monday in her sleep at home...

A Member of &#39;Track Royalty&#39; Dead at 26
Man Born Into
'Track Royalty'
Dead at 26
obituary
Aug 11, 2021 11:35 AM CDT

Man Born Into 'Track Royalty' Dead at 26

Death of Carl Lewis' godson Cameron Burrell reported at parking garage

(Newser) - A former NCAA track star who was the godson of US track and field legend Carl Lewis has died. Cameron Burrell, a former University of Houston sprinter who won NCAA championships in the 100-meter race in 2018 and in the 4x100-meter relay in 2017 and 2018, died Monday at age...

'I Wish She Had Said Something': Ex-Olympic Cyclist Dead at 24

Earlier on the day of her death, Olivia Podmore posted a since-deleted Instagram post

(Newser) - On Monday, former Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore posted a since-deleted Instagram post that talked about the pressures faced by top athletes. By Monday evening, the 24-year-old from New Zealand was dead. A police rep told Reuters that police were called to "a sudden death" at a property in Waikato...

One of the Last Remaining Stars From '30s, '40s Is Dead at 95

Jane Withers went from child star to commercial star

(Newser) - Jane Withers, the former child actor who bedeviled Shirley Temple on the screen and went on to star in a series of B movies that made her a box-office champion, has died, her daughter said. She was 95. Withers, also known as “Josephine the Plumber” from TV commercials in...

Markie Post, Best Known for Night Court, Dies at 70

The veteran actress had been battling cancer for years

(Newser) - Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom Night Court and was a regular presence on television for four decades, has died, per the AP . She was 70. Post's manager, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, said Post died Saturday in Los Angeles after a years-long battle with cancer....

Bobby Bowden Built Dynasty at Florida State
Bobby Bowden Built
Dynasty at Florida State
obituary
Aug 8, 2021 12:55 PM CDT

Bobby Bowden Built Dynasty at Florida State

Longtime coach ranks second in major college football victories

(Newser) - Bobby Bowden, the folksy Hall of Fame coach who built Florida State into an unprecedented college football dynasty, has died. He was 91. His son, Terry, said his father died Sunday at home in Tallahassee, surrounded by family, the AP reports. Bobby Bowden announced last month that he had a...

Beloved New York City Owl Killed in Central Park

Barry is gone

(Newser) - A barred owl that had become a sort of New York City celebrity after taking up residence in the city's famed Central Park has been killed. Barry, as she was affectionately known, was fatally struck by one of the privately maintained park's maintenance vehicles, the park Conservancy announced...

Stroke Ended the All-Star Career of JR Richard
Stroke Ended
the All-Star
Career of
JR Richard
obituary
Aug 5, 2021 7:05 PM CDT

Stroke Ended the All-Star Career of JR Richard

Astros star later overcame homelessness

(Newser) - JR Richard, a star starting pitcher for the Houston Astros during the 1970s whose career was ended by a stroke, died Wednesday. He was 71, Click2Houston reports. In a statement, the Astros said Richard "will forever be remembered as an intimidating figure on the mound and as one of...

She Was a Rock Critic Who Became Jim Morrison's Partner

Patricia Kennealy-Morrison is dead at 75

(Newser) - An obituary from the world of music is notable on two fronts: Patricia Kennealy-Morrison was a pioneering rock critic, but she might be better known for becoming the partner of a frontman she interviewed—Jim Morrison of the Doors. Kennealy-Morrison died of complications from heart disease in New York City...

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