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Paralyzed 11 Seconds Into His First Game, He Became a 'Hero'

Paralyzed 11 Seconds
Into His First Game, He
Became an 'Inspiration'

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Oct 30, 2020 6:42 AM CDT

Paralyzed 11 Seconds Into His First Game, He Became an 'Inspiration'

Former Boston University hockey player Travis Roy dead at 45

(Newser) - Travis Roy, the Boston University hockey player who was paralyzed 11 seconds into his first college shift and went on to become an advocate for spinal cord injury survivors both in and outside the sports world, has died. He was 45. His death was confirmed by the BU athletic department...

World's 'Fastest
Girl Drummer' Is Gone

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Oct 25, 2020 4:30 PM CDT

World's 'Fastest Girl Drummer' Is Gone

Viola Smith has died at 107

(Newser) - The "fastest girl drummer in the world" is gone. Viola Smith, a swing musician who fought for female inclusion in the big-band era, died Wednesday at home in Costa Mesa, Calif., the Washington Post reports. She was 107. At a time when jazz giants like Artie Shaw and Benny...

Texas Singer Who Wrote 'Mr Bojangles' Dead at 78

Songwriter Behind
'Mr. Bojangles' Has Died

Oct 24, 2020 11:30 AM CDT

Songwriter Behind 'Mr. Bojangles' Has Died

Jerry Jeff Walker was 78

(Newser) - Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song "Mr. Bojangles," has died at age 78. Walker died Friday of cancer, family spokesman John T. Davis told the AP . "He had battled throat cancer for many years, and some other health issues,...

'Nation's Foremost
Skeptic' Dead at 92

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Oct 22, 2020 9:11 AM CDT

'Nation's Foremost Skeptic' Dead at 92

Magician devoted his life to exposing psychics, spoon benders, and quacks

(Newser) - James Randi, a magician who later challenged spoon benders, mind readers, and faith healers with such voracity that he became regarded as the country’s foremost skeptic, has died, his foundation announced. He was 92. The James Randi Educational Foundation said simply that its founder succumbed to "age-related causes”...

Robert Redford's Son Dead at 58

OBITUARY

Oct 20, 2020 5:03 AM CDT

Robert Redford's Son Dead at 58

James Redford died of cancer

(Newser) - Robert Redford's son James died Friday at age 58 in his California home, the AP reports. He had struggled with liver issues since his teenage years, undergoing two liver transplants in 1993, reports the Salt Lake Tribune in a lengthy obituary. The liver disease returned two years ago, and...

Conchata Ferrell of Two and a Half Men Fame Dead at 77

Two and a Half Men's
'Berta' Dead at 77

OBITUARY

Oct 14, 2020 12:49 AM CDT

Two and a Half Men's 'Berta' Dead at 77

Conchata Ferrell was on board for the sitcom's entire run

(Newser) - Conchata Ferrell, who became known for her role as Berta the housekeeper on TV’s Two and a Half Men after a long career as a character actor on stage and in movies, including Mystic Pizza and Network, has died. She was 77, the AP reports. Ferrell died Monday at...

Roberta McCain Dies at 108

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Oct 12, 2020 3:31 PM CDT

Roberta McCain Dies at 108

Senator's feisty mother was his secret weapon on campaign trail

(Newser) - Roberta Wright McCain, the mother of Sen. John McCain who used her feisty spirit to help convince voters during his 2008 presidential campaign, has died. She was 108. A spokesperson for daughter-in-law Cindy McCain says Roberta McCain died Monday. A cause of death was not immediately released. At 96, Roberta...

Another Baseball
Giant Is Dead

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Oct 12, 2020 11:00 AM CDT

Another Baseball Giant Is Dead

Cincinnati Hall of Famer Joe Morgan was 77

(Newser) - This is shaping up to be a tough year for baseball legends and their fans. Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Joe Morgan has died at age 77 from a nerve condition, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer . He's the third MLB icon to die this month alone, after Whitey Ford and...

In Mantle's
View, He Was
Best Pitcher
in the Game

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Oct 9, 2020 12:53 PM CDT

In Mantle's View, He Was Best Pitcher in the Game

Yankee great Whitey Ford has died at age 91

(Newser) - Whitey Ford, the street-smart New Yorker who had the best winning percentage of any pitcher in the 20th century and helped the Yankees become baseball's perennial champions in the 1950s and '60s, has died at age 91, per the AP . A family member said Ford died at his...

Nobel Laureate Who Proved
Danger of CFCs Dies at 77

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Oct 9, 2020 7:44 AM CDT

Nobel Laureate Who Proved Danger of CFCs Dies at 77

Mario Molina helped prove chlorofluorocarbons posed significant threat to environment

(Newser) - A Nobel laureate who helped prove how dangerous chlorofluorocarbons are to the ozone layer and who served as a scientific adviser to President Obama has died. Dr. Mario Molina, a US citizen born in Mexico, passed away Wednesday at the age of 77 at his Mexico City home, the Washington ...

'I Can See Clearly Now'
Singer Dead at 80

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Oct 7, 2020 12:10 AM CDT

'I Can See Clearly Now' Singer Dead at 80

Johnny Nash helped launch Bob Marley's career

(Newser) - Johnny Nash, a singer-songwriter, actor, and producer who rose from pop crooner to early reggae star to the creator and performer of the million-selling anthem “I Can See Clearly Now,” died Tuesday, his son said. Nash, who had been in declining health, died of natural causes at home...

Guitar Legend
Eddie Van Halen
Dead at 65

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Oct 6, 2020 4:36 PM CDT

Guitar Legend Eddie Van Halen Dead at 65

He was the 'most influential guitarist of his generation'

(Newser) - One of the greatest rock guitarists of all time died Tuesday morning after a long battle with cancer. Wolfgang Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen's son and bandmate, confirmed his father's death in a tweet . "He was the best father I could ask for," he wrote. "...

Thousands
Mourn Charlie,
a Very Good Boy

Thousands Mourn Charlie, a Very Good Boy

Obituary for stair-hating, banana-loving dog goes viral

(Newser) - Sallie Hammett wrote an obituary for her dog, thinking it would help her sort through some tough feelings. Having now gone viral, the write-up—designed to look like it would appear in a newspaper —has thousands mourning along with her. "Born July 15th, 2013, in Easley, South Carolina,...

Goodbye to One of Baseball's
'Most Uncompromising' Players

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Oct 3, 2020 8:00 AM CDT

Goodbye to One of Baseball's 'Most Uncompromising' Players

Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, powerhouse pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals, dies at 84

(Newser) - Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the dominating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who won a record seven consecutive World Series starts and set a modern standard for excellence when he finished the 1968 season with a 1.12 ERA, died Friday. He was 84. The Cardinals confirmed Gibson's death shortly...

Elvis Songwriter
Mac Davis Dies

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Sep 30, 2020 1:43 PM CDT

Elvis Songwriter Mac Davis Dies

Kenny Chesney mourns 'tremendous creative light'

(Newser) - Mac Davis, who wrote hits including "A Little Less Conversation" and "In the Ghetto" for Elvis Presley before forging a successful solo career, has died. Jim Morey, the 78-year-old's longtime manager, says Davis died Tuesday in Nashville after becoming critically ill following heart surgery. As a country...

The First Person Cured
of HIV Is Dead at 54

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Sep 30, 2020 9:30 AM CDT

The First Person Cured of HIV Is Dead at 54

Timothy Ray Brown was known as the 'Berlin patient'

(Newser) - The first person cured of HIV—a feat Timothy Ray Brown managed more than a decade ago—has died from cancer. He was 54. The BBC reports Brown, known as the "Berlin patient," learned he had HIV in 1995 while living in the German city. In 2007 he...

Feminist Icon,
'I Am Woman'
Singer Dead at 78

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Sep 30, 2020 1:10 AM CDT

Feminist Icon, 'I Am Woman' Singer Dead at 78

Helen Reddy became 'part of history,' later quit performing

(Newser) - Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her rousing feminist anthem “I Am Woman” and recorded a string of other hits, has died. She was 78. Reddy’s children Traci and Jordan announced that the actor-singer died Tuesday in Los Angeles, the AP reports. “She...

A Mideast Ruler
Is Dead at 91

Sep 29, 2020 11:37 AM CDT

A Mideast Ruler Is Dead at 91

Kuwait's Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah may be succeeded by half-brother

(Newser) - Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait who drew on his decades as the oil-rich nation's top diplomat to push for closer ties to Iraq after the 1990 Gulf War and solutions to other regional crises, died Tuesday at the age of 91, per the AP...

My 600-lb. Life Star
Is Dead at 41

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Sep 24, 2020 5:00 PM CDT

My 600-lb. Life Star Is Dead at 41

Coliesa McMillian recently had surgery for weight loss

(Newser) - A woman who shared her story on the reality show My 600-lb Life is dead at age 41. No cause of death has been released for Louisiana's Coliesa McMillian, but TMZ reports that she had been suffering from complications of weight-loss surgery performed earlier this year. McMillian weighed 643...

Their NFL Friendship Was Made
Legendary on the Big Screen

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Sep 23, 2020 11:45 AM CDT

Their NFL Friendship Was Made Legendary on the Big Screen

Chicago Bears' Gale Sayers, depicted in 'Brian's Song' as supporting sick teammate, dead at 77

(Newser) - Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL's best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died. He was 77. Nicknamed the "Kansas Comet" and considered among the best open-field...