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Rapper Whose Music Touched on Her Addiction Dies at 25

Philly performer Chynna Rogers is gone

(Newser) - Chynna Rogers, the Philadelphia rapper who had breakout hits with 2013's "Selfie" and 2014's "Glen Coco," has died at the age of 25. "Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed," her family wrote in a statement, per Pitchfork . Rogers' manager tells...

Coronavirus Likely Killed Girl Who Inspired a Huge Movement

Charlotte Figi succumbed to horrible illness that hit her whole family

(Newser) - By age 7, Charlotte Figi had inspired a movement and changed the way CBD is used for medicinal purposes. On Tuesday, at age 13, she died—likely as a result of the coronavirus. As the Colorado Sun reports, Charlotte's mom, Paige, had been posting on Facebook for weeks about...

Key Player in Clinton Scandal Is Dead at 70

Linda Tripp made secret tapes of her conversations with Monica Lewinsky

(Newser) - Linda Tripp, whose secretly recorded conversations with White House intern Monica Lewinsky led to the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton, died Wednesday at age 70. Her death was confirmed by attorney Joseph Murtha, the AP reports. He provided no further details. In August 1994, Tripp became a public affairs...

Hall of Famer Was a Tiger at 18, and for Life
Hall of Famer
Was a Tiger
at 18, and
for Life
obituary
Apr 6, 2020 8:30 PM CDT

Hall of Famer Was a Tiger at 18, and for Life

Al Kaline had 3,000 hits and won 10 Gold Gloves in right field

(Newser) - Fresh off the train and only 18 years old, Al Kaline ran into an immediate roadblock trying to join the Detroit Tigers. Called up to the majors, he couldn't get past the security guards at Briggs Stadium. "I finally convinced them I was the guy who just signed...

Honor Blackman Dies at 94
Honor Blackman Dies at 94
obituary
Apr 6, 2020 3:38 PM CDT

Honor Blackman Dies at 94

She was best known for playing 'Pussy Galore'

(Newser) - British actress Honor Blackman, who played one of James Bond's more memorable love interests, has died at 94. Family members in England say she died at her home of natural causes unrelated to the coronavirus and was surrounded by family, the Guardian reports. Relatives say she was an "...

Actress, Activist Shirley Douglas Dead at 86
Actress, Activist
Shirley Douglas
Dead at 86
OBITUARY
Apr 6, 2020 5:05 AM CDT

Actress, Activist Shirley Douglas Dead at 86

Kiefer Sutherland's mom dies of pneumonia complications, not related to coronavirus

(Newser) - Shirley Douglas—Canadian actress, activist, and mother to Kiefer Sutherland—died Sunday morning, just three days after turning 86. While Douglas died of complications from pneumonia, Sutherland said her death was not related to COVID-19, the CBC reports. "Sadly she had been battling for her health for quite some...

Legendary Kicker Dies of Coronavirus
Legendary Kicker
Dies of Coronavirus
obituary
Apr 5, 2020 7:43 AM CDT

Legendary Kicker Dies of Coronavirus

Tom Dempsey's record stood for decades and sparked a major New Orleans party

(Newser) - Tom Dempsey, the kicker who made a 63-yard field goal that stood as the NFL record for more than 40 years, died Saturday of COVID-19. Dempsey, 73, lived in a New Orleans senior center, where he tested positive for the coronavirus in March, USA Today reports. At least 14 other...

He Won the Iditarod as a Rookie. Now, 'Yukon Fox' Gone at 79

Sled dog race legend Emmitt Peters Sr. dies in Alaska

(Newser) - Emmitt Peters Sr., an Alaska Native who won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race as a rookie in 1975, has died at age 79 in his home village of Ruby. Peters died Thursday of natural causes, Alaska State Troopers said. Peters, an Athabascan, was nicknamed the "Yukon Fox” after...

The Man Who Brought Us &#39;Lean On Me&#39; Is Gone
He Gave Us a Virus 'Anthem.'
Now He's Gone
OBITUARY
Apr 3, 2020 10:38 AM CDT

He Gave Us a Virus 'Anthem.' Now He's Gone

Soul singer Bill Withers of 'Lean on Me' fame was 81

(Newser) - Legendary soul singer Bill Withers died of heart complications this week at age 81, reports the AP . The three-time Grammy winner, known for 1970s classics like " Lean On Me ," " Ain't No Sunshine ," " Lovely Day ," and " Just the Two of Us ," was...

Coronavirus Leads to Death of New Orleans Jazz Legend

Ellis Marsalis Jr. had pneumonia caused by COVID-19

(Newser) - Ellis Marsalis Jr., jazz pianist, teacher, and patriarch of a New Orleans musical clan that includes famed performer sons Wynton and Branford, has died after battling pneumonia brought by the coronavirus, one of his sons said late Wednesday. He was 85. Ellis Marsalis III confirmed in an interview with the...

Musician Blended Styles Into Bright Pop
Musician
Blended
Styles Into
Bright Pop
obituary
Apr 1, 2020 8:19 PM CDT

Musician Blended Styles Into Bright Pop

Adam Schlesinger formed Fountains of Wayne with a college friend

(Newser) - Adam Schlesinger, the Emmy- and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter known for his work with his band Fountains of Wayne, died Wednesday after contracting the coronavirus. Schlesinger died at a hospital in upstate New York, his longtime lawyer said. It is not clear where or how Schelsinger, a 51-year-old father of...

&#39;Toy Cannon&#39; Launched Rockets for the Astros
'Toy Cannon' Launched
Rockets for the Astros
obituary
Mar 31, 2020 8:30 PM CDT

'Toy Cannon' Launched Rockets for the Astros

Jimmy Wynn was known for hitting long, long home runs

(Newser) - Jimmy Wynn, the diminutive Houston slugger whose monster shots in the 1960s and '70s earned him the popular nickname “The Toy Cannon," has died. He was 78. The Astros said the three-time All-Star outfielder died Thursday in Houston, per the AP , but did not provide further details....

At Age 4, He Knew He'd Write. His Creation: a Famous Witch

'Strega Nona' author Tomie dePaola dies at age 85 after complications, surgery following a bad fall

(Newser) - Tomie dePaola, the prolific children's author and illustrator who delighted generations with tales of Strega Nona, the kindly and helpful old witch in Italy, died Monday at age 85 at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, according to his literary agent. He was badly injured in a fall...

'I Love Rock 'N' Roll' Writer Dies From Coronavirus

Alan Merrill was 69

(Newser) - Alan Merrill—who wrote the song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" that became a signature hit for fellow rocker Joan Jett—died Sunday in New York of complications from the coronavirus, his daughter said. He was 69. Laura Merrill said on her Facebook account that he died in...

Coronavirus Complications Kill Country Singer

Joe Diffie was only 61

(Newser) - Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk singles like "Home" and "Pickup Man," has died after testing positive for COVID-19, the AP reports. He was 61. Diffie on Friday announced he had contracted the coronavirus, becoming...

His Music Made This Scene Terrifying
His Music Made
This Scene Terrifying
Obituary
Mar 29, 2020 3:40 PM CDT

His Music Made This Scene Terrifying

Krzysztof Penderecki has died at 86

(Newser) - Krzysztof Penderecki, an award-winning conductor and one of the world’s most popular contemporary classical music composers whose works have featured in Hollywood films like The Shining and Shutter Island died Sunday. He was 86. In a statement emailed to the AP, the Ludwig van Beethoven Association said Penderecki had...

All My Children Star John Callahan Dies at 66
Longtime
Soap Star
John Callahan
Dies at 66 
OBITUARY
Mar 29, 2020 6:42 AM CDT

Longtime Soap Star John Callahan Dies at 66

'All My Children' actor reportedly suffered a stroke

(Newser) - John Callahan, who lit up the small screen on All My Children for years, died Saturday at the age of 66. Variety reports that the cause of death was a stroke. Callahan's ex-wife, Eva LaRue, a fellow AMC alum and mother to their 18-year-old daughter, Kaya, announced his death...

Ex-Sen. Coburn Is Dead at 72
Ex-Senator Liked to Beat
'My Head Against a Wall'
obituary
Mar 28, 2020 12:02 PM CDT

Ex-Senator Liked to Beat 'My Head Against a Wall'

Former US Sen. Tom Coburn has died at 72

(Newser) - Former US Sen. Tom Coburn, an Oklahoma family doctor who earned a reputation as a conservative political maverick as he railed against federal earmarks and subsidies for the rich, has died, the AP reports. He was 72. Coburn, who also delivered more than 4,000 babies while an obstetrician in...

A Civil Rights Icon, Dead at 98
A Civil Rights
Icon, Dead
at 98
OBITUARY
Mar 28, 2020 6:00 AM CDT

A Civil Rights Icon, Dead at 98

Joseph Lowery was an aide to MLK Jr. and considered the 'dean' of civil rights movement

(Newser) - A civil rights icon who was an aide to Martin Luther King Jr., conducted the benediction prayer at Barack Obama's 2009 presidential inauguration, and led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for two decades has died. Relatives of the Rev. Joseph E. Lowery say the 98-year-old died at home in...

Globetrotters&#39; Curly Neal Took Job Seriously
Everybody
Wanted to
Dribble Like
Curly Neal
obituary
Mar 26, 2020 5:17 PM CDT

Everybody Wanted to Dribble Like Curly Neal

Star brought smiles for 22 years for the Harlem Globetrotters

(Newser) - Curly Neal, the Harlem Globetrotters star known for his basketball-spinning and dribbling skills—as well as his ever-present smile—died Thursday at his home near Houston at 77. The team announced the death on Twitter of the "icon known worldwide for his trademark shaved head and charismatic smile."...

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