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Shortest Mobile Man in the World Dies at 27

Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal was just 2 feet, 2.41 inches tall

(Newser) - Khagendra Thapa Magar reigned as the world's shortest man who could walk, according to Guinness World Records , but he never thought of himself as small. "I'm a big man," he said after a 2010 ceremony recognizing his diminutive stature. Which is why the Nepal man's...

The Man Who Trained the Rock Is Dead at 75
The Rock's
Famous Dad
Is Dead at 75
OBITUARY
Jan 16, 2020 6:17 AM CST

The Rock's Famous Dad Is Dead at 75

Rocky Johnson, father of Dwayne Johnson, reportedly died at home after illness

(Newser) - WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson, father of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, has died at age 75. Sports journalist Dave Meltzer broke the news, later confirmed by the WWE , in a Wednesday tweet , per People . Born Wayde Douglas Bowles, the Canadian competed in the National Wrestling Alliance before joining...

He Gave It His All in the Ring. It Killed Him

Mask-wearing Mexican pro wrestler 'La Parka' dies at age 54 after October in-ring injury

(Newser) - A horrific in-ring accident in October reportedly left a Mexican pro wrestler paralyzed—and now he has succumbed to his injuries. Per the New York Daily News , "La Parka" (real name Jesus Alfonso Huerta Escoboza), known for donning elaborate costumes and masks, most notably ones depicting skeletons, died Saturday...

Rush Drummer Neil Peart Dead at 67
A Drumming Legend
Dead at 67
OBITUARY
Jan 11, 2020 5:30 AM CST

A Drumming Legend Dead at 67

Rush's Neil Peart was diagnosed with brain cancer more than 3 years ago

(Newser) - A drumming rock legend has died. Rush's Neil Peart, who the CBC notes was "revered by fans and fellow musicians as one of the greatest drummers of all time," passed away Tuesday at age 67 in Santa Monica, Calif., per a statement issued by a family spokesperson,...

Comedian, Writer Buck Henry Dead at 89
Early SNL Fixture
Buck Henry Dead at 89
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Jan 9, 2020 1:18 PM CST

Early SNL Fixture Buck Henry Dead at 89

He also co-wrote 'The Graduate'

(Newser) - Buck Henry, the versatile writer, director, and character actor who co-wrote and appeared in The Graduate, has died at age 89 after a heart attack, per the AP . Short and deceptively mild, wearing black-rimmed glasses, Henry was an established film and television writer who became widely recognizable during the early...

Prozac Nation Author Elizabeth Wurtzel Is Dead
Prozac Nation Author
Elizabeth Wurtzel Dead at 52
the rundown
Jan 7, 2020 12:16 PM CST

Prozac Nation Author Elizabeth Wurtzel Dead at 52

She had breast cancer

(Newser) - The author of Prozac Nation , a groundbreaking 1994 memoir about drug use and depression, has died at age 52. Elizabeth Wurtzel had breast cancer, and she died from related complications, reports the Washington Post. Coverage:
  • The full title of Wurtzel's book was Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America,
...

Weeds Creator Jenji Kohan's Son Dies on Family Ski Trip

Charlie Noxon, 20, was with his dad and 2 siblings in Park City, Utah

(Newser) - A New Year's Eve ski run ended tragically for the son of Jenji Kohan, the creator of Weeds and Orange Is the New Black. TMZ reports that, per law enforcement officials, 20-year-old Charlie Noxon fell while skiing Tuesday in Park City, Utah, and was pronounced dead after being taken...

Somehow, He Did No What No Other Pitcher Has Done
Somehow, He Did What
No Other Pitcher Has Done
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Jan 2, 2020 6:36 AM CST

Somehow, He Did What No Other Pitcher Has Done

Journeyman Don Larsen, who threw a perfect game in the World Series, is dead at 90

(Newser) - Former Yankees pitcher Don Larsen has died at age 90, and the news brings a reminder of a name and accomplishment that might be familiar even to those who don't follow baseball: He threw the only perfect game in World Series history, notes NPR . Larsen managed the feat in...

David Stern Is Dead at 77
David Stern Is Dead at 77
obituary
Jan 1, 2020 4:15 PM CST

David Stern Is Dead at 77

'The entire basketball community is heartbroken,' says the National Basketball Players Association

(Newser) - David Stern, the basketball-loving lawyer who took the NBA around the world during 30 years as its longest-serving commissioner and oversaw its growth into a global powerhouse, died Wednesday, the AP reports. He was 77. Stern suffered a brain hemorrhage on Dec. 12 and underwent emergency surgery. The league said...

The &#39;7th Python&#39; Dead at 75
The '7th Python'
Dead at 75
Dec 30, 2019 11:15 AM CST

The '7th Python' Dead at 75

Monty Python collaborator Neil Innes was also known for his Beatles parody group, the Rutles

(Newser) - Comedic writer and actor Neil Innes, who created a Beatles parody group called the Rutles and frequently worked with the members of Monty Python, has died at age 75, his agent confirmed Monday. Innes died of natural causes Sunday night, agent Nigel Morton said, per the AP . A statement released...

Among Those We Lost in 2019: 39 Less-Known Names

Including a socialite who was convicted but later acquitted of trying to kill his wealthy wife

(Newser) - Being reminded that Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Luke Perry, US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, Karl Lagerfeld, Nipsey Hussle, Ross Perot, Toni Morrison, and Doris Day died in 2019 will likely come as no great shock. But the AP's roll call of some of the people who shuffled...

Don Imus, Outrageously Popular Radio Host, Dies

Pioneering 'Imus in the Morning' began in 1971 and ended last year

(Newser) - Don Imus, a pioneer of shock jock radio with his hugely popular but often widely offensive Imus in the Morning, died Friday at 79. He was hospitalized Tuesday in Texas; a cause of death was not released. Imus had retired just last year, NBC reports, signing off on March 29....

The Allee Willis Song That Made Fans Light Up Was 'September'

Grammy winner also wrote 'Friends' theme

(Newser) - Allee Willis wrote hundreds of songs, including the Pointer Sisters hit "Neutron Dance" and the ubiquitous Friends theme, "I'll Be There for You" by the Rembrandts. But it was "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire, that might have brought the most joy. Willis once said "...

ESPN Reporter Dead at 34
ESPN Reporter Dead at 34 
OBITUARY
Dec 25, 2019 6:11 AM CST

ESPN Reporter Dead at 34

Ed Aschoff dies of pneumonia on Christmas Eve, his 34th birthday

(Newser) - Ed Aschoff "smiled with his entire being," told stories as "one of the smartest, brightest reporters" around, and was always the best-dressed guy in any room, his colleagues at ESPN say in a heartbreaking obituary. Aschoff, a college football reporter for the network, died on Christmas Eve,...

&#39;Uncle for a Movement&#39; Is Dead at 88
'Uncle for
a Movement'
Is Dead at 88
obituary
Dec 23, 2019 10:05 AM CST

'Uncle for a Movement' Is Dead at 88

Baba Ram Dass, spiritual guru and LSD pioneer, has died

(Newser) - Baba Ram Dass, the 1960s counterculture spiritual leader who experimented with LSD and traveled to India to find enlightenment, returning to share it with Americans, has died. He was 88. Dass' foundation, Love Serve Remember, announced late Sunday that the author and spiritual leader died peacefully at his home earlier...

The &#39;Quintessential Entrepreneur,&#39; Dead at 88
The 'Quintessential
Entrepreneur' Dead at 88
OBITUARY
Dec 23, 2019 6:02 AM CST

The 'Quintessential Entrepreneur' Dead at 88

QVC founder Joseph Segel has died

(Newser) - Joseph Segel, the man who founded QVC to compete with the Home Shopping Network, has died at age 88. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports he died of congestive heart failure in Gladwyne, Pa. A statement from Qurate Retail Group, now the parent company of both QVC and HSN, says Segel was...

Man Pens Poignant Obituary to 'Damaged' Brother, a Vietnam Vet

Bill Ebeltoft was never the same after return from war, but Paul Ebeltoft's tribute recalls the old Bill

(Newser) - In an obituary that CNN calls more of a "journey" than a death notice, a New York man penned a tribute to his brother, Vietnam veteran Bill Ebeltoft, who died Sunday at age 73. The now-viral obit, which appeared in the Dickinson Press in North Dakota, where Ebeltoft and...

Deputy Accused of Using Obits to Plan Her Burglaries

Janelle Gericke was allegedly trying to break into Wisconsin homes even while pregnant

(Newser) - A former Wisconsin sheriff's deputy has been arrested after her own colleagues became suspicious she was involved in something not on the up-and-up. The Washington Post reports that Janelle Gericke, 29, was hit with a felony burglary charge Tuesday, accused of breaking into—or trying to—seven homes in...

'Loved This Nugget': Chelsea Handler's Sidekick Is Dead

Chuy Bravo was 63

(Newser) - Chuy Bravo, a Mexican-American actor best known as comedian Chelsea Handler's sidekick on her Chelsea Lately show, has died at 63, reports TMZ . The cause of death is unannounced, but Bravo was rushed to a hospital in Mexico City on Saturday with a severe stomach ache. Bravo had a...

Cinematic Icon Is Dead at 79
Cinematic Icon Is Dead at 79
obituary
Dec 15, 2019 4:45 PM CST

Cinematic Icon Is Dead at 79

Anna Karina was key to the French New Wave

(Newser) - Anna Karina, the French New Wave actress who became an icon of the cinema in the 1960s and was the muse of Jean-Luc Godard, has died. She was 79. The French culture minister announced her death on Twitter on Sunday. French media said that the Danish-born Karina had cancer and...

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