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'Soul Man' Singer Sam Moore Dies at 89
Sam & Dave Singer
Sam Moore Dead at 89
OBITUARY
Jan 11, 2025 9:30 AM CST

Sam & Dave Singer Sam Moore Dead at 89

Moore sang on the duo's iconic hit 'Soul Man'

(Newser) - Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I'm Comin'," has died. He was 89. The AP reports Moore died Friday morning in...

Singer, Anti-Gay Rights Activist Anita Bryant Dead at 84

Her outspoken anti-LGBTQ+ activism ended her career

(Newser) - Anita Bryant, whose singing career was long overshadowed by her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died at age 84. She died Dec. 16 at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma, according to an obituary published in the Oklahoman on Thursday.
  • Bryant was crowned Miss Oklahoma in 1958 and was second
...

Former MLB Pitcher Is Dead at 37
Former MLB Pitcher
Is Dead at 37
OBITUARY
Jan 8, 2025 11:59 AM CST

Former MLB Pitcher Is Dead at 37

Oriole Brian Matusz was 'beloved throughout Birdland'

(Newser) - Brian Matusz, a beloved former pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, has died at the age of 37. The club announced the southpaw's death in a post on X late Tuesday. No cause of death has been disclosed. Matusz was initially selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the fourth...

Peter, Paul and Mary's Peter Yarrow Is Dead
Peter, Paul and Mary's
'Peter' Has Died at 86
obituary
Jan 7, 2025 11:59 AM CST

Peter, Paul and Mary's 'Peter' Has Died at 86

Only Noel 'Paul' Stookey now survives in wake of Yarrow's death

(Newser) - Peter Yarrow—the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary—has died at age 86. Yarrow, who also co-wrote the group's most enduring song, "Puff the Magic Dragon," died Tuesday in New York, said publicist Ken Sunshine. Yarrow had been battling...

Jean-Marie Le Pen Dead at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen Dead at 96
OBITUARY
Jan 7, 2025 8:03 AM CST

Jean-Marie Le Pen Dead at 96

Onetime leader of France's far-right National Front was also father of Marine Le Pen

(Newser) - Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's far-right National Front known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and widespread condemnation, has died at 96. Le Pen's controversial statements, including Holocaust denial, led to multiple convictions and strained his political alliances. Le...

Mike Rinder Left Scientology, Then Fought It
One of Scientology's
Top Critics Dies at 69
obituary
Jan 6, 2025 6:55 PM CST

One of Scientology's Top Critics Dies at 69

Former church official Mike Rinder co-hosted documentary series with Leah Remini

(Newser) - Mike Rinder, a top official of the Church of Scientology before becoming one of its most widely heard opponents, died Sunday. He was 69. Christie Collbran Rinder, his wife, said the cause of death was esophageal cancer, the New York Times reports. With actor Leah Remini, also a former church...

Director Jeff Baena, Husband of Aubrey Plaza, Is Dead

Couple worked together on Life After Beth, The Little Hours ; he was 47

(Newser) - Jeff Baena, a screenwriter and director whose work included Life After Beth and The Little Hours, has died. Baena, the husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, was 47. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office reported that his body was discovered on Friday at a home in Los Angeles, per Variety...

Donny and Marie Osmond's Brother Dead at 73

Wayne Osmond was an original member of The Osmonds

(Newser) - One of the original members of the 1970s family band The Osmonds has died at 73. Wayne Osmond, brother of Donny and Marie (and other Osmonds), died of complications related to a stroke on New Year's Day, three of his brothers revealed in social media posts Thursday. Wayne Osmond...

Holocaust Survivor, 103, Was Oldest Living Olympic Medalist

Agnes Keleti assumed a false identity before winning gold in gymnastics five times

(Newser) - Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died. She was 103. Keleti died Thursday in Budapest, the Hungarian state news agency reported, after being hospitalized with pneumonia on Dec. 25. She won a total of 10 Olympic medals in gymnastics, including five golds,...

'Catwoman' Socialite Dies in Paris
Jocelyn
Wildenstein
Dies While
Napping
OBITUARY
Jan 2, 2025 6:29 AM CST

Jocelyn Wildenstein Dies While Napping

Socialite known for plastic surgeries, headliner divorce from billionaire, passed away in Paris

(Newser) - Jocelyn Wildenstein, the Swiss socialite nicknamed "Catwoman" after a seemingly endless series of plastic surgeries, has died. "Her partner Lloyd Klein is pained to announce the death of Jocelyne Wildenstein in Paris," Klein told AFP in a statement, using an alternate spelling of her first name. The...

One of the Last Pearl Harbor Survivors Dies at 103

Navy medic Harry Chandler pulled injured sailors from the water

(Newser) - Harry Chandler, a Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941 Japanese attack on the naval base, has died. He was 103. Chandler died Monday at a senior living center in Tequesta, Florida, according to Ron Mahaffee, the husband of his...

His First CNN Appearance Was on 9/11
His First CNN
Appearance
Was on 9/11
OBITUARY
Dec 31, 2024 9:21 AM CST

His First CNN Appearance Was on 9/11

ABC, CNN anchor Aaron Brown has died at age 76

(Newser) - Veteran ABC News reporter Aaron Brown joined CNN in 2001—and his very first appearance was on the morning of Sept. 11. "Good Lord, there are no words," Brown told viewers as the South Tower of the World Trade Center came down in the terror attacks. Fans are...

'Visionary' Founder of HBO, Cablevision Dies
Founder of HBO,
Cablevision Dead at 98
OBITUARY
Dec 30, 2024 1:45 PM CST

Founder of HBO, Cablevision Dead at 98

Charles Dolan was a 'visionary,' family says

(Newser) - Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent US media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at age 98. A statement issued by his family said Dolan died of natural causes, Newsday reports. "It is with deep sorrow that we announce...

Linda Lavin, TV's 'Alice,' Dies at 87
Goodbye to
the 'New Girl
in Town'
OBITUARY
Dec 30, 2024 5:44 AM CST

Goodbye to the 'New Girl in Town'

Linda Lavin, who played a working-class waitress on TV sitcom Alice , dies at 87

(Newser) - Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actor who became a working-class icon as a paper-hat-wearing waitress on the TV sitcom Alice, has died. She was 87. Lavin died in Los Angeles on Sunday of complications from recently discovered lung cancer, her representative told the AP . A success on Broadway, Lavin...

His Breakthrough Hit Was Initially Turned Down by Every Studio

Charles Shyer, Private Benjamin filmmaker, dies at 83

(Newser) - Charles Shyer, the Oscar-nominated writer and filmmaker known for classic comedies like Private Benjamin, Baby Boom, and Father of the Bride that he made alongside Nancy Meyers, has died. He was 83. Shyer died in Los Angeles on Friday, his daughter, filmmaker Hallie Meyers-Shyer told the AP . No cause was...

Jimmy Carter Built Legacy After Presidency
Jimmy Carter Built a
Legacy After Presidency
obituary
Dec 29, 2024 4:43 PM CST

Jimmy Carter Built a Legacy After Presidency

Georgia peanut farmer gained admiration for humanitarian work, efforts to preserve democracy

(Newser) - Former President Jimmy Carter, who was turned out of office by voters after one term and went on to build houses for the poor and champion democracy around the world, died Sunday. He was 100 and the longest-living US president. His son said Carter died at his home in Plains,...

Former President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100

Georgia Democrat had been in hospice since February 2023

(Newser) - Former President Jimmy Carter, the first US president to reach centenarian status, has died at age 100, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Carter, who was predeceased by his wife Rosalynn in November 2023, had been in hospice care since February 2023. His son, Chip Carter, confirmed that the Nobel laureate and...

Carbon Monoxide Leak Blamed in Trailblazing Model's Death

Dayle Haddon, who took a stand against age discrimination, was 76

(Newser) - Dayle Haddon, an actor, activist, and trailblazing former Sports Illustrated model who pushed back against age discrimination by reentering the industry as a widow, has died in a Pennsylvania home from what authorities believe was carbon monoxide poisoning, per the AP . Authorities in Bucks County found Haddon, 76, dead in...

Parting With Our Most Famous 'Juliet' Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Actor Olivia Hussey, star of Zeffirelli's 1968 Romeo and Juliet , has died at age 73

(Newser) - Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet, has died, her family said on social media Saturday. She was 73. Hussey died on Friday, "peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones," a statement posted to her Instagram account...

Greg Gumbel Anchored Sports Coverage for Decades
Greg Gumbel Broke
Ground in Broadcast Booth
obituary
Dec 27, 2024 5:45 PM CST

Greg Gumbel Broke Ground in Broadcast Booth

Sportscaster handled football, basketball, baseball, and Olympics coverage

(Newser) - Greg Gumbel, a leading and groundbreaking TV sportscaster for decades, has died. He was 78. The cause of death was cancer, his family said Friday. "He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration and dedication to over 50 extraordinary years in the sports broadcast industry; and his iconic voice...

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