Tag: Obituaries
Pulitzer-winning composer Wayne Peterson dies at 93
SAN FRANCISCO — Composer, pianist and educator Wayne Peterson, who won a Pulitzer Prize for music that was hotly contested because judges had chosen...
Shock G, off-kilter Digital Underground leader, dead at 57
LOS ANGELES — Shock G, who blended whimsical wordplay with reverence for '70s funk as leader of the off-kilter hip-hop group Digital Underground, has...
Former major leaguer Adrian Garrett dies at age 78
Adrian Garrett, who spent eight seasons in the major leagues and then went on to a coaching career, has died. He was 78.
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Les McKeown, who fronted the Bay City Rollers, dies at 65
LONDON — Les McKeown, the lead singer of 1970s pop sensation Bay City Rollers, has died suddenly at the age of 65, his family...
Prince fans headed to Paisley Park five years after death
CHANHASSEN, Minn. — Paisley Park, where Prince lived and worked, will welcome back a select 1,400 fans Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of...
Former big league player, coach Tom Robson dead at age 75
CHANDLER, Ariz. — Former major league player and coach Tom Robson has died. He was 75.
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Rapper Black Rob, known for hit ‘Whoa!,’ dead at 52
NEW YORK — Rapper Black Rob, known for his hit “Whoa!” and key contributions to Diddy's dominant Bad Boy Records in the 1990s and...
Archaeologists: Site of Harriet Tubman’s father’s home found
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Archaeologists in Maryland say they believe they have found the homesite of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman’s father.
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Former Oregon U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Furse dies at age 84
PORTLAND, Ore. — Elizabeth Furse, who represented northwestern Oregon in Congress for three terms in the 1990s, has died from complications related to a...
Chad president Deby dies in battle at 68 after 3-decade rule
N'DJAMENA, Chad — President Idriss Deby Itno, who ruled Chad for more than 30 years and became an important ally to Western nations in...