Tag: Obituaries
Sam Boulmetis Sr., Hall of Fame New Jersey rider, dies at 94
RED BANK, N.J. — Sam Boulmetis Sr., a Hall of Famer who rode for nearly 20 years and won most of his four jockey...
Swiss motorcyclist Dupasquier dies following Moto3 crash
FLORENCE, Italy — Swiss motorcycle rider Jason Dupasquier has died following a crash during Moto3 qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, the Careggi Hospital...
Mark Eaton, shot-blocking king and Jazz legend, dies at 64
Mark Eaton, the 7-foot-4 shot-blocking king who twice was the NBA's defensive player of the year during his career with the Utah Jazz, has...
Gavin MacLeod, ‘Love Boat’ captain, dies at 90
LOS ANGELES — Television actor Gavin MacLeod of “The Love Boat” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” has died. He was 90.
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‘Hooked on a Feeling’ singer B.J. Thomas dies at 78
B.J. Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as “I Just Can’t Help Believing,”...
Poul Schlueter, longtime Danish prime minister, dies at 92
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Poul Schlueter, Denmark's prime minister for over a decade who negotiated exemptions for his country to a key European Union treaty...
Voice of Disney’s ‘Sebastian the Crab’ dies at age 74
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Samuel E. Wright, the South Carolina native who famously voiced “Sebastian the Crab” in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid" and had an...
John Davis, real singer behind Milli Vanilli, dies at 66
COLUMBIA, S.C. — John Davis, one of the real singers behind the lip-synching pop duo Milli Vanilli, died of the coronavirus this week, according...
‘Chicka Chicka Boom Boom’ illustrator Lois Ehlert dies at 86
MILWAUKEE — Lois Ehlert, whose cut-and-paste shapes and vibrant hues in books including “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” put her among the most popular illustrators...
Italy’s Carla Fracci, La Scala prima ballerina, dies at 84
MILAN — Carla Fracci, an Italian cultural icon and former La Scala prima ballerina renowned for romantic roles alongside such greats as Rudolf Nureyev...
