Tag: Obituaries
Jimmy Harrell, Deepwater Horizon rig supervisor, dies at 65
MORTON, Miss. — Jimmy Harrell, a supervisor on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, has died...
WWII secretary to Wernher von Braun dies in Alabama
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The World War II secretary to German rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun has died in Alabama, where she spent much of...
Inventor of Post-it Notes adhesive dies at age 80
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The inventor of the adhesive used on one of 3M's best-known products, the Post-it Note, has died, according to the...
Kremlin-imposed cuts at US embassy leave thousands adrift
MOSCOW — Under Kremlin orders, the U.S. Embassy has stopped employing Russians, forcing the embassy to cut its consular staff by 75% and limit...
Boy dies after being hit by lightning in northern England
LONDON — A 9-year-old boy has died in northern England after being hit by lightning.
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Jim Klobuchar, columnist and US senator’s father, dies at 93
MINNEAPOLIS — Jim Klobuchar, longtime Minnesota newspaper reporter and columnist and father of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, has died after a long battle with...
Pervis Staples, member of famed Staple Singers, dead at 85
CHICAGO — Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his father’s and sisters’ in the legendary gospel group The Staple Singers, has died, a spokesman...
Jerry Burns, former Vikings coach known for wit, dies at 94
MINNEAPOLIS — Jerry Burns, the colorful character who took over as the Minnesota Vikings' head coach in a time of turmoil and led the...
Famed Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan dead at age 37
HONOLULU — Colt Brennan, a star quarterback at the University of Hawaii who finished third in the 2007 Heisman Trophy balloting, died early Tuesday,...
Leigh Perkins, who took Orvis beyond fly fishing, dies at 93
The man who transformed the Vermont-based Orvis company from a niche fly-fishing supply company into a global retailer of outdoor supplies, apparel and protector...
