Tag: Obituaries
Mudcat Grant, 1st Black 20-game winner in AL, dies at 85
MINNEAPOLIS — Jim “Mudcat” Grant, the first Black 20-game winner in the American League and a key part of Minnesota's first World Series team...
Lakota spiritual leader, activist Leonard Crow Dog dies
Chief Leonard Crow Dog, a renowned spiritual leader and Native American rights activist who fought for sovereignty, language preservation and religious freedom, has died...
Gottfried Boehm, architect of concrete churches, dies at 101
BERLIN — German architect Gottfried Boehm, who was famous for his concrete brutalist-style church buildings, has died at 101.
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Indianapolis woman, oldest state resident, dies at age 112
INDIANAPOLIS — A woman considered to be Indiana's oldest resident has died at age 112.
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Billionaire donor slams vaccine hoarding at Africa’s expense
KAMPALA, Uganda — Billionaire philanthropist Mo Ibrahim is sharply criticizing the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines by wealthy nations, urging the international community to “walk...
Skeletons of related Viking-era men to reunite for exhibit
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The skeletons of two related Viking-era men, one who died in central Denmark and the other who was killed in England...
Rick Porter, successful thoroughbred owner, dies at 80
Rick Porter, a successful owner who campaigned such top thoroughbreds as 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace and ill-fated Kentucky Derby runner-up...
Rick Porter, successful thoroughbred owner, dies at 80
Rick Porter, a successful owner who campaigned such top thoroughbreds as 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace and ill-fated Kentucky Derby runner-up...
Tearful reunion after mom saw photo of daughter at US border
AUSTIN, Texas — Six years had passed since Glenda Valdez kissed her toddler goodbye and left for the United States — six years since...
Former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel dies at 71
LOS ANGELES — Jim Fassel, a former coach of the New York Giants who was named NFL coach of the year in 1997 and...
