News Obituaries
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies in San Francisco at age 97
Robert Oppenheimer, known as the father of the atomic bomb, once praised Lee as one...
Edna O’Brien dies at 93; acclaimed Irish novelist challenged homeland’s taboos on religion, sex, gender
Edna O'Brien's debut novel, “The Country Girls,” became one of Ireland’s most polarizing works of...
Francine Pascal dies at 92; ex-soap opera writer created the beloved ‘Sweet Valley High’ books
The young adult books, which were envisioned as "Dallas" for young people, sold more than...
Erica Ash dies at 46; actress and comedian starred on ‘Mad TV’ and ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’
She also performed in such TV shows and films as “Survivor’s Remorse,” “Scary Movie V”...
William Calley dies at 80; Army officer led My Lai massacre that shamed US military in Vietnam
Lt. William Calley was convictedfor the murders of 22 people during the rampage. He was...
Sheila Jackson Lee dies at 74; longtime Texas congresswoman was ‘a fierce champion of the people’
The Houston-area congresswoman, a Democrat, helped establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday and spoke out...
John Mayall dies at 90; British blues pioneer helped introduce the world to Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and other musical superstars
His Bluesbreakers band included musicians who went on to play with such legendary groups as...
‘All My Children’ star’s death hits soap opera fans with another shocking, unexpected loss
Esta TerBlanche is the fifth former star of a favorite day-time show to die this...
‘Best guitar player in the world’ with strong Bay Area ties dies at 81
Jerry Miller was an incredible guitarist, whose many admirers included such Rock and Roll Hall...
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir dies at 88; singer was last original member of the Four Tops
Between 1964 and 1967, the group had 11 top 20 hits and two No. 1’s:...