Entertainment
Bestselling British writer Joanna Trollope dies at 82
[ad_1] LONDON (AP) — British writer Joanna Trollope, whose bestselling novels charted domestic and romantic travails in well-heeled rural England, has died, her family…
Tag: Notable Deaths
Entertainment
5 notable books by author Sophie Kinsella, who died at age 55
[ad_1] Sophie Kinsella, who has died at age 55, had a special talent for characters who persevered through the most embarrassing mishaps — often…
Sports
Fuzzy Zoeller, two-time major champion haunted by racist joke about Tiger Woods, dies at 74
[ad_1] Fuzzy Zoeller, a two-time major champion and one of golf’s most gregarious characters whose career was tainted by a racially insensitive joke about…
Entertainment
Gary Mounfield, former Stone Roses bassist, has died at 63
[ad_1] LONDON (AP) — Gary Mounfield, the former bass player of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream, two of the most influential British rock…
Entertainment
Udo Kier, striking German actor from ‘My Own Private Idaho’ and ‘Ace Ventura,’ dies at 81
[ad_1] PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Udo Kier, the German actor whose icy gaze and strange, scene-stealing screen presence made him a favorite of…
Lifestyle
Paul Costelloe, Irish-American fashion designer for Princess Diana, dies at 80
[ad_1] Paul Costelloe, the Irish-American designer who dressed the late Princess Diana and became a stalwart of the London fashion scene, has died, his…
Sports
Randy Jones, the San Diego Padres’ first Cy Young Award winner, dies at 75
[ad_1] Randy Jones, the left-hander who won the Cy Young Award with the San Diego Padres in 1976 during a 10-year major league career,…
Sports
Paige Greco, Paralympic gold medalist, dies at 28
[ad_1] ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Australian cyclist Paige Greco, a Paralympic gold medalist, has died. She was 28. A joint statement by the Australian…
Entertainment
Sally Kirkland, stage and screen star who earned an Oscar nomination in ‘Anna,’ dies at age 84
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film and TV, best known for sharing the…
Technology
James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97
[ad_1] James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine,…
Sports
Cowboys’ Marshawn Kneeland found dead of apparent suicide at 24 after evading officers, police say
[ad_1] FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Police in a Dallas suburb say 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead of an apparent…
Sports
Former Jets center Nick Mangold dies at 41, less than 2 weeks after announcing he had kidney disease
[ad_1] Nick Mangold’s long, blond hair and bushy beard made him instantly recognizable. His gritty, outstanding performance on the field for the New York…
Entertainment
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel),’ dies
[ad_1] D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does…