Tag: #obituary

Bob Pettit, NBA’s First MVP and 20,000-Point Scorer, Dies at 93

Bob Pettit, NBA's first MVP and first 20,000-point scorer, died Sept. 23 at 93 in Metairie, Louisiana; Hall of Famer and 1958 champion.

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Don Cooper, longtime White Sox pitching coach, dies at 70

Don Cooper, the Chicago White Sox pitching coach for 18 MLB seasons and a key architect of the 2005 World Series staff, died at 70.

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Gloria Steinem, Feminist Leader and Co-founder of Ms. Magazine, Dies at 92

Gloria Steinem, journalist and co-founder of Ms. magazine, died at 92 in New York City; remembered as a leader of second-wave feminism.

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Tim Curry, Star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and 'It,' Dies at 80

Tim Curry, the English actor famed for Dr. Frank-N-Furter and Pennywise, has died at 80, his union and manager said.

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Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon, Dies at 80

Dolly Parton, the country singer behind 'Jolene' and 'I Will Always Love You,' died at 80 in Nashville; family asks that fans support her Imagination Library.

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Tommy John, Namesake of Elbow Reconstruction Surgery, Dies at 83

Tommy John, the former major-league pitcher whose name became synonymous with UCL reconstruction, died at 83. His 1974 comeback reshaped treatment for pitchers.

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Kevin Keegan, England star and iconic manager, dies aged 75

Kevin Keegan, the former England player and manager and two-time Ballon d’Or winner, has died at 75 after a battle with cancer.

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Sam Neill, 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano' star, dies at 78

Veteran actor Sam Neill, known for Jurassic Park and The Piano, has died in Sydney at 78; family said the death was sudden and he remained cancer-free.

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Bonnie Tyler, 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' Singer, Dies at 75

Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer behind 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' died at 75 in Faro, Portugal, after a recent serious illness.

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Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chair, dies at 100

Alan Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve from 1987–2006 and shaped U.S. monetary policy, died at 100 from complications of Parkinson’s, the Fed said.

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Marjane Satrapi, Author of Persepolis, Dies at 56

Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian‑French author and filmmaker best known for Persepolis, has died at 56, the Élysée Palace announced Thursday.

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Raymond Berry, Hall of Fame receiver and Patriots coach who led club to first Super Bowl, dies at 93

Raymond Berry, Hall of Fame receiver and former Patriots coach who led New England to its first Super Bowl, died May 25 at 93, the team said June 1.

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Sonny Rollins, Influential Tenor Saxophonist, Dies at 95

Jazz titan Sonny Rollins, whose sax on 'Saxophone Colossus' and standards like 'St. Thomas' reshaped modern jazz, died at 95 in Woodstock, N.Y.

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Eugene Braunwald, Pioneering Cardiologist, Dies at 96

Eugene Braunwald, a trailblazer in cardiology whose research and textbooks reshaped heart care, died April 22 at 96 in Massachusetts.

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Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, 29, has died, the team and his agency said. Clarke spent seven seasons with Memphis; cause not announced.

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