Lily Ebert, Holocaust Survivor Who Found Fame on TikTok, Dies at 100

Family of man who died in train crash thank well-wishers

Tudor Evans, 66, from Aberystwyth, died following the crash near Llanbrynmair, Powys, on Monday evening.

Michael Jackson, British General Who Disobeyed U.S. Superior, Dies at 80

Labeled “the Prince of Darkness,” he refused to follow an order by NATO’s commander during the Balkans war, saying, “It’s not worth starting World War III.”

World - The New York Times - October 24

Phil Lesh, Bassist Who Anchored the Grateful Dead, Dies at 84

One of the first rock bassists whose instrument regularly took a lead role, he also had a hand in writing some of the band’s best-known songs.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Here’s who bought the L.A. home where Matthew Perry died

The Los Angeles home where Matthew Perry died last year has been sold for $8.55 million in an off-market deal, property records reveal.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

John McQuown, Who Pioneered Index Funds and Transformed Investing, Dies at 90

The Illinois native jumped from family farm to mechanical engineering and then led a ‘Manhattan Project’ of finance.

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Family of grandfather who died after eating Quarter Pounders is heartbroken

There has been one death in a severe E. coli outbreak that affected dozens of people. That victim lived in Grand Junction, and his family there says they have not filed a lawsuit against McDonald's ...

Steve Mariotti, Who Used Entrepreneurship to Connect With Young People, Dies at 71

The entrepreneur-turned-teacher gained national acclaim for bringing business lessons to underprivileged students.

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‘It’s not me, it’s just my face’: the models who found their likenesses had been used in AI propaganda

London-based Synthesia’s technology was employed to make deepfake videos for authoritarian regimes. The well-groomed young man dressed in a crisp, blue shirt speaking with a soft American accent ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Man who found $20 used it to buy a $1 million winning lottery ticket

North Carolina resident Jerry Hicks found $20 outside a convenience store and used it to buy a winning scratch-off lottery ticket.

Lily Collins: I'd love an Emily in London spin-off

The Emily in Paris star spoke to the BBC after making her West End debut, in Bess Wohl’s Barcelona.

Germany's president visits the site of a Holocaust museum being built in Greece

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has visited the site of a Holocaust museum being built in Greece as he began a three-day state visit

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay champion who inspired Fair Pay Act, dies aged 86

Ledbetter sued employer Goodyear in 1998 after finding out she was paid $6,500 less than lowest-paid male supervisor. Lilly Ledbetter, an equal pay advocate whose lawsuit against her employer ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Bodies of 5 Russian climbers who died on Nepal peak have been retrieved

The bodies of five Russian mountaineers who died on the world’s seventh-highest peak were retrieved from the mountain and flown to Kathmandu

World - ABC News - October 16

The bodies of 5 Russian climbers who died on a Nepal peak have been retrieved

The bodies of five Russian mountaineers who died on the world’s seventh-highest peak were retrieved from the mountain and flown to Kathmandu

Sports - ABC News - October 16

9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong's zoo in 2 days had been infected with melioidosis, officials say

Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with an endemic disease, possibly after some digging work near their cages, officials said on Friday

World - ABC News - October 18

Sister Sally Butler, Nun Who Blew the Whistle on Sex Abuse, Dies at 93

In the 1960s, she worked with priests to serve residents of housing projects in Brooklyn. Decades later, she learned that those priests had been abusing young boys.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

Navajo code talker who helped allies defeat Nazis dies aged 107

Death of John Kinsel Sr leaves just two living code talkers – men whose communication played vital role in war effort . One of the last remaining Navajo code talkers who helped the US and its ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in Oscar-winning movie 'The Pianist,' dies at 72

Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie “The Pianist,” has died aged 72

World - ABC News - October 21

Celebrated musician Janusz Olejniczak, who played piano parts in The Pianist film, dies at 72

Polish musician and teacher, whose hands starred in the Oscar-winning film, was remembered as an outstanding performer of Chopin. Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born Dodgers ace who inspired ‘Fernandomania,’ has died at age 63

Sports - ABC News - October 22

Harris ad shows a Texas woman who lost baby and nearly died from sepsis amid strict abortion ban

A striking new Kamala Harris campaign ad campaign that seeks to highlight increasingly perilous medical care for women since the fall of Roe tells the story of a Texas woman named Ondrea who got a ...

Health - ABC News - October 23

New Harris ad shows Texas woman who nearly died from infection amid abortion ban

A new series of ads from Vice President Harris’s campaign hit at former President Trump for his recent claim that he will be a “protector” of women by highlighting the dangerous medical situations ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Ron Ely, television's 'Tarzan' in the 1960s who was later thrust back into headlines with family tragedy, dies at 86

Entertainment - ABC News - October 23

Alan 'Sky' Magary, an Airline Executive Who Said No to Smoking on Planes, Dies at 82

Ditching cigarettes thrust him into the center of a public-health debate, but it also allowed him to change the narrative around Northwest Airlines.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Rudy May, 1980 American League ERA champion who pitched for Yankees, Angels, others, dies at 80

May pitched in parts of 16 MLB seasons across his career

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

Phil Lesh, Bassist Who Brought 'Box of Rain' to the Grateful Dead, Dies at 84

An untraditional bass player who was enamored of John Coltrane, Lesh gave the band a unique twist on rock ’n’ roll.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

DJ Clark Kent, Who Introduced Jay-Z to the Notorious B.I.G., Dies at 58

He was a producer and club D.J. who helped rappers find their voices and fortunes, and who later became known as a raconteur of hip-hop history.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

UK D-Day veteran George Chandler, who escorted American troops to Normandy beaches, dies at 99

D-Day veteran George Chandler, who sought to counter sometimes glamorous depictions of the landings by recalling the horrors he witnessed escorting U.S. troops to the beaches of northern France as ...

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who co-starred in 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' has died

Entertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago

'We all know someone who has died' - the town in Valencia devastated by floods

The BBC has visited Paiporta, Valencia, where dozens of people have been confirmed dead.

Colm McLoughlin, Irishman who led Dubai Duty Free to become an airport retail giant, dies at age 81

Colm McLoughlin, an Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and helped lead Dubai Duty Free into becoming an airport retail behemoth generating billions of dollars a year, ...

World - ABC News - 8 hours ago

Family of Georgia mother who died takes steps to file lawsuit over delayed abortion care

The family of Amber Thurman, a 28-year-old mother who died following delayed abortion care, have taken steps to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. According to a ProPublica investigation, doctors ...

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