Madeleine Riffaud, ‘the Girl Who Saved Paris,’ Dies at 100

Baltazar Ushca, Who Kept Andean Ice Harvesting Alive, Dies at 80

He trekked up Ecuador’s tallest mountain twice a week for six decades to hack ice off a glacier with a pickax. He is believed to have been the last of his breed.

World - The New York Times - November 11

Ornaments stolen from grave of baby who died in crash

Tasha Morris lost her son Oscar during surgery after a serious car crash in August.

Frank Auerbach, artist who fled the Nazis as a child, dies aged 93

Auerbach died peacefully at his home in London on Monday morning, his representatives confirmed.

Charles Sporck, an Early Champion of Moving Microchip Manufacturing to Asia, Dies at 96

He argued that offshoring allowed the U.S. semiconductor industry to create more high-paying jobs at home.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 12

Gerry Faust, Coach Who Lived a Dream at Notre Dame, Dies at 89

Jumping from the high school ranks to lead one of the most storied programs in college football, he lost games but rarely lost hope.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Natasha Alexenko, Who Exposed Backlog of Rape Cases, Dies at 51

Ten years after her sexual assault, she discovered that the evidence in her rape kit hadn’t been tested — and neither had thousands of others nationwide.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

Murray Sinclair, 73, Who Reframed Indigenous Relations in Canada, Dies

He headed a commission that documented widespread abuse in Canada’s boarding schools for Indigenous children and sought to correct the history of Indigenous people.

World - The New York Times - November 16

Shel Talmy, producer for the Who, the Kinks and David Bowie, dies aged 87

The American producer helped to craft a raw, immediate sound for British rock in the mid-1960s, with hits such as You Really Got Me and My Generation. Shel Talmy, the music producer behind classics ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Bill Moyes, Australian ‘Birdman’ Who Popularized Hang Gliding, Dies at 92

A modern-day Icarus, he set a world record for the longest unassisted flight, was arrested after soaring into the Grand Canyon and nearly killed himself several times.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Joanne Chory, Who Enlisted Plants to Fight Climate Change, Dies at 69

Biologist sought to breed crops that could store more carbon safely underground in their roots.

World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Tributes paid to ‘kind and loving’ British tourist who died in Laos

Simone White was one of six people to die in suspected methanol poisoning incident in Vang Vieng. Tributes have been paid to the “beautiful, kind and loving” British tourist Simone White, one of ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Matthew Byars, who appeared on 'Real Housewives' with Karen Huger, dies at 37

Matthew Byars, who was introduced as an assistant to Karen Huger on 'The Real Housewives of Potomac,' has died, according to the Maryland medical examiner.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

Fred R. Harris, Senator Who Ran for President, Dies at 94

After eight years in the Senate as a moderate Democrat, he took a leftward turn toward “new populism” in a failed shot at the presidency in 1976.

Top stories - The New York Times - 1 hour ago

College basketball coaching hot seat: Five coaches who may need a good season in 2024-25 to save their job

Indiana's Mike Woodson is among a group of coaches who are facing critical seasons at their schools

Sports - CBS Sports - October 25

‘Who do people like me turn to?’ I am 70 with absolutely no emergency or retirement savings. So now what?

Have an issue with your financial adviser or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Secret WW2 bravery of Welsh mum who survived Nazi Germany and saved a historic church

Hidden away in a church in Hamburg is a plaque dedicated to a relatively unknown Welsh woman.

Shel Talmy, record producer who oversaw hits by the Kinks and the Who, dies at 87

The American-born record producer was an architect of the catchy if rough-hewn sound that drove many a British pop act to stardom in the mid-1960s.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 15

DNA testing reveals skull found in a wall belonged to teen who died 150 years ago

DNA testing has revealed that a skull found decades ago in the wall of an Illinois house belonged to an 18-year-old woman who died just after the American Civil War.

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 - October 26

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 - October 28

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 - October 28

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

Entertainment - ABC News - October 29

'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 - November 1

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 ...

Family of mom who died after delayed abortion care says death was preventable

CBS News' Jericka Duncan spoke to Amber Thurman's family and the ProPublica reporter whose investigation found doctors waited 19 hours before performing surgery on Thurman.

Janey Godley, Scottish Comic Who Brought Humor to Harrowing Topics, Dies at 63

A Scottish performer, she said she believed there were “funny sides” to terrible experiences, including some that she drew from her own times of loss and hardship.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 2

Dub Jones, Who Scored 6 Touchdowns for Browns in One Game, Dies at 99

A 6-foot-4 halfback and flanker, he was a tall, reliable target for Browns quarterback Otto Graham as Cleveland rolled to titles in the late 1940s and ’50s.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 2

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