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Jules Feiffer, cartoonist who lampooned conformity, hypocrisy and the upper class, dies at 95
Jules Feiffer, the cartoonist and playwright whose syndicated comic strip ran for four decades, has died. The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner was 95.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 21 -
Francisco San Martin, 'Days of Our Lives' actor, dies at 39
Francisco San Martin, the actor best known for his role in the daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives," has died.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Martin Rowson on Donald Trump’s executive orders – cartoon
Continue reading...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Fire chief shot and killed after stopping to help driver who hit deer with their car
A fire chief in Alabama has been shot and killed after he stopped to help a driver who had hit a deer with their vehicle, police said.ABC News - Jan. 21 -
Biden sparks outrage with last-minute commutation of man who killed FBI agents
President Joe Biden has sparked outrage after commuting the sentence of Leonard Peltier in a last-minute move before leaving office Monday.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Martin Karplus, Chemist Who Made Early Computers a Tool, Dies at 94
Proving skeptics wrong, he shared a Nobel Prize in 2013 for using computers to better understand chemical reactions and biological processes.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Martin Luther King III on Trump's inauguration
Monday marks not only President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, but also Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the late civil rights leader. Martin Luther King III, human ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Jean Jennings, Who Wrote With Verve About Cars, Dies at 70
A cabdriver and mechanic before becoming a journalist, she brought personality and adventure to a once-staid genre. She once won a demolition derby and motorcycled across China.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
Longtime racer Martin Truex Sr. dies at 66
Martin Truex Sr., a veteran racer in the former NASCAR Busch North Series whose sons became next-generation stars, has died. He was 66 years old. The news was announced Friday in a statement from ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17 -
Dame Joan Plowright, Tony Award-winning British actor, dies at 95
Part of an astonishing generation of British actors, including Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Eileen Atkins and Maggie Smith, Joan Plowright won a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and nominations for ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Joan Plowright, Tony-winning actor and widow of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.’s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, has died.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Young cancer patient who inspired millions with viral Nebraska football touchdown dies at 19
A young cancer patient who inspired millions of college football fans in 2013 with a 69-yard springtime sprint in Nebraska has died of the disease, officials said Wednesday.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
David Lynch, visionary filmmaker who specialized in the surreal, dies at 78
David Lynch, the surrealist artist who plumbed the darkness lurking underneath American normalcy in the landmark television series "Twin Peaks" and the dreamlike films "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Marie Winn, Who Chronicled New York Wildlife---and the People Drawn to It---Dies at 88
Her most-famous subject: Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who inspired protests after his nest was moved from a Fifth Avenue luxury apartment building.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15 -
Charles Handy, Management Expert Who Predicted Many Modern Trends, Dies at 92
A bestselling author, who hated to be called a management guru, foresaw the rise of remote work and the decline of corporate lifers.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
'Screamingly funny' Tony Slattery dies aged 65
Sir Stephen Fry pays tribute to the actor and comedian well known for Whose Line Is It Anyway?BBC News - Jan. 14 -
J. Fraser Stoddart, Who Developed Microscopic Machines, Dies at 82
He grew up playing with model construction sets. As an adult, he tinkered with molecules instead, creating nanomachines and winning a Nobel Prize.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Rescuers in Pakistan recover the bodies of 11 workers who died in coal mine blast
Officials in Pakistan say rescuers have recovered the bodies of 11 coal miners who died last week after a methane gas explosion caused a coal mine to collapse in the country's southwestABC News - Jan. 13 -
Sam Moore, who sang "Soul Man" in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89
Sam Moore, who influenced musicians including Michael Jackson, Al Green and Bruce Springsteen, was inducted with Dave Prater into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.CBS News - Jan. 11 -
Man who was brutally attacked 23 years ago dies
Leon Adams was found unconscious near Grangetown train station in the early hours of 14 February 2002.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Sam Moore, who sang 'Soul Man' in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 due to surgery complications
Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin,’” has died.NBC News - Jan. 11 -
Sam Moore, who sang 'Soul Man' in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89
Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin,’” has diedABC News - Jan. 11 -
Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has died
Bill McCartney, who coached Colorado to its only football national championship in 1990, has diedABC News - Jan. 11 -
Jensen Huang crushed the quantum stocks, and now Martin Shkreli is going for the kill
So-called ‘Pharma Bro’ says he’s short the likes of Rigetti Computing as market resembles the dotcom bubbleMarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Ohio state Sen. Ben Espy, who died at 81, to be remembered for breaking barriers
Columbus, Ohio, attorney and former state Sen. Ben Espy will be remembered at a service for his decades of service to the state and cityABC News - Jan. 10 -
Richard M. Cohen, 76, News Producer Who Wrote of Health Challenge, Dies
When he was 25, he learned that he had multiple sclerosis. He coped with the disease throughout a long career at several networks, recalled in a best-selling memoir.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Carole Wilbourn, Who Put Cats on the Couch, Dies at 84
When cats bite or scratch, they’re trying to tell you something. Ms. Wilbourn, a cat therapist, was a pioneer in the art of listening to them.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Marie Winn, Who Wrote of a Famous Central Park Hawk, Dies at 88
She chronicled the melodrama of Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who became an avian sensation as it took up residence atop a Manhattan apartment building.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Josh White Jr., Who Built on His Father’s Folk Legacy, Dies at 84
He began performing at 4 alongside his father, the celebrated singer and guitarist Josh White, and later carved out his own career.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
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Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India is fired
Seattle’s interim police chief on Monday fired the officer who fatally struck a 23-year-old graduate student from India with his patrol vehicle in January 2023 while responding to a call.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
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'Drag Race' family mourns the Vivienne, a U.K. star who died at 32: 'A true champion'
'RuPaul's Drag Race U.K.' winner the Vivienne has died at 32, her publicist confirmed. Here's how other 'Drag Race' stars are remembering the Season 1 champ.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6 -
Mike Rinder, former Scientology exec who became an Emmy-winning whistleblower, dies at 69
Mike Rinder, a former executive leader for the Church of Scientology who became a whistleblower after he left the organization, has died. He was 69.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6 -
Israel kills a member of the Palestinian security forces who it says was a militant
Israeli forces have killed a member of the Palestinian security services in the occupied West Bank whom they accused of being militantABC News - Jan. 5 -
Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life for peace, dies at 93
Shigemi Fukahori, a survivor of the 1945 Nagasaki atomic bombing, who devoted his life to advocating for peace has diedABC News - Jan. 5 -
Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person at 116 has died
TOKYO — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday.NBC News - Jan. 4 -
Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died
Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has diedABC News - Jan. 4
