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Ex-MLB commissioner Fay Vincent dies at 86 after battling cancer

Vincent had undergone radiation and chemotherapy for bladder cancer and he asked that treatment be stopped.

CBS News - 8h

Fay Vincent, Baseball Commissioner in a Stormy Era, Dies at 86

He presided in a period of union strife, the emergence of steroid use, the banning of Pete Rose and an earthquake that rattled a World Series.

The New York Times - 8h

Horst Köhler, Former German President and I.M.F. Leader, Dies at 81

He held the ceremonial post of German president after a finance-focused career. Shortly into his second term, he became the first German president in four decades to resign.

The New York Times - 1d

Former MLB commissioner Fay Vincent dies at 86

Fay Vincent, who became MLB commissioner in 1989 following the death of A. Bartlett Giamatti and then was forced out three years later by owners, has died at 86.

ESPN - 6h

Fay Vincent dies at 86: Former MLB commissioner oversaw 1990 labor lockout, expansion plans, more

Vincent was MLB commissioner from 1989-92

CBS Sports - 6h

Fay Vincent, baseball commissioner during three years of turmoil, dies at 86

Fay Vincent, who became an unexpected baseball commissioner in 1989 following the death of A. Bartlett Giamatti and then was forced out three years later by owners intent on a labor confrontation ...

Yahoo Sports - 8h

Former Penguins Players Traded To Stars

The Dallas Stars made a splash on Saturday by acquiring two former Pittsburgh Penguins players from the San Jose Sharks.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Former German President Horst Köhler dies at 81

Horst Köhler, a onetime head of the International Monetary Fund who became a popular German president before stunning the country by resigning abruptly in a flap over comments about the country’s ...

ABC News - 1d

The DeepSeek panic reveals an AI world ready to blow | James Vincent

The R1 chatbot has sent the tech world spinning – but this tells us less about China than it does about western neuroses. The arrival of DeepSeek R1, an AI language model built by the Chinese AI ...

The Guardian - 5d

Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes who lived in exile in Nicaragua dies at 65

Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes, who spent the final years of his life in Nicaragua to avoid various criminal sentences, died late Tuesday

ABC News - Jan. 22

Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67

She oversaw the United States’ largest provider of reproductive health care and sex education from 2006 to 2018.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

McVie, 89, former Jets, Caps, Devils coach, dies

Tom McVie, who coached the Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship before moving on to a head-coaching career in the NHL with the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils, ...

ESPN - Jan. 20

Former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards dies at 67

Cecile Richards died Monday after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, her family said in a statement.

CBS News - Jan. 20

Former presidents announced at Trump inauguration

See the moment President Clinton, President Bush and President Obama were announced at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony.

CBS News - Jan. 20

Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood, dies at 67

Texas-born activist who spent lifetime advocating for abortion rights died after a battle with brain cancer. Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood who helped turn the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

‘It was almost a relief when someone died’: former prisoners on the torture and terror of Eritrea’s secret prisons

Those who have escaped one of the world’s most repressive states give a rare glimpse into their horrific ordeal in the country’s vast gulag system. In the darkened office of his church, the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

Torborg, former catcher and manager, dies at 83

Jeff Torborg, who caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game and was the 1990 AL Manager of the Year with the White Sox, died Sunday.

ESPN - Jan. 20

Jeff Torborg, former big league catcher and manager, dies at 83

Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday

ABC News - Jan. 19

Former Aberdeen & Dunfermline boss Calderwood dies

Former Aberdeen and Dunfermline Athletic manager Jimmy Calderwood has died aged 69.

BBC News - Jan. 19

Police report says former MLB pitcher Brian Matusz died at 37 of likely overdose

The former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz died at the age of 37 after an apparent drug overdose, according to police documents. The Orioles announced Matusz’s death last week. According ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 14

Former British child star dies in Los Angeles wildfire, mother says

Rory Sykes' mother said she was unable to help her son due to a broken arm.

The Hill - Jan. 12

Former child star Rory Sykes dies in California wildfires as mom tried to save him

Former Australian child star Rory Sykes, who was born blind and had cerebral palsy, died Wednesday in the California wildfires after his mother said she was unable to save him from their home which ...

NBC News - Jan. 11

Bill McCartney, former championship-winning head coach at Colorado, dies at age 84

McCartney, who led the Buffaloes to three Big Eight titles and a national title in 1990, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11

Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen turned anti-gay crusader, dies at 84

Bryant was perhaps most well-known for her 1977 “Save Our Children” campaign that painted gays and lesbians as a threat to the country’s youth.

NBC News - Jan. 10

Former O's pitcher, No. 4 pick Matusz dies at 37

Left-hander Brian Matusz, a 2008 first-round draft pick who spent most of his eight-year career with the Orioles, died Monday at 37.

ESPN - Jan. 9

Former Baltimore Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz dies at 37, no cause of death announced

Former major league left-hander Brian Matusz has died

ABC News - Jan. 8

Brian Matusz, former Baltimore Orioles pitcher, dies at 37

Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz, a first-round draft pick and popular teammate during his eight seasons in big league ball, died at the age of 37, the club said Tuesday.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz has died at age 37, team announces

Matusz, a former first-round pick, played for the Orioles from 2009 to 2016.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Brian Matusz dies at 37: Former Orioles pitcher, No. 4 pick in 2008 MLB draft, was 'cherished teammate'

Matusz spent parts of eight seasons with the Orioles, last appearing in the majors in 2016

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

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

Jocelyne Wildenstein, Socialite and Tabloid ‘Catwoman,’ Dies at 79

Her lurid divorce from the wealthy scion of an art-world dynasty earned headlines. Her elaborate plastic surgeries brought even more attention.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

The day friendshoring died

Joe Biden blocking Nippon Steel’s bid for US Steel is a sad end for an unloved idea

Financial Times - Jan. 6

The Vivienne, Winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Dies

James Lee Williams was best known by their stage name and also built a career in musical theater.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Tributes paid after former Greek PM Costas Simitis dies aged 88

Four days of mourning declared for death of Pasok party co-founder, the architect of country’s entry into euro. Tributes have been paid to the former socialist prime minister Costas Simitis, who ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Questions remain in Vincent “Vinny” Ferraiolo’s 2014 death

48-year-old Vincent “Vinny” Ferraiolo was found hanging from the ceiling of his exotic pet shop in Chesterfield, Virginia on January 3, 2014. The Chesterfield Police Department ruled his death a ...

NBC News - Jan. 5

Costas Simitis, former Greek prime minister and socialist leader, dies at 88

Costas Simitis, former prime minister of Greece and the architect of the country’s joining the common European currency, the euro, has died at 88, state TV ERT reports

ABC News - Jan. 5