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Pro Boxer Dies of Cancer at 25
Pro Boxer Dies of Cancer at 25
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May 23, 2025 8:50 AM CDT

Pro Boxer Dies of Cancer at 25

Georgia O'Connor said doctors didn't take her seriously before diagnosis

(Newser) - Georgia O'Connor died undefeated. The British boxer, who died from cancer Thursday at age 25, was a champ at the junior level and won all three of her paid fights after turning pro in 2021, the BBC reports. Her last fight was in October 2022. In 2023, she said...

Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly Is Dead at 75

The Democrat was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2024

(Newser) - Less than a month after announcing that "the sun is setting on my time in public service," Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia has died of esophageal cancer, his family confirmed Wednesday. He was 75.
  • "It is with immense sadness that we share that our devoted and
...

George Wendt Dead at 76
George Wendt
Dead at 76
May 20, 2025 3:32 PM CDT

George Wendt Dead at 76

He won fame as Norm on 11 seasons of Cheers

(Newser) - The man who played one of the most beloved barflies in TV history has died. Relatives say George Wendt, who appeared as Norm Peterson on 11 seasons of Cheers (1982 to 1993), died peacefully at home early Tuesday. He was 76 years old. "George was a doting family man,...

He Built the First Fusion Bomb at Just 23
'The Only True Genius
I Have Ever Met'
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May 15, 2025 11:50 AM CDT

'The Only True Genius I Have Ever Met'

Physicist Richard Garwin, who played a critical role in the hydrogen bomb, has died at 97

(Newser) - Richard Garwin never saw a nuclear explosion in person, but his fingerprints are on one of the most pivotal blasts in history—and on inventions that quietly shaped everyday life. Garwin, one of the scientists behind America's first hydrogen bomb, died Tuesday at his home in Scarsdale, New...

The 'Poorest President' Was Famous for His Humility
World's 'Poorest President' Dies
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May 14, 2025 6:21 AM CDT

World's 'Poorest President' Dies

Uruguay's beloved ex-leader José Mujica was 89

(Newser) - José Mujica, the onetime guerrilla fighter who became the world's "poorest president," has died at 89, leaving behind a legacy of radical politics and a famously simple way of life. Mujica, who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015, was respected for his austere lifestyle and blunt...

Bonnie and Clyde Filmmaker Robert Benton Dead at 92

He won an Oscar for directing Kramer vs. Kramer

(Newser) - Robert Benton, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who co-wrote Bonnie and Clyde and later won acclaim for Kramer vs. Kramer, has died at age 92. He died of natural causes Sunday at his Manhattan home, his son John Benton said. A Texas native, Benton overcame severe childhood dyslexia to become one...

Wrestling Legend Dies Weeks Into Retirement
Wrestling Legend Dies
Weeks Into Retirement
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May 12, 2025 7:11 AM CDT

Wrestling Legend Dies Weeks Into Retirement

Sabu, aka Terry Brunk, dead at age 60

(Newser) - Professional wrestling legend Sabu, known to loved ones as Terry Brunk, has died at age 60. World Wrestling Entertainment made the announcement Sunday, just three weeks after Sabu performed in his retirement fight, defeating Joey Janela of Gamechanger Wrestling (GCW) in a no ropes, barbed wire match, per Fox News...

Singer Broke Ground in Country Music
Singer Broke Ground
in Country Music
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May 10, 2025 4:20 PM CDT

Singer Broke Ground in Country Music

Johnny Rodriguez once had 15 straight songs in the Top 10

(Newser) - Johnny Rodriguez, one of the first singers of Mexican American descent to hit it big in country music, has died. He was 73 and died in hospice care, his daughter, Aubry, announced on social media, People reports. "Dad was not only a legendary musician whose artistry touched millions around...

Former SCOTUS Justice David Souter Dead at 85
Former SCOTUS Justice
David Souter Dead at 85
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May 9, 2025 8:39 AM CDT

Former SCOTUS Justice David Souter Dead at 85

New Hampshire Republican who became a liberal darling retired in '09, was replaced by Sotomayor

(Newser) - Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85, reports the AP . Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the Supreme Court said in...

Glengarry Glen Ross Director Dead at 71
Glengarry Glen Ross
Director Dead at 71
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May 9, 2025 1:00 AM CDT

Glengarry Glen Ross Director Dead at 71

James Foley worked in film and TV—and on Madonna music videos

(Newser) - The director of such wide-ranging fare as Glengarry Glen Ross, the Fifty Shades sequels, a lot of Madonna's music videos, and a dozen episodes of House of Cards died this week at age 71. James Foley died "peacefully in his sleep" at his Los Angeles home after a...

The Wire 's 'Horseface' Dead at 84
The Wire's
'Horseface'
Dead at 84
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May 5, 2025 9:27 AM CDT

The Wire's 'Horseface' Dead at 84

Philadelphia-born Charley Scalies succumbs to complications from Alzheimer's

(Newser) - Charley Scalies, an actor who starred as Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa on the second season of The Wire, has passed away at age 84. Scalies died at a nursing facility in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, on Thursday following a long battle with Alzheimer's, his daughter confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter . He...

Laugh-In Comedian Ruth Buzzi Dies at 88
Laugh-In
Comedian
Ruth Buzzi
Dies at 88
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May 2, 2025 10:49 AM CDT

Laugh-In Comedian Ruth Buzzi Dies at 88

She had been suffering from Alzheimer's

(Newser) - A beloved comedic actor from decades ago is gone: Ruth Buzzi died Monday at age 88, her family announced on social media. Buzzi, who had been in hospice care because of Alzheimer's disease, "died peacefully in her sleep at home in Texas," says the announcement. She had...

Children of the Aughts Grew Up With His Learning Tools

Mike Wood of LeapFrog fame died via physician-assisted suicide at 72

(Newser) - They may not know his name, but lots of children who grew up in the aughts honed their reading and phonics skills with his electronic toys. Mike Wood, who created the LeapFrog franchise, died last month at age 72, reports People . Wood had Alzheimer's, and his brother tells the...

She Starred in Dallas, Multiple Movies With Famous Daughter

Carrie actor Priscilla Pointer, mom of Amy Irving, is dead at 100

(Newser) - Priscilla Pointer, mom of actor Amy Irving and an actor in her own right in Carrie and the '80s TV series Dallas, has died, less than a year after reaching her milestone 100th birthday . Pointer's son, David Irving, says she passed away at an assisted living facility in...

RuPaul's Drag Race Star Jiggly Caliente Dies
RuPaul's Drag Race
Star Jiggly Caliente Dies
OBITUARY
Apr 28, 2025 12:18 PM CDT

RuPaul's Drag Race Star Jiggly Caliente Dies

She'd been hospitalized for a leg amputation, family says

(Newser) - Jiggly Caliente, the dynamic drag performer who brought her vibrant presence to RuPaul's Drag Race, has died at 44. Bianca Castro-Arabejo, better known by her stage name, died Sunday, days after she was hospitalized for a severe infection and leg amputation surgery, her family said, per the AP...

Former Child Actor Was Pregnant When She Died at 24

Bella star Sophie Nyweide was found dead on riverbank in Vermont earlier this month; police are investigating

(Newser) - Authorities are still investigating the death of a former child actor whose body was found along a Vermont riverbank earlier this month, with a new detail emerging to add to the tragedy: According to the death certificate for Sophie Nyweide, who starred in such films as Bella and Mammoth, the...

Pope Francis Dies Hours After Final Public Appearance

Pontiff, 88, had been recovering from pneumonia

(Newser) - Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday at age 88, per the AP . Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement,...

Bully From Dazed and Confused Dead at 54
Bully From
Dazed and
Confused
Dead at 54
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Apr 14, 2025 10:05 AM CDT

Bully From Dazed and Confused Dead at 54

Ex-child actor Nicky Katt, who also starred in legal drama Boston Public , reportedly killed himself

(Newser) - Nicky Katt, who started out as a child actor before moving on to adult roles in the film Dazed and Confused and ABC's Boston Public, has died at the age of 54. Katt's attorney confirmed his death, without offering further details, per the Hollywood Reporter and New York ...

Mario Vargas Llosa Dies
Mario Vargas Llosa Dies
OBITUARY
Apr 14, 2025 6:01 AM CDT

Mario Vargas Llosa Dies

Author, 2010 Nobel Laureate has passed away at age 89

(Newser) - Mario Vargas Llosa, a towering figure in Latin American literature and Nobel laureate, has died at the age of 89, as announced by his children, Álvaro, Gonzalo, and Morgana. Álvaro shared a letter on social media saying: "It is with deep sorrow that we announce that...

North Korean Assassin Turned Pastor Dies
He Came as an Assassin,
Died as a Pastor
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Apr 9, 2025 5:00 PM CDT

He Came as an Assassin, Died as a Pastor

Kim Shin-jo resettled in South Korea after failed mission to kill president

(Newser) - Kim Shin-jo, a prominent ex-North Korean commando who resettled in South Korea as a pastor after his daring mission to assassinate South Korean President Park Chung-hee in 1968 failed, died on Wednesday. He was 82. Kim died of old age and his official funeral is set for Saturday, Kim's...

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