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Sopranos Actor Worked Backstage Until His 60s
Jerry Adler
Became
an Actor
in His 60s
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Aug 24, 2025 10:00 AM CDT

Jerry Adler Became an Actor in His 60s

Longtime backstage worker had roles in The Sopranos , The Good Wife, and Rescue Me

(Newser) - Jerry Adler, who worked backstage on Broadway for decades before appearing in regular roles on TV's The Sopranos, The Good Wife, and Rescue Me, has died. He was 96 and died Saturday, his family announced. Referring to Adler's "iconic roles" in a post on X, per People...

Donald McPherson, 103, Was Last WWII Ace Pilot
Last Surviving WWII Ace
Is Dead at 103
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Aug 22, 2025 4:10 PM CDT

Last Surviving WWII Ace Is Dead at 103

Donald McPherson shot down five Japanese planes

(Newser) - A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America's last surviving "ace" pilot because he shot down five enemy planes has died. He was 103. Donald McPherson served as a Navy fighter pilot aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex in the Pacific theater, where he engaged...

Brent Hinds Wanted to Be 'an Awesome Guitar Player'

Former Mastodon member, 51, dies in motorcycle accident

(Newser) - Brent Hinds, former lead guitarist and singer in the heavy metal band Mastodon, has died. He was killed Wednesday in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta, the Grammy-winning band announced. "We are heartbroken, shocked, and still trying to process the loss of this creative force with whom we've shared...

Focus on the Family Founder James Dobson Dead at 89

Child psychologist who started a radio show was long a campaigner against abortion, gay rights

(Newser) - Dr. James Dobson , a politically influential child psychologist who started a radio show counseling Christians on how to be good parents, founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family, and was long a campaigner against abortion and gay rights, died on Thursday. He was 89. His death was confirmed...

Social Media Star and Judge Frank Caprio Dead at 88

Caprio was known for his compassion, folksy humor

(Newser) - Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of Caught in Providence, has died, the AP reports. He was 88. His official social media accounts said Wednesday that he "passed away peacefully" after "a long and courageous...

Terence Stamp, 87, Excelled in Superman , The Limey
Actor Excelled
as Heroes
and Villains
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Aug 17, 2025 3:10 PM CDT

Actor Excelled as Heroes and Villains

Terence Stamp's films included Superman and The Limey

(Newser) - Terence Stamp, the English actor whose piercing presence defined villains and heroes alike in films such as Superman and The Limey, has died. He was 87. A statement from Stamp's family said he died Sunday, per the Washington Post . The actor also gave acclaimed performances in British cinema...

General Hospital 's 'Robert Scorpio' Is Dead
General Hospital
Has Lost Its Most
Famous Spy
OBITUARY
Aug 16, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

General Hospital Has Lost Its Most Famous Spy

Tristan Rogers, 'Robert Scorpio' on General Hospital, is dead at 79 after lung cancer battle

(Newser) - Tristan Rogers, the Emmy-winning actor who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on ABC's General Hospital, died Friday, less than one month after he made a special appearance on the soap opera, reports the AP . He was 79. His longtime manager tells ABC7 that Rogers died after a battle with...

She Invested in Her Son's Startup, Called Amazon
30 Years Ago, Jackie Bezos
Made a Wise Investment
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Aug 15, 2025 6:59 AM CDT

30 Years Ago, Jackie Bezos Made a Wise Investment

Mother of Jeff Bezos, who put early money into Amazon, dies at 78

(Newser) - Jackie Bezos, the mother of Jeff Bezos who helped launch Amazon with a family investment, has died at age 78 in Miami, reports People . She had been diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, a progressive neurological disorder, in 2020, according to a statement from the Bezos Family Foundation .
  • The elder
...

Lawyer's First Big Win Was Karen Silkwood Case
Lawyer's First Big Win
Was Karen Silkwood Case
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Aug 14, 2025 5:40 PM CDT

Lawyer's First Big Win Was Karen Silkwood Case

Gerry Spence's clients also included Imelda Marcos and Randy Weaver

(Newser) - Gerry Spence, the fringe jacket-wearing trial lawyer from Wyoming known for a string of major court wins starting with a multimillion-dollar judgment against a plutonium processor in the landmark Karen Silkwood case, has died. Spence, 96, died Wednesday surrounded by friends and family at his home in Montecito, California, according...

'Dee' From What's Happening!! Dies at 60
'Dee' From What's Happening!!
Dies at 60
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Aug 12, 2025 1:38 PM CDT

'Dee' From What's Happening!! Dies at 60

Danielle Spencer became a veterinarian after her acting career

(Newser) - A child acting star from the 1970s is gone: Danielle Spencer, who played Dee on ABC's What's Happening!! has died at age 60, reports People . No cause of death has been announced. One of her co-stars from the show, Haywood Nelson, announced the news on Instagram .
  • "Brilliance!
...

He Cofounded the Band That Brought You 'Layla'
He Cofounded the Band
That Brought You 'Layla'
OBITUARY
Aug 11, 2025 7:43 AM CDT

He Cofounded the Band That Brought You 'Layla'

Bobby Whitlock of Derek and the Dominos dead at 77

(Newser) - Bobby Whitlock, a US singer-songwriter who cofounded Derek and the Dominos with Eric Clapton in 1970, has died of cancer. Whitlock passed away Sunday morning surrounded by his family in Texas, said manager Carol Kaye, per CBS News . He was 77. In a statement, his wife, Coco Carmel Whitlock, said...

William Webster Led FBI and CIA Through Crises
William Webster
Led FBI and CIA
Through Crises
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Aug 9, 2025 3:55 PM CDT

William Webster Led FBI and CIA Through Crises

Director helped restore public trust in both agencies

(Newser) - William Webster, who became the only person to run both the FBI and CIA and who is credited with restoring public faith in the agencies after they were mired in scandals, has died. He was 101. Webster died Friday in Warrenton, Virginia, a family spokesman said, per the New York ...

The Man Behind 'Houston, We Have a Problem' Has Died

Apollo 13 commander James Lovell uttered a variation of those words

(Newser) - James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois, NASA said in a statement on Friday. "Jim's character and steadfast courage helped our nation...

He Said No to Fronting Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple
'Rock's Forgotten
Genius' Dead at 75
OBITUARY
Aug 6, 2025 5:14 PM CDT

'Rock's Forgotten Genius' Dead at 75

Terry Reid turned down offers to be frontman in Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple

(Newser) - Terry Reid was a deeply respected musician who released six albums over a long career, but he might be best known for the path he didn't take. The English singer, songwriter, and guitarist, who has died at age 75, turned down the lead role in the band that became...

The Walking Dead 's Addy Dead at 33
The Walking Dead's
Addy Dead at 33
OBITUARY
Aug 6, 2025 7:53 AM CDT

The Walking Dead's Addy Dead at 33

Actor Kelley Mack battled brain cancer

(Newser) - Kelley Mack, the actor who played Addy on season nine of The Walking Dead, has died at age 33. She "passed away peacefully" in her hometown of Cincinnati on Saturday, according to an announcement on CaringBridge.com . It didn't offer a cause of death. However, Mack previously revealed...

First Female MI5 Boss Wrote Thrillers, Inspired Judi Dench

'M' in James Bond films was based on Stella Rimington

(Newser) - Stella Rimington, the first female chief of Britain's MI5 intelligence agency and later a successful thriller writer, has died. She was 90. Her family said Monday in a statement that Rimington died on Sunday, the AP reports. The first woman to head a UK intelligence agency, Rimington was the...

She Played a Famous High-Heeled Receptionist at WKRP
Loni Anderson
of WKRP Fame
Dead at 79
obituary
Aug 4, 2025 1:15 AM CDT

Loni Anderson of WKRP Fame Dead at 79

She played beloved high-heeled receptionist on the show

(Newser) - Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station's empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy WKRP in Cincinnati, died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday, the AP reports. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a prolonged illness, said her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan. "We...

Hall of Famer Made His Mark With 'the Sandberg Game'

Cubs second baseman was picked for 10 straight All-Star Games

(Newser) - Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who kicked off baseball's shift to power-hitting middle infielders, has died. He was 65. The Chicago Cubs, the team he played for nearly all of his career, announced his death on Monday, per the New York Times , without providing any more...

A Harvard Math Prodigy, Tom Lehrer Doubled in Satire

Songs cheerfully mocked politics, discrimination, religion—and music

(Newser) - Tom Lehrer, the popular and erudite song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism, and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, has died. He was 97. Longtime friend David Herder said Lehrer died Saturday at his home in...

He Was So Good He Helped Spawn a New Music Genre

Chuck Mangione of 'smooth jazz' fame is dead at 84

(Newser) - Another big name in music is gone this week : Jazz great Chuck Mangione has died at age 84, reports the Democrat and Chronicle of Mangione's hometown in Rochester, New York.
  • "The family of Chuck Mangione is deeply saddened to share that Chuck peacefully passed away in his sleep
...

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