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Comedian Charlie Murphy, Brother of Eddie, Dies at 57

He was perhaps best known for his work on 'Chappelle's Show'

(Newser) - Charlie Murphy, older brother of Eddie Murphy and a comedian and performer in his own right, has died, the AP reports. Murphy died Wednesday in New York of leukemia, according to his representative, Domenick Nati. Murphy was 57.

David Letterman&#39;s Mom Dies at 95
Letterman's Unlikely
Star Mom Dies at 95
OBITUARY
Apr 12, 2017 9:24 AM CDT

Letterman's Unlikely Star Mom Dies at 95

Dorothy Mengering charmed America with her pies, Midwest attitude

(Newser) - David Letterman's mother, Dorothy Mengering, a Midwest homemaker who became an unlikely celebrity in her 70s as she baked mystery pies and covered the Olympics for her son's show, has died at age 95, per the AP . Letterman had made ironic celebrities out of dozens of regular folks...

J. Geils Band Singer Dead at 71
Rocker J. Geils Dead at 71
OBITUARY
Apr 12, 2017 5:11 AM CDT

Rocker J. Geils Dead at 71

His band put out hits such as 'Love Stinks' and 'Centerfold'

(Newser) - Musician John Warren Geils Jr., founder of The J. Geils Band known for such hits as " Love Stinks ," '' Freeze Frame ," and " Centerfold ," has died in his Massachusetts home at 71. Police in Groton, Mass., say officers responded to Geils' home around 4pm Tuesday...

Creator of Flag Synonymous With Gay Pride Dies at 65

Artist Gilbert Baker created the Rainbow Flag at the behest of Harvey Milk in 1978

(Newser) - Artist and activist Gilbert Baker has died nearly 40 years after creating the Rainbow Flag that now symbolizes gay pride around the world, ABC 7 reports. Baker's death was first announced by fellow activist Cleve Jones. "Gilbert gave the world the Rainbow Flag; he gave me forty years...

Mom From Gilbert Grape Dead at 69


'Best Acting
Mamma' Dead
at Age 69
OBITUARY
Mar 28, 2017 9:55 AM CDT

'Best Acting Mamma' Dead at Age 69

Darlene Cates played Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp's mother in 'Gilbert Grape'

(Newser) - An actress described on IMDB as "lovable, impressionable, and immeasurably talented" has died at the age of 69, though most people recognize her through her character rather than her real name. Family members say Darlene Cates, who played Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio's obese mom in What's ...

Sprint Car Driver Killed in Horrific Wreck

David Steele, 42, died trying to win his 100th race in Florida

(Newser) - Sprint car veteran David Steele has died during a race in Florida, reports the AP , after he locked wheels with another car, went airborne, spun 180 degrees, and hit a retaining wall. Medics attempted to treat him but he was pronounced dead. He was 42. "Desoto Speedway owners and...

Former Boston Drummer Dies on Legends of Rock Cruise

Sib Hashian was 67

(Newser) - John "Sib" Hashian, former drummer for the arena rock band Boston, died on board a cruise ship Wednesday, the AP reports. He was 67. His son, Adam Hashian, said Thursday a cause of death had not yet been determined. Hashian was listed as one of the featured performers on...

Creator of Some of Our Craziest Game Shows Is Dead

Chuck Barris came up with 'Gong Show,' 'Dating Game,' and more

(Newser) - Chuck Barris, whose game show empire included The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, and that infamous factory of cheese, The Gong Show, has died at age 87, per AP . Barris died of natural causes Tuesday at his home in Palisades, New York, according to publicist Paul Shefrin. Barris made game...

IRA Leader Turned Peacemaker Martin McGuinness Dies

Sinn Fein leader praises 'passionate republican'

(Newser) - Martin McGuinness, the Irish Republican Army commander who led his underground, paramilitary movement toward reconciliation with Britain, and was Northern Ireland's deputy first minister for a decade in a power-sharing government, died Tuesday, his Sinn Fein party announced. McGuinness, 66, suffered from amyloidosis, a rare disease with a strain...

David Rockefeller Dead at 101
David Rockefeller Dead at 101
obituary
Mar 20, 2017 11:08 AM CDT

David Rockefeller Dead at 101

Rockefeller grandson was a billionaire philanthropist

(Newser) - David Rockefeller, the billionaire businessman and philanthropist who was the last in his generation of one of the country's most famously philanthropic families, died Monday, the AP reports. He was 101. Rockefeller died in his sleep at his home in Pocantico Hills, New York, per a spokesman. He was...

Jimmy Breslin, Chronicler and Wise Guy, Dies
Jimmy Breslin,
Chronicler and
Wise Guy, Dies
OBITUARY
Mar 19, 2017 10:47 AM CDT

Jimmy Breslin, Chronicler and Wise Guy, Dies

Famed 'NYDN' columnist was 'best person ever to have a column in this business'

(Newser) - Jimmy Breslin, the Pulitzer Prize-winning chronicler of wise guys and underdogs who became the brash embodiment of the old-time, street smart New Yorker, died Sunday at 88 of complications of pneumonia, reports the AP . Breslin was a fixture for decades in New York journalism, notably with the New York Daily ...

Rock Legend Chuck Berry Dead at Age 90

'Johnny B. Goode' creator is gone

(Newser) - A sad day for fans of rock and roll: Chuck Berry has died at age 90, reports ABC News . Details are sketchy, but police in St. Charles County, Missouri, responded to a medical emergency at Berry's home Saturday afternoon, but he was unresponsive and could not be revived. Berry...

&#39;Marry My Husband&#39; Author Dies
'Marry My Husband' Author Dies
OBITUARY
Mar 13, 2017 12:50 PM CDT

'Marry My Husband' Author Dies

Amy Krouse Rosenthal, 51, wrote a viral love letter as she lay dying of cancer

(Newser) - Amy Krouse Rosenthal, the children's author who took the heartbreak of her own looming death and turned it into a love letter for the ages , has died of ovarian cancer at the age of 51. Krouse Rosenthal penned "You May Want to Marry My Husband," a New ...

Joni Sledge of &#39;We Are Family&#39; Fame Dead at 60
'Numbness' as
'We Are Family'
Singer Found Dead
obituary
Mar 12, 2017 1:39 PM CDT

'Numbness' as 'We Are Family' Singer Found Dead

Joni Sledge, member of Sister Sledge, was 60

(Newser) - Joni Sledge, who with her sisters recorded the enduring dance anthem "We Are Family," has died, the band's representative said Saturday. She was 60. Sledge was found dead in her home by a friend in Phoenix on Friday, the band's publicist, Biff Warren, says. A cause...

Author of the Novel Critics Loved to Hate Is Dead

Robert James Waller wrote 'Bridges of Madison County'

(Newser) - Author Robert James Waller, whose best-selling 1992 novel The Bridges of Madison County was turned into a movie starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood and a Broadway musical, has died in Texas, according to his literary agency. He was 77. Lucy Childs of Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency said Waller...

Liver Transplant Pioneer Dies
Liver Transplant Pioneer Dies
OBITUARY
Mar 5, 2017 11:02 AM CST

Liver Transplant Pioneer Dies

Dr. Thomas Starzl was 90

(Newser) - Dr. Thomas Starzl, the pioneer of liver transplantation and driving force behind the world's first baboon-to-human liver transplants and research on anti-rejection drugs, has died. He was 90. The University of Pittsburgh said the renowned doctor died Saturday at home in Pittsburgh, reports the AP . Starzl performed the world'...

Bill Paxton Dead at 61


Bill Paxton
Dead at 61
OBITUARY
Feb 26, 2017 9:33 AM CST

Bill Paxton Dead at 61

Star of 'Aliens,' 'Big Love,' 'Titanic' dies of complications from surgery: TMZ

(Newser) - Bill Paxton , the beloved Emmy-winning actor who appeared in everything from Aliens to Big Love and Titanic, has died at the age of 61, reports TMZ . The news is confirmed by People , and Paxton's family has released a statement saying that "It is with heavy hearts we...

A Fitting Obituary for the 'Queen of Sass'

Jean Oddi, who died Monday at 91, was 'unafraid to offend'

(Newser) - It's not often an obituary needs a NSFW warning, but not everyone is Jean Oddi, who died Monday in Ohio at the age of 91. Casey Clark tells the Columbus Dispatch that her mom, known as the "Queen of Sass," was "unafraid to offend" and "...

Infant Who Survived 1920s Sideshow Incubator Dies at 96

Doctor says he kept thousands of babies alive on Coney Island midway

(Newser) - Lucille Conlin Horn weighed barely two pounds when she was born prematurely, a perilous size for any infant, especially in 1920. Doctors told her parents to hold off on a funeral for her twin sister who had died at birth, expecting Horn too would soon be gone. But her life...

Fox News&#39; Alan Colmes Dead at 66
Fox News
Mourns Loss
of Another
Familiar Face
OBITUARY
Feb 23, 2017 9:05 AM CST

Fox News Mourns Loss of Another Familiar Face

Alan Colmes is dead at 66

(Newser) - Fox News is mourning its second loss in one week: Alan Colmes has died at age 66, the network announced Thursday, per Mediaite . Colmes was generally known as the "liberal" on the network (as this headline at the Washington Examiner notes), once paired as a counterpoint to Sean Hannity...

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