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Jackson Browne Mourns Death of His Son at 52
Jackson Browne's
Son Dies at 52
Nov 27, 2025 2:00 AM CST

Jackson Browne's Son Dies at 52

Family says Ethan Browne was found unresponsive at home

(Newser) - Jackson Browne is mourning the death of his son Ethan Browne, who died at age 52 Tuesday, People reports. The singer-songwriter, 77, announced his son's death in a brief statement on Facebook, saying Ethan was found unresponsive at home in the morning and asking for privacy amid the family'...

He Saw Arcade Boxing Game, Came Up With a Home Version

Burt Meyer, who helped invent Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots and Lite-Brite, dies at 99

(Newser) - Burt Meyer, the inventive mind behind some of America's most iconic toys, has died at the age of 99. A rep for the King-Bruwaert House retirement community in Burr Ridge, Illinois, where Meyer resided, says he died on Oct. 30, reports the AP . His son Steve also confirmed his...

Death of Teen on Carnival Cruise Ship Ruled a Homicide

Stepbrother under investigation after teen found dead under bed

(Newser) - The death of Anna Kepner, the 18-year-old found dead on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month, has been ruled a homicide, the AP reports. Per her death certificate, her cause of death was "mechanical asphyxia," and the certificate notes she "was mechanically asphyxiated by other person(s)....

MMA Fighter Dead at 31 After Collapsing in Ring

Fighter was competing in his first Muay Thai event

(Newser) - An MMA fighter died hours after collapsing during a match in Chicago Friday. Isaac Johnson, 31, was injured and collapsed during the third round of his fight at the Matador Fighter Challenge, held at Cicero Stadium on Friday night, People reports. An ambulance was called at 8:38pm, and Johnson...

11 Arrested in Turkey After Family Vacationing There Dies

Hotel staff, food vendors in Istanbul detained after toxic chemical found in family of 4's hotel room

(Newser) - A German family of four vacationing in Istanbul died within five days of checking into a hotel, prompting Turkish authorities to arrest 11 people and investigate whether the family was poisoned by a toxic chemical. The parents, identified as Servet Bocek, 36, and Cigdem Bocek, 27, along with their children,...

Step-Sibling May Be Charged in Carnival Cruise Death: Docs

FBI investigates after 18-year-old Anna Kepner found dead

(Newser) - A step-sibling of Anna Kepner, the 18-year-old cheerleader found dead on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship earlier this month, could face criminal charges, according to court documents cited by ABC News . The documents in question are part of an emergency filing related to the divorce of Kepner's stepmother, Shauntel...

Russia Slams Kyiv With Hundreds of Drones, Killing 6

Attack on Ukraine's capital was the biggest in weeks

(Newser) - Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Kyiv early Friday, killing six people and leaving gaping holes in apartment buildings. Russia used at least 430 drones and 18 missiles in the nighttime attack, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, per the AP . The aerial assault, which also targeted Odesa...

Cops Fatally Shot Influencer 'FoodWithBearHands'

Deputies: Foodie Michael Duarte was acting erratically with knife before 'horrible incident'

(Newser) - New details have emerged about the death of influencer Michael Duarte, who was shot and killed by police in Castroville, Texas, on Saturday. Duarte, known online as "FoodWithBearHands," had built a following of more than 2 million people across social media, where he would post cooking and BBQ...

Kimmel Mourns Loss of Bandleader, a Lifelong Friend
Kimmel Mourns
Death of Bandleader
Nov 11, 2025 6:02 PM CST

Kimmel Mourns Death of Bandleader

'To say we are heartbroken is an understatement,' he says of death of childhood friend

(Newser) - "To say that we are heartbroken is an understatement," Jimmy Kimmel said in an Instagram post Tuesday. He said Cleto Escobedo III, the saxophonist and bandleader who led "Cleto and the Cletones" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, died that morning at age 59, People reports. Escobedo had been...

Oscar-Nominated Actor Worked With Streisand, Newman, Redford

Sally Kirkland, who vied for Academy Award for her role in 1987's Anna , is dead at 84

(Newser) - Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film, and TV, best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie Anna, has died. She was 84, reports the AP . Her representative, Michael...

FBI Investigating High School Student's Death on Cruise

It's not yet clear what happened to Carnival Horizon passenger Anna Kepner, 18

(Newser) - The FBI is investigating the death of a young woman aboard the Carnival Horizon in a case that suggests a crime occurred in international waters, reports Fox News . The Carnival Cruise Line confirmed Monday that a passenger died during Carnival Horizon's most recent voyage before the ship returned to...

KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Died From Fall

Medical examiner's report rules death an accident, caused by blunt trauma to head

(Newser) - It was known, via word from his family, that Paul "Ace" Frehley died last month at the age of 74 after a fall at his home studio. Now, a new report confirms exactly how he died. Per TMZ , the report out of the medical examiner's office in Morris...

Cowboys Star Dies Suddenly at 24
Police Say Cowboys Player
Took His Own Life
updated
Nov 6, 2025 11:51 AM CST

Police Say Cowboys Player Took His Own Life

Defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24

(Newser) - Authorities say Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland took his own life after a police chase in Frisco, Texas, reports the Dallas Morning News . Troopers say they attempted to pull over a vehicle for a traffic violation about 10:30pm, but the driver refused to stop, then reportedly fled on foot....

What Bush Is Saying About His Former VP

Dick Cheney was 'among the finest public servants of his generation,' says former president

(Newser) - Former President George W. Bush praised the man who served as his vice president for two terms on Tuesday as an American "patriot," reports Fox News . His was among the tributes to Dick Cheney, who died Monday night at age 84:
  • "Dick was a calm and steady
...

He Sold Undetectable Steroids to Athletes Like Bonds, Giambi

Victor Conte, who hawked performance-enhancing drugs to athletes in baseball and track, dies at 75

(Newser) - Victor Conte, the architect of a scheme decades ago to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes—including baseball stars Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi, as well as Olympic track champion Marion Jones—has died. He was 75. Conte died Monday, SNAC System, a sports nutrition company he founded, said...

Grateful Dead's 'First Lady' Dead at 78
Grateful Dead's
'First Lady'
Dead at 78
obituary
Nov 4, 2025 1:30 AM CST

Grateful Dead's 'First Lady' Dead at 78

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay was also featured on other '60s, '70s hits

(Newser) - Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, longtime featured vocalist for the Grateful Dead and a fixture of 1960s and 1970s rock, died Sunday at age 78. Godchaux, who joined the Dead in 1971 alongside her husband and keyboardist Keith Godchaux, passed away Sunday at a hospice in Nashville following a lengthy battle with...

The Man Who Gave Us the Frozen Burrito Dead at 88

Food industry innovator Duane Roberts also restored iconic California hotel

(Newser) - Duane Roberts, the entrepreneur credited with inventing the frozen burrito, has died at 88, TMZ reports. His wife, Kelly J. Roberts, said he died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday night, just days before his 89th birthday, with family and their three dogs by his side. In a statement, she...

Fresh Prince Actor Floyd Myers Jr. Dies at 42
Fresh Prince Actor
Floyd Myers Jr. Dies at 42
OBITUARY
Oct 30, 2025 7:22 AM CDT

Fresh Prince Actor Floyd Myers Jr. Dies at 42

Former child star remembered for his mental health advocacy work

(Newser) - Floyd Roger Myers Jr., best known for his role as Young Will on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, has died at the age of 42. Myers passed away on Wednesday at his home in Maryland after suffering a heart attack, his mother, Renee Trice, told TMZ . He'd already lived...

Buzz Aldrin Loses the 'Love of My Life'
Buzz Aldrin Has Lost
the 'Love of My Life'
OBITUARY
Oct 30, 2025 5:54 AM CDT

Buzz Aldrin Has Lost the 'Love of My Life'

Anca Faur, an accomplished engineer and executive, dies at 66

(Newser) - Buzz Aldrin's wife, Anca Faur, has passed away just two years after the couple wed, according to a family statement . It says Faur, 66, died "peacefully" Tuesday night with Aldrin and her son, Vlad Ghenciu, at her side, per People . The outlet notes separately that Faur suffered a...

Hiker Dies After Fall From Infamous Mt. Whitney Section

Conditions were especially dangerous Saturday on the 99 Switchbacks stretch

(Newser) - A hiker died after slipping and falling off a cliff on Mount Whitney's infamous 99 Switchbacks section on Saturday. The 2.2-mile stretch, known for its steep zigzags and rapid elevation gain, had been coated in fresh snow and battered by high winds, making already tricky terrain especially dangerous,...

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