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World&#39;s Oldest Man Dies at 113


World's Oldest
Man Dies
at 113
OBITUARY
Aug 11, 2017 6:31 PM CDT

World's Oldest Man Dies at 113

Candymaker Yisrael Kristal was only member of his immediate family to survive Auschwitz

(Newser) - He survived Auschwitz, ran a confectionery business, and recently took over as the world's oldest man, per Guinness World Records. On Friday, Yisrael Kristal died in Haifa, Israel, at age 113, just one month shy of his 114th birthday, the BBC reports. Kristal, who was born in Poland, lost...

Broadway Star Barbara Cook Dies at 89
Broadway Star
Barbara Cook
Gone at Age 89
OBITUARY
Aug 9, 2017 6:43 AM CDT

Broadway Star Barbara Cook Gone at Age 89

'I don't remember when I didn't sing. I just always sang': Barbara Cook

(Newser) - Barbara Cook, whose shimmering soprano made her one of Broadway's leading ingenues and later a major cabaret and concert interpreter of popular American song, has died, the AP reports. She was 89. Cook died early Tuesday of respiratory failure at her home in Manhattan, surrounded by family and friends,...

Notorious Holocaust Denier Dies in Germany
Infamous Holocaust
Denier Is Dead
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Aug 7, 2017 8:30 AM CDT

Infamous Holocaust Denier Is Dead

Ernst Zundel was deported to Germany after living in the US and Canada

(Newser) - Ernst Zundel, a far-right activist who rose to notoriety over decades of public neo-Nazi activity in Canada and the US before being deported back to his native Germany on Holocaust denial charges, has died at age 78. Media in Canada quoted a statement from his wife, Ingrid Zundel, saying that...

She Discovered Anne Frank Diary in Pile of Rejected Books

Judith Jones was a consummate literary editor

(Newser) - You may not know her name, but you know plenty of names because of her. Judith Jones, a consummate literary editor who helped revolutionize American cuisine by publishing Julia Child, has died at age 93. Jones, who spent more than 50 years at Alfred A. Knopf before retiring in 2011,...

Face of French New Wave Cinema Is Dead at 89
Legendary 'Femme Fatale'
Actress Is Dead at 89
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Jul 31, 2017 11:30 AM CDT

Legendary 'Femme Fatale' Actress Is Dead at 89

Jeanne Moreau was one of France's most acclaimed actors

(Newser) - French actress Jeanne Moreau, a smoky-voiced femme fatale who starred in Francois Truffaut's love triangle film Jules and Jim and whose award-winning, seven-decade career included work with some of the world's most acclaimed directors, has died at age 89, per the AP . No cause of death was revealed....

Playwright, Actor Sam Shepard Dead
Playwright, Actor
Sam Shepard Dead
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Jul 31, 2017 10:42 AM CDT

Playwright, Actor Sam Shepard Dead

He was 73, suffered from ALS

(Newser) - Acclaimed actor and playwright Sam Shepard is dead at age 73, reports BroadwayWorld . Shepard, who died at home in Kentucky, had been suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease. He leaves behind an impressive legacy in the arts as the author of more than 40 plays, including Buried Child, for which...

She Was Famed for Examining Einstein's Preserved Brain

Neuroscientist Marian Diamond dies at 90

(Newser) - Marian Diamond, a neuroscientist who studied Albert Einstein's brain and was the first to show that the brain's anatomy can change with experience, died on July 25 in Oakland, Calif. She was 90. Diamond, a professor of integrative biology at the University of California-Berkeley, became famous in 1984...

Voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Many Others Dies

June Foray was a prolific voice actress with more than 300 credits

(Newser) - Actress June Foray, who gave voice to Rocky the Flying Squirrel and hundreds of other cartoon characters has died in a Los Angeles hospital, the AP reports. She was 99. Foray died Wednesday of cardiac arrest, but she had been in fragile health since a car accident two years ago,...

Frank Sinatra's Last Wife Dead at 90

Barbara Sinatra was a prominent philanthropist

(Newser) - Barbara Sinatra, the fourth wife of legendary singer Frank Sinatra and a prominent children's advocate and philanthropist who raised millions of dollars to help abused children, died Tuesday at 90, the AP reports. Sinatra died of natural causes at her Rancho Mirage, California, home surrounded by family and friends,...

Actor Known for The Sopranos, Home Alone Dies

John Heard was 72

(Newser) - Actor John Heard, best known for playing the father in the Home Alone movie series, has died, the AP reports. He was 72. His death was confirmed by the Santa Clara Medical Examiner's office in California on Saturday. TMZ reported that Heard was found at a Palo Alto hotel...

She Invented a Self-Cleaning House, but World Wasn't Ready

Frances Gabe dies at 101. Her epic idea never quite caught on

(Newser) - If the idea of a self-cleaning home sounds like a futuristic vision decades away, you'll want to acquaint yourself with the late Frances Gabe. She not only scored a patent for the idea—back in 1984—she built one in Oregon and lived in it for years. Gabe died...

Martin Landau Dies at 89
Oscar Winner
Martin Landau Dies
OBITUARY
Jul 17, 2017 12:15 AM CDT

Oscar Winner Martin Landau Dies

He revived career after Mission:Impossible typecasting

(Newser) - Martin Landau, the chameleon-like actor who gained fame as crafty master of disguise Rollin Hand in the 1960s TV show Mission: Impossible, then capped a long and versatile career with an Oscar for his poignant portrayal of aging horror star Bela Lugosi in 1994's Ed Wood, has died, the...

&#39;Father of the Zombie Film&#39; Dies at 77
'Father of the Zombie Film' Dies
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Jul 17, 2017 12:03 AM CDT

'Father of the Zombie Film' Dies

George Romero was 77

(Newser) - His movies were groundbreaking—and that ground was over a grave. George Romero, the director known as the "Father of the Zombie Film" for 1968's Night of the Living Dead and its follow-ups, died of lung cancer on Sunday, CNN reports. He was 77. Romero, who grew up...

1st Woman to Win Math's Nobel Prize Dies at 40

Maryam Mirzakhani was 'ambitious, resolute, and fearless'

(Newser) - The first woman to win the Fields Medal—essentially math's version of the Nobel Prize—has died at the age of 40 after a battle with breast cancer, NPR reports. According to AFP , Maryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian-born Stanford professor, won the award in 2014 for her work in geometry...

Fall on Set of Walking Dead Proves Fatal

Stuntman John Bernecker has died at the age of 33

(Newser) - Sad news from the world of The Walking Dead: John Bernecker, the stuntman who suffered severe head injuries after falling Wednesday on the Georgia set of the AMC series, has died, TMZ reports. Variety has also received confirmation of Bernecker's death, citing the Coweta County coroner, who says the...

Exec Whose Admissions Started FIFA Scandal Is Dead at 72

Chuck Blazer 'felt profound sorrow and regret for his actions,' his lawyers say

(Newser) - Chuck Blazer, the disgraced American soccer exec whose corruption admissions set off a global scandal that toppled FIFA President Sepp Blatter , died Wednesday, reportedly in New Jersey. He was 72, the AP reports. At a November 2013 court hearing during which Blazer entered guilty pleas to 10 federal charges, Blazer...

Famous Chinese Dissident Dead at 61
China's Most
Famous Prisoner
Dead at 61
UPDATED
Jul 13, 2017 9:04 AM CDT

China's Most Famous Prisoner Dead at 61

Liu Xiaobo had been diagnosed with cancer, denied opportunity to seek treatment abroad

(Newser) - Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo has died at age 61, the AP reports. Liu, the country's most prominent political prisoner, was first put behind bars in 1989 in connection with the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests. His fourth and last prison sentence, for inciting subversion thanks...

True Blood&#39;s Nelsan Ellis Dead at 39
True Blood's
Nelsan Ellis
Dead at 39
OBITUARY
Jul 9, 2017 5:58 AM CDT

True Blood's Nelsan Ellis Dead at 39

Actor who portrayed 'Lafayette' died of complications of heart failure

(Newser) - Actor Nelsan Ellis, best known for his memorable portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds on HBO's True Blood, has died at age 39. Ellis' manager, Emily Gerson Saines, confirmed the actor's death in an email Saturday. The Hollywood Reporter, which was first to report Ellis' death, quoted her as saying...

Obituary Rips Great-Grandma: 'Her Presence Will Not Be Missed'

Son thinks one of his sisters placed scathing death notice in NC newspaper

(Newser) - In the Deep South, a predilection for proper manners often means the temptation to tell someone off is replaced with a "Bless your heart." But an obituary that appeared last month in a North Carolina newspaper flouted politeness, and at least one family member isn't happy, KDVR...

Stan Lee Is a Widower After 69 Years

Joan Lee, wife of comic icon, is dead after a stroke

(Newser) - Sad news in the world of comics: Joan Lee, the wife of industry legend Stan Lee, is dead at age 93, reports Variety . She had a stroke last week and never recovered. Lee himself is 94 and had been married to Joan for 69 years. Her death prompted the Hollywood ...

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