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Prince Drummer John Blackwell Jr. Dies at 43
Prince Drummer 
John Blackwell Jr.
Dies at 43
OBITUARY
Jul 5, 2017 1:47 AM CDT

Prince Drummer John Blackwell Jr. Dies at 43

'One of the best to ever pick up drumsticks'

(Newser) - More sad new for Prince fans: John Blackwell Jr., a drummer who played with Prince for 15 years, has died at the age of 43. In an Instagram post Tuesday, wife Yaritza said Blackwell had died peacefully in her company, TMZ reports. Blackwell was diagnosed with two brain tumors last...

French &#39;Abortion Pioneer&#39; Dead at 89
French
'Abortion
Pioneer'
Dead at 89
obituary
Jun 30, 2017 12:50 PM CDT

French 'Abortion Pioneer' Dead at 89

Simone Veil was a driving force behind France's legalization of abortion

(Newser) - Simone Veil, who lost her parents and brother during the Holocaust and went on to become one of France's most popular politicians, per NPR , has died at 89. Veil survived Auschwitz as a teen and went on to study law and enter politics after the war. As health minister...

Paddington Bear Creator Michael Bond Dead at 91
Paddington Bear's Creator Dies
OBITUARY
Jun 29, 2017 12:29 AM CDT

Paddington Bear's Creator Dies

Michael Bond was 91

(Newser) - It was a last-minute Christmas gift for his wife that inspired Michael Bond to create Paddington bear, the marmalade-loving teddy in a duffel coat and floppy hat. Bond would go on to see his creation enchant children for more than half a century and become an icon immortalized in print,...

Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Star Dead at 56
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,
John Wick Star Dies
OBITUARY
Jun 28, 2017 1:15 AM CDT

Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, John Wick Star Dies

Michael Nyqvist was 56

(Newser) - Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist, who starred in the original The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo films and often played villains in Hollywood movies like John Wick, has died. Nyqvist's representative Jenny Tversky said Tuesday that he died after a year-long battle with lung cancer, the AP reports. He was...

Man Behind 'Most Paralyzing Rap Lyric Ever' Dead at 42

Prodigy of Mobb Deep was hospitalized for complications from sickle cell anemia

(Newser) - Prodigy, one half of iconic rap duo Mobb Deep, died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was 42. Born Albert Johnson, the rapper was hospitalized after a weekend performance "for complications caused by sickle cell anemia," a disease he'd battled since birth, his publicist says in a statement....

&#39;Flounder&#39; of Animal House Is Dead at 63
Stephen Furst, aka 'Flounder,'
Is Dead at 63
obituary
Jun 18, 2017 9:33 AM CDT

Stephen Furst, aka 'Flounder,' Is Dead at 63

He also had roles in St. Elsewhere and Babylon 5

(Newser) - RIP, Flounder. Stephen Furst, the actor who played that character in Animal House, is dead at age 63, reports TMZ . A rep tells the Hollywood Reporter that the cause is complication from diabetes, which Furst had battled for years. He was even a spokesman for the American Diabetes Association. Furst'...

Oscar-Winning Rocky Director Dead at 81
Man Behind 
Rocky, Karate Kid
Dead at 81
obituary
Jun 17, 2017 5:00 AM CDT

Man Behind Rocky, Karate Kid Dead at 81

John G. Avildsen won an Oscar for the former

(Newser) - John G. Avildsen, who directed Rocky and The Karate Kid—two dark-horse, underdog favorites that went on to become Hollywood franchises—died Friday in Los Angeles at age 81. Anthony Avildsen said his father died from pancreatic cancer and called him "a pretty extraordinary man in my estimation."...

One of Europe's Most Powerful Modern Leaders Is Dead

Germany's Helmut Kohl died at home Friday

(Newser) - Helmut Kohl, the physically imposing German chancellor whose reunification of a nation divided by the Cold War put Germany at the heart of a united Europe, has died at 87, the AP reports. Kohl's Christian Democratic Union Party posted on Twitter: "We are in sorrow. #RIP #HelmutKohl."...

Anita Pallenberg Had a Hell of a Life

Model, actor, Rolling Stones muse, mother to Keith Richards' kids dies at 73

(Newser) - An actor and model who dated two of the Rolling Stones (and is rumored to have had an affair with a third) died Tuesday in a hospital in England, the New York Times reports. Anita Pallenberg was 73; a cause of death was not given. Pallenberg was perhaps best known...

Batman, Family Guy Actor Adam West Dies at 88

A family spokesperson says West had been battling leukemia

(Newser) - Adam West, best known to the world as Batman, died Friday in Los Angeles at the age of 88, according to the Hollywood Reporter . A family spokesperson says the actor had been battling leukemia. “Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight and aspired to make a positive...

Inventor of World's Most Controversial Pizza Dies at 83

Sam Panopoulos invented the Hawaiian pizza in 1962

(Newser) - The inventor of one of the more controversial dishes in the world died Thursday in Canada at the age of 83: Sam Panopoulos, the man who put pineapple on pizza. The BBC reports Panopoulos moved to Canada from Greece in 1954 at the age of 20 and opened a series...

Steve Martin, Jason Alexander Remember Glenne Headly

Star of 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' died Thursday at 62

(Newser) - Glenne Headly, an early member of the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre Company who went on to star in films and on TV, died Thursday night, according to her agent. She was 62. No cause of death or location was immediately available, the AP reports. Headly was known from her performances in...

Ex-Dictator Manuel Noriega Dead at 83

He suffered complications after brain surgery

(Newser) - Manuel Noriega, the former dictator of Panama and US ally who went on to serve nearly two decades as a US prisoner, has died. The 83-year-old died around 11pm Monday at a hospital in Panama City after undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor in March, reports the BBC . He...

Legendary Sports Writer Frank Deford Dead at 78
Legendary
Sports Writer
Frank Deford
Dead at 78
obituary
May 29, 2017 4:28 PM CDT

Legendary Sports Writer Frank Deford Dead at 78

He was a six-time Sports Writer of the Year

(Newser) - Frank Deford, the award-winning sports writer and commentator whose elegant reportage was a staple for years at Sports Illustrated and National Public Radio, has died, the AP reports. He was 78. He died Sunday in Key West, Florida, his family said Monday. Deford was a six-time Sports Writer of the...

Uber CEO's Mom Killed in Boating Accident

Bonnie Kalanick's boat hit a rock in California lake, sank

(Newser) - The mother of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick died in a boat accident in a California lake, reports the AP . Bonnie Kalanick, 71, died after the boat she and her husband, Donald, 78, were riding in hit a rock in Pine Flat Lake and sank, Fresno County authorities said. The Kalanicks,...

Jim Bunning, Tough Pitcher, Senator, Dies at 85
Jim Bunning,
Tough Pitcher,
Senator, Dies at 85
OBITUARY
May 28, 2017 1:03 AM CDT

Jim Bunning, Tough Pitcher, Senator, Dies at 85

Pitched first perfect game in National League history, headed to US Senate

(Newser) - Jim Bunning was an intimidating figure as a major-league pitcher and was just as hard-nosed and uncompromising as a US senator. "The main qualities it takes for professional athletes and politicians is to have a very thick hide, a thick skin, and to be able to meet and greet...

Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band Dies at 69
Gregg Allman
Has Died
May 27, 2017 3:10 PM CDT

Gregg Allman Has Died

Publicist confirmed death of Allman Brothers Band singer Saturday

(Newser) - A publicist for rock legend Gregg Allman says the organist and singer for The Allman Brothers Band has died. He was 69. Ken Weinstein confirmed Saturday that Allman died at his home in Savannah, Georgia. Allman had cancelled some 2016 tour dates for health reasons, the AP reports. In March...

Zbigniew Brzezinski, Carter Adviser, Dead at 89
Zbigniew Brzezinski,
Carter Adviser, Dead at 89
obituary
May 27, 2017 6:05 AM CDT

Zbigniew Brzezinski, Carter Adviser, Dead at 89

He guided policy in tumultuous 1970s, guided by hatred of the Soviet Union

(Newser) - Zbigniew Brzezinski, who played a forceful role in shaping the nation's foreign policy during Jimmy Carter's administration, died Friday at age 89. The news came from a Brzezinski who might be more familiar to younger generations, daughter Mika of the Morning Joe program on MSNBC. He was, she...

Clerks Actress Dead at 44
Clerks' Caitlin Bree Dead at 44
May 24, 2017 7:05 PM CDT

Clerks' Caitlin Bree Dead at 44

Lisa Spoonauer died at her New Jersey home

(Newser) - Lisa Spoonauer, the actress who played Caitlin Bree in Clerks, died Sunday at age 44 at her home in Jackson, NJ, the AP reports. Her cause of death has not been released. On Instagram , Kevin Smith offered up a touching remembrance of meeting Spoonauer in an acting class in 1992...

James Bond Actor Roger Moore Dead at 89
James Bond Actor
Roger Moore Dead at 89
obituary
May 23, 2017 8:35 AM CDT

James Bond Actor Roger Moore Dead at 89

His family said he had cancer

(Newser) - Actor Roger Moore, most famous for his starring role as James Bond in seven 007 flicks, has died at age 89. "With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today," said his family in a statement . It...

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