California firefighter who died in blaze started by gender-reveal party was...
By AMY TAXIN | The Associated Press A California firefighter killed while battling a blaze in the mountains east of Los Angeles was identified Tuesday as a member of an elite Hotshot crew dedicated to...
View ArticleGale Sayers, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer, East Bay business owner, dies at 77
Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died....
View ArticleThe Latest: Trump says he won’t meet with Judge Lagoa
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Supreme Court and the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (all times local): 7:30 p.m. President Donald Trump says he will not be meeting with Judge Barbara Lagoa,...
View ArticleLong lines of mourners pay respects to Ginsburg at court
By MARK SHERMAN and MATTHEW BARAKAT WASHINGTON (AP) — With crowds of admirers swelling outside, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was remembered Wednesday at the court by grieving family,...
View ArticleKeith Hufnagel dies at 46; skateboarder, founder of Huf line
Keith Hufnagel, the skateboarder who turned his street-style fashion sense into the popular Huf line, died this week at age 46, his company said on Thursday. The cause was brain cancer. “Keith loved...
View ArticleLying in state at the Capitol, Ginsburg makes history again
By Lisa Mascaro | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lay in state Friday at the U.S. Capitol, the first woman so honored in America, making history again...
View ArticleKuwaiti ruler, longtime diplomat Sheikh Sabah, dead at 91
By Jon Gambrell and Adam Schreck | Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait who drew on his decades as the oil-rich nation’s top diplomat to...
View ArticleJustice Ginsburg buried at Arlington in private ceremony
By Jessica Gresko | Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been buried in a private ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Ginsburg was laid to rest Tuesday...
View Article‘I Am Woman’ singer Helen Reddy dies at 78 in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her feminist anthem “I Am Woman” and recorded a string of other hits, has died. She was 78. Reddy’s children Traci and Jordan announced...
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Mac Davis, Elvis songwriter and country star, dead at 78
By Toyin Owoseje | CNN Legendary country singer and songwriter Mac Davis has died at the age of 78. Davis, who first found fame writing hits “A Little Less Conversation” and “In The Ghetto” for Elvis...
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Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for Spike Lee films, killed
ATLANTA — Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for his roles in Spike Lee films, has been shot and killed in Atlanta, police said Sunday. Police responded to a call around 1:45 a.m. Saturday and found...
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Guitar rock icon Eddie Van Halen dead at 65
By Mark Kennedy and Mesfin Fekadu | Associated Press NEW YORK — Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock’s...
View ArticleObit: ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ singer Nash dead at 80
By Sarah Moon | CNN Johnny Nash, best known for his 1972 hit “I Can See Clearly Now,” died Tuesday morning, his son, John Nash, told CNN. He was 80 years old. The American reggae and pop music...
View ArticleEddie Van Halen, an appreciation: The musician remade the guitar and made it...
Eddie Van Halen, the Pasadena kid who ruled the late ’70s and ’80s as the era’s premier guitar god, was that rare musician whose signature style and sound you knew the instant you heard it. And like a...
View ArticlePhotos: Eddie Van Halen’s childhood landmarks have become memorials for...
The childhood haunts of Pasadena’s local guitar god, Eddie Van Halen, have been transformed into memorial sites by legions of fans who have come to the Crown City to pay their respects to one of the...
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Legendary Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford dies at 91
By Ronald Blum | Associated Press NEW YORK — During an era when the Yankees won the World Series so routinely it was joked that rooting for them was like rooting for General Motors, their ace pitcher...
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Photos: Richmond gathers to celebrate Lamonta “Tay Way” Butcher’s life
RICHMOND, CA - October 9: Dozens gather at Nevin Park for a celebration of life for Lamonta "Tay Way" Butcher, a 29-year-old rapper in Richmond, Calif., on Friday, October 9, 2020. Butcher was fatally...
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Joe Morgan, Oakland-raised Baseball Hall of Famer, dies at 77
Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, one of the greatest second basemen in baseball history and a spark plug for the Cincinnati Reds’ Big Red Machine, has died. He was 77. A family spokesman said Morgan passed...
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Margaret Nolan dies; painted gold in ‘Goldfinger’ title sequence
Margaret Nolan, Sean Connery – Goldfinger – 1964 (Danjaq/EON/UABRITAIN) (CNN) — Margaret Nolan, an actress and model who was famously featured covered in gold paint in the title sequence for the James...
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Roberta McCain, mother of Sen. John McCain, dies at 108
Click here if you’re having trouble seeing this photo gallery on a mobile device. WASHINGTON – MAY 13: (AFP OUT) Roberta McCain (R), mother of Republican U.S. presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain...
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