Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
By Andrew Dalton | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American...
View Article‘Barney Miller,’ ‘Sanford and Son’ actor Gregory Sierra dies
By Mesfin Fekadu | Associated Press NEW YORK — Gregory Sierra, who had memorable roles in the 1970s sitcoms “Barney Miller” and “Sanford and Son,” has died after battling cancer. He was 83. Sierra’s...
View ArticleSnapp Shots: Passing of Bay Area 9/11 hero’s mom a reminder
As I watched the mob Jan. 6 attacking the U.S. Capitol, my mind flashed back to another traumatic day when the Capitol was the target of an attack, and I said to myself, “I haven’t been this scared...
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Hockey Hall of Famer George Armstrong dies at 90
Associated Press TORONTO — George Armstrong, who captained the Toronto Maple Leafs to four Stanley Cups in the 1960s, has died. He was 90. His death was announced Sunday by the Maple Leafs, who said he...
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NBA TV reporter Sekou Smith dead at 48
NBA reporter Sekou Smith has died at age 48, reportedly of complications from COVID-19. Sekou Smith (NBA.com Hangtime) Smith worked for Turner Broadcasting, where he appeared on NBA TV and hosted the...
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New report on fire that killed Zappos’ Tony Hsieh; he was in shed after argument
(CNN) — Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh suffered fatal injuries when the shed where he was sleeping — and which was locked from the inside — caught fire, says a report from the police in New London,...
View ArticleAward-winning actress Cloris Leachman dies at 94
By Lynn Elber | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Cloris Leachman, a character actor whose depth of talent brought her an Oscar for the “The Last Picture Show” and Emmys for her comedic work in “The Mary...
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Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking actress, dies at 96
By Mark Kennedy and Hillel Italie | Associated Press NEW YORK — Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony...
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Putting loved ones to rest: Grief and arrangements in the era of COVID-19
SANTA CRUZ — Employees of the Santa Cruz County Coroner’s Office, the Dominican Hospital morgue, funeral homes and after-life organizing services know grief’s weight well. But now, as they walk people...
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John Chaney, legendary college basketball coach, dies at 89
By Jonathan Poet | Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — John Chaney, one of the nation’s leading Black coaches and a commanding figure during a Hall of Fame basketball career at Temple, died Friday. He was...
View ArticleDick Callahan, the A’s PA announcer and Voice of God successor, dies
The Oakland A’s lost their voice. Dick Callahan, the team’s public address announcer at the Oakland Coliseum, died Friday morning, the A’s announced. Callahan lent his booming voice to the team’s games...
View ArticleDustin Diamond, Screech from TV’s ‘Saved by the Bell,’ dies at 44
By Lisa Respers France | CNN Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy “Saved by the Bell,” died Monday after a recent cancer diagnosis, according to...
View ArticleJack Palladino, famed SF private eye, dies at 76
By Janie Har and John Rogers | Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Jack Palladino, the flamboyant private investigator whose clients ranged from presidents and corporate whistleblowers to scandal-plagued...
View Article‘We wish we had politicians like him:” Former Gilroy mayor and South County...
GILROY — Driving down Highway 101 toward Los Angeles, it’s hard to miss the 10-mile stretch of road bearing the name “Sig Sanchez Freeway.” You wouldn’t know it from driving on it today, but that part...
View ArticleHal Holbrook, actor who played Mark Twain, ‘Deep Throat,’ dies at 95
By Laurence Arnold | Bloomberg Hal Holbrook, the actor best known for portraying Mark Twain and other historic American figures on television and on stage during a career that spanned six decades, has...
View ArticleCapt. Tom, WWII vet and UK fundraising hero, dies at 100
By Danica Kirka | Associated Press LONDON — Capt. Tom Moore, the World War II veteran who walked into the hearts of a nation in lockdown as he shuffled up and down his garden to raise money for health...
View ArticleJoe Saccone, co-founder of Marin’s United Markets, dies at 107
Joe Saccone, who co-founded Marin’s United Markets grocery stores, died on Jan. 18 in San Rafael. He was 107. Mr. Saccone, who tossed bocce balls at San Rafael’s Albert Park until he was 102, died of...
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Pedro Gomez dies at 58; ESPN baseball reporter, former A’s writer
Pedro Gomez, a longtime baseball correspondent for ESPN who covered more than 25 World Series, has died. He was 58. Feb. 16, 2008: Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, right, jokes with ESPN’s...
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Baseball world grieving death of former Mercury News reporter Pedro Gomez
The baseball world and beyond was stunned in the wake of the death of Pedro Gomez, an ESPN correspondent for the past 18 years and a former Mercury News reporter. Gomez died unexpectedly Sunday...
View ArticleMary Wilson, longest-reigning original Supreme, dies at 76
LAS VEGAS — Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at 76 years old. Wilson died Monday night at her home in Las Vegas and the cause was not immediately clear, said publicist Jay...
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