Have Harry and William made up? Brothers friendly as they leave Philip’s funeral
Feuding brothers Prince Harry and Prince William were divided by Henry VIII’s tomb as they sat across from each other during the dignified, religious and socially distanced funeral for their...
View ArticleAdobe co-founder Charles Geschke dies at 81
Charles “Chuck” Geschke, co-founder of the iconic Silicon Valley company Adobe Inc. and prominent cheerleader of downtown San Jose, died Friday at age 81. The longtime Los Altos resident founded Adobe...
View ArticleThe queen says goodbye to Philip, continues her reign alone
By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS WINDSOR, England (AP) — Sitting by herself at the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday, Queen Elizabeth cut a regal but solitary figure: still the monarch, but now...
View ArticleFormer USC, Loyola lineman Chris Brown dead at 24
Former USC and Loyola High offensive lineman Chris Brown has died at age 24, USC head coach Clay Helton announced on Twitter on Sunday. Brown’s cause of death was not immediately known. “Heartbroken to...
View ArticleWalter Mondale, Jimmy Carter’s vice president, dies at 93
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost the most lopsided presidential election after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won,...
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Former Giants prospect Gustavo Cabrera dead at 25
Gustavo Cabrera, who signed with the San Francisco Giants at age 16, has died in the Dominican Republic. He was 25. Gustavo Cabrera. (San Francisco Giants) The news was reported Monday by Dominican...
View ArticleMemorial service for ‘Legend of Mount Diablo’ cyclist likely to include a...
Bicyclists and other friends of Joe Shami — the proclaimed “Legend of Mount Diablo” cyclists — will hold a memorial service for him next month that is likely to include an optional bike ride, possibly...
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Former Albany police Chief Larry Murdo, 73, dies in Alabama
ALBANY — Larry Murdo, who rose through the ranks of the Albany Police Department to become a popular hometown figure as its chief for 16 years, died April 3 in Mobile, Alabama, at age 73. Related...
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Jim Steinman, songwriter for Meat Loaf, Celine Dion and more, dies at 73
LOS ANGELES — Jim Steinman, the composer, lyricist and record producer who worked with artists like Meat Loaf, Celine Dion, Bonnie Tyler and more, died Monday, the Connecticut state medical examiner...
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Hip-hop icon Gregory ‘Shock G’ Jacobs dies at 57
Gregory Jacobs, who co-founded and fronted Digital Underground, helped foster Tupac Shakur’s music career and served as a lodestar for creativity within hip-hop and beyond, has died. He was 57. Greg...
View ArticleTerrence Clarke killed in L.A. car crash; Kentucky guard had entered NBA draft
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky freshman guard Terrence Clarke died Thursday following a car accident in Los Angeles. He was 19. The university announced Clarke’s death in a release Thursday night....
View ArticleLongtime Cal swim coach Thornton, who produced Olympians, dies at 87
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Nort Thornton, who coached the California men’s swimming team to NCAA titles in 1979 and ’80 during a 33-year career that produced such Olympic champions as Matt Biondi and...
View ArticleLongtime Cal swim coach Thornton, who produced Olympians, dies at 87
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Nort Thornton, who coached the California men’s swimming team to NCAA titles in 1979 and ’80 during a 33-year career that produced such Olympic champions as Matt Biondi and...
View ArticleDMX mourned during memorial service at Barclays Center
By Jonathan Landrum Jr. and Jennifer Peltz | Associated Press NEW YORK — Rapper DMX is being mourned at a memorial with family and close friends at the Barclays Center in New York. Saturday’s memorial...
View ArticleJournalist, activist Reese Erlich dies at 73
OAKLAND — Reese Erlich, a longtime Oakland resident whose journalism and activism helped shed light on conflicts and advocate for peace, died April 6 of prostate cancer. He was 73. According to The...
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Betty Van Dyke: Bay Area surfing and organic farming pioneer dies
Betty Ann Van Dyke was part of a pioneering Cupertino farming family and later became one of the few women to surf in Santa Cruz in the 1950s and 60s. She went from helping grow Blenheim apricots and...
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‘A jewel in our community’: San Jose mourns slain transgender woman
Many were in mourning Saturday upon hearing the news that a beloved drag artist and entertainer in the South Bay was killed in Milpitas a day earlier. Natalia Smüt, 24, an Afro-Rican trans woman from...
View ArticleEx-Raider who had one of team’s biggest interceptions ever dies at 65
Mike Davis, a former Oakland Raiders safety who started on two of their Super Bowl-winning teams, has died, the team announced Sunday. He was 65. There was no information provided on his cause of...
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Michael Collins, astronaut who traveled to moon on Apollo 11, dies at 90
By Rosalba O’Brien | Reuters American astronaut Michael Collins, who stayed behind in the command module of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969, while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin traveled to the lunar...
View ArticleAl Schmitt, Grammy-winning music producer, dies at 91
By Hillel Italie | Associated Press NEW YORK — Twenty-time Grammy winner Al Schmitt, whose extraordinary career as a recording engineer and producer included albums by Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Frank...
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