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Remembering Ira Keeler: Funeral held for ‘Star Wars’ model maker in North Bay
In most cases, the sight of scout troopers — the henchmen of the Galactic Empire in “Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi” — at a funeral would be an odd sight. For those who knew Ira Keeler, it...
View ArticleSan Jose Sharks take moment to remember popular former employee
During their game with the Arizona Coyotes, the San Jose Sharks took time during a first-period stoppage in play Wednesday to remember Rich Perez, a team employee for over two decades who passed away...
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Contra Costa chief attorney dies after three decades working for county
Sharon Anderson, the Contra Costa County legal counsel and the first woman to serve in the position, died this week from an illness after 35 years as a county employee. She was 65. After years working...
View ArticleEli Broad, who helped reshape Los Angeles, dies at 87
Eli Broad, a businessman and philanthropist whose vast fortune, extensive art collection and zeal for civic improvement helped reshape the cultural landscape of Los Angeles, died Friday at Cedars-Sinai...
View ArticleOlympia Dukakis, Oscar-winning ‘Moonstruck’ star, dies at 89
By Brooke Lefferts | Associated Press MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actress whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher’s mother in the romantic...
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Bobby Unser, 3-time Indy 500 champ in legendary racing family, dies at 87
By Jenna Fryer | Associated Press Bobby Unser, a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and part of the only pair of brothers to win “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” has died. He was 87. He died Sunday...
View Article‘The Great Laurie Roberts,’ a legendary Bay Area DJ, has died
Popular DJ Laurie Roberts, a presence on Bay Area radio waves for decades and a 2011 inductee into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame, has died. “Laurie Roberts passed today at 11:10 a.m.” according to a...
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Vans co-founder Paul Van Doren dies at age 90
Paul Van Doren wasn’t setting out to build a brand synonymous with the Southern California skate and surf culture, but he did, stepping onto a path with his brother and partners that would lead to a...
View ArticleTawny Kitaen, star of ’80s rock music videos, dies at 59
By Daisy Nguyen | Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH — Tawny Kitaen, the sultry red-haired actress who appeared in rock music videos during the heyday of MTV and starred opposite Tom Hanks in the 1984...
View ArticleWinery owner David Bruce, a pinot pioneer, dies at 89 in Los Gatos
Medical student David H. Bruce was midway through Stanford when he discovered another passion that would consume his life. He read about a fine French Burgundy, a 1954 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, and...
View ArticleLloyd Price, singer and early rock influence, dies at 88
By Hillel Italie and Andrew Dalton | Associated Press NEW YORK — Singer-songwriter Lloyd Price, an early rock ’n roll star and enduring maverick whose hits included such up-tempo favorites as “Lawdy...
View ArticleFirst Latino justice on California’s high court dies at 90
By Daisy Nguyen | Associated Press OROVILLE, Calif. — Cruz Reynoso, a son of migrant workers who worked in the fields as a child and went on to become the first Latino state Supreme Court justice in...
View ArticleLos Gatos memorial keeps flame lit for veterans
The pandemic has again put the kibosh on a live Memorial Day celebration at the Veterans Flame of Liberty memorial at the Los Gatos Civic Center, but residents can still visit the memorial to show...
View ArticleRemembering pinot pioneer David Bruce
David Bruce, an icon in winemaking in the Santa Cruz Mountains and an early advocate of California pinot noir, died April 28 at age 89. Bruce had both chardonnay and pinot noir planted at the steep...
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Colt Brennan, college football star at Hawaii, dies at 37
Former Mater Dei High and Saddleback College quarterback Colt Brennan, who went on to star at the University of Hawaii and had a brief NFL career, died early Tuesday morning, May 11 at age 37. The O.C....
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Colt Brennan, college football star at Hawaii, dies at 37
Former Mater Dei High and Saddleback College quarterback Colt Brennan, who went on to star at the University of Hawaii and had a brief NFL career, died early Tuesday morning, May 11 at age 37. The O.C....
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Actor Norman Lloyd, star of TV’s ‘St. Elsewhere,’ dies at 106
By Lynn Elber and Mark Kennedy | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Norman Lloyd, whose role as kindly Dr. Daniel Auschlander on TV’s “St. Elsewhere” was a single chapter in a distinguished stage and...
View Article‘The Great Laurie Roberts,’ a legendary Bay Area DJ, has died
Popular DJ Laurie Roberts, a presence on Bay Area radio waves for decades and a 2011 inductee into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame, has died. “Laurie Roberts passed today at 11:10 a.m.” according to a...
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Colt Brennan, California football star, dead at 37
Former Mater Dei High and Saddleback College quarterback Colt Brennan, who went on to star at the University of Hawaii and had a brief NFL career, died early Tuesday morning, May 11 at age 37. The O.C....
View ArticleSJSU football coach shares touching poem about late cousin Colt Brennan
Former electric Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan died Tuesday at the age of 37, sending shockwaves through the college football world. Terry Brennan, Colt’s father, said the family took Colt to an...
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