Jackie Mason, comic who perfected amused outrage, dies at 93
By MARK KENNEDY | Associated Press NEW YORK — Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has...
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Bay Area woman who fought to honor Rosie the Riveters dies at 99
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Phyllis Gould, one of the millions of women who worked in defense plants in World War II and who later relentlessly fought for recognition of those “Rosie the...
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Robert Moses, civil rights activist who led voter registration drives, dies...
By Rebecca Santana | Associated Press Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who was shot at and endured beatings and jail while leading Black voter registration drives in the American South...
View ArticleFormer Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison dies at 46
By Lisa Respers France | CNN Joey Jordison, a founder of the heavy metal band Slipknot, has died, his family announced in a statement provided Tuesday to CNN. He was 46. “We are heartbroken to share...
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Mike Enzi, retired Wyoming senator who put strong emphasis on compromise,...
By Mead Gruver | Associated Press GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, a Wyoming Republican known as a consensus-builder in an increasingly polarized Washington, has died after he broke his...
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Dusty Hill, longtime bassist with ZZ Top, dies at 72
By Jem Aswad and Chris Morris | Variety Joseph “Dusty” Hill, ZZ Top’s bassist for more than 50 years, died at his Houston home, the group’s longtime rep confirmed. He was 72. No cause of death was...
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Ron Popeil dies; infomercial king known for Ronco spray-on hair and more
Infomercial king Ron Popeil died “suddenly and peacefully” Wednesday at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said a family representative. He was 86. Popeil started his sales career in...
View ArticleFormer Colorado Gov. Dick Lamm dies at 85
Former three-term Colorado Gov. Richard “Dick” Lamm died Thursday night at age 85, his wife said in a statement. He was one of the longest-serving governors in the state’s history. Lamm would have...
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Saginaw Grant, noted Native American character actor, dies at 85
Associated Press HOLLYWOOD — Saginaw Grant, a prolific Native American character actor and hereditary chief of the Sac & Fox Nation of Oklahoma, has died. He was 85. Grant, left, greets actor...
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Carl Levin, longtime U.S. senator from Michigan, dies at 87
By Mike Householder, Corey Williams and David Eggert | Associated Press DETROIT — Famous for gazing over eyeglasses worn on the end of his nose, Carl Levin seemed at ease wherever he went, whether...
View ArticleCharles Connor, drummer for Little Richard, dies at age 86
LOS ANGELES — Charles Connor, known for being Little Richard’s drummer who performed with other music greats including James Brown and Sam Cooke, has died. He was 86. Connor’s daughter, Queenie Connor...
View ArticleMarin County schools to require vaccine status verification from employees...
Marin school employees and students 12 and older will be required to supply proof of COVID-19 vaccination status this fall, county officials announced Wednesday. Those who have not been immunized will...
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Richard Trumka, longtime president of AFL-CIO, dies at 72
By Brian Slodysko and Thomas Beaumont | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Richard Trumka, the powerful president of the AFL-CIO who rose from the coal mines of Pennsylvania to preside over one of the...
View ArticleKool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dead at age 70
By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang known for such hits as “Celebration” and “Get Down On It,” has died....
View ArticleMarkie Post, TV veteran actor of ‘Night Court’ who grew up in Walnut Creek,...
By Jake Coyle | Associated Press NEW YORK — Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom “Night Court” and was a regular presence on television for four decades, has died. She was...
View ArticleBobby Bowden, who led Florida State football dynasty, dies at 91
By Steve Reed | Associated Press Bobby Bowden, the folksy Hall of Fame coach who built Florida State into an unprecedented college football dynasty, has died. He was 91. Bobby’s son, Terry, confirmed...
View ArticleBobby Bowden, led Florida State football dynasty, dies at 91
By Steve Reed | Associated Press Bobby Bowden, the folksy Hall of Fame coach who built Florida State into an unprecedented college football dynasty, has died. He was 91. Bobby’s son, Terry, confirmed...
View ArticleWill California lawmakers legalize human composting — transforming bodies...
By Marissa Garcia | Variety Two wheelbarrows full — that’s how much soil a composted human body creates. In California, it could soon be legal for people to be transformed into soil after death. Only...
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Bob Ringwald dies; Northern California jazz pianist, actor’s father
1974: Bob Ringwald plays the piano as his 6-year-old daughter Molly sings in front of the California state Capitol in (Skip Shuman/The Sacramento Bee via AP, File) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Bob...
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Sunni Welles, TV actor and Bill Cosby accuser, dies at 72
By Jordan Moreau | Variety Sunni Welles, a TV actor, musician and performer who later accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault, died on Monday in Downey, Calif., after a battle with lung cancer, her son,...
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