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Inman: John Madden meant so much to football, his family, and me
PLEASANTON – John Madden and I were long past lunch and just shooting the bull at Vic’s All-Star Kitchen when a woman walked by with her son. She instantly recognized Madden and stopped in her tracks....
View ArticleJohn Madden’s death draws outpouring of love and memories from sports world
John Madden, a Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster who was at the forefront of football’s popularity boom, died Tuesday. He was 85. Here are reactions around Twitter...
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Photos: See John Madden’s evolution from player to coach to football icon
John Madden, the legendary NFL coach and broadcaster, died at the age of 85, according to the NFL. John Madden played both offense and defense for Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. Madden gained fame as...
View ArticleJohn Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85
By JOSH DUBOW | The Associated Press John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three...
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Before John Madden became an icon, he was a coach — and an Oakland Raider
Long before John Madden became famous on an international scale for a video game, being a pitchman and a broadcast analyst, he was something else. “People always ask, are you a coach or a broadcaster...
View ArticleJeff Dickerson, a longtime Chicago Bears reporter for ESPN 1000, dies at age...
Reporter Jeff Dickerson, a beloved and respected figure on the Chicago sports scene, died Tuesday after a bout with cancer. He was 43. The longtime ESPN reporter, who made his name covering the Chicago...
View ArticleBetty White dies just shy of her 100th birthday
By Bill Trott | Reuters Comedic actress Betty White, who capped a career of more than 80 years by becoming America’s geriatric sweetheart after Emmy-winning roles on television sitcoms “The Golden...
View ArticleAoife Beary, Irish student who survived Berkeley balcony collapse, dies at 27
Aoife Beary, a survivor of a 2015 balcony collapse in Berkeley that claimed the lives of six people and injured seven, died on Saturday, according to a statement from the University College Dublin....
View Article‘The Mack’ star Max Julien dies at age 88
Christi Carras | Los Angeles Times Max Julien, star of “The Mack” and pioneer of the blaxploitation film genre, died Saturday. He was 88 years old. The actor, writer and producer’s death was confirmed...
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“A place for the oddballs”: Tattoo community mourns victims of Colorado...
A makeshift altar spills out the front door of Sol Tribe Custom Tattoo and Body Piercing. Bouquets of flowers rustle in the wind. Candle flames flicker, their wax pooling on the sidewalk. Offerings of...
View ArticleNo, Betty White didn’t die after getting a COVID-19 booster: “Her death...
Betty White’s agent is clearing up a false rumor circulating online that the TV icon received a COVID-19 booster shot last week, three days before her death on New Year’s Eve. White’s agent and close...
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Longtime NFL coach Dan Reeves dies at 77; led four teams to Super Bowl but...
By Paul Newberry | Associated Press ATLANTA — Dan Reeves’ talents off the field were recognized early on by Tom Landry. Reeves was still suiting up for the Dallas Cowboys when Landry made him a...
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Influential Bay Area hip-hop star Traxamillion dies of cancer at 42
San Jose hip-hop artist Traxamillion, whose memorable beats greatly helped popularize the Bay Area’s hyphy movement of the early 2000s, has died The acclaimed producer, who was born Sultan Banks on...
View ArticleFormer California Assembly candidate who opposed vaccine mandates has died of...
Orange County Deputy District Attorney Kelly Ernby, who ran for state Assembly in 2020 and had become a leader with the Republican Party of Orange County, has died suddenly, a week after telling...
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Well-liked reliever from A’s last World Series championship team dies at 60
Jim Corsi, a universally liked and respected member of the A’s last World Series championship team, died early Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 60. The former relief pitcher’s death was first...
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For charity hat auction, Melania Trump is mum on how much will go to foster kids
Melania Trump said she hopes to make a charitable donation to a foster children’s program by raising at least least $250,000 through an auction of several items, including the signature white hat she...
View ArticleLawrence N. Brooks, oldest US WWII veteran, dies at 112
By Leah Willingham and Rebecca Santana | Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Lawrence N. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. — and believed to be the oldest man in the country — died on...
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Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich dies at 82; directed ‘The Last Picture Show’ and...
By Brian Lowry | CNN Peter Bogdanovich, the Oscar-nominated director of movies like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” whose off-screen life was as colorful as his films, has died, according to...
View ArticlePublic memorial for former Raiders coach John Madden scheduled to be held in...
A public memorial service for John Madden, the former Raiders coach, longtime NFL broadcaster, video game icon and Bay Area native, will be held in Oakland next month, the NFL announced Friday morning....
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Sidney Poitier dies; first Black man to win Oscar as best actor
(CNN) — Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He was 94....
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