Comedian Teddy Ray dies at 32
By Meg James | Los Angeles Times Up-and-coming comedian Teddy Ray died Friday at the age of 32 in Rancho Mirage, Calif. TV network Comedy Central confirmed his death in a Twitter statement: “Teddy Ray...
View ArticleDenise Dowse, ‘Insecure’ and ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ actor, dies at 64
By Christi Carras | Los Angeles Times Denise Dowse, a prolific performer known for roles in “Insecure” and “Beverly Hills, 90210,” has died, her manager confirmed Sunday to the Los Angeles Times. She...
View ArticleYosemite fire ecologist who urged prescribed burns has died
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Jan van Wagtendonk, a longtime federal scientist at Yosemite National Park who is credited with advocating use of prescribed fire in managing forests, died last...
View ArticleActress Anne Heche dies of crash injuries after life support removed
LOS ANGELES — Anne Heche, the Emmy-winning film and television actor whose dramatic Hollywood rise in the 1990s and accomplished career contrasted with personal chapters of turmoil, died of injuries...
View ArticleAnne Heche may not have reconciled with anti-gay mom who denied childhood abuse
As Anne Heche opened up about her difficult childhood, which she said included sexual abuse by her father, suggesting in multiple interviews that she had no plans to reconcile with her fervently...
View ArticleBritish singer, theater star Darius Campbell Danesh dies at 41
Associated Press LONDON — Performer Darius Campbell Danesh, who went from a British reality television show to a stage and music career, has died at the age of 41. The singer’s family said Tuesday that...
View Article‘Das Boot,’ ‘Air Force One’ director Wolfgang Petersen dies at 81
By Jake Coyle | Associated Press NEW YORK — Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic “Das Boot” propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included the...
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Los Angeles County coroner rules Anne Heche’s death an accident
By Taylor Romine and Amir Vera | CNN The cause of death of actress Anne Heche was ruled an accident Wednesday by the Los Angeles County Department of the Medical Examiner-Coroner. Heche’s car crashed...
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Herbert Mullin dies; infamous killer of Santa Cruz’s ‘Murder Capital’ days
Herbert W. Mullin, who confessed to killing 13 people in the Santa Cruz area, died Thursday at a prison health care facility in Stockton. Herbert Mullin, 25, is shown leaving court after being...
View ArticleDorli Rainey, symbol of Occupy movement, dies at 95
SEATTLE (AP) — Dorli Rainey, a self-described “old lady in combat boots” who became a symbol of the Occupy protest movement when she was photographed after being pepper-sprayed by Seattle police, has...
View ArticleLeon Vitali, Stanley Kubrick’s right-hand man, dies at 74
By Lindsey Bahr | Associated Press Leon Vitali, the “Barry Lyndon” actor who became one of Stanley Kubrick’s closest associates, has died. He was 74. Vitali died Friday in Los Angeles, his family told...
View ArticleTom Weiskopf, major champion and golf course architect, dies at 79
Tom Weiskopf’s golf skill went far beyond his 16 victories on the PGA Tour and his lone major at Royal Troon in the British Open. He was always candid, often outspoken and unfailingly accurate in the...
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A year after one son died in Afghanistan bombing, California mother copes...
A couple times a month, Dakota Halverson would sneak at night into the cemetery where his younger brother, Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, is buried to sleep on the grassy gravesite. As August drew...
View ArticleLen Dawson, Hall of Fame quarterback who won Super Bowl with Chiefs, dead at 87
Len Dawson, a Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame quarterback who spent most of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs, has died at age 87. “My family and I are heartbroken,” Chiefs Chairman and CEO...
View Article‘Friday Night Lights’ football coach Gary Gaines dies at 73
Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas — Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie “Friday Night Lights,” has died. He was 73. Gaines’ family said in a...
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Packaged salad pioneer Steve Taylor of Salinas dies at 67
SALINAS — Steve Taylor, a pioneer in the bagged salad industry and part of the Taylor family of Salinas Valley agriculture, died Sunday in Denver at the age of 67. Taylor Mr. Taylor was born and...
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Jerry Allison dies at 82; drummer for Buddy Holly and the Crickets
By Kristin M. Hall | Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jerry Allison, an architect of rock drumming who played and co-wrote songs with childhood friend Buddy Holly and whose future wife inspired the...
View ArticleJoe E. Tata dies at 85; actor played Peach Pit owner Nat on ‘Beverly Hills,...
Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Joe E. Tata, the actor known as the Peach Pit diner owner Nat Bussichio on the 1990s teen drama “Beverly Hills, 90210” has died. He was 85. His daughter, Kelly Katherine...
View ArticleKenyan cyclist dies in crash during gravel race in Vermont
WEST WINDSOR, Vt. (AP) — Kenyan cyclist Sule Kangangi died in a crash Saturday while competing in a gravel race in Vermont. Kangangi was riding at a high speed in the Vermont Overland race when he...
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Dean “Diz” Laird, renowned World War II fighter pilot, dies at 101
If you had told any of Dean “Diz” Laird’s friends or family that he would die of old age at 101, they probably would have written you off as crazy. Between 1942 and 1945, Laird spent much of his time...
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