Texas attorney shot by Dick Cheney in 2006 hunting mishap dies at 95
By David Henry | Bloomberg Harry Whittington, the attorney from Texas who survived a hunting accident in 2006 when then-U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney shot him in the face while tracking a passing...
View ArticleDavid Harris dies at 76; former Stanford student was leader of the Vietnam...
By Clay Risen | New York Times David Harris, an activist and journalist who in the late 1960s became a national figure for encouraging young men to resist being drafted to serve in the Vietnam War —...
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Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and...
By HILLEL ITALIE | AP National Writer NEW YORK — Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer who delighted with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of “Walk on By,” “Do...
View ArticleFriends affirm late Oakland bakery owner’s continuing impact
OAKLAND — Friends and community members shared positive memories of Oakland bakery owner Jen Angel, who died Thursday, days after a violent robbery left her grievously injured. In a statement Thursday...
View ArticleFilmmaker Hugh Hudson dies; directed Oscar-winning ‘Chariots of Fire’
Associated Press LONDON — Hugh Hudson, a British filmmaker who debuted as a feature director with the Oscar-winning Olympics drama “Chariots of Fire” and later made such well-regarded movies as “My...
View ArticleDe La Soul co-founder Trugoy the Dove dead at 54
By Lindsey Bahr | Associated Press David Jude Jolicoeur, known widely as Trugoy the Dove and one of the founding members of the Long Island hip hop trio De La Soul, has died. He was 54. His...
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Civil rights activist Roslyn Pope dies; her ‘Appeal for Human Rights’ helped...
By Michael Warren | Associated Press ATLANTA — Roslyn Pope, a college professor and musician who wrote “An Appeal for Human Rights,” laying out the reasons for the Atlanta Student Movement against...
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Austin Majors dies at 27; child actor best known for role on ‘NYPD Blue’
By Alli Rosenbloom | CNN Austin Majors, a former child actor best known for his role on “NYPD Blue,” has died, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office. He was 27. Andy Sipowicz (Dennis...
View ArticleRaquel Welch dies at 82; iconic actor starred in ‘Fantastic Voyage’
By Sandra Gonzalez and Alli Rosenbloom | CNN Raquel Welch, a actress who rose to fame in the 1960s in the films “One Million Years B.C.” and “Fantastic Voyage,” has died, according to a statement...
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Photos: Hollywood sex symbol Raquel Welch through the years
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Baseball Hall of Famer Tim McCarver dies at 81; star catcher also was a famed...
By Hillel Italie | Associated Press NEW YORK — Tim McCarver, the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals...
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Disney executive turned self-help author dies at 47
By Jamie Stengle | Associated Press DALLAS — Dave Hollis, who left his post as a Disney executive to help his wife run a successful lifestyle empire, has died at his home in Texas. He was 47. Hollis,...
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Santa Cruz surfing pioneer Harry Mayo dies at 99
SANTA CRUZ — Local surfing pioneer Harry Mayo, one of the founders of the famed Santa Cruz Surfing Club in the 1930s, died Monday afternoon at Dominican Oaks. He was 99. Hang 10? He nearly hung 100....
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Actor Stella Stevens dies at 84; played Jerry Lewis’ love interest in ‘The...
By Lindsey Bahr | Associated Press Stella Stevens, a prominent leading lady in 1960s and 70s comedies perhaps best known for playing the object of Jerry Lewis’s affection in “The Nutty Professor,” has...
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Will $1 billion for California be enough to fill arts education gap, end...
Five cities, nine schools, six subjects and over 20 classrooms filled with kids. That’s a typical week for art teachers like Kim Agnew, whose nomadic ritual has come to define how California’s K-12...
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In memory: Former South Bay football coaches Benny Pierce, Chon Gallegos...
Many years after Benny Pierce retired as Saratoga High’s football coach, the school held a class reunion during a fall weekend. The activities included a Saratoga football game. Pierce walked into...
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Photos: Vigil held at SCU for victims of the Turkey and Syria earthquake
Santa Clara University’s Middle Eastern & North African (MENA) association and the Office for Diversity organized a candlelight vigil for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria at the campus’s main...
View ArticleRichard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78
By Jake Coyle | Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Belzer, the longtime stand-up comedian who became one of TV’s most indelible detectives as John Munch in “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law...
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Santa Cruz County Fire volunteer dies during training exercise
BEN LOMOND — A volunteer recruit with the Santa Cruz County Fire Department died Sunday during a weekend training exercise, county officials said Tuesday. Santa Cruz County fire volunteer Daniel...
View ArticleBritain’s most famous soccer commentator dies at 77
By Steve Douglas | Associated Press John Motson, the BBC soccer commentator who was one of the most well-known voices in British sport for 50 years, has died. He was 77. The BBC announced the death of...
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