Roger Payne dies at 88; scientist discovered that whales can sing
By Patrick Whittle | Associated Press Roger Payne, the scientist who spurred a worldwide environmental conservation movement with his discovery that whales could sing, has died. He was 88. Payne made...
View ArticleCelebrated book editor Robert Gottlieb dies at 92; guided such authors as...
By Hillel Italie | Associated Press NEW YORK — Robert Gottlieb, the inspired and eclectic literary editor whose brilliant career was launched with Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22” and continued for decades...
View ArticleFormer Giants wide receiver Homer Jones dead at 82
Former Giants wide receiver Homer Jones has died at the age of 82 following a battle with lung cancer, the team announced Wednesday. Jones is credited with the invention of the spike and is known for...
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Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87
By JILL LAWLESS | The Associated Press LONDON — Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker before an acclaimed late-life return...
View ArticleRay Lewis III, son of ex-Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, dead at 28
Ray Lewis III, the son of ex-Baltimore Ravens star and Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, has died at the age of 28. Details surrounding his death have yet to be released, according to TMZ. In an...
View ArticleRay Lewis III, a son of Ravens legend Ray Lewis, dies; ‘be our guardian,’...
Ray Anthony Lewis III, a son of Ravens legend Ray Lewis, died Thursday, one of his brothers said on social media. He was 28. Rahsaan Lewis said on Instagram that he prayed his older brother was “at...
View ArticleDr. Carol Weyland Conner, 80, founded White Pony Express, Following Francis
“Give all the love you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can,” are some of the lyrics to one of the late Dr. Carol Weyland Conner’s favorite songs, which was...
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Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked Pentagon Papers exposing Vietnam War secrets,...
By Hillel Italie | Associated Press Daniel Ellsberg, the history-making whistleblower who by leaking the Pentagon Papers revealed longtime government doubts and deceit about the Vietnam War and...
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Outpouring for two East Bay pilots who died in plane crash near Rio Vista...
CONCORD — Lizzy Fenner took note of the money already received on a fundraising page dedicated to helping her brother-in-law’s family in the wake of his death, and she was humbled. “Almost beyond...
View ArticleHall of Fame tackle, ex-Oakland Raider dies at 81
Bob Brown, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after a stellar 10-year NFL career as a tackle, including three seasons with the Raiders in the early 1970s, died Friday evening in...
View ArticleOpinion: Daniel Ellsberg legacy inspires whistleblowers and truth-tellers
Few people have understood and described the insidious corrosiveness of government secrecy as clearly as Daniel Ellsberg. Ellsberg, who died Friday at age 92 at his home in Kensington, is famous for...
View ArticleFormer Berkeley Mayor Gus Newport, global social justice activist, dies
Eugene “Gus” Newport, a cherished progressive organizer, international social justice activist and two-term Berkeley mayor, died Saturday evening, according to his family. He passed away at the age of...
View ArticleA Titanic expert, an adventurer, a CEO, and a father and son were killed in...
By MARK PRATT (Associated Press) BOSTON (AP) — A renowned Titanic expert, a world record-holding adventurer, two members of one of Pakistan’s wealthiest families and the CEO of the company leading an...
View Article‘Fiddler on the Roof’ lyricist Sheldon Harnick dies at 99
By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press NEW YORK — Tony- and Grammy Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick, who with composer Jerry Bock made up the premier musical-theater songwriting duos of the 1950s and...
View ArticleSoap opera star Nicolas Coster dies at 89; had long-running roles on ‘Santa...
By Alli Rosenbloom | CNN Nicolas Coster, a veteran actor known for his work on the daytime dramas “Santa Barbara” and “Another World,” died Monday, his daughter announced in a Facebook post. He was 89....
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John Goodenough dies at 100; Nobel-winning scientist’s work led to creation...
By Elizabeth Wolfe | CNN John B. Goodenough, the Nobel Prize-winning engineer whose contributions to developing lithium-ion batteries revolutionized portable technology, has died. He was 100. He died...
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Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett drowns at Florida beach
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback Ryan Mallett, who played five seasons in the NFL, died in an apparent drowning Tuesday at a Florida Panhandle beach. He was 35. FILE – Baltimore Ravens quarterback Ryan...
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Christine King Farris, last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95
Associated Press ATLANTA — Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Her niece, the Rev. Bernice King, tweeted that her “beloved aunt” died Thursday....
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Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ actor, dies at 89
LOS ANGELES — Alan Arkin, the wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in comedy and drama as he received four Academy Award nominations and won an Oscar in 2007 for “Little Miss Sunshine,”...
View ArticleObituary: Alameda native Davis, 80, longtime Piedmonter correspondent
Linda Davis displayed a love for writing throughout her life, a talent that she developed from a young age. Related Articles Local News | Obituary: Yamato, 98, owned Alameda’s popular Kamakura...
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