Hosni Mubarak, ousted in 2011 Egypt uprising, dies at 91
By Samy Magdy | Associated Press CAIRO — Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian leader who was the autocratic face of stability in the Middle East for nearly 30 years before being forced from power in an Arab...
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Tool Box Killers: Roy Norris, who along with Lawrence Bittaker killed 5...
Roy Norris, one of two South Bay men who tortured, raped and killed five teenage girls in 1979, died of natural causes in state prison Monday evening, about two months after his accomplice died on...
View ArticleProlific author, sea explorer Clive Cussler dead at 88
By Leah Asmelash | CNN Clive Cussler, the bestselling author and sea explorer, died on Monday, his family announced in a Facebook post. He was 88. In the Facebook post, wife Janet Horvath said it had...
View ArticleLetter: I understand the value of a Fremont education
I understand the valueof a Fremont education Re: “Fremont voters to weigh Measure L, $296 school district parcel tax” (Eastbaytimes.com, Feb. 21): I am Fremont proud! As a recent high school graduate,...
View ArticleOriginal San Francisco Giant and former World Series star dies at 89
Johnny Antonelli, a former World Series hero and the best pitcher on the first San Francisco Giants team, passed away on Friday. He was 89. The six-time National League All-Star and two-time 20-game...
View ArticleBay Area journalist, cancer activist Les Mahler dies at 69
LIVERMORE — Les Mahler, a longtime Bay Area journalist who became an outspoken activist against children’s cancer, died Thursday. He was 69. An exact cause of death was not immediately available. In a...
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Trader Joe’s founder Joe Coulombe dies at age 89
Joe Coulombe, a retail visionary who founded the influential Trader Joe’s grocery chain and went on to become a food and wine commentator, amateur painter and Southern California philanthropist, has...
View ArticleSpringsteen superfan ‘Hurricane Jeanne’ dies at 95
Bruce Springsteen superfan Jeanne Heintz was hoping for one more dance with the Boss, but her daughter said she’d have to settle for dancing in heaven. Jeanne died Friday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in...
View ArticleJames Lipton, of ‘Inside the Actors Studio,’ has died at 93
By Brian Lowry | CNN James Lipton, whose serious interviews with high-profile stars “Inside the Actors Studio” for more than 20 years made him a well-known pop-culture figure, has died at the age of...
View ArticleBlues, swing star ‘Little’ Charlie Baty of the Nightcats has died
Northern California guitarist Charlie Baty, better known to jazz, blues and swing fans as “Little Charlie,” has died. The news was reported by Blues Music Magazine, citing information provided by...
View ArticleFormer San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer, champion of diversity and arts, dies at 81
SAN JOSE — Former San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer, a leader committed to expanding diversity and the arts and passing a living wage ordinance in the 1990s, has died. Hammer, 81, who was diagnosed with...
View Article‘Exorcist’ actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90
By JAN M. OLSEN | The Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman...
View ArticleEditorial: Hammer leaves San Jose legacy of diversity, inclusion
Matt Hammer got it exactly right when talking about the legacy of his mother, former San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer, who died Saturday evening at her Willow Glen home. “We are heartbroken at Mom’s passing...
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Alameda Journal founder, Island pillar Crittenden dies at 89
Given his many achievements, John Crittenden’s life story could serve as a blueprint for many a Hollywood movie. Fortunately for the many people he encountered, Crittenden’s story was very real. A man...
View ArticleMontclair Book Tree store founder Sullivan, 63, passes away
Many may have come to know Joe Sullivan in his younger years as a football player and track-and-field athlete at Piedmont High School. Related Articles Bookstore-pharmacy combo one way to turn the page...
View ArticleLyle Waggoner, of the ‘Carol Burnett Show,’ dies at 84
By Danielle Turchiano | Variety LOS ANGELES – Lyle Waggoner, who starred on “The Carol Burnett Show” and in the 1970s “Wonder Woman” series, has died at 84. TMZ said that he died Tuesday at his home...
View ArticleJohn Elway’s mother passes away after long illness
Janet Elway, the matriarch of the Elway family and mother of Hall of Fame quarterback and Broncos general manager John Elway, died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the team announced Tuesday. She...
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Kathy Griffin says she is ‘gutted’ as she shares that her mother has died
By Madeline Holcombe and Sandra Gonzalez | CNN Comedian Kathy Griffin shared on her social media accounts that her mother, who she called her best friend, passed away on St. Patrick’s Day. She was...
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Former 49ers coaching stalwart Bill McPherson dies at 88
Bill McPherson, a defensive assistant on the 49ers’ five Super Bowl-winning teams, passed away Tuesday at age 88. McPherson not only was a fixture with the 49ers organization from 1979 to 2005, but...
View ArticleAl Worden, Apollo 15 astronaut, dead at 88
By Marcia Dunn | Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled the moon alone in 1971 while his two crewmates test-drove the first lunar rover, died Wednesday at...
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