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Frances Sternhagen dies at 93; award-winning actress had roles in TV’s ‘Sex...
By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press NEW YORK — Frances Sternhagen, the veteran character actor who won two Tony Awards and became a familiar maternal face to TV viewers later in life in such shows as...
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Astronaut Mary Cleave dies; she was the first woman to fly on space shuttle...
By Jackie Wattles | CNN Mary Cleave, the NASA astronaut who in 1989 became the first woman to fly on a space shuttle mission after the Challenger disaster, has died at the age of 76, the space agency...
View ArticleHenry Kissinger, former secretary of state, dead at 100
By Nancy Benac | Associated Press Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself...
View ArticleShane MacGowan, frontman of The Pogues, dies at age 65
By JILL LAWLESS | Associated Press LONDON — Shane Macgowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of “Celtic Punk” band The Pogues, best known for the Christmas ballad “Fairytale of New York,” died...
View ArticleShane MacGowan: Remembering this troubled genius with 5 great songs
Shane MacGowan was a troubled genius. He struggled with drugs and alcohol, as well as numerous health problems, and fans spent decades worrying about his seemingly self-destructive behavior. Yet, he...
View ArticleKissinger’s legacy draws praise, scorn from across the globe
By Foster Klug and Geir Moulson | Associated Press TOKYO — The death of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger drew both admiration and scorn Thursday from political leaders around the world,...
View ArticleRetired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court,...
By MARK SHERMAN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest...
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Musician Denny Laine dies; co-founded the bands Wings and The Moody Blues
By Alli Rosenbloom | CNN Denny Laine, co-founder of bands Wings and The Moody Blues and longtime collaborator of Paul McCartney, died on Tuesday morning, according to Laine’s wife, Elizabeth Hines. He...
View ArticleNorman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and influential liberal...
By LYNN ELBER (AP Television Writer) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons” and “Maude,”...
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Actor Ryan O’Neal dies; starred in ‘Love Story’ and ‘Peyton Place’
By Anthony McCartney | Associated Press Ryan O’Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in “Love Story” and delivered a wry performance opposite his...
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‘One of our great residents’: San Jose community leader Frank Fiscalini dies...
Frank Fiscalini, a longtime San Jose school superintendent and civic leader whose political influence brought him to within 2,000 votes of the city mayor’s office in 1990, died Friday at 101. He passed...
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Francis Ford Coppola ‘shared family’ tragedy with Ryan O’Neal involved their...
When Ryan O’Neal died Friday at the age of 83, the “Love Story” actor’s troubled personal life presented challenges to those who wanted to remember his positive qualities, which family and colleagues...
View ArticleVic Davalillo dies; was part of Oakland A’s team that won 1973 World Series
Vic Davalillo, a two-time World Series champion who spent 16 seasons in the major leagues and became the first Venezuelan-born player to win a Gold Glove, died Dec. 6. He was 84 or 87, depending on...
View ArticleAndre Braugher, Emmy-winner who starred in ‘Homicide,’ dead at 61
By Andrew Dalton | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor who would master gritty drama for seven seasons on “Homicide: Life on The Street” and modern comedy for eight on...
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Former Disneyland boss Dick Nunis dies at 91
Dick Nunis learned directly from Walt Disney how to run Disneyland and went on to play a key role in the development of the Anaheim theme park, Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris. The...
View ArticleMike Grgich dies at 100; winemaker helped make Napa Valley world famous
By Howard Yune | Napa Valley Register Miljenko (Mike) Grgich, the Croatian immigrant whose wines helped the Napa Valley rival France’s best as never before, died early Wednesday at age 100. Grgich died...
View ArticleJack Hanson dies at 91; broadcaster worked for many Bay Area TV stations
Longtime local television personality Jack Hanson has died following a long illness. He was 91. Hanson, a third generation San Franciscan, started his broadcast career in the KPIX mailroom after...
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George McGinnis dies at 73; ABA and NBA star was an Indiana basketball legend
By Michael Marot | Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — George McGinnis spent his teenage years sneaking into Pacers games at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. He finished his Hall of Fame career as one of the...
View ArticleBetty Moore, Silicon Valley philanthropist and wife of Intel founder Gordon...
Betty Moore, a Silicon Valley philanthropist who championed health care and environmental causes, died Tuesday, just eight-and-a-half months after the death of her husband, the Intel co-founder and...
View ArticleLate Supreme Court Justice O’Connor honored as a trailblazer
By Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, was remembered Monday as a trailblazer who never lost sight...
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