Adam Schlesinger dies of coronavirus complications
By Chris Willman | Variety LOS ANGELES – Adam Schlesinger, a musician and songwriter highly regarded for his work as a member of Fountains of Wayne and an Emmy-winning songwriter for TV’s “Crazy...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Daughter’s ‘heart is shattered into a trillion pieces’ following...
The daughter of a Bay Area woman who died from coronavirus wants her death to be a “wake-up call” for anyone in the public who may still be reluctant to accept COVID-19’s danger. “My heart has...
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Andrew Jack, ‘Star Wars’ actor, dies from Covid-19
By Rob Picheta | CNN Andrew Jack, a British actor and dialect coach who had roles in a number of “Star Wars” movies, has died aged 76 after contracting Covid-19, his agent has said. Jack played Major...
View ArticleCoronavirus: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ star Rachel Bloom mourns loss of Adam...
Rachel Bloom, the star of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” took to social media late Wednesday to express her grief over the loss of songwriter Adam Schlesinger, who died of coronavirus complications. In a brief...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Jazz icon Ellis Marsalis Jr. dead at 85
By Janet McConnaughey and Rebecca Santana | Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Ellis Marsalis Jr., the jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical clan, died late Wednesday from pneumonia...
View Article‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81
By MARK KENNEDY | The Associated Press Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean on Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No...
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Tom Dempsey, NFL kicker who set a record for the longest field goal, dies of...
By Eliott C. McLaughlin | CNN Tom Dempsey, a journeyman NFL kicker who despite missing toes on his right foot set a field goal record that stood for more than four decades, has died of coronavirus,...
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Married for 51 years, they died of Covid-19 six minutes apart
By Harmeet Kaur | CNN Before just a few weeks ago, Stuart and Adrian Baker were perfectly healthy. The inseparable couple had been married for more than 51 years and were living in Boynton Beach,...
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Law enforcement honors Bay Area cop felled by COVID-19
She didn’t get shot. She wasn’t run over by a suspect. But the 250-vehicle funeral procession Friday morning that led Santa Rosa detective Marylou Armer to her final resting place was a well-deserved...
View ArticleHonor Blackman, of ‘Bond’ and ‘Avengers’ fame, dies at 94
By Jake Coyle | Associated Press NEW YORK — Honor Blackman, the potent British actress who took James Bond’s breath away as Pussy Galore in “Goldfinger” and who starred as the leather-clad,...
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Coronavirus: Kennedys grieving via Zoom for RFK’s granddaughter, great-grandson
A stay-at-home order to stop the spread of coronavirus prompted Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, the granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, and her husband to self-quarantine with their three young children...
View ArticleTigers icon, Hall of Famer Al Kaline dies at 85
Field Level Media Hall of Famer Al Kaline, who spent all 22 of his seasons with the Detroit Tigers, died on Monday, according to the Detroit Free Press. He was 85. The cause of death wasn’t immediately...
View ArticleHarriet Glickman, California teacher who got ‘Peanuts’ its first black...
When Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, Harriet Glickman was so angry and outraged she asked herself what she could do to change the “fear, hate and violence” that led to his death. The...
View ArticleLinda Tripp, central figure in the Clinton scandal, dead at 70
By Gene Maddaus | Variety.com LOS ANGELES – Linda Tripp, the career civil servant who ignited the impeachment of President Bill Clinton by tape-recording his mistress, has died. She was 70. Tripp was...
View ArticleMad magazine illustrator Mort Drucker dies at 91
Associated Press NEW YORK — Mort Drucker, the Mad Magazine cartoonist who for decades lovingly spoofed politicians, celebrities and popular culture, died Thursday at 91. Drucker’s daughter, Laurie...
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LGBT rights icon Phyllis Lyon dies at 95
CLICK HERE if you’re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. Phyllis Lyon, whose principled and historic lesbian advocacy blazed trails for LGBTQ community activism, died Thursday. She...
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Gene Zahas, Oakland businessman and education advocate, dies of COVID-19
OAKLAND — Gene Zahas, a longtime businessman and fierce advocate for educational opportunity, died April 7 of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. He was 78. Gene Zahas, a longtime Oakland resident,...
View ArticleBay Area coronavirus widow: ‘I didn’t get to say goodbye’
Edward Charles Peterson of San Rafael had four joys in his life: travel, reading, his children and grandchildren — “and me,” said Sandy Sverdloff, his wife of 17 years. Peterson died on March 27 after...
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Richard Wisdom, longtime Mercury News photographer, dies at 81
Richard Wisdom, an award-winning Mercury News photographer for nearly three decades, died April 1 in Rio Vista, Calif. He was 81. He died from congestive heart failure with his family by his side,...
View ArticleBrian Dennehy, star of ‘First Blood,’ Tony award winner, dead at 81
By Carmel Dagan | Variety.com LOS ANGELES – Brian Dennehy, the winner of two Tonys for his starring roles in “Death of a Salesman” and “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” in a career that also spanned...
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