Tag: Obituaries
In Peru, authorities allowed secret burials of virus victims
IQUITOS, Peru — When Adriana Wong reached the field in the Amazon forest, she was confused. There were dozens of crosses planted in the...
Medal of Honor recipient Charles H. Coolidge dies
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Tennessee Metal of Honor recipient Charles H. Coolidge has died. He was 99.
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Anne Beatts, groundbreaking comedy writer, dead at 74
NEW YORK — Anne Beatts, a groundbreaking comedy writer who was on the original staff of “Saturday Night Live” and later created the cult...
Howard Weitzman, lawyer for Jackson, Bieber, DeLorean, dies
LOS ANGELES — Howard Weitzman, an attorney whose clients included Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, and auto maker John DeLorean, has died. He was 81....
Hall of Fame horse breeder Alice Headley Chandler dies at 95
<p>LEXINGTON, Ky. — Alice Headley Chandler, who founded Mill Ridge Farm and built a Hall of Fame career as a breeder of champion racing...
Bill Owens, uncle and musical mentor to Dolly Parton, dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country songwriter Bill Owens, who was a mentor and early songwriting partner to his niece Dolly Parton and helped start her...
Hall of Fame horse breeder Alice Headley Chandler dies at 95
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Alice Headley Chandler, who founded Mill Ridge Farm and built a Hall of Fame career as a breeder of champion racing...
Bill Owens, uncle and musical mentor to Dolly Parton, dies
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country songwriter Bill Owens, who was a mentor and early songwriting partner to his niece Dolly Parton and helped start her...
US Rep. Alcee Hastings dies at 84; was impeached as judge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Longtime Congressman Alcee Hastings of Florida has died after a two-year fight with pancreatic cancer. He was 84.
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Hans Kueng, dissident Catholic theologian, dies at 93
BERLIN — Hans Kueng, a Roman Catholic theologian who was an early colleague and friend of the future Pope Benedict XVI but later fell...