Tag: Obituaries
‘Chernobyl’ and ‘Harry Potter’ actor Paul Ritter dies at 54
<p>LONDON — Versatile British actor Paul Ritter, who appeared in the “Harry Potter” franchise and played a key figure behind nuclear disaster in “Chernobyl,”...
US Rep. Alcee Hastings dies at 84; was impeached as judge
<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Longtime Congressman Alcee Hastings of Florida has died after a two-year fight with pancreatic cancer. He was 84.</p>
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Hans Kueng, dissident Catholic theologian, dies at 93
<p>BERLIN — Hans Kueng, a Roman Catholic theologian who was an early colleague and friend of the future Pope Benedict XVI but later fell...
‘Chernobyl’ and ‘Harry Potter’ actor Paul Ritter dies at 54
LONDON — Versatile British actor Paul Ritter, who appeared in the “Harry Potter” franchise and played a key figure behind nuclear disaster in “Chernobyl,”...
In shinty or in golf, Robert MacIntyre shows plenty of fight
<p>AUGUSTA, Ga. — Robert MacIntyre was 12 tournaments into his rookie season on the European Tour when he wanted to go home to Scotland,...
Sharon Cohen, much-honored AP national writer, dead at 68
<p>Sharon Cohen, a matchless reporter who told American stories with great skill and compassion over more than four decades at The Associated Press, died...
Hashida, who wrote ‘Oshin,’ many other hit dramas dies at 95
<p>TOKYO — Renowned Japanese scriptwriter Sugako Hashida, best known for the internationally popular TV drama series “Oshin," has died of lymphoma. She was 95.</p>
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Philly lawyer Sprague, active in civic affairs, dies at 95
<p>PHILADELPHIA — Richard A. Sprague, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer who prosecuted murderers, won high-stakes civil lawsuits and was deeply influential in state and city...
In shinty or in golf, Robert MacIntyre shows plenty of fight
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Robert MacIntyre was 12 tournaments into his rookie season on the European Tour when he wanted to go home to Scotland,...
Sharon Cohen, much-honored AP national writer, dead at 68
Sharon Cohen, a matchless reporter who told American stories with great skill and compassion over more than four decades at The Associated Press, died...