Tag: Obituaries
Tanzania’s ex-president Magufuli to be buried
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Thousands have gathered in the northwestern town of Chato for the burial of former Tanzanian President John Magufuli whose...
Cunningham, who boosted Cards at bat and as exec, dies at 89
<p>ST. LOUIS — Joe Cunningham, who got off to a smashing start with the St. Louis Cardinals and later became a minor league manager,...
Beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary dies at 104
NEW YORK — Beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary, whose characters Ramona Quimby and Henry Huggins enthralled generations of youngsters, has died. She was 104.
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Twins coach Mike Bell, brother of Reds manager, dies at 46
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Minnesota Twins bench coach Mike Bell, the younger brother of Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell, died Friday of kidney cancer....
Cunningham, who boosted Cards at bat and as exec, dies at 89
ST. LOUIS — Joe Cunningham, who got off to a smashing start with the St. Louis Cardinals and later became a minor league manager,...
Morris Dickstein, influential critic-historian, dead at 81
<p>NEW YORK — Morris Dickstein, an influential educator, critic and cultural historian who wrote often about the intersection between art and society, has died...
Former GOP Chairman, Tennessee Sen. Bill Brock dies at 90
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Tennessee Sen. Bill Brock, whose long career in Washington included a key role in rebuilding the Republican Party after the...
Acclaimed French director Bertrand Tavernier is dead aged 79
PARIS — French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier, who directed acclaimed movies such “A Sunday in the Country,” “Captain Conan” and “The Judge and the Assassin,”...
Bobby Brown, ex-Yankee and former AL president, dies at 96
<p>Bobby Brown, an infielder who played on five World Series champions with the New York Yankees and later became a cardiologist and president of...
Morris Dickstein, influential critic-historian, dead at 81
NEW YORK — Morris Dickstein, an influential educator, critic and cultural historian who wrote often about the intersection between art and society, has died...