News Obituaries
Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who starred in the landmark movie “The...
Chicago architect Bruno Ast, who designed memorial for Kent State shooting victims, dies at 88
The Old Town resident and associate dean at the University of Illinois-Chicago School of Architecture...
Chicago journalist Andrea Hanis, an editor who helped launch Blue Sky Innovation, dies at 56
Hanis was a versatile editor who spent almost her entire career working for Chicago newspapers,...
James ‘Bau’ Graves, former executive director of the Old Town School of Folk Music, dies at 73
James “Bau” Graves was the executive director of Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music...
George Knue, who rose from Tribune suburban sports editor to digital leader, dies at 74
George Knue spent his entire career with the Tribune, starting in suburban high school sports...
Kevin Mackey, who coached Cleveland State to a historic upset of Indiana before drug issues, dies at 80
In 1986, Kevin Mackey's 14th-seeded Cleveland State team beat No. 3 seed Indiana 83-79 in...
Michael Ray Richardson, a 4-time All-Star guard who was banned from the NBA for drug use, dies at 70
In eight NBA seasons, Michael Ray Richardson led the league in steals three times and...
Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, who coached the most games in NBA history, dies at 88
Lenny Wilkens was one of the finest point guards of his era and later brought...
Jeffrey Tobolski, ex-McCook mayor convicted in corruption case, dies months before prison term was to begin
The Democratic mayor and Cook County Board member had admitted to accepting more than $250,000...
Paul Tagliabue, commissioner who ran the NFL in an era of riches and expansion, dies at 84
Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17...