News Obituaries
Toy inventor Burt Meyer, who dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, dies age 99
Despite challenges, he insisted on using electricity in toys.
H. Rap Brown dies at 82; former Black Panther leader was imprisoned for killing sheriff’s deputy
During the racial upheaval of the late 1960s and early 1970s, the civil rights activist...
Latin singer Delarosa, 22, shot dead in Los Angeles
Maria De La Rosa was one of three victims sitting in a car that came...
One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre’s last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies age 111
Viola Ford Fletcher died surrounded by family at a Tulsa hospital, a grandson says.
Dharmendra dies; iconic Bollywood actor and Indian cinema’s ‘He-Man’
Dharmendra combined the old-school heroism of an action star with the tenderness of a romantic...
Jimmy Cliff dies; reggae giant and star of landmark film ‘The Harder They Come’
"The Harder They Come" now stands as a cultural touchstone, with a soundtrack widely cited...
Paul Costelloe, Irish-American fashion designer for Princess Diana, dies at 80
Costelloe established a fashion house that celebrated luxurious fabrics and creativity.
Bay Area veteran seen reuniting with family in iconic Vietnam War-era photo dies at 92
The "Burst of Joy" photo from 1973 shows Robert Stirm, a prisoner of war, returning...
‘Punishable by DEATH!’: After Democrats’ warning to troops, Trump demands sedition trials
A group of lawmakers released a video telling intelligence community and military members to disobey...
Americana troubadour Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 59
Snider’s family and friends had said in a Friday statement that he had been diagnosed...
Remembering Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, ‘first lady of the Grateful Dead’
Known as “the first lady of the Grateful Dead,” she died of cancer on Nov....
BBQ influencer, Michael Duarte, dies in ‘horrible incident’
Michael Duarte, the California chef known as 'Food with Bear Hands' on social media, died...
Cleto Escobedo III dies at 59; bandleader for ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ was host’s childhood friend
The musician also toured with Earth, Wind and Fire’s Phillip Bailey and Paula Abdul, and...
Sally Kirkland, stage and screen star who earned an Oscar nomination in ‘Anna,’ dies at age 84
Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film and TV, best...
KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s cause of death revealed
A cause of death has been revealed following the death of KISS co-founder and guitarist...
Lenny Wilkens dies at 88; basketball legend coached the most games in NBA history
He was a nine-time All-Star as a player, was the first person to reach 1,000...
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, who oversaw financial growth, dies at 84
Tagliabue, who had developed Parkinson’s disease, was commissioner after Pete Rozelle from 1989 to 2006.
James Watson dies at 97; co-discoverer of DNA’s double-helix shape helped revolutionize scientific research
The breakthrough turned the Nobel Prize-winning biologist into a hallowed figure in the world of...
Pauline Collins dies at 85; British actress won cult following for playing Shirley Valentine
She was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the 1989 film, which started...
Bay Area fire department engineer dies at 41 from job-related cancer
The Fairfield Fire Department announced that retired Fairfield Fire Engineer Chris Bell died at the...
Rapper Young Bleed dead at 51 after brain aneurysm
Rapper Young Bleed died of a brain aneurysm Saturday in Las Vegas, following his collapse...
Dick Cheney, influential Republican vice president to George W. Bush, dies at 84
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Dick Cheney, America’s most powerful modern vice president and chief architect of the “war on...
Diane Ladd dies at 89; acclaimed actor was nominated 3 times for Oscar
She received best supporting nods for "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," “Wild at Heart” and...
Grateful Dead vocalist, who sang on big Elvis hit, dies at age 78
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, who sang with the Grateful Dead...
‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ child actor Floyd Roger Myers Jr. dead at 42
Floyd Roger Myers Jr., who made his screen debut as a young Will Smith on...
Buzz Aldrin’s wife, Anca Faur, dies at 66 less than 3 years into marriage
Anca Faur, the wife of Buzz Aldrin and an accomplished scientist in her own right,...
Admired former Danville mayor Mike Doyle dies at 96
Originally from Pennsylvania, Doyle called Danville his 'Camelot.'
Prunella Scales dies at 93; British actor played Sybil in beloved sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers’
She also was a versatile stage performer whose theater roles ranged from Shakespeare’s comedies to...
Carol Davis kept low profile in Oakland Raiders’ storied success. But she saw it all.
Carol Davis remained committed to the idea of the Raiders as a model of teamwork,...
George Atkinson, former Oakland Raiders’ controversial, hard-hitting safety, dies at 78
Atkinson was the last remaining member of the Oakland Raiders' famed "Soul Patrol" defensive backfield...
Jack DeJohnette dies at 83; acclaimed jazz drummer collaborated with many of genre’s greats
He worked with such stars as Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Herbie...
Carol Davis, Raiders co-owner, dead at 93
Hall of Fame center Jim Otto once remarked that "Al Davis is a tough son...
June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from ‘Lassie’ and ‘Lost In Space,’ dies at 100
Lockhart was cast frequently in ingenue roles as a young film actor. Television made her...
Dave Ball, one half of synth pop band Soft Cell, dies at 66
Along with singer Mark Almond, Soft Cell was best known for the 1981 hit song...
‘9-1-1: Nashville’ actress Isabelle Tate dead at 23
While no cause of death has been given, the aspiring actress is said to have...
KISS guitarist Ace Frehley buried in the Bronx with bandmates in attendance
The original members of KISS reunited one last time to bid farewell to guitarist Ace...
Civil rights leader, former EBMUD director Bill Patterson dies at 94
Patterson was the first Black director at EBMUD, where he served for 25 years championing...
Bay Area chess grandmaster mourned as game authorities investigate Russian rival for alleged cyberbullying
The scandal seems a world away from the Bay Area, where Naroditsky's old friends and...
Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29; started as prodigy in Foster City
As a sixth-grader from Foster City, he won the under-12 world championship.
Limp Bizkit bass player Sam Rivers has died, band members say
Fred Durst, the band's frontman, said he has shed “gallons and gallons of tears since...
Ace Frehley dies at 74; lead guitarist and founding member of Kiss brought theatrics to the stage
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer often experimented with pyrotechnics, making his guitars glow,...
USF athletic director Williams dies at 62
The Orange native and Mater Dei alumnus played eight NFL seasons as an offensive guard...
Last surviving member of pioneering Mount Everest expedition dies
Kanchha Sherpa was among the 35-member team that put Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide...
Dallin H. Oaks, former Utah Supreme Court justice, is selected to lead Mormon church
As president, Oaks is considered a prophet.
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies at 51
The singer’s family confirmed in a statement Tuesday that he died after battle with cancer....
LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda dies in ATV accident
A spokesperson said the accident occurred Sunday at a family farm in North Carolina.
Sam Sebastiani, Sonoma wine scion and founder of Viansa winery, dies at 84
Sam Sebastiani, a third-generation vintner, helped elevate Sebastiani Vineyards to a premium brand before founding...
Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79
People Magazine reported Saturday that she died in California with loved ones, citing a family...
John Lodge, singer and bassist of Moody Blues during classic era, dies at 82
His family announced that Lodge died suddenly and unexpectedly.
Joan Kennedy dies at 89; classical pianist was first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy
She famously endured a troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, her husband’s infidelities and her...
George Smoot dies at 80; Nobel laureate researched the universe’s origins at UC Berkeley
He was a co-winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize for physics for finding the background...
Jilly Cooper dies at 88; British author wrote several bestselling risqué novels, including ‘Rivals’
Her “Rutshire Chronicles” was a humorous and racy series that portrayed the sex lives, scandals...
Musician Ike Turner Jr., son of Tina and Ike Sr., dead at 67
Ike Turner Jr., the second-eldest child in the brood shared by fellow musicians Tina and...
Conservationist Jane Goodall, whose work revolutionized the study of primates, has died
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She died while in California during a speaking tour.