Today’s Headlines
Joe Louis Clark, the baseball bat and bullhorn-wielding principal whose unwavering commitment to his students and uncompromising disciplinary methods inspired the 1989 film “Lean on Me,” died at his Florida home on Tuesday after a long battle with an unspecified illness, his family said in statement
Samuel Little, who had diabetes, heart trouble and other ailments, died at a California hospital. He was serving a life sentence for multiple counts of murder. He had nearly 60 confirmed victims.
Dawn Wells, who starred as girl-next-door Mary Ann in the 1960s hit TV show “Gilligan’s Island,” died of complications from COVID-19. She was 82.
Vic Lepisto, the tenacious captain of the 1967 UCLA football team that was ranked No. 1 in the country, died on Monday from complications of COVID-19. He was 75.
William Link, the co-creator of the hit TV series “Columbo” and “Murder, She Wrote” has died at 87.
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Author Pam Houston connected only a few times, but deeply, with nature writer Barry Lopez, a passionate climate advocate who died on Christmas.
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The man known as the godfather of California’s organic farming died of cancer at the farm where he loved to work.
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The legendary designer put his name not just on ready-to-wear clothes but also on sunglasses, luggage, carpets and kitchen appliances.
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Armando Manzanero, Mexican crooner and composer, has died. He recently had COVID but died of complications from a kidney problem, his manager said.
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Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro died after a long fight with cancer, the Atlanta Braves announced Sunday. He was 81.
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A family physician known for his gentleness, Good pledged to become a doctor when he was unable to help his ill father as they hid in a Polish forest in WWII.
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Barry Lopez, an award-winning writer who tried to tighten the bonds between people and place by describing the landscapes he saw in 50 years of travel, has died
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Roger Berlind, producer of more than 100 Broadway plays and musicals, including ‘Amadeus’ and ‘Sophisticated Ladies,’ dies at age 90.
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George Blake, a former British intelligence officer who worked as a double agent for the Soviet Union, has died in Russia.
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Basketball Hall of Famer K.C. Jones, a 12-time champion as a player, head coach and assistant with the Celtics and the Lakers, has died. He was 88.
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Ivry Gitlis, an acclaimed violinist who played with famed conductors, rock stars and jazz bands around the world, has died in Paris at 98.
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Samuel Little, who had diabetes, heart trouble and other ailments, died at a California hospital. He was serving a life sentence for multiple counts of murder. He had nearly 60 confirmed victims.
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A family physician known for his gentleness, Good pledged to become a doctor when he was unable to help his ill father as they hid in a Polish forest in WWII.
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Vivien Leigh, the tiny, frail actress from the Himalaya Mountains who won enduring fame for her fiery film performance as Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone With the Wind,” died Saturday in London.
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Teena Marie dies at 54; R&B singer-songwriter
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A veteran actor of TV and movie westerns, Russell Johnson achieved enduring fame as the Professor on the 1960s show ‘Gilligan’s Island.’
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Television writer-producer Rod Serling died Saturday, two days after undergoing open-heart surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital, the hospital said.
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Nicknamed ‘Pitbull’ because of his tenacity on a motorcycle, Lusk is believed to be the first pro rider to have died from injuries sustained in an FMX contest.
