James L. Barrett, Napa Valley vintner, dies at 86
James L. Barrett, a pioneering Napa Valley vintner who stepped onto the world stage in a big way in 1976 when his Chateau Montelena Chardonnay won a prestigious Paris tasting, has died. He was 86.
View Article'Homeland' producer Henry Bromell dies at 66
LOS ANGELES -- Henry Bromell, an Emmy Award-winning executive producer for the TV series "Homeland," has died, a representative said Tuesday. He was 65.
View ArticleParalyzed football player Rob Komosa, 30
Rob Komosa became a symbol of courage and positivity after he was paralyzed during a 1999 high school football practice. He counseled others who suffered similar accidents, starred in a documentary...
View Article'Deep Throat' star Harry Reems dies at 65
SALT LAKE CITY -- Former porn star Harry Reems, who co-starred in the 1972 movie "Deep Throat," has died at age 65.
View ArticleHorror writer James Herbert dies at 69
LONDON -- He was a "Grand Master" of horror and rats were one of his specialties.
View ArticleRuth Urquhart, 89, Hempstead teacher, dies
Ruth T. Urquhart, a former teacher's assistant and teacher in the Hempstead School District, died at her home in Hempstead on Sunday. She was 89.
View ArticleRise Stevens, longtime opera star, dies at 99
Mezzo-soprano opera star Rise Stevens, who sang with the Metropolitan Opera for more than 20 years spanning the 1940s and '50s, has died. She was 99.
View ArticleGeorge Lowe, who was on 1st team to reach Everest peak, dies
LONDON -- George Lowe, the last surviving climber from the team that made the first successful ascent of Mount Everest, has died, his wife said Thursday. He was 89.
View ArticleLong Beach physician, organist Denis Nicholson dies at 81
Dr. Denis Nicholson, a physician who spent six decades as an organist and choir director at St. Ignatius Martyr Roman Catholic Church in Long Beach, died March 20 after a battle with bladder and lung...
View ArticleBritish actor Richard Griffiths dies at 65
LONDON -- Richard Griffiths was one of the great British stage actors of his generation, a heavy man with a light touch, whether in Shakespeare or Neil Simon.
View ArticleFay Kanin, 'Teacher's Pet' screenwriter, dies at 95
LOS ANGELES -- Fay Kanin, an Oscar-nominated screenwriter for the 1958 Clark Gable-Doris Day comedy "Teacher's Pet" and former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, died...
View ArticleNewscaster Bob Teague dies at 84
Bob Teague, a former news anchor, reporter and producer and one of New York City's first black television journalists, has died. He was 84.
View ArticleRoosevelt businessman Irving McKnight Sr. dies
Irving McKnight Sr., a World War II veteran and a longtime Roosevelt businessman and community leader, died of natural causes on March 12 at his home in the hamlet. He was 87.
View ArticleGordon Stoker, who recorded with Elvis, dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gordon Stoker, a member of the Jordanaires vocal group that backed Elvis Presley, died Wednesday. He was 88.
View ArticlePhil Ramone dead at 79; Grammy-winning producer worked with Billy Joel, Ray...
"The music world lost a giant today," Joel said.
View ArticleElwin Wilson, violent ex-KKK supporter who later apologized, dies
Elwin Wilson, the former Ku Klux Klan supporter who publicly apologized for years of violent racism, including the beating of a black Freedom Rider who went on to become a Georgia congressman, has...
View ArticleJazz trumpeter Barbara Donald, 70, dies
SEATTLE -- Barbara K. Simmons, known to jazz lovers around the world as Barbara Donald (her maiden name), died March 23 in Olympia, Wash. She was 70.
View ArticleRobert Breeden, book executive with National Geographic, dies
WASHINGTON -- Robert Breeden, a top officer with the National Geographic Society who helped launch a series of popular books about the White House and magazines such as National Geographic Traveler,...
View ArticleNFL player, coach Jack Pardee dead at 76
Jack Pardee, one of Bear Bryant's "Junction Boys" at Texas A&M who went on to become an All-Pro linebacker and an NFL coach, has died, University of Houston spokesman David Bassity said. Pardee was...
View ArticleDiane Robinson, longtime Roosevelt teacher, has died
Diane Robinson, a local high school graduate and a 31-year high school teacher in Roosevelt, died Wednesday of a heart attack at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre. She was 58.
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