Former Rep. Lindy Boggs of Louisiana dies at 97
WASHINGTON -- Former Rep. Lindy Boggs, a plantation-born Louisianan who used her soft-spoken grace to fight for civil rights during nearly 18 years in Congress after succeeding her late husband in the...
View ArticleBud Day, Medal of Honor recipient, dies at 88
MIAMI -- Retired Col. George "Bud" Day, a Medal of Honor recipient who spent 5 1/2 years as a POW in Vietnam and was Arizona Sen. John McCain's cellmate, has died at the age of 88, his wife said Sunday.
View ArticleRussia search engine co-founder Ilya Segalovich dies
MOSCOW -- Ilya Segalovich, the co-founder of Russia's largest search engine, Yandex, has died, the company said Sunday. He was 48.
View ArticleRadio and TV host David "Kidd" Kraddick dies
David "Kidd" Kraddick, the high-octane radio and TV host of the "Kidd Kraddick in the Morning" show heard on dozens of U.S. radio stations, has died at a charity golf event near New Orleans, a...
View ArticleChristian 'Chucho' Benitez, Ecuadorian soccer star, dies in Qatar after game
Christian Benitez, a soccer star from Ecuador who led the Mexican league in scoring last season, died Monday a day after playing in a game for his club in Qatar. He was 27.
View ArticleFormer Pa. Gov. William Scranton dies at 96
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- William Warren Scranton, a former Pennsylvania governor, presidential candidate and ambassador to the United Nations, has died. He was 96.
View ArticleGeorge 'Boomer' Scott, former Boston Red Sox slugger, dies at 69
George "Boomer" Scott, a three-time All-Star first baseman during the 1960s and 1970s who slugged 271 career homers, has died. He was 69.
View ArticleFormer Sen. Harry Byrd Jr. dies at 98
RICHMOND, Va. -- Harry F. Byrd Jr., a 20th- century champion of racial segregation and fiscal restraint who followed his father into the U.S. Senate but left his father's Democratic Party, died...
View ArticleEileen Brennan, 'Private Benjamin' actress, dies
LOS ANGELES -- Eileen Brennan, who went from musical comedy on Broadway to wringing laughs out of memorable characters in such films as "Private Benjamin" and "Clue," has died. She was 80.
View ArticleTexas author John Graves dies at 92
AUSTIN, Texas -- Author John Graves, whose 1960 book "Goodbye to a River" and authentic depictions of rural Texas made him one of the state's most celebrated and beloved writers, has died. He was 92.
View ArticleGordon McKenzie, Olympic runner, dies at 86
Gordon McKenzie, a sports enthusiast, two-time Olympic competitor and former Great Neck resident, died July 19 from complications arising from an inflamed gallbladder, his family said. He was 86.
View ArticleRonald Dieumegard, 75, dies
Ronald Dieumegard, a longtime Long Island resident known as a free spirit who spent his life helping others, died July 20 of cancer. He was 75.
View ArticleTuskegee Airman John Edward Allen dies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- John Edward Allen, a New Mexico veteran who served as a Tuskegee Airman during World War II and later earned honors for his Air Force service during the Vietnam War, died Tuesday...
View ArticleFormer WWII POW Frederick A. Pilkington, 90
Longtime Long Island school administrator and artist Frederick A. Pilkington survived stepping on a land mine during the Battle of the Bulge and being held in a prisoner of war camp. For his efforts in...
View ArticleWestbury politician Paul Echausse, 85, dies
For a time in Westbury, you could not miss the Echausse siblings on the campaign trail, canvassing for their father Paul, the village's longtime deputy mayor and trustee.
View ArticleVolunteer firefighter Richard J. Vella, 66
Richard J. Vella distinguished himself through service, both to his community and his family. A firefighter for more than 25 years, he served as chief of the West Babylon Fire Department and chairman...
View ArticleCommack Breakfast owner Peter Fedden, 29, dies
Peter Fedden always said he was going to be a lawyer.
View ArticleLillian Brueggemann, Northport-East Northport school board member, dies at 89
In Lillian Brueggemann's mind, everyone always had something to learn. She was a perpetual student, according to family members. She took courses beside teenage students at Northport High School well...
View ArticleE-Penn State gymnastics coach Gene Wettstone dies
Gene Wettstone, the former Penn State men's gymnastics coach who holds the NCAA record for most team championships in that sport, has died. He was 100.
View ArticleMath teacher Joseph Stewart Cash dies at 87
Joseph Stewart Cash, a longtime Long Island math teacher and World War II veteran who survived the sinking of his ship, died Aug. 2 at Treasure Coast Hospice in Stuart, Fla. He was 87.
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