Ronald ‘Wyn’ Davies: Former Wales and Newcastle forward dies aged 83
After starting his playing career, while working in a slate quarry, with local sides Locomotive Llanberis and Caernarfon Town, Davies signed for Wrexham in 1960…
World’s oldest marathon runner dies in a hit-and-run at 114
Fauja Singh, a torchbearer at the 2012 London Olympics and the world’s oldest marathon runner, died Monday in a hit-and-run, according to police in the…
‘Turbaned Tornado’: World’s oldest marathon runner dies in hit-and-run
Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner, has died at the age of 114 from a hit-and-run accident. Source link
‘Gorky Park’ writer Martin Cruz Smith, acclaimed for his mysteries, dies at 82
NEW YORK — Martin Cruz Smith, the best-selling mystery novelist who engaged readers for decades with “Gorky Park” and other thrillers featuring Moscow investigator Arkady Renko, has…
Muhammadu Buhari, former president of Nigeria, dies at age 82
Former President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari died Sunday at the age of 82. File Photo by Felipe Trueba/EPA-EFE July 14 (UPI) -- Muhammadu Buhari, the…
Nigeria’s Former President Buhari Dies: What His Legacy Means for Security
In December 2014, an incumbent president lost a re-election bid for the first time in Nigeria’s history. It was a time characterised by widespread anguish…
Nigeria’s ex-President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London aged 82 | Obituaries News
Buhari, remembered for an anti-corruption drive and faltering economy, leaves behind a contentious legacy.Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in London at the age…
Worker dies following immigration raids on California cannabis farms | Donald Trump News
A farmworker has died from injuries he sustained in immigration raids on two California cannabis farms, as United States authorities confirmed they arrested 200 workers…
Emma Izzard dead: Escape To The Country star dies after vomiting blood
A former Escape To The Country star, Emma Izzard, has died after battling alcoholism, it has emerged at an inquest Source link
Jewel Thais-Williams, founder of Jewel’s Catch One, dies at 86
Jewel Thais-Williams, the founder of the pioneering Black lesbian and queer nightclub Jewel’s Catch One in Los Angeles, has died. She was 86.Thais-Williams’ death was…
Former cabinet minister and Thatcher ally dies aged 94
Kate WhannelPolitical reporterGetty ImagesNorman Tebbit, who served as a cabinet minister in Margaret Thatcher's government, has died aged 94. Throughout the 1980s he worked as…
Former All-Star closer Bobby Jenks dies at 44
CHICAGO — Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox, has died, the team announced Saturday. He was 44.The White…
Motocross star Aidan Zingg dies at 16 from crash at Mammoth Lakes
Aidan Zingg, a motocross prodigy who recently signed with Kawasaki’s prestigious Team Green program, died Saturday at age 16 from injuries sustained during the Mammoth…
D. Wayne Lukas, Hall of Fame trainer who shaped horse racing, dies
Darrell Wayne Lukas, known to the general public as D. Wayne and to friends simply as Wayne or as “The Coach” if you were in…
Dave Parker, slugging outfielder nicknamed ‘The Cobra,’ dies at 74
PITTSBURGH — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced…
Walter Scott of R&B group the Whispers dies at 81
Walter Scott, who with his twin brother Wallace founded the Los Angeles-based R&B group the Whispers — a hit-making force in the 1970s and ‘80s…
Bill Moyers dead: PBS journalist and former White House aide dies
Bill Moyers, a soft-spoken former White House aide turned journalist who became a standard bearer of quality in TV news, died Thursday in New York.…
Lalo Schifrin dead: ‘Mission: Impossible’ composer dies at 93
Lalo Schifrin, the six-time Oscar nominee and prolific composer best known for his Grammy-winning “Mission: Impossible” theme, has died. He was 93. Schifrin died Thursday…
Chandler Jones, San José football standout, dies at 33 in collision
Chandler “the Jet” Jones, a local football legend who set records as a wide receiver at Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance and San José…
Man on honeymoon in Florida struck by lightning on beach, dies
June 23 (UPI) -- A 29-year-old Colorado man on his honeymoon died one day after being struck by lightning on a beach in Central Florida.…