News Obituaries
Hope Alswang, who transformed Norton gallery, Floridaâs largest art museum, dies at 77
Hope Alswang, a veteran arts administrator who oversaw a major transformation of the Norton Museum...
Joe Bonsall, celebrated tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76
Joe Bonsall, Grammy award winner and celebrated tenor of the country and gospel group the...
Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma dies at 89
Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, a conservative firebrand known for his strong support of defense spending...
Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of âChinatown,â dies at 89
Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of âShampoo,â âThe Last Detailâ and other acclaimed films...
Martin Mull, hip comic and actor from âFernwood 2 Nightâ and âRoseanne,â dies at 80
Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the...
Robert Dressler, former mayor of Fort Lauderdale who battled Spring Break, dies at 78
Robert Dressler, the Fort Lauderdale mayor who led the effort to shut down Spring Break...
Willie Mays, the Giantsâ electrifying âSay Hey Kid,â dies at 93
Willie Mays, baseball’s exuberant and electrifying “Say Hey Kid,” has died at 93. The San...
Ernestine Augusta Ray, Fort Lauderdale historian and educator, dies at 72
Ernestine Augusta Ray, a historian and educator who was active in the Fort Lauderdale community,...
Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash
William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the...
Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86
Marian Shields Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who moved with the first family to...