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Sid Eudy, the professional wrestler known as 'Sid Vicious,' dies at 63

4:29am August 27, 2024

Eudy wrestled in several professional leagues over the course of his career, starred on teams such as The Skyscrapers and the Four Horsemen and won 2 WWE and WCW titles.

Françoise Hardy, renowned French singer-songwriter, has died at 80

4:21pm June 12, 2024

by Ayana Archie

Hardy was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 2004, and also had laryngeal cancer.

Sports

Larry Allen, a Super Bowl champion and famed Dallas Cowboy, has died at age 52

11:54am June 04, 2024

by Ayana Archie

The announcement of the death of the Super Bowl champion, Hall of Famer and 11-time Pro Bowl player triggered emotional reactions from Allen's former teammates.

Charles Osgood, longtime CBS host on TV and radio, has died at 91

4:08pm January 23, 2024

by The Associated Press

Osgood, who anchored CBS Sunday Morning for more than two decades and hosted the long-running radio program The Osgood File, died Tuesday home in New Jersey. The cause was dementia, his family said.

Ken Barcus, NPR's Midwest bureau chief, died today at age 67. He took great pride in countering stereotypes of the Midwest and in mentoring scores of young reporters. He's pictured here in September 2018.

Remembering NPR's Ken Barcus, a tough editor with a big heart

4:53pm October 11, 2022

by Melissa Block

Ken Barcus, longtime Midwest bureau chief on NPR's National Desk, has died at age 67. He took great pride in countering stereotypes of the Midwest and in mentoring scores of young reporters.

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Pop Smoke, a young rapper who rapidly gained a following after releasing the track "Welcome to the Party," last year, has died.

Music & Culture

Pop Smoke, Rising New York Rapper, Dead At 20

7:10pm February 19, 2020

by Mano Sundaresan

The young rapper, who had just released his second mixtape, Meet The Woo 2, was reportedly killed in the early morning on Wednesday.

One of the pioneers of London's acid house scene, Andrew Weatherall had an influential career as an electronic music artist, DJ and producer.

Music & Culture

Andrew Weatherall, Champion Of Underground Music, Dies At 56

6:53pm February 18, 2020

by Noah Caldwell

DJ and artist Andrew Weatherall died Monday at 56. He was widely heralded in the electronic music world and was a hero of underground dance music.

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Former high school football coach Herman Boone, center, has died at age 84. He's seen here with his friend and colleague Bill Yoast, left — who died earlier this year — and former Rep. J.C. Watts, Jr.

Herman Boone, Football Coach Of 'Remember The Titans' Fame, Dies

12:31pm December 19, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Boone, who was 84, died just seven months after the death of Bill Yoast, his friend and fellow coach at T.C. Williams High School.

Joseph Wapner, star of the television show The People's Court on Oct. 22, 1986.

National

'People's Court' Judge Joseph Wapner Dies At 97

9:29am February 27, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The People's Court was one of the biggest hits among syndicated reality TV shows. Judge Joseph Wapner was joined on the show by real-life bailiff Rusty Burrell and host Doug Llewelyn.

Director Seijun Suzuki, center, died last week at age 93. He's seen here with actors Zhang Ziyi, left, and Joe Odagiri, right, as they arrive for a screening at the Cannes film festival in 2005.

Arts

Seijun Suzuki, Director Of Delirious Thrillers, Dies At Age 93

10:28am February 22, 2017

by Bill Chappell

These days, Suzuki's Branded to Kill is widely seen as a masterpiece; when he made the absurdist thriller in 1967, he was fired.