Obituaries

Suzanne Somers died on Sunday — the eve of her 77th birthday

7:24am October 16, 2023

Suzanne Somers, an actor, business woman and author of more than two dozen books, has died at age 76. Her big break came in 1977 when she landed a role on TVs Three's Company.

Suzanne Somers attends the Clive Davis 90th Birthday Celebration at Casa Cipriani on April 6, 2022 in New York City. Somers died on Sunday at age 76, her publicist said.

Suzanne Somers of 'Three's Company' dies at 76

7:09pm October 15, 2023

by Emma Bowman

The actor, who played likeable "dumb blonde" Chrissy Snow on the 70s sitcom, had breast cancer for more than 20 years.

Piper Laurie arrives at the Women in Film Crystal Lucy Awards in 2009 in Los Angeles. Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether, died early Saturday.

Actor Piper Laurie, known for roles in 'Carrie' and 'The Hustler,' dies at 91

8:19pm October 14, 2023

by The Associated Press

She received Academy Award nominations for the 1961 poolroom drama The Hustler, the horror classic Carrie in 1976, and the romantic drama Children of a Lesser God in 1986.

Louise Glück attends the National Book Awards on Nov. 19, 2014, in New York City.

Books
Arts

Nobel Prize-winning poet Louise Glück dies at 80

5:45pm October 13, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

The winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature and Poet Laureate of the United States from 2003-2004 was 80 years old.

Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the Isley Brothers, has died at 84

9:56pm October 12, 2023

by The Associated Press

He was among the Isleys inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

Hughes Van Ellis, one of the last known survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, has died at age 102. He's seen here smiling at a rally commemorating the 100th anniversary of the massacre in June 2021 in Tulsa, Okla.

National

Hughes Van Ellis, who asked for justice over Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at age 102

3:39pm October 10, 2023

by Bill Chappell

"Please do not let me leave this earth without justice," Hughes Van Ellis said in 2021, the centennial of the racist violence that destroyed a thriving community once known as Black Wall Street.

National

Everyone in the park knew him. It was only after he died that his story came to light

1:45pm October 09, 2023

by Alissa Escarce

A few years ago, a man who called himself Stephen became a fixture in Manhattan's Riverside Park. After his body was discovered, a woman who knew him made it her mission to bring his story to light.

Terence Davies, director of The Deep Blue Sea, poses for a portrait in September 2011 during the 36th Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.

Arts

British filmmaker Terence Davies dies at 77

7:17pm October 07, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

The screenwriter and director was best known for his autobiographical films Distant Voices, Still Lives and The Long Day Closes.

Syrian author Khaled Khalifa, a titan of contemporary Arabic literature, dies at 59

4:22pm October 06, 2023

Celebrated Syrian novelist Khaled Khalifa died at age 59 in Damascus. An important figure in contemporary Arabic literature, he was known for his outspoken nature and proclivity to critique power.

Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus poses for a photo in 1970. Butkus, a fearsome middle linebacker for the Bears, has died, the team announced Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. He was 80. According to a statement released by the team, Butkus' family confirmed that he died in his sleep overnight at his home in Malibu, Calif.

Sports

Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80

9:54pm October 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

Butkus, a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears whose speed and ferocity set the standards for the position in the modern era, died Thursday, the team announced. He was 80.