obituaries

National

Remembering Latasha Harlins, whose death helped setoff unrest in Los Angeles

7:37am April 29, 2022

by Kamilah Kashanie

A brother and sister remember Latasha Harlins, a 15-year-old girl who was shot and killed in 1991 by a store clerk in South Central Los Angeles — the same month Rodney King was beaten.

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National

Former Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch died over the weekend at age 88

5:15am April 25, 2022

by Lexi Peery

People in Utah are remembering Hatch, who was the longest serving GOP senator in history. He represented Utah for more than four decades.

Then Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is seen at a news conference with Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in 2018. A longtime senator known for working across party lines, Hatch died Saturday at age 88.

Politics & Government

Orrin Hatch, longtime Republican Utah senator, dies at 88

9:55pm April 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

Hatch, the longest-serving Republican senator in history, was known for working across party lines.

Arts

Obituary: Broadway star Robert Morse dies at age 90

10:43am April 23, 2022

Actor Robert Morse, who leaped to Broadway stardom in "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" and retained his impish charm through six decades of showbiz, died this week at age 90.

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Guy Lafleur has died at age 70, the Montreal Canadiens hockey team announced Friday. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2019.

Sports

Canadian hockey legend Guy Lafleur dies at 70

6:07pm April 22, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Guy Lafleur is the Montreal Canadiens' all-time high scorer, with an astonishing 1,246 points.

Remembering beloved small town dentist Dr. J. Randall Pearce, who died from COVID

4:38pm April 19, 2022

Dr. J. Randall Pearce was a popular small town dentist who also served in disaster mortuary response after the 9/11 attacks. He lost his life to COVID-19 in December of 2020.

An undated portrait of the late Romanian pianist Radu Lupu. Lupu died Sunday at age 76 in Lausanne, France.

Radu Lupu, celebrated Romanian pianist, dies at age 76

8:07pm April 18, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

A pianist widely admired by his fellow artists, Radu Lupu was known for his interpretations of Brahms, Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven, among others. Lupu retired from performing in 2019.

Music & Culture

Art Rupe, influential early rock recording executive, has died at 104

4:45pm April 18, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Early rock recording executive Art Rupe has died at 104. He founded Specialty Records, which launched the careers of Little Richard and Sam Cooke, and helped make R&B popular with white audiences.

English composer Harrison Birtwistle, seen in 2002, has died, his publisher confirmed on Monday.

Harrison Birtwistle, an influential English composer, has died at age 87

3:33pm April 18, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Known for his sonic brashness and unyielding artistic vision, Birtwistle was awarded a British knighthood in 1988. He was one of the U.K.'s most prominent composers for decades.

Music & Culture

Hip-hop pioneer DJ Kay Slay dies of COVID-19 at age 55

12:40pm April 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

Pioneering hip-hop artist Keith Grayson, who performed as DJ Kay Slay, has died of complications from COVID-19. He worked with stars such as Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes.