obituaries

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies at 50

6:46pm March 26, 2022

by Saeed Ahmed

The longtime drummer for the megaplatinum band has died. On Saturday, Colombian officials released a statement, saying they found evidence of 10 types of substances in Hawkins' body.

Russian journalist Oksana Baulina in 2017. Baulina was killed in a rocket strike while on assignment in Kyiv.

World News

A Russian journalist was killed by shelling while on assignment in Kyiv

12:18pm March 24, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Oksana Baulina reported on government corruption for The Insider, based in Latvia. She formerly worked for the non-profit of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and was "amazingly brave," a colleague said.

Albright delivered remarks during the Democratic National Convention in July, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Madeleine Albright kept up her trailblazing work long after being secretary of state

11:38am March 24, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

Albright, who arrived in the U.S. as an 11-year-old refugee, became the first woman to serve as secretary of state. She died on Wednesday at the age of 84.

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National

Remembering Chuck Flaum, a man who got things done

5:10pm March 21, 2022

Charles Flaum died of COVID-19 in September 2021 in Springboro, Ohio. To his granddaughter, Michelle, he was larger than life.

Politics & Government

Don Young, Alaska's longest-serving congressman, dies at 88

8:05am March 20, 2022

by Emily Schwing

Republican Don Young, Alaska's longest-serving congressman, has died. Elected in 1973, Young was known for his brash style and for crossing party lines on legislation if it helped the state.

Alaska Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving current member of Congress, dies at age 88

10:31pm March 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

Young, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1973, was known for his brusque style. In later years in office, his off-color comments and gaffes sometimes overshadowed his work.

Legendary Di Fara Pizza owner Domenico 'Dom' Demarco dies at age 85

4:22pm March 18, 2022

by Emily Lang

Pizza makers in New York are remembering Domenico "Dom" Demarco, the founder of the beloved Brooklyn pizzeria Di Fara, who has died at the age of 85.

Rep. Vic Fazio, joined by his wife Judy, announces to a gathering of friends and supporters in the Woodland Hote, in Woodland, Calif., on Nov. 17, 1997, that he will not seek re-election to the House of Representatives next term, following a 10-term caree

An ex-congressman from California who reached across the aisle has died

3:41am March 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

Vic Fazio, a 20-year congressional Democrat from California, rose to become an influential party leader in the House. He was 79.

Music & Culture

Remembering jazz trumpet player Ron Miles, a thinking person's improviser

2:23pm March 16, 2022

by Kevin Whitehead

Some trumpeters aim to blow you away with their imposing technique; Miles drew the listener in. The performer, who died March 8, specialized in genre-blurring jazz that mixed old and new sounds.

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Actor William Hurt has died of prostate cancer at age 71

4:45pm March 14, 2022

by Bob Mondello

Four-time Oscar nominee William Hurt, one of Hollywood's most popular leading men in the 1980s has died of complications from prostate cancer. He was 71.