obituaries

Former Coal Miner Jack Horne Dies From Advanced Black Lung Disease

3:58pm June 23, 2020

by Adelina Lancianese

Former coal miner Jack Horne of Kentucky died last week from advanced black lung disease at the age of 66. Horne was featured last year in an NPR and PBS Frontline investigation into the epidemic.

Director Of 'St. Elmo's Fire' And 'Batman Forever' Dies At 80

9:32am June 23, 2020

Movie director Joel Schumacher died Monday after battling cancer. Fans remember him as much for his unabashed love of blockbusters as for his creative spirit.

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Director Joel Schumacher (center) along with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Chris O'Donnell and George Clooney (left to right) at the premier for Batman & Robin. The director died Monday at age 80.

Arts

Joel Schumacher, Director Of 'St. Elmo's Fire' And 'Batman Forever,' Dead At 80

8:35pm June 22, 2020

by Andrew Limbong

The filmmaker was known for his hit '80s movies The Lost Boys and St. Elmo's Fire as well as his work on the Batman movie franchise.

Coronavirus Victims: Police Sergeant Jose Diaz Ayala

4:05pm June 22, 2020

Sergeant Jose Diaz Ayala was a law enforcement officer in Florida. He died of coronavirus complications at the age of 38. His daughters and their mother remember his humor and protectiveness.

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Many front-line workers continued serving others during the pandemic but lost their lives in the battle with COVID-19.

Remembering Front-Line Workers Lost To COVID-19

12:01pm June 22, 2020

by NPR Staff

The U.S. has lost more than 119,000 people since the coronavirus started sickening Americans five months ago. Here we remember a few of those who continued working during the pandemic, serving others.

Coronavirus Victims: Detective Marylou Armer

3:37pm June 19, 2020

Detective Marylou Armer of Santa Rosa Police Department, Calif., died of COVID-19 at the age of 43.

Novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafon presents his then-new book The Labyrinth of the Spirits at a Barcelona church in 2016.

Books
Arts

Bestselling Spanish Novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafón Dies At 55

1:00pm June 19, 2020

by Petra Mayer

Zafón has been called the most-read Spanish author since Cervantes. He wrote young adult fiction, but his adult debut The Shadow of the Wind was a breakout hit, selling millions of copies worldwide.

Vera Lynn, serving cups of tea to servicemen stationed in Trafalgar Square on June 4, 1942.

Music & Culture

Vera Lynn, Singer Of Timeless Classics In WWII-Era Britain, Dies At 103

1:17pm June 18, 2020

by Marissa Lorusso

Lynn became a household name in the U.K. amidst World War II, all but singlehandedly maintaining the morale of British soldiers on the front lines.

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British Singer Dame Vera Lynn Dies At 103

7:39am June 18, 2020

Dame Vera Lynn lifted the spirits of British troops abroad during World War II. She was best known for performing hits such as "We'll Meet Again."

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National

A Plaintiff In The Supreme Court Nondiscrimination Case Did Not Get To See Victory

7:36am June 17, 2020

by Eli Newman (WDET)

Aimee Stephens, the transgender woman whose lawsuit led to the landmark Supreme Court ruling that federal law protects LGBTQ workers, died last month at the age of 59.

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