Remembrances

Henry Heimlich, Namesake Of The Life-Saving Heimlich Maneuver, Has Died

5:02pm December 17, 2016

by Nathan Rott

Henry Heimlich, the surgeon credited with inventing the Heimlich maneuver for choking victims, has died. The move saved thousands of lives. But he had other ideas that were more controversial.

Craig Sager, on the sidelines of the 2016 NBA Finals.

Sports

Craig Sager, Sideline Sage Of Hoops And Suits, Dies At 65

8:43pm December 15, 2016

by Danny Hajek

The NBA sideline reporter was known for his outlandish wardrobe nearly as much as his broadcasting chops. But in his decades-long career, few could match either. He had been diagnosed with leukemia.

Sports

Turner Sports Broadcaster Craig Sager Dies At 65

6:36pm December 15, 2016

Turner Sports NBA court side reporter Craig Sager died Thursday at age 65.

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Bishop Javier Echevarría, the prelate of Opus Dei, is pictured in November 2012 in Rome. He died Monday at the age of 84.

Powerful Roman Catholic Group Opus Dei Faces Transition After Leader's Death

2:00pm December 15, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

Bishop Javier Echevarría, who served as a personal secretary to Opus Dei's founder for more than 20 years, was the last link to the first generation of Opus Dei's leadership. He died Monday at age 84.

Seen earlier this month at the Whistler Film Festival, Alan Thicke had a long career in lots of aspects of television.

Arts

If TV Has It, Alan Thicke Probably Did It

12:57pm December 14, 2016

by Linda Holmes

We remember Alan Thicke, who died this week after a long career as an actor, writer, host and creator of earworm theme songs you may well know by heart.

Joe Ligon of The Mighty Clouds of Joy performs in Nashville in 2013. "He was the type of singer that would never sit down until he had torn the house up," says gospel singer Pastor Shirley Caesar.

Music & Culture

'He Was Just That Anointed': Remembering Gospel Star Joe Ligon

12:49pm December 14, 2016

by Andrew Limbong

Ligon, a co-founder of the influential group the Mighty Clouds of Joy, died Sunday. He was part of a movement toward contemporary gospel, which incorporated elements of R&B and pop.

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Glenn checks over notes with backup pilot Scott Carpenter after a simulated flight in 1962, prior to the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission at Cape Canaveral. The object of the mission was to put the first American spaceman into orbit around the Earth.

National

John Glenn, First American To Orbit The Earth, Dies At 95

6:14pm December 08, 2016

by Russell Lewis

After a career as a Marine pilot, Glenn was chosen as an astronaut. He was the third American in space, went on to have a successful career in politics and then returned to space on shuttle Discovery.

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Former U.S. Senator And Space Pioneer John Glenn Dies At 95

4:40pm December 08, 2016

John Glenn, former astronaut and U.S. senator, has died. He was 95 years old.

Sammy Lee, two-time Olympic diving champion.

Sammy Lee Climbed Above Racism, Dove Into Olympic History

7:38pm December 05, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Sammy Lee, a Korean War veteran and the first American platform diver to win gold in consecutive Olympics, dies of pneumonia at the age of 96.

Former NPR foreign correspondent Alan Tomlinson with WLRN TV Executive Producer Adrienne Kennedy. Tomlinson died Nov. 26 in Miami at the age of 69.

National

Former NPR Foreign Correspondent Alan Tomlinson Dies At 69

8:19pm December 02, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Tomlinson was known for his gifted storytelling and award-winning journalism in both public radio and television. A colleague said he was "a foreign correspondent straight out of central casting."