Former Maine Gov. Joe Brennan dies at 89
Former Maine Gov. Joe Brennan died Friday evening at his home in Portland, Maine, at the age of 89. Brennan’s career in public service spanned parts of six decades, beginning in 1965. After stints in both houses of the state legislature and a brief period as a district attorney, the Maine Democrat served as the […]
Lynne Reid Banks, author of The Indian in the Cupboard, dies aged 94 | Books
Author Lynn Reed Banks, known for her novels “The L-Shaped Room” and the children’s book series “Indians in the Closet,” has died at the age of 94. Her agent, James Wills, said she died of cancer “peacefully, surrounded by her family” on Thursday afternoon. Her son, Gillon Stevenson, said she left behind a “huge legacy […]
Florida Senate president’s husband dies after falling at Utah’s Bryce Canyon park
The husband of a Florida state Senate president died in a fall while the couple was hiking in Utah, according to a memo sent to senators Wednesday. John Passidomo, 72, is a lawyer and former Naples City Council member and deputy mayor. He and Republican Senate President Kathleen Passidomo were vacationing at the national park […]
Playwright Christopher Durang, a Tony winner for ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,’ dies at 75
NEW YORK (AP) – Playwright Christopher, a master of satire and dark comedy who won a Tony Award for “Vanya and Sonja and Masha and Spike” and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for “Miss Witherspoon,” Mr. Duran passed away. He was 75 years old. Duran died Tuesday at his home in Pipersville, Pennsylvania, due to […]
North Carolina election law attorney, nominated 4 times to US District Court judgeship, dies at 69
Thomas Farr, a longtime North Carolina redistricting attorney who always defended Republican interests but whose nomination for a federal judgeship was blocked by two Republican senators in 2018, has died, his lawyer said. Colleagues made the announcement Tuesday. He was 69 years old. Phil Strach, a fellow election law attorney, said Farr died Monday of […]
Alleged Intruder Dies After Being Shot Multiple Times by Homeowner
On Saturday, an alleged home invader in San Antonio, Texas, died shortly after being shot multiple times by the homeowner around 9 p.m. The alleged intruder is 59 years old, the homeowner is 27 years old, san antonio express news report. Officers responded to a report of a shooting and found a 59-year-old man suffering […]
Joe Flaherty, Freaks and Geeks actor and SCTV star, dies at 82 | Television
Joe Flaherty, an actor, writer, and sketch comedian known for his roles on Freaks and Geeks, Back to the Future II, Happy Gilmore, and the landmark Canadian series SCTV, , died after an undisclosed short illness. His daughter Gudrun Flaherty Said Canadian Press. He was 82 years old. “After a short illness, he left us […]
John Sinclair, a marijuana activist who was immortalized in a John Lennon song, dies at 82
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Poet, music producer, and counterculture figure, released after a series of small pot busts and a lengthy prison sentence to a John Lennon song and a star-studded 1971 concert. John Sinclair, the inspirational man released from prison, has died. He was 82 years old. Sinclair died Tuesday morning of congestive […]
Grandmother dies suddenly of rare brain disease with 100% fatality rate and no cure
A grandmother in Michigan died from a rare degenerative brain disease similar to mad cow disease that has a 100% fatality rate and no cure. Arlene Fonmire, 55, and her husband, Gary, celebrated the University of Michigan’s national football championship on Jan. 8, before they woke up with symptoms of a stroke. M Live reported. […]
Barbara Rush, Actress Who co-Starred with Frank Sinatra and Paul Newman Among Others, Dies at 97
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Barbara Rush, a popular leading actress who starred alongside A-list movie stars such as Frank Sinatra and Paul Newman in the 1950s and 1960s and went on to have a flourishing television career, has died. She was 97 years old. Rush’s death was announced by her daughter, Fox News reporter Claudia […]