South Africa and Gloucestershire cricket legend Mike Procter dies aged 77 | Cricket
Former South African all-rounder Mike Proctor, the first man to coach South Africa after returning to international cricket after apartheid, has died at the age of 77. Proctor was regarded as one of the most talented players of his generation as a powerful batsman, hard-hitting bowler and, more recently, as a clever spinner, but South […]
Longtime Maryland men’s basketball coach Lefty Driesell dies at 92, school says
Legendary Maryland men’s basketball coach Charles “Lefty” Driesell has died. He was known for his fierce personality on the court and helped bring the Terrapins to national attention. He was 92 years old. The university confirmed Driesell’s death on Saturday. He died at his home in Virginia Beach. Maryland’s basketball team was one of several […]
Australian girl, 16, dies in car crash near Dubbo on the way to see Taylor Swift
A Queensland family on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to see a Taylor Swift concert leaves one daughter dead and the other in a coma in a horror crash in regional New South Wales. He has fallen into a state of despair and is grieving. Emergency crews were called to reports of a two-vehicle collision on Dunedoo […]
Putin Critic, Russian Opposition Leader Alexi Navalny Dies in Prison
Russian prison authorities have announced that Alexi Navalny “lost consciousness and died soon after,” and the death of the political prisoner, opposition leader and critic of the Russian president has already been ruled a “political assassination.” “It is called. Russia has announced the death of anti-corruption activist and opposition leader Alexi Navalny, who survived a […]
Deadliest Sniper in Marine Corps history, Charles ‘Chuck’ Mawhinney, dies at 75
Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney, the deadliest sniper in the U.S. Marine Corps, has died. He continued to evade recognition for his murder record for nearly 20 years until he was outed on the books. Mawhinney died on February 12 at his home in Baker City, Oregon. baker city herald report. He was 75 years old. Born […]
Navalny dies in Russian prison at age 47, officials say
Alexei Navalny, the leader of Russia’s opposition to President Vladimir Putin, died in prison on Friday at the age of 47, officials said. Russia’s Federal Prison Service said Navalny felt unwell after the walk and lost consciousness. An ambulance arrived and crews tried to rehabilitate him but were unsuccessful. Navalny is serving a 19-year sentence […]
Trailblazing US skier Katherine ‘Kasha’ Rigby dies in Kosovo avalanche
American competitive skier and telemark skiing pioneer Katherine “Kasha” Rigby died Tuesday in an avalanche in Albania. She was 54 years old. Rigby was at a ski center in Brezovica, Kosovo, with her fiancé, Magnus Wolff Murray, when a small avalanche pushed her off the trail and into the trees at around 2:30 p.m. local […]
Angela Chao, Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, dies in car accident age 50
Angela Chao, the sister-in-law of Sen. Mitch McConnell and the youngest of his six daughters and a high-profile executive, has died in a car accident, her grieving family announced. Mr. Chao, chief of New York-based dry bulk transportation giant Foremost Group, was 50 years old. Details regarding the tragic crash that occurred in Texas on […]
US Army dietitian dies in Kuwait
An Army nutritionist from Illinois has died in Kuwait in an incident unrelated to combat, military officials announced Wednesday. The U.S. Army Reserve Command announced that Lt. Col. Troy E. Bartley, of Alton, Illinois, died Sunday at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Bartley, 57, was assigned to the 1st Theater Sustainment Command’s 3rd Medical Command (Forward). US […]
Artist to destroy Picasso, Rembrandt, Warhol art if Julian Assange dies in prison
A French artist has announced plans to use acid to destroy up to $45 million worth of art, including works by Rembrandt, Picasso and Andy Warhol, if WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange dies in prison. . Andrei Molodkin has 16 works of art donated to him stored in a 29-ton safe along with a “highly corrosive” […]