Johnnie Walker, BBC Radio DJ, dies aged 79 | Johnnie Walker
Veteran BBC DJ Johnny Walker has died at the age of 79, it has been announced. Mr. Walker served as master of ceremonies. Radio 2's 70s sounds and Radio 2 Rock Shaw started his career as a pirate DJ on Radio Caroline in the 60s and joined Radio 1 in 1969. He described the Bay […]
National Guard soldier dies in non-combat related incident in Iraq
An Indiana Army National Guard soldier died in a “non-combat related incident” in Iraq days after Christmas, the National Guard confirmed to Fox News. The National Guard announced that Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, of Indianapolis, Indiana, died Dec. 28 while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in the Middle East. The National Guard has not released […]
National Guard soldier dies from noncombat injury in Iraq
One U.S. soldier has died from non-combat injuries in Iraq, the Pentagon said. The Department of Defense announced that Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, of Indianapolis, died Saturday. Mr. Hart was in Iraq supporting U.S. military operations against the designated terrorist organization ISIS. He was assigned to the 38th Infantry Division within the Indiana National […]
Charles Shyer, ‘Father of the Bride’ and ‘Baby Boom’ Filmmaker, Dies at 83
(AP) — Charles Scheier, an Oscar-nominated writer and filmmaker known for: classic comedy The actor, who co-starred with Nancy Meyers in “Private Benjamin,'' “Baby Boom,'' and “Father of the Bride,'' has passed away. He was 83 years old. On Friday, her daughter, director Shire, died in Los Angeles. harry myers shire He told The Associated […]
Linda Lavin, Tony-Winning Broadway Actress Who Starred in the Sitcom ‘Alice,’ Dies at 87
NEW YORK (AP) – Linda Lavin, the Tony Award-winning stage actress who became a working-class symbol for her role as a paper-hatted waitress on the television sitcom “Alice,” has died. She was 87 years old. Ms. Rabin died Sunday in Los Angeles of complications from recently discovered lung cancer, her agent Bill Veroric told The […]
Oldest living survivor of Pearl Harbor attack dies at 105
Warren Upton, the oldest survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack, has died at the age of 105. Upton died Wednesday at a hospital in Los Gatos, California. Kathleen Farley, California president of the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, said he had pneumonia. Associated Press. Upton was the last survivor of the USS Utah. […]
Teen worker Kamel Seveion Sewell dies in go-kart crash at South Carolina amusement park
A teenage worker was killed Friday when the go-kart he was driving collided with an industrial-sized forklift at an amusement park in South Carolina, and the victim's family is demanding answers. Kamel Seveion Sewell, 17, died from blunt force trauma to the head after a go-kart and forklift collided at Frankie's Fun Park around 11:45 […]
Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision Founder, Dies at 98
(AP) – Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of America's most famous media companies, including Home Box Office and Cablevision Systems, has died at the age of 98, according to news reports. A statement released by his family on Saturday said Dolan died of natural causes. Newsday reported Late Saturday. “It is with deep sadness […]
Former President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100; Oldest President in U.S. History
Former President James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr. has died at the age of 100. Although he only served one term from 1977 to 1981, losing to Ronald Reagan, he remained active in politics and diplomacy. The 39th president lived longer than any president in U.S. history. His death was announced Sunday by his son, James […]
Former President Jimmy Carter, Humanitarian and Sunday School Teacher, Dies
Former President Jimmy Carter shocked the political world when he won the White House as the front-runner in 1976. who His Christian faith was a central part of his public testimony throughout his adult life, but he died on Sunday. He was 100 years old. Carter, a former peanut farmer, helped popularize the word “born […]