Peter Buxtun, whistleblower who exposed Tuskegee syphilis study, dies aged 86 | US news
Peter Buxton, the whistleblower whose work known as the Tuskegee Study exposed how the US government denied hundreds of black men in rural Alabama treatment for syphilis, has died. He was 86 years old. Buxton died of Alzheimer’s disease on May 18 in Rocklin, California, according to his lawyer, Minna Farnan. Buxton is revered as […]
Super Bowl XLVII Champion, Jacoby Jones Dies At 40
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones (wearing number 12) plays against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland on September 7, 2014. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN StaffMonday, July 15, 2024 9:58 AM NFL wide receiver Jacoby Jones, who scored two touchdowns to help the Baltimore Ravens win […]
Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Star, Dies at 53
Los Angeles (Associated Press) Shannen Doherty, The “Beverly Hills 90210” star, whose life and career were rocked by illness and tabloid coverage, has died at age 53. Doherty died Saturday, according to a statement from her publicist, Leslie Sloan. She had been battling breast cancer for years. “A devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend, surrounded […]
Iconic Sex Therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer Dies at Age 96
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the renowned sex therapist who had a culturally iconic career spanning decades and became known to millions as “Dr. Ruth,” died Friday at her Manhattan home. She was 96 years old. People magazine, citing her publicist and co-author Pierre Leff, reported that she died on Friday. No cause of death was given, […]
Bill Viola, ‘the Rembrandt of the video age’, dies aged 73 | Bill Viola
Bill Viola, a pioneer in the fields of new media, video and installation art, has died at the age of 73 at his home in Long Beach, California. For five decades, his installations have found new uses for cutting-edge audio and visual technology, and his work draws on spiritual and philosophical traditions from both the […]
Ohio mother dies after jumping on car being stolen with her 6-year-old son inside, police say
Police in Ohio say a woman has died after jumping onto the hood of a car to save her 6-year-old child from a carjacker. The tragic incident happened around 1:30 a.m. Thursday at the White Oak Park Condominiums in Columbus when 29-year-old Alexa Steakley went to pick up her son from babysitting. “They absolutely know […]
Ohio mom dies in frantic effort to save 6-year-old son from carjacker
An Ohio mother died Thursday after jumping in front of her car to save her sleeping 6-year-old son from carjackers who threw her onto the sidewalk. According to city police, Alexa Steakley, 29, was on her way to pick up her son from a babysitter’s apartment in the 6300 block of Blue Knoll Drive in […]
Coaching legend Monte Kiffin, Lane’s father, dies at 84
Monte Kiffin, the legendary coach and father of Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, has passed away at the age of 84. Monte, who is considered the architect of the Tampa II’s defensive strategy, worked alongside his son as a player personnel analyst. “As his grandson Knox said, he is free from pain and smiling […]
Shelly Duvall, Star of ‘The Shining’ and ‘Nashville,’ Dies at 75
Shelley Duvall played Jack Nicholson’s tormented wife in Stanley Kubrick’s film. The Shining He passed away. He was 75 years old. The star’s death was announced Thursday morning by his longtime partner, Dan Gilroy. “My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend has left us. I have suffered too much recently, but now I am […]
Nebraska five-year-old dies in hot SUV after police say he was left alone for ‘extended period of time’
A Nebraska foster parent has been arrested in the death of a 5-year-old child who was left unattended in an SUV for an extended period of time, police said. Juanita Pinon, 40, is charged with child neglect resulting in death in the incident that reportedly happened in Omaha on Wednesday, according to Omaha Police. “Omaha […]