Guitarist Dickey Betts, Co-Founder of the Allman Brothers Band, Dies at 80
(AP) Guitar legend Dickey Betts, co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band and composer of their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80 years old. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey, Florida, confirmed David Spero, Betts’ manager for 20 years. Betts had been battling cancer for more […]
Ellen Ash Peters, first female chief justice of Connecticut Supreme Court, dies at 94
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Ellen Ashe, the first woman to serve as Connecticut’s chief justice, wrote the majority opinion in the state Supreme Court’s landmark 1996 school desegregation decision.・Mr. Peters passed away. She was 94 years old. Peters, who was also the first female faculty member at Yale Law School, died Tuesday, according to the […]
Toddler dies after falling from third-story hotel window in South Dakota
A Minnesota toddler has died after falling from a third-floor hotel window in South Dakota. Kathryn and Alex Hine of Lakefield, Minn., wrote in a Facebook post that their 1-year-old son, Madden, died Monday, two days after falling at the Clubhouse Hotel & Suites in Sioux Falls. Ta. Man on the run from South Carolina […]
Bob Graham, Former U.S. Senator And 2-Term Florida Governor, Dies At 87
On December 3, 2008, former Senator Bob Graham, Chairman of the Committee, along with other members of the Committee on Preventing the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism, presented a new report on “Preventing the Threat of Nuclear and Biological Terrorism.” I attended a press conference regarding the book. December 3, 2008 in […]
Eleanor Coppola, Matriarch of a Filmmaking Family, Dies at 87
(AP) Eleanor Coppola documents her husband’s marriage francis ford coppola’s The director of iconic films such as the infamously tortured Apocalypse Now and the man who fostered a family of filmmakers has died. She was 87 years old. Coppola died Friday at his home in Rutherford, California, surrounded by his family, his family said in […]
Rico Wade, key figure in Atlanta hip-hop scene, dies aged 52 | Hip-hop
Rico Wade, one of the architects of Atlanta’s “Dirty South” hip-hop sound, co-produced and co-composed albums by Outkast, Goodie Mob, and Cee-Lo Green TLC’s 1994 hit “Waterfalls”,died. He was 52 years old. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens paid tribute to Wade, saying he “led the creation of a hip-hop sound that transcended decades and genres.” The […]
Roberto Cavalli, flamboyant Italian fashion designer, dies aged 83 | Fashion
Roberto Cavalli, the Italian fashion designer known for his glamorous designs, colorful prints and many celebrity fans, has died at the age of 83 in Florence. His rich aesthetic was overtly sexy, featuring ornate prints inspired by the exotic world of flora and fauna, high hemlines, and even low waistlines. His lifestyle was equally lavish, […]
Famous News Anchor Robert MacNeil Dies At 93
Legendary PBS anchor Robert McNeil died Friday at the age of 93, his family confirmed, according to multiple reports. Mr. McNeil died of natural causes at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, his daughter said. according to To the Associated Press. He is remembered for his decades-long career in public news broadcasting and for co-creating and co-hosting the “McNeil-Lehrer […]
Mister Cee, a famed hip-hop DJ and key figure behind Notorious B.I.G.’s debut album, dies at 57
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Mr. C, one of hip-hop’s pioneering DJs and a New York City radio personality who played a key role on Notorious BIG’s debut album, has died. He was 57 years old. The famous disc jockey’s death was confirmed on Wednesday by Skip Dillard, brand manager at 94.7 The Block NYC, where […]
California college student dies in tragic accident at Big Sur
A third-year mechanical engineering student at Caltech with a “passion for adventure” tragically died in a fall during a trip to Big Sur. Kenneth Taylor, 21, was killed by paramedics at the base of a 120-foot waterfall along California’s rugged coastline around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. […]