11-year-old Georgia girl dies saving dog from house fire, uncle says
An 11-year-old girl died while trying to save her dog in a house fire in Georgia, her family says. FOX5 Atlanta. On Saturday night, a fire consumed a home outside the Griffin city limits on Sidney Drive in Spalding County. Firefighters told FOX 5 the home was completely destroyed. The victim’s uncle identified the girl […]
C.J. Snare, Frontman and Founder of FireHouse Rock Band, Dies ‘Unexpectedly’ at 64
Singer CJ Snare, frontman and founding member of the hard rock band Firehouse, passed away “suddenly” on Friday at the age of 64. “Today is a sad day for rock and roll. It is with great sadness that we inform the world of the loss of our brother, rock and roll warrior, lead vocalist and […]
Joe Kinnear, former Tottenham player and Wimbledon manager, dies aged 77 | Joe Kinnear
Former Tottenham Hotspur defender and Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear has died at the age of 77, his family has announced. The Dublin-born Kinnear won the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup with Tottenham before going on to manage the likes of Luton, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle. “We are sad to announce that Joe passed […]
‘Real Housewives’ Star Lauri Peterson’s Son Josh Waring Dies at 35
“The Real Housewives of Orange County” star Lori Peterson announced on social media Saturday that her son Josh Waring has passed away. He was 35 years old. Peterson shared the news in an Instagram post, saying she wrote it with a “broken heart.” “No one can prepare you for such a deep sense of loss. […]
Former Governor, Congressman Joseph E. Brennan Dies At 89
Former Maine Governor and Democratic Congressman Joseph E. Brennan died Friday at his home in Portland, the Associated Press reported. The 89-year-old former two-term governor of Maine and two-term congressman lived just a short distance from the tenement town where his Irish immigrant parents raised him and his seven siblings, Mr. Brennan. He died with […]
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 […]