NASCAR And Indy 500 Icon Paul Goldsmith Dies At 98
Paul Goldsmith, a NASCAR and Indy 500 icon of the 1950s and '60s, died Friday at age 98. Goldsmith died on Friday in Munster, Indiana, and at the time of his death was the oldest person to compete in the Indianapolis 500. According to Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). Goldsmith won his final NASCAR premier series […]
Paul Goldsmith, NASCAR and Indy 500 icon, dead at 98
Paul Goldsmith, an iconic figure in American stock car racing, has passed away. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Goldsmith's death was confirmed on Friday. He was 98 years old. Goldsmith was born in West Virginia and initially raced motorcycles but eventually switched to auto racing, enjoying success in both disciplines. Goldsmith won the Daytona 200 motorcycle race […]
U.S. Soccer icon Alex Morgan announces her retirement
Alex Morgan, an icon of U.S. soccer and a defining figure in a generation of women's soccer, announced her retirement from soccer on Thursday. A tearful Morgan took to social media to thank the countless fans who supported her during a 15-year career with the senior national team and women's professional team that saw her […]
Naomi Campbell Calls Out Fashion Icon In Front Of Everyone During Awards Show
Supermodel Naomi Campbell slammed Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's scathing criticism of her at the Fashion Row Fashion Show and Style Awards in Harlem on Tuesday night. Wintour seemed annoyed that Campbell was late to the party and didn't hesitate to chastise her: She then took to the podium to present Campbell with the award, only […]
Fitness Icon Richard Simmons Cause of Death Revealed
The cause of death of iconic exercise guru Richard Simmons was announced Wednesday by his brother, Lenny. Simmons died on July 13 at the age of 76 from “complications from a recent fall and heart disease.” New York Post. The fitness star’s brother said he was contacted about the case by the Los Angeles Coroner’s […]
Baseball Hall of Famer, Cubs icon Ryne Sandberg says he’s cancer-free: ‘We did it’
The Chicago Cubs immortalized Ryne Sandberg in June. Less than two months after the statue was unveiled to mark the 40th anniversary of his two late home runs in a nationally televised game against the St. Louis Cardinals, the former Cubs second baseman announced he is cancer-free. Sandberg took to Instagram to thank her doctors, […]
Nicolas Cage to portray NFL icon John Madden in upcoming biopic
This time around, Nicolas Cage will be playing the national treasure. The famous actor will play the late football coach and TV commentator John Madden in an upcoming biopic, the film’s director, David O. Russell, said in a statement Thursday. The news comes nearly three years after the Super Bowl-winning coach passed away at age […]
Pennsylvania stowaway groundhog, Colonel Custard, is elevated to local icon
Pennsylvania’s groundhog is becoming known for more than just predicting the early or late arrival of spring. The plucky pest was named Colonel Custard after the frozen custard and mini golf parlour where he was found two weeks ago, hidden inside an arcade game along with a ton of stuffed animal prizes. As players manipulated […]
Olympic icon Nadia Comaneci begs fans to stop attacking gymnasts after celebrating Jordan Chiles score change
Days after legendary gymnast Nadia Comaneci criticized the Paris judges for changing the scores that gave Jordan Childs a medal, she has now come to the defence of the gymnast. A controversial reversal of scoring changes in the women’s floor exercise final was announced Saturday and could ultimately result in Chile being stripped of its […]
Jets icon Marty Lyons leaving radio booth after 22 years
The familiar voice from the Jets radio booth won’t be heard this season. Marty Lyons, who has been the Jets’ radio commentator for 22 years, will step down from the microphone and hand the headphones over to former Jets tight end Anthony Becht, the team announced Thursday. Lyons will remain involved with the organization as […]