Obituaries

Frank Beard, drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77

The band has sold more than 50 million records

August 21, 2026

ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson’s disease

This photo provided by ESPN Images shows co-founder Bill Rasmussen on the set of SportsCenter in Bristol, Connecticut, Oct. 6,…

August 20, 2026

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Hiroshi Okuda, who led Toyota’s climb as a global automaker, dies at 93

Hiroshi Okuda, then, president of Toyota Motor Corp., smiles as he sits at the steering wheel of the “Aristo,” Toyota's…

August 13, 2026

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Ben Jones, good ol’ boy ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term U.S. House member, dies at 84

Cooter, actor Ben Jones, sits atop one of the 229 hotrods, named the General Lee, used in the show “Dukes…

August 13, 2026

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Don Nelson, second-winningest NBA coach who won 5 titles as a Celtics player, dies at 86

Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Don Nelson speaks during a press conference before Game 2 of the NBA Finals…

August 12, 2026

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Lloyd Robertson, longtime anchor of Canada’s top TV newscast, dies at 92

Robertson was voted the country’s most trusted TV journalist for 11 consecutive years

August 7, 2026

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Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83

House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger, R-Texas, and her panel begin work on fiscal 2024 spending bills, at the Capitol…

August 6, 2026

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Beloved author Benjamin Alire Sáenz, dies at 71

Sáenz, who was born in New Mexico, was the first Latino PEN/Faulkner winner

August 5, 2026

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‘Sopranos’ actor Vincent Pastore dead at 80

He was known for playing mobsters and tough guys

August 5, 2026

Sports

Tributes, memories shared as community mourns Jeff Kiraly

Piedra Vista baseball coach passed away last weekend at age of 53

August 2, 2026

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Former Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. dies at 64, family announces

Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. gestures during a public memorial service for football player Junior Seau…

July 31, 2026

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Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, dies at 99

Artist Betye Saar of Los Angeles at home on her back patio on April 22, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.…

July 31, 2026

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‘Once’ Oscar winner and Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash

Glen Hansard performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014. Steve C. Mitchell/Invision/AP, File LONDON –…

July 29, 2026

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Kevin Keegan, England soccer star, dies at 75

Keegan transcended the game with his celebrity status

July 23, 2026

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Author Charles Gaines of ‘Pumping Iron’ dies at 84

Gaines popularized the world of bodybuilding with the book

July 23, 2026

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Clara Ester, activist who rushed to Martin Luther King Jr. after he was shot, dies at 78

She later served as a deaconess in the United Methodist Church

July 22, 2026

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Kaylee Hottle, deaf ‘Godzilla’ actor, killed in car crash at 18

Excessive speed is believed to be a factor in crash

July 21, 2026

Sports

Duane Ward, Farmington High athlete and Toronto Blue Jays championship closer, dies at 62

New Mexico Sports Hall of Famer led FHS in baseball and basketball before setting career saves record for Toronto and…

July 19, 2026

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Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for ‘My Left Foot,’ dies at 81

Fricker appeared in more than 90 films and television shows

July 17, 2026

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Qatar’s former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at 74

The ruler transformed the tiny Persian Gulf nation into a global player

July 17, 2026

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Pat Oliphant, fearless Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist, dies at 90

This 1964 photo shows political cartoonist Pat Oliphant. The Denver Post via AP, File PHOENIX – Pat Oliphant, an influential…

July 15, 2026

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Lindsey Graham’s journey from a pool hall to the heights of political power

Graham died Saturday, reportedly from a tear in his aorta

July 15, 2026

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Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75

Singer Bonnie Tyler performs her song “Believe in Me” during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest…

July 9, 2026

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George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care business, dies at 99

His company was a national sponsor of and once owned ‘Soul Train’

July 8, 2026