Obituaries

FILE – Hawaii coach June Jones and quarterback Nick Rolovich laugh during the fourth quarter action at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu on Dec. 8, 2001. (AP Photo/Ronen Zilberman, File)

June Jones, whose run-and-shoot offense dazzled at Hawaii and in the NFL, dies at 73

By Associated Press

October 29, 2026 at 8:56 p.m.

By The Associated Press June Jones, the cutting-edge coach who brought the run-and-shoot offense to...

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020 file photo, Patrick Stewart attends the LA Premiere of "Star Trek: Picard," in Los Angeles. The award-winning actor best known as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard of "Star Trek" has a deal with Gallery Books for a "revealing and heartwarming look" into his life and times, the publisher announced Tuesday, June 30. A title and release date will be determined later. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Patrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86

By Mark Kennedy

October 29, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained stage actor who scaled the Shakespearean canon and added gravitas...

Lawrence Wyllie arrives for his arraignment on federal fraud charges at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago Sept. 27, 2017. Wyllie led the Lincoln-Way high school district for more than two decades. (José M. Osorio/baiduhai)

Lawrence Wyllie, indicted former Lincoln-Way superintendent, dies

By Gregory Royal Pratt

October 29, 2026 at 7:51 p.m.

Lawrence Wyllie, a former Lincoln-Way High School District 210 who faced federal indictment alleging financial...

FILE – Dr. Clarence B. Jones, left, a former speech writer for Martin Luther King Jr., stands next to Golden State Warriors basketball player Stephen Curry, front right, during the playing of Lift Every Voice and Sing before a baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Yankees in San Francisco, May 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Clarence B. Jones, who helped MLK write ‘I Have A Dream’ speech, dies at 95

By Associated Press

May 26, 2026 at 5:55 p.m.

Clarence B. Jones, a former speechwriter and confidante of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,...

Braves players Bob Horner, left, and Dale Murphy pose for a photo in 1978 in Atlanta. (Louie Favorite/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Bob Horner, the Atlanta Braves slugger and No. 1 draft pick who hit 4 homers in a game, dies at 68

By Charles Odum

May 26, 2026 at 6:14 p.m.

Power-hitting 3B Bob Horner homered in his debut after skipping the minor leagues and joined...

FILE – Sonny Rollins performs during a concert in Tokyo, Oct. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa, File)

Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95

By Associated Press

May 26, 2026 at 5:57 a.m.

Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless jazz genius, died Monday at age 95.

Rob Base performs during the "I Love The 90's" tour on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Ill. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP)

Rob Base, ‘It Takes Two’ rapper, dies at 59

By Variety Entertainment News Service (TNS)

May 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

The rapper, who celebrated his 59th birthday just four days ago, died on May 22...

Labor attorney Arthur Loevy (Family photo)

Arthur Loevy, labor attorney turned civil rights lawyer, dies at 87

By Bob Goldsborough

May 22, 2026 at 1:55 p.m.

After a career as a lawyer for a labor union, Loevy spent more than 25...

Kyle Busch is introduced during the NASCAR All-Star race May 17, 2026, at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

Kyle Busch, the 2-time NASCAR champion and winner of a record 234 races, dies at 41

By Steve Reed

May 21, 2026 at 8:49 p.m.

Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s...

William Pullinsi at the Theatre at the Center on Dec. 16, 2015, in Munster, Indiana. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

William Pullinsi, the founder of Candlelight and inventor of dinner theater, dies at 86

By Chris Jones

May 21, 2026 at 10:49 a.m.

His Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in Summit launched the careers of some of Chicago's most notable...

U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) displays the gavel as he speaks on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention.

Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86.

By Steven Sloan

May 20, 2026 at 10:39 a.m.

Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay...

Julian Frazin at the Taste for the Arts Gala at Millennium Park on May 13, 2014. (Beth Rooney/ for the baiduhai)

Column: Remembering Julian Frazin, a lawyer, judge and creative dynamo

By Rick Kogan

May 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Along with a career as a judge and attorney, he wrote "Miracle — the Musical"...

FILE - Los Angeles Police Detective Mark Fuhrman shows the jury in the O.J. Simpson double murder trial evidence during testimony Friday, March 10, 1995, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, Pool, File)

Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died

By Rebecca Boone

May 18, 2026 at 8:04 p.m.

Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at...

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