Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in ‘Picket Fences,’ ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun,’ dies at 93
Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a...
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John Anderson, country music star whose hits included ‘Wild and Blue,’ dies at 71
John Anderson, whose high, yearning vocals on hits such as “Swingin,” “Wild and Blue” and...
Dorothy Andries, Pioneer Press reporter covering philanthropy and the arts, dies at 89
The award-winning reporter and editor loved covering charitable events, “amplifying the work of angels,” her...
Michael Sweetney, who played 2 of his 4 NBA seasons with the Chicago Bulls, dies at 43
Michael Sweetney, who played four seasons in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls and New...
Psychedelic pop artist Peter Max has died at 88, his son says
Peter Max, whose colorful, psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the “flower power” movement...
Annie Dillard, Pulitzer-winning author of ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,’ dies at 81
Annie Dillard, the Pulitzer-Prize winning author and essayist renowned for her poetic explorations of nature,...
Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Madonna and defined ’70s glamour, dies at 87
Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s...
Garry Lee Wright, WGN radio show host and stand-up comic, dies at 74
Wright was also known for his work as WXRT’s morning host before Terri Hemmert held...
Roger Simon, a leading political writer including for the Tribune, dies at 78
Along with being a long-time columnist for the Sun-Times, he was White House correspondent for...
Feminist painter Susan Michod, founding member of Chicago’s Artemisia Gallery, dies at 81
A champion of female and outsider artists, the longtime Lincoln Park resident was part of...
Peter Ascoli, academic and historian who carried on Sears philanthropy, dies at 84
The longtime Kenwood resident and scholar wrote a biography of his grandfather, Sears president and...
Matt Suhey, whose ‘career spanned the Chicago Bears’ greatest decade,’ dies at 68
Former Chicago Bears fullback Matt Suhey, a big part of the team's success in the...
Patricia Thrash, the final dean of women at Northwestern, dies at 97
Patricia Thrash, a longtime administrator at Northwestern University, died of pneumonia at 97 on Aug....