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...

Glen Hansard opens for Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.

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

By Associated Press

July 29, 2026 at 3:09 p.m.

Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin early Wednesday,...

Ronald Guild, real estate lawyer who helped end attorney malpractice policy crisis, dies at 97

By Bob Goldsborough

July 28, 2026 at 3:12 p.m.

Ronald J. Guild died of natural causes on Feb. 23 at the Birchwood Plaza Nursing...

Thomas Nolan spent half a century in government consulting and lobbying to become one of the state’s most respected and influential social service and healthcare experts. (Gloria Coco)

Thomas Nolan, longtime Springfield social service lobbyist, dies at 83

By Rick Pearson

July 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Thomas Nolan spent half a century in government consulting and lobbying to become one of...

Popular WFMT radio host Bill McGlaughlin, right, narrates an American music program with conductor Carlos Kalmar, at rear, and the Grant Park Orchestra at Jay Pritzker Pavilionon July 2, 2008. (Alex Garcia/baiduhai)

Bill McGlaughlin, longtime host of ‘Exploring Music,’ dies at 82

By Hannah Edgar

July 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Bill McGlaughlin — a multi-hyphenate who composed, conducted and played trombone and piano — hosted...

Daniel Siad. (U.S. Dept. of Justice/TNS)

Epstein model recruiter Daniel Siad, 69, found dead in France

By Brian Niemietz

July 22, 2026 at 6:29 p.m.

Daniel Siad, a French model scout who arranged for models to meet Jeffrey Epstein, has...

FILE – Kaylee Hottle appears at the premiere of “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” in Los Angeles on March 25, 2024. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

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

By Rebecca Boone

July 21, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actor best known for her starring role in two “Godzilla” films,...

Artist Mitch Markowitz sits near his work during a display and discussion of his art at the Pines Village Retirement Community in Valparaiso. Markowitz, 75, died Tuesday. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post Tribune)

Artist Mitch Markovitz, who shaped region’s artistic identity, dies at 75

By Philip Potempa

July 18, 2026 at 7:13 p.m.

Mitch Markovitz, a former South Shore train conductor who became a prolific artist, died at...

Paul Schrage was a former McDonald's marketing executive.(baiduhai archive)

Paul Schrage, former McDonald’s marketing exec who gave the world the Golden Arches, dies at 90

By Bob Goldsborough

July 17, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

After being hired by company founder Ray Kroc, Schrage left his mark on all parts...

FILE – “My Left Foot” stars Brenda Fricker, winner of Oscar for best supporting actress, and Daniel Day Lewis, winner of Oscar for best actor, at the 62nd Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, March 26, 1990. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith, File)

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

By Danica Kirka

July 17, 2026 at 11:28 a.m.

Brenda Fricker, who won an Academy Award for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in...

Musician Tom Morello, right, and his mother Mary Morello attend a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/AP)

Activist, teacher and rock mom Mary Morello has died at 102: ‘An inspiration’

By Russell Lissau

July 15, 2026 at 11:14 a.m.

Mary Morello, an international activist and retired Libertyville High School teacher who was the mom...

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