Nancy Reagan dies at 94 The news was first reported by the website TMZ, citing a “close family member,” and confirmed by a spokeswoman. The Reagan Library said in a statement that the cause of death was “congestive heart failure.”…
The writer Tony Warren, who has died aged 79, brought his knowledge of north of England back streets and the rich lives of their working-class characters to television when he created Coronation Street, the world’s longest-running TV serial. For the…
Jack McFarland, well-known Hamilton veteran’s advocate who was taken prisoner in the 1942 Dieppe raid, has died at age 95. A member of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (RHLI), he was wounded and captured in the Dieppe raid, becoming a prisoner of war…
Actor George Gaynes, known for his roles on “Punky Brewster” and “Police Academy,” has died. He was 98 years old. The actor died at his daughter Iya Gaynes Falcone Brown’s home in North Bend, Washington on Monday night. Falcone Brown,…
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter known for her deep expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul (sometimes labelled as blue-eyed soul and neo soul),…
The four members of British indie band Viola Beach and their manager have died in a car crash in Sweden. Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe and Jack Dakin and manager Craig Tarry were killed when their car plunged more…
All Posts Associate Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead at a ranch in West Texas on Saturday, opening up a vacancy on the nation’s narrowly divided highest Court with less than a year left in President Barack Obama’s…
Maurice White, the founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, died in Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. White was 74. “My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep,” Verdine…
Iron Mike Sharpe, a former professional wrestler, has died at age 64, the WWE announced on Monday morning. The Hamilton native was managed by WWE Hall of Famer Captain Lou Albano and used the mysterious — and often loaded —…
Glenn Frey dead at the age of 67 He died in New York City on Monday from complications arising from rheumatoid arthritis, colitis and pneumonia. “Words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all that he…
When Céline Dion exchanged wedding vows with her husband René Angélil 22 years ago, the award-winning singer had no idea how much the words “through sickness and in health” would come to mean in their marriage. “When my husband was…
Alan Rickman, one of the best-loved and most warmly admired British actors of the past 30 years, has died in London aged 69. His death was confirmed on Thursday by his family who said that he died “surrounded by family…
