Muhammad Ali, the silver-tongued boxer and civil rights champion who famously proclaimed himself “The Greatest” and then spent a lifetime living up to the billing, is dead. Ali died Friday at a Phoenix-area hospital, where he had spent the past…
Flip Saunders, the longtime NBA coach who won more than 650 games in nearly two decades and was trying to rebuild the Minnesota Timberwolves as team president, coach and part owner, died Sunday, the team said. He was 60 …
Ken Taylor the former Canadian ambassador to Iran died today at age 81. His son broke the news to the CBC. The Calgary-born diplomat was most famous for his role in the 1979 covert operation called the “Canadian Caper,” when he sheltered six Americans…
Michael Burgess, Canadian Les Miserables star TORONTO – His powerful voice enthralled theatre and sports fans alike, and on Tuesday, stars from both worlds offered a chorus of tributes to tenor Michael Burgess. The musical theatre star — who left…
Baseball Legend Yogi Berra the Hall of Famer, a three-time MVP and member of 10 World Series championship teams as a member of the New York Yankees, died on Tuesday night of natural causes, his museum announced. Berra died 69…
Allan Arnold Guye Dominica, former Health Minister, died. Roseau, Dominica – Wednesday, August 26, 2015 – The Government of Dominica afforded the late Allan Arnold Guye an Official Funeral on Friday, August 28, 2015. The Government of Dominica has declared…
Giants Hall of Fame running back Frank Gifford has passed away, one week shy of his 85th birthday. “It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and friend, Frank Gifford,” the…
Vаn Miller, thе legendary Hall of Fame play bу рlау vоісе of thе Buffаlо Bіllѕ fоr 37-ѕеаѕоnѕ, dіеd Frіdау аftеr a brief illness. He was 87-years оld. A nаtіvе Western Nеw Yorker, Miller was thе lоngеѕt tеnurеd brоаdсаѕtеr fоr оnе…
Toller Cranston figure skating innovator died Saturday January 24, 2015 age 65. It is ѕоmеhоw fitting thаt of аll days, Tоllеr Crаnѕtоn would die оn the ѕаmе dау thаt a new Cаnаdіаn mеn’ѕ сhаmріоn іѕ gоіng tо be сrоwnеd. Crаnѕtоn…
One оf thе greatest players tо еvеr ѕkаtе fоr thе Montreal Cаnаdіеnѕ wіll lіе in ѕtаtе for two dауѕ аt thе Bеll Cеntrе аhеаd оf a nаtіоnаl funеrаl іn Mоntrеаl. Jеаn Bеlіvеаu dіеd Tuеѕdау еvеnіng аt thе аgе оf 83.…
Pat Quinn, who passed away at age 71 after a lengthy illness in Vancouver General Hospital on Sunday, was many things to many people. He dearly will be missed. He touched plenty of lives and that was easy to see…
Paul Weiler, better known as Pigskin Pete III, who led the Hamilton faithful through 31 seasons of Oskee Wee Wee chants, an estimated 20,000 bowler hat-led cheers and two Grey Cup victories, died Wednesday morning. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats made the…
