News Obituaries
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, Inglewood-born author of ‘Farewell to Manzanar,’ dies at 90
The acclaimed author shared stories of growing up in a Japanese American internment camp during...
Robert Laemmle, longtime Head of Laemmle Theatres art house chain, dies at 89
Robert Laemmle had initially worked as a banker but, in 1961, found himself drawn into...
Peter Yarrow of folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86
Yarrow, who co-wrote the group's most enduring song, "Puff the Magic Dragon," died Tuesday in...
1960s hitmaker Brenton Wood, 83, dies at Moreno Valley home
He was known for "Oogum Boogum Song," "Gimme Little Sign," and "Baby You Got It,"...
Wayne Osmond, singer and guitarist for The Osmonds, is dead at 73
He was the fourth oldest of nine children raised in a Mormon household in Ogden,...
Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78
“He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration ... and his iconic voice will never...
‘Baby Driver’ actor Hudson Meek, 16, dies in a fall from a moving vehicle
Meek while on a street in Vestavia Hills, a suburb of Birmingham. He died two...
Music producer Richard Perry, known for hitmaking-song prowess, dead at age 82
Perry, who started out as a drummer, was behind hits by Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand,...
John Dahlem, the adventurer’s adventurer and former Orange County principal, dies
Dahlem was a Vietnam veteran, teacher, coach and principal who completed 'The Explorer's Grand Slam.'
Monkeys that escaped a lab have been subjects of human research since the 1800s
They have held a mirror to humanity, revealing our strengths and weaknesses through their own...