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Dead at 90 is Don Shula legendary Miami Dolphins head, coach
As found on Youtube Measuring Don Shula by wins and losses, no NFL coach had a better year. Or career. Don Shula looked the part, thanks to a jutting jaw and glare that would intimidate 150-pound sports writers and 300-pound…
Packers legend Willie Davis is dead at 85
Jim Lehrer, Longtime PBS News Anchor, Is Dead at 85
Martin Peters – 1966 World Cup winner and West Ham legend dies aged 76
Martin Peters, World Cup winner and West Ham legend have died at age 76, his family has announced. Peters, who joined West Ham aged 15, spent 11 years with the club until he became Britain’s first £200,000 player in a…
92-Year-Old Michigan Democrat John Dingell Jr. has Died
The 92-Year-Old Michigan Democrat Michigan Democrat John Dingell Jr. was the longest-serving member of the United States Congress in history. He helped write most of the nation’s major environmental and energy laws. Dingel died Thursday, February 7, 2019, his wife…
Paul Allen Microsoft co-founder dies at age 65
Paul Allen Microsoft co-founder is dead at age 65 from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He had revealed the disease’s return only two weeks ago, after previously being treated for it in 2009. He had said he and his doctors were “optimistic”…
Harold Rosen: Pioneer of Communication Satellites Dead at 90
Whether you read these words online or in print, there is a strong chance that Harold Rosen helped get them to you. Mr. Rosen, who died on Monday at 90 at his home in Pacific Palisades, Calif., was a driving…
John R. Coleman, college president who walked in others’ shoes, dies at 95
In 1973, Jack Coleman was working as a ditch digger in Atlanta. One day, after finishing his shift, he got in his car to drive home. He stopped at a gas station, went to the men’s room and emerged wearing…
ESPN Sportscaster John Saunders Dies at 61
NEW YORK— John Saunders, the versatile sportscaster who has hosted ESPN’s “The Sports Reporters” for the last 15 years, has died, the network announced Wednesday. He was 61. Saunders joined ESPN in 1986. He did play-by-play on various sports, led…
Dennis Green, former Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals coach, dies at age 67
Dennis Green, a highly respected and accomplished former NFL coach, passed away at 67. Green, who coached the Minnesota Vikings and the Arizona Cardinals during his career, leaves a legacy of success and leadership in football. Green began his coaching…
Rob Ford, former Toronto mayor, dead at 46
Ford died this morning after battling cancer since 2014. His death was confirmed by his chief of staff Dan Jacobs, who issued the following statement: “With heavy hearts and profound sadness, the Ford family announces the passing of their beloved son, brother, husband,…