Who Died Today 2020
David Prowse, the actor, best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at 85. Breaking the sad news is his agent, Thomas Bowington. He said, “it’s with great regret and heart-wrenching sadness for us and millions…
CNN: Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of Zappos, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, according to a statement emailed to CNN by Megan Fazio, a spokesperson for DTP Companies, a Las Vegas-based enterprise for which Hsieh served as…
Diego Maradona, the mop-haired boy from a Buenos Aires slum who dribbled and dazzled his way to world fame, becoming one of the greatest soccer players of all time but also one of the most self-destructive, has died. Maradona died…
Hal Ketchum has died at age 67. The country singer’s wife, Andrea, shared the news on his Facebook page on Tuesday. “With great sadness and grief, we announce that Hal passed away peacefully last night at home due to complications of Dementia,”…
Alex Trebek, the beloved host of gameshow “Jeopardy!” since its 1984 debut in syndication, has died of pancreatic cancer. He was 80. The official “Jeopardy!” Twitter account announced the news on Sunday morning, writing: “‘Jeopardy!’ is saddened to share that…
Sir Sean Connery, the legendary Scottish actor, set the stage ablaze with his undeniable charm, magnetic presence, and powerful performances that captivated audiences worldwide. Born Thomas Sean Connery on August 25, 1930, in Edinburgh, Scotland, he grew up in humble…
Leanza Cornett, who got crowned Miss America in 1993, died. She was 49. A family spokesperson told CBS News affiliate WJAX-TV that Cornett died Wednesday, October 28. No cause of death was given, but the station had reported the Jacksonville native, a…
Dr. J. Michael Lane, a globe-trotting epidemiologist who waged a 13-year war against the scourge of smallpox and led the final drive for its global eradication in 1977, when the last known vestige of the disease was snuffed out in…
Bernard Cohen was a civil liberties attorney and Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates; he died at age 68. On April 10, 1967, with co-counsel Philip Hirschkop, he presented an oral argument for the petitioners in Loving v. Virginia before the U. S. Supreme Court. On June 12,…
We have a sad story to report this morning. One of our news partners at KKTV and Carter Springs is mourning the loss of one of their anchors. Don Ward was a staple on so many TVs in Colorado Springs.…
Eddie Shack won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs and scored the Cup-winning goal in 1963, died at 83. His former team, the Maple Leafs, announced his death on Sunday. The son of Ukrainian immigrants, Shack, was born in Sudbury,…
A thirteen-year-old girl has died after spending several days on life support following an after school fistfight and the discovery of a tumor in her head. A news report from ABC 13 anchor Tom Cook picks up the story with…
