Who Important Died Today somewhere in the world
Jerry Walker (Jerry Jeff Walker) was a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song “Mr. Bojangles.” Walker died Friday, Oct. 23, of cancer, a family spokesman John T. Davis told The Associated Press. “He had battled throat cancer…
The British musician Tony Lewis, who enjoyed chart success with the British rock band “The Outfield” with their 1980s hit “Your Love,” died suddenly at age 62. Tony’s publicist revealed he passed away ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’ near his home in London on…
James Redford, the beloved activist, filmmaker, and the son of Hollywood icon Robert Redford, died from liver cancer at 58. Kyle Redford, his wife, confirmed her husband’s death on Twitter Monday. Mrs. Redford wrote, “We’re heartbroken. She said he lived…
There is breaking news that Eddie Van Halen, the legendary hard rock guitarist and co-founder Van Halen has died after a long battle with throat cancer at the age of 65 at the Providence St John’s hospital Santa Monica. Reporter…
John Turner, Canada’s 17th prime minister who spent decades in federal politics as a cabinet minister and Liberal Party leader during some of the most turbulent moments in modern Canadian history, has died at 91. Turner led Canada for 79 days…
There is sad breaking news coming out of Washington. The United States Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is dead at 87. She has been battling pancreatic cancer and died from the disease. That is the information coming out of…
British actress Diana Rigg is dead at 82. Her screen and stage career spanned more than 60 years. Diana Rigg gained fame as a secret agent in the 1960s TV series The Avengers, and more recently, Rigg appeared in the…
Fans of Chadwick Boseman woke up today Saturday morning to the devastating and shocking news that actor Chadwick Boseman died. From Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall to James Brown, he embodied immortalized so many black legends and became one himself…
Tommy Joe Coffey, the Canadian Football League, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are mourning the passing Canadian Football Hall of Famer and Ticats’ Wall of Honour. Tommy Joe was diagnosed with lung cancer in June and died in St. Peter’s Hospital…
