Tag Archives: obituary

Richie Havens Dead At 72

Richie Havens has died at the age 72.   “The Roots Agency represented Richie Havens for many years and regrets to post of his passing on April 22, 2013,” the agency posted on its website. “His fiery, poignant, soulful singing style has remained unique and ageless since his historic appearance at Woodstock in 1969,” the agency continued. “For four decades, Havens …

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Divinyls Lead Singer Dead At 53

Reuters reports: Rock singer Chrissy Amphlett, who fronted the Australian group the Divinyls best known for the worldwide hit “I Touch Myself”, has died in New York at the age of 53 after battling breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. Her husband and former Divinyls drummer Charley Drayton said Amphlett died in her sleep, surrounded by close friends and family. The …

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OHIO: Diocese Of Columbus High School Fires Teacher After Learning She’s Gay From Her Mother’s Obituary

A Catholic school in Ohio has fired a teacher after an anonymous person sent the school a copy of the obituary for the teacher’s mother. The obituary mentioned the teacher’s same-sex partner. When Carla Hale, 57, received her termination letter from Bishop Watterson Principal Marian Hutson, Hale said she was in, “total shock. Like your legs had just been cut …

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Jonathan Winters Dead At 87

Actor and comedian Jonathan Winters has died. Winters died last night of natural causes in Montecito, Calif, around 6:30 p.m., surrounded by friends and family. Winters’ career began when he won a talent contest, which led to radio gigs and appearances at comedy clubs. He was a staple on the late night TV circuit for decades — he was one …

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Annette Funicello Dead At Age 70

The world’s most famous Mouseketeer died today at the age of 70. The actress, singer and beloved Mousketeer had been hospitalized in Bakersfield due to complications from multiple sclerosis, according to Extra. Her family confirmed to Extra that Funicello died from complications of multiple sclerosis. They were by her side when she was taken off life support. Funicello had been …

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Margaret Thatcher Dead At 87

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died following a stroke at the age of 87.   Via the Telegraph: Her son, Sir Mark, and daughter Carol confirmed that she died this morning. Lord Bell, her spokesman, said: “It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning.A …

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Roger Ebert Dies At 70

Famed film critic Roger Ebert died at the age of 70 today after a years-long battle with cancer. Ebert, 70, who reviewed movies for the Chicago Sun-Times for 46 years and on TV for 31 years, and who was without question the nation’s most prominent and influential film critic, died Thursday in Chicago. He had been in poor health over …

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Porn Legend Harry Reems Dead At 65

Deep Throat star Harry Reems, the only porn actor ever charged and then convicted on federal obscenity charges (overturned on appeal), has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 65. The news was first reported by Don Schenk, a close friend of Reems, who was by his side yesterday afternoon when he succumbed to organ failure at the Salt …

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Porn Star Wilfried Knight Has Died

Last night gay porn industry sources began noting the death of performer Wilfried Knight, 35, who some report took his own life in grief over the suicide of his longtime partner Jerry Enriquez earlier this month. Just over a week ago Knight posted a lengthy blog entry in which he blasted the cult-like abuse of Enriquez by the Canadian yoga …

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Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez Dead At 58

Just announced by Venezuela’s vice president.

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Actress Bonnie Franklin Dead At 69

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Gay Pianist Van Cliburn Dies At 78

Renowned concert pianist Van Cliburn, who in 1998 was unsuccessfully sued for palimony by his former partner in a case that made global headlines, has died of bone cancer at the age of 78. Mr. Cliburn, a Texan, was a lanky 23-year-old when he clinched the gold medal in the inaugural year of the Tchaikovsky competition, and the feat, in …

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C. Everett Koop Dead At 96

Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, who was a hero to some gay activists and the enemy of conservative Christians for his handling of the early years of the AIDS crisis, has died at the age of 96. Koop wielded the previously low-profile post of surgeon general as a bully pulpit for seven years during the Reagan and George H.W. …

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Ed Koch Dies At Age 88

Former New York City mayor Ed Koch died this morning at the age of 88. As mayor from 1978 to 1989, the forceful, quick-witted Koch, with his trademark phrase “How’m I Doing?,” was a polarizing figure and the city’s constant promoter. Koch died at about 2 a.m. (0700 GMT) at New York-Presbyterian hospital, the spokesman for Koch said. Koch was …

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NLGJA President Dies At 48

Michael Triplett, president of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, has died of cancer at the age of 48.  The NLGJA writes: Michael was the assistant managing editor at Bloomberg-BNA, where he used his legal background to develop and lead reports on tax and labor policy, as well as grooming journalists around the world. NLGJA members often called on …

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Dear Abby Dies At 94

Dear Abby advice columnist Pauline Phillips has died at the age of 94. Phillips was known for being one of earliest and most widely-read supporters of gay people. Phillips’ column competed for decades with the advice column of Ann Landers, written by her twin sister, Esther Friedman Lederer. Their relationship was stormy in their early adult years, but later they …

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PFLAG Founder Dies At Age 92

PFLAG mourns its founder today. Today the world has lost a pioneer: Jeanne Manford, the founder of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and the Mother of the Straight Ally movement. Jeanne was one of the fiercest fighters in the battle for acceptance and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. It is truly humbling …

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Patti Page Dies At Age 85

The New York Times has the obit: Patti Page, the apple-cheeked, honey-voiced alto whose sentimental, soothing, sometimes silly hits like “Tennessee Waltz,” “Old Cape Cod” and “How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?” made her one of the most successful pop singers of the 1950s, died on Tuesday in Encinitas, Calif. She was 85. Ms. Page had briefly been …

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Fontella Bass Dies At 72

Motown-era pop star Fontella Bass died of heart disease on Wednesday at the age of 72. After some early recordings with Little Milton’s Bobbin label in St. Louis, she joined Chess and released her first records on its Checker subsidiary in early 1965. The first two, “Don’t Mess Up a Good Thing” and “You’ll Miss Me (When I’m Gone),” duets …

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Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf Dies At 78

Retired four-star Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf has died at the age of 78. A U.S. official says retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded the U.S.-led international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein’s forces out of Kuwait in 1991, has died. He was 78.  The official tells The Associated Press that Schwarzkopf died Thursday in Tampa, Fla. The official wasn’t authorized to …

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