Dearly Departed

Jerry Tarkanian, famed UNLV basketball coach, dead at 84.

Jerry Tarkanian, the colorful and controversial basketball coach, died on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at the age of 84. The…

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Billy Casper, golf great, dies at age 83.

Golf legend Billy Casper, a native of San Diego, California, died on February 7th at his home in Utah at…

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Dean Smith, legendary basketball coach, dies at 83.

Born Dean Edwards Smith in Emporia, Kansas, the man known for his legendary career as coach of the North Carolina…

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Rod McKuen, noted poet, songwriter, and lyricist has died at age 81.

Rod McKuen, the prolific poet whose work spoke to millions of people during the 60s and 70s, died on Thursday,…

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Colleen McCullough, acclaimed author, dies at age 77.

Colleen McCullough, a highly regarded author of 25 novels, died on Thursday, January 29, 2015, at a Norfolk Island, Australia…

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Ernie Banks, baseball great, dies at age 83.

Ernie Banks, the baseball legend affectionately known as "Mr. Cub," passed away on Friday, January 23rd, 2015 at the age of…

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King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia dies at age 90.

Royal officials announced on Friday, January 23rd, 2015 that King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia had died. It was reported that he…

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Dottie Thomas, bone marrow transplant pioneer, dies at age 92.

Dorothy "Dottie" Thomas, the wife and research partner of the doctor whose research into bone marrow transplants won the Nobel…

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Ervin Drake, songwriter, passes away at age 95.

Born Ervin Maurice Druckman in New York City, Ervin Drake, the legendary songwriter who penned the Frank Sinatra classic "It…

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Actor/comedian Taylor Negron passes away at the age of 57.

After battling cancer for the last seven years, Taylor Negron passed away on Saturday, January 10th, 2015. (more…)

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