Category: DEATH

Cause of Death Revealed for ‘Walking Dead’ Actor Moses J. Moseley

Authorities this week revealed the death of “Walking Dead” actor Moses J. Moseley, who was confirmed to have died in late January. Moseley, who appeared as a recurring zombie character on “The Walking Dead,” died of a gunshot wound to the head, Henry County Coroner’s Office in Georgia confirmed to news outlets. He was 31…


Los Angeles Marathon Runner Dies

LOS ANGELES—A woman who collapsed at the finish line of the Los Angeles Marathon has died, organizers announced Tuesday. Trisha Paddock, of Rancho Palos Verdes, was running in the 13.1-mile Charity Challenge where all participants were fundraising for one of the race’s official charities. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel “came in contact” with Paddock at…


Mom Charged in 5-Year-Old Son’s Death Enters No-Contest Plea

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A Tennessee woman charged in the disappearance and death of her 5-year-son entered a no-contest plea as jurors were being selected for her trial. The plea on Wednesday means Krystal Daniels accepted a conviction without admitting guilt on charges of aggravated child abuse, conspiracy to commit aggravated child abuse, filing a false report, and…


WHO: New COVID Deaths Fell 17 Percent Last Week, but Cases Rising

GENEVA—The number of new coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 17 percent in the last week while COVID-19 infections rose, reversing a decline in cases that first began in January, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.N. health agency’s weekly report on the pandemic issued late Tuesday, WHO said there were more than…


Academy Award-Winning Actor William Hurt Dies at 71: Family

William Hurt, the actor known for “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” died at age 71, according to his son. “It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday. He died peacefully, among family,…


ISIS Confirms Death of Its Leader, Names New Chief

CAIRO—ISIS confirmed on Thursday the death of its leader Abu Ibrahim Al-hashemi Al-Quraishi and its spokesperson Abu Hamza Al-Quraishi, and announced Abu Al-Hassan Al-hashemi Al-Quraishi as its new chief. Quraishi, a religious scholar and soldier in former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein’s army who led ISIS from the shadows for a little over two years, died…


Suspects Arrested in Death of Man in Concrete in Hawaii Tub

HONOLULU—A 23-year-old man wanted in connection with the death of a man found encased in concrete in a bathtub in a gated Hawaii community was arrested Wednesday on a Mexico-bound bus, Honolulu police said. U.S. Marshals and Los Angeles police found Juan Tejedor Baron hiding in a crawl space under a bench at the back…


Two Aussies Die In Escalating Encephalitis Outbreak Spread By Mosquitos

An encephalitis outbreak has now spread across a number of states around Australia with 16 confirmed cases of the virus nationally and two deaths. Queensland has one confirmed case. South Australia (SA) Health has said that the virus was identified in four South Australians who all required hospitalization, AAP reported  The department also noted that three of…


‘Wings’ and ‘Lois & Clark’ Actress Farrah Forke Dies at Age 54: Family

Farrah Forke, a star of “Wings” and “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” died at age 54, her family confirmed. “Farrah was fierce, tender, loyal, loving, strong, funny, smart, protective, kind, passionate and utterly irreplaceable,” they said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter and other outlets on Wednesday. “She brought a light…


Two Teenagers Arrested in Death of Son of Reality TV Star

SMITHFIELD, N.C.—Two North Carolina teenagers have been charged in connection with the shooting death of a man whose father was featured in a reality television show about his towing and repossession business. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said shots were fired during a memorial service for a person killed in a traffic accident earlier this…