Category: dies

Red Bull Formula One Owner Dietrich Mateschitz Dies at 78

AUSTIN, Texas—Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, the co-founder of energy drink company Red Bull and founder and owner of the Red Bull Formula One racing team, has died. He was 78. Officials with the Red Bull racing team at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, announced Mateschitz’s death Saturday. There was no immediate word…


His Double Life (1933)

Priam Farrel is a celebrated artist but a social recluse. When his valet dies of a sudden illness, a mix-up leads to the body being identified as Farrel’s. The timid artist then assumes the identity of his former servant, but finds himself faced with constant dilemmas as a result. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature…


Admitted Pedophile on Trial for Kidnapping Dies in Custody

FRESNO, Calif.—A self-proclaimed pedophilia advocate and accused kidnapper who was on trial for allegedly grooming a 12-year-old California girl has died in custody in Arizona, according to public records. Nathan Larson was arrested in 2020 by authorities who said they caught him flying across the country with the girl who he had persuaded to run…


Ben Stevens, Former Alaska Senate President, Dies at Age 63

JUNEAU, Alaska—Ben Stevens, a former Alaska Senate president and a son of the late U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, has died. He was 63. The Alaska State Troopers said they responded to a report Thursday evening of a hiker having a medical emergency on the Lost Lake Trail near Seward. The hiker was later identified as…


Bruce Sutter, Hall of Famer and Cy Young Winner, Dies at 69

Bruce Sutter, a Hall of Fame reliever and the 1979 Cy Young winner, has died. He was 69. Sutter was recently diagnosed with cancer and died Thursday night in hospice, surrounded by his family, one of Sutter’s three sons, Chad, told The Associated Press. The Baseball Hall of Fame said Bruce Sutter died in Cartersville,…


Harry Potter Actor Robbie Coltrane Dies Aged 72

LONDON—Robbie Coltrane, the larger-than-life Scottish actor who played the beloved half-giant Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, died on Friday at the age of 72, his agent said. Coltrane’s more than four-decade-long career ranged from roles in the James Bond films “GoldenEye” and “The World Is Not Enough” to the lead in the 1990s British…


Comedian Judy Tenuta Dies at 72

LOS ANGELES—Judy Tenuta, a standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Love Goddess” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, died Thursday. She was 72. Tenuta died Thursday afternoon at home in Los Angeles, with her family around her, publicist Roger Neal told The Associated…


Fan Dies in Argentina, Match Abandoned as Players Forced Off Due to Tear Gas

The government of Argentina’s Buenos Aires province said it has fired the head of a security operation carried out on Thursday outside a soccer stadium, which resulted in violent clashes and the death of a fan. Police fired tear gas outside the stadium during a league match between Gimnasia La Plata and Boca Juniors, which…


Valery Polyakov, Who Took Longest Single Trip to Space, Dies

MOSCOW—Valery Polyakov, the Soviet cosmonaut who set the record for the longest single stay in space, has died at age 80, Russia’s space agency announced Monday. Polyakov’s record of 437 days in space began Jan. 8, 1994, when he and two others blasted off on a two-day flight to the Soviet space station Mir. While…


Former All-Star Catcher John Stearns Dies at 71

DENVER—John Stearns, a four-time All-Star catcher with the New York Mets, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 71. Stearns, who played football and baseball at the University of Colorado, died Thursday night in Denver, according to the Mets. He passed away less than three weeks after attending an Old Timers’ Day…