LAUSANNE, Switzerland—François Carrard, the former longtime IOC director general who helped oversee its reforms after the Salt Lake City bidding scandal, has died, the Olympic body said Monday. He was 83. The International Olympic Committee said it was “deeply saddened” to learn of Carrard’s death. The cause was not specified though Carrard was known to…
Rex Rust, Co-President of Rust Communications, Dies
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.—Rex Dearmont Rust, co-president of the Missouri-based media company Rust Communications, has died. He was 52. The company’s flagship newspaper, the Southeast Missourian in Cape Girardeau, reported that Rust died Thursday evening after a yearlong battle with cancer. Rust grew up in Cape Girardeau and graduated from Harvard University in 1992. He worked…
Oscar Winner Sidney Poitier Dies at 94
Sidney Poitier, who became the first black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, has died. He was 94. Poitier, winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for “Lilies of the Field,” died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles, according to…
4th Person Dies From Gunfire at Mississippi New Year’s Party
GULFPORT, Miss.—A fourth person has died after several people pulled out weapons and fired more than 50 bullets at a New Year’s Eve party in Mississippi. Nathaniel Harris, 52, died Sunday from multiple gunshot wounds, Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer told WLOX-TV. Three others were wounded but survived. Dozens of people were thought to be…
Former Broncos, Falcons, Giants Coach Dan Reeves Dies at 77
ATLANTA—Dan Reeves’ talents off the field were recognized early on by Tom Landry. Reeves was still suiting up for the Dallas Cowboys when Landry made him a player-coach. At 37, Reeves landed his first head coaching job, pulled off a trade to acquire John Elway, and built the Denver Broncos into a powerhouse that reached…
Martha Earnhardt, Matriarch of NASCAR Racing Family, Dies at 91
KANNAPOLIS, N.C.—Martha Earnhardt, the matriarch of one of NASCAR’s best-known families, has died. She was 91. Grandchildren Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller said in a statement that she died Saturday night. “As we grieve her loss and begin to imagine life without our beloved ‘Mamaw,’ we find solace in knowing she is at…
‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Director Jean-Marc Vallée Dead at 58
LOS ANGELES—Director and producer Jean-Marc Vallée, who won an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series “Big Little Lies” and whose 2013 drama “Dallas Buyers Club” earned multiple Oscar nominations, has died. He was 58. His representative Bumble Ward said Sunday that Vallée died suddenly in his cabin outside Quebec City, Canada, over the weekend….
Emirati Mall, Supermarket Billionaire Majid Al Futtaim Dies
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Emirati billionaire Majid Al Futtaim, who rose from working as a bank clerk to creating an eponymous business empire most known for its massive Dubai mall with an indoor ski slope, died on Friday. Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced Al Futtaim’s death in a post on Twitter, praising…
Vicente Fernández, Revered Mexican Singer, Dies at 81
MEXICO CITY—Vicente Fernández, an iconic and beloved singer of regional Mexican music who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys and inspired a new generation of performers, including his son Alejandro Fernández, died on Sunday. He was 81. Fernández was known for hits such as “El Rey,” and “Lástima que seas ajena,” his command…
Tennis-Santana, Spanish Champion Who Popularised the Sport, Dies Aged 83
MADRID—Manuel Santana, one of Spain’s greatest tennis players who helped to popularise the sport in the country, died on Saturday aged 83. Santana, four times a Grand Slam champion, died at his home in Marbella, southern Spain, the Madrid Open, a tournament of which he was honorary president, said in a statement. Santana became world…
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