Former Detroit Lions linebacker Jessie Lemonier has died at the age of 25, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Thursday. Lemonier began his professional career with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020. He played seven games for the Lions in the 2021 season. “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing…
Lloyd Morrisett, Who Helped Launch ‘Sesame Street,’ Dies
NEW YORK—Lloyd Morrisett, the co-creator of the beloved children’s education TV series “Sesame Street,” which uses empathy and fuzzy monsters like Abby Cadabby, Elmo, and Cookie Monster to charm and teach generations around the world, has died. He was 93. Morrisett’s death was announced Monday by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit he helped establish under the…
Italian Film Legend Gina Lollobrigida Dies at Age 95
ROME—Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida, who achieved international stardom during the 1950s and was dubbed “the most beautiful woman in the world” after the title of one of her movies, died in Rome on Monday, her agent said. She was 95. The agent, Paola Comin, didn’t provide details. But Lollobrigida had surgery in September to repair…
Paul Johnson, UK Historian and Champion of Thatcher, Dies
LONDON—British author, historian and journalist Paul Johnson, who shifted his allegiances from the left to support Margaret Thatcher and Conservative causes, died Thursday after a long illness, his son announced on social media. He was 94. A prolific writer, Johnson produced more than 50 books and numerous articles spanning history, biography and travel. Writing more…
Robbie Knievel, Daredevil Son of Evel Knievel, Dies at 60
LAS VEGAS—Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with daredevil motorcycle jumps following the tire tracks of his thrill-seeking father—including at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 1989 and a Grand Canyon chasm a decade later—has died in Nevada, his brother said. He was 60. Robbie Knievel died early Friday at a hospice…
Robbie Bachman of Bachman-Turner Overdrive Dies at 69
NEW YORK—Robbie Bachman, the drummer for the Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died at age 69. His death was announced on social media Thursday by his brother and bandmate, Randy Bachman, who did not cite a cause. “The pounding beat of BTO has left us,” Randy Bachman wrote. The Bachman brothers were Winnipeg natives…
Tatjana Patitz, Supermodel of 1980s and 1990s, Dies at 56
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Tatjana Patitz, one of an elite group of famed supermodels who graced magazine covers in the 1980s and 1990s and appeared in George Michael’s “Freedom! ’90” music video, has died at age 56. Patitz’s death in the Santa Barbara, California, area was confirmed by her New York agent, Corinne Nicolas, at the Model…
Constantine, the Former and Last King of Greece, Dies at 82
ATHENS, Greece—Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, who won an Olympic gold medal before becoming entangled in his country’s volatile politics in the 1960s as king and spent decades in exile, has died. He was 82. Doctors at the private Hygeia Hospital in Athens confirmed to The Associated Press that Constantine died late…
Adam Rich, Former ‘Eight Is Enough’ Child Star, Dies at 54
LOS ANGELES—Adam Rich, the child actor with a pageboy mop-top who charmed TV audiences in the late 1970s as “America’s little brother” on “Eight is Enough,” has died. He was 54. Rich died Saturday in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, said Lt. Aimee Earl of the Los Angeles County Medical-Examiner Coroner’s office. The cause…
Olympic Skiing Champion Rosi Mittermaier Dies at 72
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany—Rosi Mittermaier, who won downhill and slalom gold medals at the 1976 Winter Olympics and narrowly missed a sweep of all three women’s Alpine skiing events at the Games, has died. She was 72. German news agency dpa cited a statement from Mittermaier’s family that she died peacefully on Wednesday “following a serious illness.”…
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