DEATH VALLEY, Calif.—A Southern California outdoor enthusiast died Tuesday after collapsing following an hours-long hike in Death Valley National Park, the world’s hottest place. The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that 71-year-old Steve Curry died of what officials believe were heat-related causes. His death occurred just hours after speaking to a Times reporter about hiking…
Southern California Hiker, 71, Dies After Trek in Blistering Death Valley Heat
Tony Bennett, Grammy-Winning Timeless Vocalist, Dies at 96
Tony Bennett, the timeless and illustrious crooner, whose career spanned eight decades, even garnering a number one album at age 85, died Friday morning. He was 96, just two weeks short of his birthday. While his publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed Bennett’s death to The Associated Press, noting he died in his hometown of New York,…
Mikala Jones, Hawaii Surfer Known for Filming Inside Waves, Dies in Surfing Accident
HONOLULU—Mikala Jones, a Hawaii surfer known for shooting awe-inspiring photos and videos from the inside of massive, curling waves, has died after a surfing accident in Indonesia. He was 44. Jones had gone out into the ocean Sunday morning during a trip to the Mentawai Islands off the western coast of Sumatra when his surfboard…
Olympic Gold-Medalist, Former South Carolina Assistant Nikki Mccray-Penson Dies at 51
July 8, 2023
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Two-time Olympic gold-medalist and former Tennessee star Nikki McCray-Penson has died. She was 51. McCray-Penson was an assistant women’s basketball coach at Rutgers last season and the school on Friday confirmed her death. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013. She joined coach Dawn Staley as an assistant at South Carolina from 2008–17. She…
Hong Kong-Born Singer Coco Lee Dies by Suicide at Age 48, Her Siblings Say
HONG KONG—Coco Lee, a Hong Kong-born singer and songwriter who had a highly successful career in Asia, has died by suicide, her siblings said Wednesday. She was 48. The star had been suffering from depression for several years, Ms. Coco Lee’s elder sisters Carol and Nancy Lee said in a statement posted on Facebook and…
George Maharis, Star of TV’s ‘Route 66’ in the 1960s, Dies at 94
LOS ANGELES—George Maharis, a stage-trained actor with rough-hewn good looks who became an icon to American youth in the 1960s as he cruised the country in a Corvette convertible in the hit television series “Route 66,” has died. Maharis’ friend and caretaker Marc Bahan said in a Facebook post that he died on May 24….
Ed Ames, 1950s Pop Singer With Ames Brothers and 1960s TV Star in ‘Daniel Boone,’ Dies at 95
Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful actor in television and musical theater, has died. He was 95. The last survivor of the four singing brothers, Ames died May 21 from Alzheimer’s disease, his wife, Jeanne Ames, said Saturday. “He had a wonderful…
Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer Tina Turner Dies at 83
Tina Turner, the American-born singer who became one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at the age of 83. She died peacefully after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, her representative said. Turner began her career in the 1950s during the early years of rock…
Ray Stevenson, of ‘Rome’ and ‘Thor’ Movies, Dies at 58
Ray Stevenson, who played the villainous British governor in “RRR,” an Asgardian warrior in the “Thor” films, and a member of the 13th Legion in HBO’s “Rome,” has died. He was 58. Representatives for Stevenson told The Associated Press that he died Sunday but had no other details to share on Monday. Stevenson was born…
Chris Roberts, Ex-radio Voice of UCLA Football and Basketball, Dies at 74
LOS ANGELES—Chris Roberts, who worked as UCLA’s football and basketball play-by-play radio announcer for 23 years, has died. He was 74. He died at his Glendora home east of Los Angeles on May 12 from complications of Parkinson’s disease, the school said May 13. When he retired in 2015, Roberts equaled Fred Hessler’s record for…
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