SEOUL—South Korean singer Moonbin, a member of K-pop boy band Astro, has died at the age of 25, his music label Fantagio said on Thursday. “Members of Astro and fellow artists and staff at Fantagio are deeply saddened and shocked as we mourn him,” the label said in a statement. Mooonbin was a child actor…
Otis Redding III, Who Followed Father Into Music, Dies at 59
MACON, Ga.—Singer and guitarist Otis Redding III, the son and namesake of the legendary 1960s soul singer, has died from cancer at age 59, his family said Wednesday. Redding was just 3 years old when his father, Otis Redding, perished along with several band members in a plane crash on Dec. 10, 1967. More than…
Bridal Mogul Hedda Kleinfeld Schachter Dies at 99
NEW YORK—Hedda Kleinfeld Schachter, a bridal industry mogul and Holocaust survivor, has died in Manhattan. She was 99. Word of her March 29 death has spread steadily, drawing her praise and reflecting her decades-long impact on an industry that once offered few options for would-be brides before she expanded the possibilities, attracting women to her…
Dana Nemcova, Leading Czech Anti-Communist, Dies at 89
PRAGUE—Dana Nemcova, one of the leading Czech dissidents and human rights activists from the communist era, has died. She was 89. She died on Tuesday morning, according to the Olga Havel Foundation, a charitable organization with which she was associated for many years. No details about the cause of death were given. Born on Jan…
Paul Cattermole of UK Pop Group S Club 7 Dies at 46
LONDON—Paul Cattermole, a member of early-2000s British pop group S Club 7, has died just weeks after the band announced a reunion tour. He was 46. The band and Cattermole’s family said Friday that “it is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son and brother Paul Cattermole.” They said…
Former Congressman, Senate Candidate Galifianakis Dies at 94
RALEIGH, N.C.—A funeral was held on Saturday for former Democratic U.S. Rep. Nick Galifianakis, who represented central North Carolina for several years before two unsuccessful Senate bids. Galifianakis died on March 27 at age 94, according to obituary information from Hall-Wynne Funeral Service in Durham. Galifianakis, who had Parkinson’s disease for several years, died at…
Willis Reed, Leader on Knicks’ 2 Title Teams, Dies at 80
NEW YORK—Hall of Famer Willis Reed, the beloved former New York Knicks player who won two championships, has died at the age of 80, the National Basketball Retired Players Association said on Tuesday. The seven-time All-Star spent his decade-long career with the Knicks, where he famously took the court in Game 7 of the 1970…
Former US Rep. John Jenrette, Jailed in Abscam Scandal, Dies at 86
CONWAY, S.C.—Former U.S. Rep. John Jenrette, who was convicted in the Abscam bribery scandal in the late 1970s, has died. He was 86. Jenrette, who had been in declining health, died Friday, according to his obituary from Goldfinch Funeral Home in Conway, South Carolina. Jenrette served three terms as a Democrat in the U.S. House,…
Jim Gordon, Rock Drummer Who Killed Mother, Dies at 77
LOS ANGELES—Jim Gordon, the rock drummer who played on classic records by Eric Clapton, George Harrison, and The Beach Boys but suffered from growing mental health problems and spent the second half of his life in prison for killing his mother, has died at 77. Gordon died Monday at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville,…
‘What You Won’t Do for Love’ Singer Bobby Caldwell Dies
Bobby Caldwell, a soulful R&B singer and songwriter who had a major hit in 1978 with “What You Won’t Do for Love” and a voice and musical style adored by generations of his fellow artists, has died, his wife said Wednesday. Mary Caldwell told The Associated Press that he died in her arms at their…
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