‘Twin Peaks’ creator and filmmaker David Lynch dies at 78
“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,” a statement on Lynch’s Facebook page said. Read more
Obituaries
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Beloved Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker dies at 90
The Milwaukee native had been battling lung cancer since early 2023, his family revealed. He would have turned 91 on Jan. 26. Read more
Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz dies at 37
The cause of death was not immediately known. Read more
Folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86
Yarrow died in the morning at his New York home surrounded by family following a four-year battle with bladder cancer, publicist Ken Sunshine said in a statement. Read more
From Georgia to Washington, memorials trace Jimmy Carter’s life
In the days ahead, the series of memorial events will incorporate a discussion of the impression that Carter made on the world. Read more
Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Carter lived longer after his term in office than any other U.S. president. Along the way, he earned a reputation as a better former president than he was a president — a status he readily acknowledged. Read more
Beloved sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel dies at 78
“(Gumbel) passed away peacefully surrounded by much love after a courageous battle with cancer,” wife Marcy Gumbel and daughter Michelle Gumbel said in a statement. Read more
Richard Parsons, corporate troubleshooter and UH alum, dies at 76
Parsons spent only four years — 1964 to 1968 — in Hawaii attending UH Manoa, but he maintained strong ties with the school throughout the years as he gained a reputation on Wall Street as “Captain Emergency.” Read more
Rickey Henderson, baseball’s flamboyant ‘Man of Steal,’ dies at 65
Henderson holds the career record for stolen bases with 1,406 — a mark unlikely to be swiped from him anytime soon. Read more
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One of last survivors of Pearl Harbor attack dies at 100
One of the country’s last survivors of the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, Fernandez died Wednesday in Lodi, California. He was 100. His death brings the number of Pearl Harbor survivors to a little more than a dozen. Read more
Lou Carnesecca, St. John’s legendary basketball coach, dies at 99
St. John’s won 526 games while losing 200 in Carnesecca’s two stints there. Read more
Art Cashin, Wall Street veteran and CNBC regular, dies at age 83
Cashin chaired the NYSE Fallen Heroes Fund, which assists families of first responders killed in the line of duty. Read more
Hawaii’s ‘Rosie the Riveter’ dies on Maui at age 98
Lucille “Cille” MacDonald, a Maui resident who was recognized by Congress for her work building ships during World War II and escaped the 2023 Lahaina fire, died Friday just weeks short of what would have been her 99th birthday. Read more
Stephen Kane‘a‘i Morse,member of Kaho‘olawe Nine, dies at age 78
In 1974, Morse co-founded the Hawaiian Coalition of Native Claims, predecessor of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. Read more
Judith Jamison, celebrated Ailey dancer, dies at age 81
Her death, at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, was announced by Christopher Zunner, a spokesperson for the Ailey company, who said she died “after a brief illness.” Read more
Music master Quincy Jones dies at 91
There was very little Jones did not do in a music career of more than 65 years. He was a trumpeter, bandleader, arranger, composer, producer and winner of 27 Grammy Awards. Read more
Phil Lesh, bassist who anchored the Grateful Dead, dies at 84
Lesh co-wrote some of the band’s most noteworthy songs including “St. Stephen” and “Dark Star,” “Cumberland Blues,” “Truckin’” and “Box of Rain.” Read more
Artist, filmmaker Martin Charlot left his mark
Martin Charlot — a Hawaii resident for more than 40 years who described himself as “painter, muralist, writer, actor, filmmaker, iIllustrator and educator” — died Oct. 2 at the Hilo Benioff Medical Center in Hilo. Read more
HPR executive Michael Titterton expanded reach, listener support
Michael Titterton, whose 17 years as president and general manager of Hawai‘i Public Radio from 1999 to 2016 saw the nonprofit broadcaster grow to reach radio audiences across Hawaii, died Oct. 4 at his home in Honolulu. He was 76. Read more
One Direction singer Liam Payne dead after balcony fall in Buenos Aires
Liam Payne rose to global fame as part of the since-disbanded pop band One Direction, alongside Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson. Read more
Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert Kennedy, dies at 96
She was the mother of former independent presidential candidate and anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who recently broke from his family’s traditional Democratic affiliation to endorse Donald Trump. Read more
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