Find the latest obituaries of celebrities, people in the news and public figures from Hawaii, across the nation and around the world.
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
In 1974, Morse co-founded the Hawaiian Coalition of Native Claims, predecessor of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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His willingness to let the people of Hawaii see whatever prudish public officials said should not be seen made him a legend in Hawaii’s entertainment history. Read more
Throughout his 45 years in newspaper journalism, Hurley never wanted to be the center of a story and had a reputation for remaining calm while reporting and writing complex stories. Read more
Sharon Thomas Yarbrough — a prominent member of the Black culture and arts community in Hawaii for more than 30 years — died Sept. 23 at Kaiser Hospital in Honolulu. Read more
Amos’ death, which was due to natural causes according to a press release, was not disclosed until today. Read more
No one has surpassed Rose’s totals of 4,256 hits, 3,562 games or 14,053 at-bats. Read more
Known for both his shot-blocking and finger-wagging in addition to a pronounced gravelly voice, Mutombo provided a dominating presence at Georgetown before playing for six NBA teams. Read more
Kristofferson had been suffering from memory loss since he was in his 70s. A family spokesperson said in a statement that Kristofferson died peacefully at his home in Maui, Hawaii, surrounded by family, but a cause of death was not listed. Read more
Smith was the breakout star of “Downton Abbey,” playing Lord Grantham’s elderly and still stubbornly Victorian widowed mother, Violet Crawley, the dowager countess. Read more
His death was reported by Yonhap News, South Korea’s major news service, which said he had been admitted to a hospital about a week earlier with an unspecified chronic illness. Read more
Close colleagues visited him earlier in the day, reporting that he was in a critical condition. Read more
Film industry observers credited her with almost single-handedly promoting an industry-wide awareness that Hawaii could provide facilities, and with it a trained workforce, up to national industry standards. Read more
Jones, a longtime sufferer of diabetes, died at his home surrounded by family members, agent Barry McPherson said. No cause of death was provided. Read more
