Find the latest obituaries of celebrities, people in the news and public figures from Hawaii, across the nation and around the world.
“Today, our love and prayers encircle Peter’s family as they grieve the loss of an extraordinary husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend,” Padres CEO Erik Greupner said in a statement. Read more
Maryanne Trump Barry, the former president’s older sister and a retired federal judge, dies at 86 Read more
He was best known for his NASA duties. He and his crew, James Lovell and William Anders, were the first Apollo mission to fly to the moon — and to see Earth as a distant sphere in space. Read more
In 1970, Mattingly was supposed to have joined the crew of Apollo 13, piloting the command module. But he was removed from the mission after being exposed to German measles. Read more
Knight was among the winningest coaches in the sport, finishing his career with 902 victories in 42 seasons at Army, Indiana and Texas Tech. Read more
Friends, family and legislative colleagues have planned the only public “celebration of life” for state Sen. Sam Slom, who died in May at the age of 81 after serving 20 years in the Senate. Read more
Perry’s body was found in a hot tub at his home, according to unnamed sources cited by the Los Angeles Times and celebrity website TMZ, which was the first to report the news. Read more
There is much to say about a 28-year-old father who died. Read more
Li was China’s No. 2 leader from 2013-23 and an advocate for private business. Read more
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“Shaft,” which was released in 1971, was among the first of the so-called Blaxploitation movies, and it made Roundtree a movie star at 29. Read more
In his work, Kauahikaua focused on using electrical geophysics and magnetic field and gravity variations to study Hawaii’s volcanoes and lava flows. Read more
Misaka was born in Wailuku and grew up in Lahaina, attending King Kamehameha III Elementary School, which was damaged beyond repair in the fire, and Lahainaluna Intermediate and Lahainaluna High. Read more
Young had roles in acclaimed films and television shows including “Chinatown,” “Once Upon a Time in America” and “The Sopranos.” Read more
Book publishing is hard to imagine without the raspy-voiced Rubin, a powerful and colorful presence for decades with his tortoiseshell glasses, stylish suits and wide range of friends and colleagues, from Jacqueline Kennedy to Beverly Sills. Read more
Laurie received Academy Award nominations for 1961’s “The Hustler,” “Carrie” in 1976 and “Children of a Lesser God” in 1986. Read more
In a career spanning more than 60 years, Gluck forged a narrative of trauma, disillusion, stasis and longing, spelled by moments of ecstasy and contentment. Read more
In 1985, when legendary Honolulu Mayor Frank F. Fasi determined that city hall was “just not festive enough” around the holidays, he tasked his then-Press Secretary Carol Costa with jazzing up the courtyard and lawn of Honolulu Hale. Read more
On Oct. 1, Dorothy Hoffner made a tandem skydive that could land her in the record books as the world’s oldest skydiver. Read more
Details on how he developed the allergic reaction were not immediately available. Read more
“Can you name five female architects?” Read more
Yemun Chung — event promoter, entertainment visionary, decorated combat veteran — died Sept. 11 in Las Vegas after complaining of chest pains. He was 78. Read more
