Dick Butkus, Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80
According to a statement released by the team, Butkus’ family confirmed that he died in his sleep overnight at his home in Malibu, California. Read more
Obituaries
Find the latest obituaries of celebrities, people in the news and public figures from Hawaii, across the nation and around the world.
Friends, colleagues remember former UH coach Bob Wagner
“No, no, no,” friends and family pleaded when Bob Wagner pondered whether to accept an offer from Hawaii head coach Larry Price to join the Rainbow Warriors as an assistant coach. Read more
Longtime union negotiator Joan Lee Husted advanced conditions for teachers
Joan Lee Husted was one of the founders of the Hawai‘i State Teachers Association, its chief labor negotiator and the face of the union for more than three decades. Read more
University of Hawaii cloning pioneer Ryuzo Yanagimachi dies at 95
Ryuzo Yanagimachi, a renowned University of Hawaii fertility researcher who created the technique to develop the world’s first cloned mouse, died last week at the age of 95. Read more
Russ Francis: NFL star ‘lived life to the fullest’
Before NFL tight ends dated pop superstars and before wrestlers were “The Rock” stars, there was part-time Hawaii resident Russ Francis. Read more
Boston Red Sox’s Tim Wakefield dies at 57
The Red Sox announced his death in a statement Sunday. Wakefield had brain cancer, according to ex-teammate Curt Schilling, who outed the illness on a podcast last week — drawing an outpouring of support for Wakefield. Read more
Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at age 90
Opening the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that “earlier this morning, we lost a giant in the Senate.” Read more
Michael Gambon, actor who played Dumbledore, dies at 82
The actor died on Wednesday following “a bout of pneumonia,” his publicist, Clair Dobbs, said today. Read more
Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson dies at 86
“Great player, great guy on the field, great guy off,” said fellow Orioles Hall of Famer Jim Palmer, who was overcome with emotion. “Respectful, kind. And you don’t meet too many guys like that. Brooks was a genuine person. There was no acting. Brooks was just a genuine person.” Read more
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David McCallum, star of ‘NCIS,’ dies at 90
McCallum died Monday of natural causes surrounded by family at New York Presbyterian Hospital, CBS said in a statement. Read more
Long-sought Italian Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro dies at 61
Alessandro Cerella, a lawyer for Messina Denaro, said the cause was colon cancer. Read more
Dartmouth’s winningest football coach Buddy Teevens dies at 66
School president Sian Leah Beilock and athletic director Mike Harrity announced Teevens’ death in a letter to the Dartmouth community. Read more
Hawaii Supreme Court to honor HSBA’s Patricia Mau-Shimizu
Mau-Shimizu served until her death as executive director of the Hawaii State Bar Association, which she joined in December 2011. Read more
Eno Ichikawa, Japanese Kabuki theater actor and innovator, dies at 83
Ichikawa, or Masahiko Kinoshi, became known for “Super Kabuki,” incorporating modern music and storytelling as well as the circus-like elements of the tradition. Read more
Fernando Botero, artist of whimsical rotundity, dead at 91
Major cities clamored for his sculptures, one of which is in a lounge at the Grand Wailea resort on Maui. Read more
Nadine Kam, Hawaii’s preeminent food writer, dies at 63
Nadine Kam, followed by readers of both the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Honolulu Star-Advertiser for her spirited coverage of the local restaurant industry, fashion and music, died Tuesday night in Waipahu after a battle with cancer. She was 63. Read more
Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell dies at 56
The band’s manager, Robert Hayes, said Harwell “passed peacefully and comfortably” this morning surrounded by family and friends at his home in Boise, Idaho. Read more
Eric Kadooka, only coach to win 7 consecutive state baseball titles, dies at age 55
In every sense, Eric Kadooka was a baseball purist. Read more
Bill Richardson, champion of Americans held overseas, dies at 75
Richardson said he was proud of the work he had done to free dozens of people over the years and of his advocacy for the Navajo Nation. Read more
Hundreds pay respect to former Honolulu Police Chief Donohue
Chief Lee Dixon Donohue, who retired in 2004, was eulogized for his six years as chief, his 40 years of service with the Honolulu Police Department, for being a dedicated husband and father, and for his continued work in community causes. Read more
‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett dies at 76
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76. Read more
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