Anton Yelchin, ‘Star Trek’ Actor, Dies at 27 in an Accident
Mr. Yelchin had roles in independent films and on TV before landing the part of Chekov, which he reprised in the coming “Star Trek Beyond.”
Anton Yelchin, ‘Star Trek’ Actor, Dies at 27 in an Accident
Mr. Yelchin had roles in independent films and on TV before landing the part of Chekov, which he reprised in the coming “Star Trek Beyond.”
Margaret Heldt, Hairdresser Who Built the Beehive, Dies at 98
A Chicago beautician redefined coiffure for women of the 1960s and decades beyond, thanks to aerosol spray and a favorite hat.
“Alf” actor dies at age 76
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Christina Grimmie, Singer on ‘The Voice,’ Dies in Shooting at Concert
A gunman opened fire at a Florida concert venue, killing the performer before fatally shooting himself, officials said Saturday.
Vanderbilt University Freshman Pitcher Dies in Drowning Accident
A freshman pitcher with Tennessee’s Vanderbilt University baseball team died on Thursday in a drowning accident, the Coffee County sheriff’s department said.
Jane Fawcett, British Decoder Who Helped Doom the Bismarck, Dies at 95
As an eagle-eyed staffer at Bletchley Park, home to Britain’s wartime code-breakers, Ms. Fawcett identified a message that led to the sinking of the fearsome German warship.
Nick Menza, ex-Megadeth drummer, dies after collapsing on stage
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Bill Backer, Who Taught the World (and Don Draper) to Sing, Dies at 89
Mr. Backer created the classic 1971 commercial for Coca-Cola with singers on an Italian hilltop proclaiming Coke as “the real thing.”
Christy O’Connor Sr., Irish Golfer Who Played on 10 Ryder Cup Teams, Dies at 91
O’Connor, who played in an era when top British and Irish golfers did not have as much access to the American majors as they do now, won 24 times on the European Tour.
Susannah Mushatt Jones, World’s Oldest Person, Dies in New York at 116
Ms. Jones, who died Thursday, was the last living American who was verified to have been born before 1900, and her life spanned three centuries.
Blackie Sherrod, 96, Texan Who Wrote About Sports With an Informed Swagger, Dies
Mr. Sherrod, voted the state’s best 16 times, was admired for his lively style and for mentoring Dan Jenkins and other younger writers.