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05/12/2024
Dr. Assad Meymandi, the philanthropist who turned Raleigh into a national fine arts center, has died at the age of 89
A great Raleigh philanthropist who dedicated his life to helping others and making our nation's capital a national center for fine arts, literature, music and theater has passed away at the age of 89.
05/11/2024
Sam Rubin, a TV host known for his Hollywood reporting, has died at the age of 64
In 1991, he began working for Los Angeles news station KTLA and became a staple of the morning newscast thanks to his celebrity interviews.
05/11/2024
Jeannie Epper, stunt double to the stars, has died at the age of 83
Her first stunt was riding a horse off a cliff when she was 9 years old. She went on to star in the popular television series "Wonder Woman" and many other movies.
05/11/2024
Eberhard Kornfeld, art dealer, collector and historian, has died at the age of 99
Settling in a 15th-century Swiss manor house, he became an expert on Old Masters and then contacted the heirs of a collector murdered by the Nazis.
05/11/2024
Mary Wells Lawrence, an advertising pioneer, has died at the age of 95
She became the first woman to own and operate a major national advertising agency. Her company, Wells Rich Greene, is best known for its "I ♥ NY" campaign.
05/11/2024
George Fosdick, Former Ridgefield Park mayor, has died at the age of 82
George Fosdick, the former Ridgefield Park mayor who left office in 2020 after nearly 30 years in office, died Friday after battling cancer.
05/10/2024
Nancy Neveloff Dubler, a mediator in the final moments of life, has died at the age of 82
A bioethicist, she has pioneered methods to help patients, their families, and physicians make agonizing life and death decisions in the high-tech age.
05/10/2024
Ilon Specht, who empowered women with "I'm worth it" ads, has died at age 81
She came up with a feminist campaign for a hair coloring product when she challenged the perceptions of men at her advertising agency.
05/10/2024
Shawn Burroughs, an icon of baseball in Long Beach, has died at the age of 43
The two-time Little League World Series star was a first-round draft pick and Olympic gold medalist.
05/10/2024
Ken Kusmer, AP Indianapolis news columnist, has passed away at 65 after a brief illness
Associated Press journalist Ken Kusmer died at his Indianapolis home after a brief illness at age 65.
05/10/2024
Bill Holman, whose arrangements shaped West Coast jazz, has died at the age of 96
His economical, linear writing defined the sound of the Stan Kenton Band. He also led his own 16-piece ensemble for many decades.
05/10/2024
TickTocker, who chronicled her journey with metastatic sarcoma, died at the age of 31, releasing a final video with the words "I've passed away."
"If following you has been any good, I have accomplished my goal. If sarcoma awareness has increased, I have achieved my goal", Dr. Kimberly Nix said in her farewell video.