France July 3, 2023 Last surviving member of French D-Day unit dead at 100 Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of France's Kieffer Commando — one of the first to come ashore at Normandy on D-Day — has died after being treated for lung issues. He was 100.
New York June 23, 2023 Tony-winning 'Fiddler on the Roof' creator Sheldon Harnick dead at 99 Sheldon Harnick, an acclaimed Broadway lyricist known for "Fiddler on the Roof" and other theatrical hits, died in his sleep Friday. He was 99.
Obituary June 13, 2023 Cormac McCarthy, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'The Road,' dead at 89 Pulitzer Price-winning author Cormac McCarthy, known for such works as "The Road" and "All the Pretty Horses," among others, has died at the age of 89.
Michigan June 9, 2023 Robert Bell, judge who issued rare Michigan death sentence to convicted killer, dead at 79 Robert Holmes Bell, a federal judge whose three decades on the bench included the rare issuance of a death sentence in Michigan, died Thursday. He was 79.
Arizona June 9, 2023 Reagan-era Interior Secretary James Watt dead at 85 James Watt, a conservative hardliner and foe to environmental activists who served as the Reagan administration's first interior secretary, has died. He was 85.
Michigan June 7, 2023 Grammy-winning pianist George Winston dead at 73 George Winston, a Grammy-winning pianist responsible for million-selling albums like "Autumn" and "December" has died after a decade-long battle with cancer. He was 73.
California May 29, 2023 'Route 66' star George Maharis dead at 94 George Maharis, best known for his starring role in "Route 66," a television crime drama that premiered over six decades ago, has died. He was 94.
United Kingdom May 20, 2023 Martin Amis, British writer of dark comedic novels, dies at 73 Celebrated British author Martin Amis passed away at the age of 73 from esophageal cancer. Amis is remembered for his dark comedic literature.
Kansas May 17, 2023 Conservative activist who forced Kansas abortion vote recount killed in plane crash Mark Gietzen, a conservative activist and pro-life figurehead who forced a recount in Kansas' abortion referendum last summer, has died in a plane crash. He was 69.
New York May 17, 2023 Pale Male, iconic hawk nested over NYC's Fifth Ave for decades, dead at 33 Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk that spent decades nested atop buildings on Manhattan's bustling Fifth Avenue, has died. He was believed to be 33 years old.
Obituary May 10, 2023 Utah ‘mommy blogger’ Heather Armstrong, known as Dooce to fans, dead at 47 Heather Armstrong, "Queen of the mommy bloggers," known for her website Dooce.com and sharing her candid commentary on social media has died at the age of 47.