Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following a long illness. He was 82. Unser died at his home in Chama, New Mexico, with his wife, Susan, by his side, Indianapolis Motor Speedway said early Friday. He had been battling cancer for 17 years….
Publix Heiress Known for Philanthropy Dies in Florida at 65
LAKELAND, FLA.—The billionaire daughter of the Publix Super Markets founder has died after having early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease, the company announced Wednesday. Carol Jenkins Barnett was 65. Barnett died Tuesday night at her home in Lakeland, Florida, Publix said in a news release. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2016. Barnett was one of seven children…
Girl, 12, Dies Following Assault After Christmas Lights Switch-On in Liverpool
A 12-year-old girl has died following an assault in Liverpool city centre in northwest England. Merseyside Police said Ava White suffered “catastrophic injuries” in an assault following a verbal argument in the city at 8.39pm, shortly after the Christmas lights switch on took place. Four boys—one aged 13, two aged 14 and one 15-year-old—have been…
Sudoku Maker Maki Kaji, Who Saw Life’s Joy in Puzzles, Dies
TOKYO—Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life’s work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese company said Tuesday. He was 69 and had bile duct cancer. Known as the “Godfather of Sudoku,” Kaji created the puzzle to be easy for children and others who didn’t want to…
Gerd Müller, ‘The Best Striker in History,’ Dies at 75
MUNICH—Gerd Müller, the Bayern Munich and former West Germany soccer great known as “Der Bomber” for his scoring prowess, has died. He was 75. The Bavarian club announced his death on Sunday, with club president Herbert Hainer saying it was “a sad, dark day for FC Bayern and all its fans.” Müller scored 566 goals…
Grammy-Winning Folk Singer-Songwriter Nanci Griffith Dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Nanci Griffith, the Grammy-winning folk singer-songwriter from Texas whose literary songs like “Love at the Five and Dime” celebrated the South, has died. She was 68. Her management company, Gold Mountain Entertainment, said Griffith died Friday but did not provide a cause of death. “It was Nanci’s wish that no further formal statement or…
ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dies in His Sleep at 72
HOUSTON—ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, one of the Texas blues rock trio’s bearded figures, died at his Houston home, the band announced Wednesday. He was 72. In their Facebook post, guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard said Hill died in his sleep. They didn’t give a cause of death, but a July 21 post…
Slipknot Founding Drummer Joey Jordison Dies at 46
DES MOINES, Iowa—Joey Jordison, a founding member of Slipknot, who drummed for the influential metal band in its most popular period and helped write many of its best-known songs, has died Monday at age 46, his family said. “We are heartbroken to share the news that Joey Jordison, prolific drummer, musician and artist passed away…
Former GOP Sen. Mike Enzi Dies After Bicycle Accident
Retired Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) died on Monday after a bicycle accident last week left him seriously injured. Enzi’s family announced his passing in a post on Twitter. “Former Wyoming U.S. Senator Mike Enzi passed away peacefully today surrounded by his family,” the statement read. “His family expresses their deep appreciation for all of the…
Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-Winning ‘Moonstruck’ Star, Dies at 89
MAPLEWOOD, N.J.—Olympia Dukakis, the veteran stage and screen actor whose flair for maternal roles helped her win an Oscar as Cher’s mother in the romantic comedy “Moonstruck,” has died. She was 89. Dukakis died Saturday morning in her home in New York City, according to Allison Levy, her agent at Innovative Artists. A cause of…
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