Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for “The Love Boat” television show theme song, has died. He was 86.
Grammy-winning crooner Jack Jones, known for singing ‘The Love Boat’ theme song, dies at 86
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Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84
Grateful Dead founding member Phil Lesh has died at age 84.
Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican-born pitcher whose feats for the Los Angeles Dodgers fueled ‘Fernandomania,’ dies at 63
Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” has died. He was 63.
Ex-Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno dead at 66
Paul Di’Anno, the metal singer who fronted Iron Maiden in the band’s early days, has died at age 66.
Naperville Sun columnist Hilary Decent dies at 67: ‘She made the most of living in Naperville’
Hilary Decent, who wrote for the Naperville Sun as both a reporter and a columnist on and off for more than 15 years, died early Tuesday after a short battle with cancer. She was 67.
Babette Joseph, ACLU Illinois stalwart, dies at 93
Babette Joseph, a volunteer and employee at the American Civil Liberties Union’s Illinois office, has died
Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials told Argentine media.
Jan Petry, longtime art director at Leo Burnett with a strong passion for art, dies at 85
Jan Petry was a longtime art director at the Leo Burnett advertising agency who was an enthusiastic champion of outsider art and served for three decades on the board of Chicago-based Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, including as board chair. Petry also was an accomplished artist and sculptor herself, specializing in woodworking. […]
Ethel Kennedy, social activist and widow of Robert F Kennedy, has died
Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said. She was 96.
David Truitt, lawyer who co-founded Olive Harvey College and revived Chicago ‘Christmas Ship,’ dies at 90
Chicago lawyer David Truitt, who helped co-found Olive-Harvey College and used his passion for boating to help charity, has died at age 90.