Music legend Quincy Jones died earlier this month reportedly from pancreatic cancer.
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John Wiltgen, prolific designer who wrote of living with diabetes, dies at 65
All CQ. Sourcing: Spoke with husband Steven Oster, 708-268-0926 Aimee DeBat, 773-369-0097 Daniela Guini, 773-369-3264 Photo coming, although I think we have one or two in our own system. I’ll check with PHOTO. BEGIN By Bob Goldsborough John Robert Wiltgen 1959-2024 ((CQ—8/21/1959 – 10/5/2024)) John Robert Wiltgen was a prolific and high-profile interior designer in Chicago who ran his own firm and designed a large number of spaces both for individual clients and for residential developers. “John was a visionary, (he was) strong-willed and had the most incredible memory,” said Daniela Guini, an interior designer who worked for […]
Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney and more pay tribute to Quincy Jones
Those who knew him over the decades shared public tributes to Quincy Jones on Monday.
Quincy Jones, music titan who was born in Chicago, dies at 91
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91.
Teri Garr, offbeat comic actress of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died
Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79.
Grammy-winning crooner Jack Jones, known for singing ‘The Love Boat’ theme song, dies at 86
Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for “The Love Boat” television show theme song, has died. He was 86.
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.