Ben Stern survived the Holocaust and in the late 1970s vigorously opposed efforts by neo-Nazis to march in Skokie, a heavily Jewish Chicago suburb.
Ben Stern, Holocaust survivor who fought planned neo-Nazi march in Skokie, dies at 102
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Eleanor Coppola, matriarch of a filmmaking family, dies at 87
Eleanor Coppola, who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic films and who raised a family of filmmakers, has died.
O.J. Simpson, the fallen football hero acquitted of murder in the ‘trial of the century,’ dies at 76
O.J. Simpson, a decorated football star and actor, was acquitted of charges he killed his ex-wife and her friend but later found liable in a civil trial.
Lyndean Brick, widely respected health care consultant, dies at 64
Lyndean Lenhoff Brick, a nationally recognized expert on Medicare and chair of the Illinois Hospital Licensing Board for more than 20 years, has died.
Joe Brennan, former governor of Maine and Democratic US congressman, dies at 89
Two-term Maine governor and former U.S. Rep. Joe Brennan has died at age 89.
Shirley Johnson, co-founder of Classic Cinemas movie chain and arts advocate, dies
Shirley L. Johnson, who co-founded the Classic Cinemas movie theater chain with her late husband, Willis, and was a highly visible advocate for the arts, has died.
V. Gilbert Beers, author of Christian books and former Christianity Today editor, dies
V. Gilbert Beers, the author of Christian books and former editor of Christianity Today editor, died at 95.
Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102
The last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor has died. Lou Conter was 102.
Al Larson, village president of Schaumburg for 32 years, dies at 85
Greetings all Here he is. All CQ. Our photo desk has a photo of him. Sourcing: Talked to a son in law who wouldn’t comment on the record, 315-652-1695 Talked to Allison with the Village, 847-923-4710 Talked to his widow Nancy, who would not comment – told me to call back in a week. No. She is at 847-895-7112. Note: the official title is not mayor, but village president. However, everyone called this guy “mayor” interchangeably as some kind of honorific. I left the word mayor out of the story though. That’s not an official title. Bob GoldsboroughAl Larson 1938-2024 […]
Chance Perdomo, star of ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ and ‘Gen V,’ dies in motorcycle crash at 27
Actor Chance Perdomo, who rose to fame as a star of “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and “Gen V,” has died at age 27 following a motorcycle crash.