Chi Chi Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players, died Thursday. He was 88.
Chi Chi Rodriguez, Hall of Fame golfer known for antics on the greens, dies at 88
Category: Obituaries
Monte Kiffin, longtime NFL assistant coach and defensive mastermind, dies at 84
Monte Kiffin, the longtime NFL and college assistant coach whose Tampa Bay defenses routinely ranked among the league’s best, died Thursday. He was 84.
Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Fame first baseman nicknamed ‘Baby Bull,’ dies at 86
Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died at 86.
Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer dies at 51, family says
A Cook County board member from the West Side, Dennis Deer last summer successfully underwent a rare flipped-organ double lung transplant.
Mike Downey, decorated sports writer and former Chicago Tribune columnist, dies at 72
Mike Downey, who wrote the Chicago Tribune’s “In the Wake of the News” sports column from 2003-08 in a long and storied journalism career, died Wednesday of a heart attack.
Chet Walker, Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer who helped initiate change in the NBA, dies at 84
Chet “The Jet” Walker, a Hall of Famer and a member of the Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor, has died. He was 84.
Larry Allen, a Hall of Fame offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, dies suddenly at 52
Larry Allen, one of the most dominant offensive linemen in the NFL during a 12-year career spent mostly with the Dallas Cowboys, died while on vacation with his family in Mexico.
Albert Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ dies at 94
Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The Godfather” and “Million Dollar Baby,” developed the raucous prison-sports comedy “The Longest Yard” and helped create the hit sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes,” has died at age 94.
Bill Walton, a ‘truly one of a kind’ Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71
Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins before becoming a Basketball Hall of Famer and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting, died Monday.
Grayson Murray dies at age 30 a day after withdrawing from Colonial, PGA Tour says
Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial.