obituaries
Former Yankees, Mets infielder — and father to MLB icons — dead at 81
He played for six teams during a 15-year career, known primarily for his speed and versatility — he swiped 227 bases during his major league tenure.
Diane Keaton was an irreplaceable supernova of smarts, charm and boundless energy
All the way through to 2023’s “Book Club: The Next Chapter” and 2024’s “Summer Camp,” Diane Keaton was still the same galvanic woman who played Annie Hall, Kay Adams-Corleone and...
Sister Jean, Loyola Chicago icon and basketball chaplain, dead at 106
Jean Dolores Schmidt, better known as “Sister Jean,” passed away on Thursday at the age of 106.
Longtime Red Sox star dead at 62 after cancer battle
The 62-year-old spent all of his 12 MLB seasons with Boston after being drafted by the franchise in the third round of of the 1982 amateur draft.
Ex-UFC fighter shot dead at 33 in alleged 'targeted 'attack while out for walk
The 33-year-old was killed at an intersection of two residential streets after he was shot in the upper body while out for a walk.
Joan Kennedy, first wife of Edward Kennedy, dead at 89
Joan Kennedy is survived by her two sons, nine grandchildren, a great-grandchild and nearly 30 nieces and nephews.
Longtime lox-smith of iconic Upper West Side grocer dies at 97
Saul Zabar inherited the business from his father in 1950.
NYPD hero cop who nabbed notorious 'New York Zodiac Killer' dead at 68
Ex-NYPD Chief Joseph Michael Hebert "lived and breathed the job," his former colleagues said after the hero cop died at 68.
Ravens' Super Bowl champion, brother of MMA star dead at 39
Jones spent four seasons in Baltimore from 2010-13, winning the 2013 Super Bowl with the franchise.
Mom writes own heart-wrenching, humorous obituary before dying of ALS
A Massachusetts woman wanted to leave the world laughing.
'Help me!': Horrifying 911 calls from NFL star's suicide released
Multiple people called 911 to report "somebody screaming" and cries for help before former NFL player Rudi Johnson's suicide at an apartment building in Florida just after midnight last Tuesday,...
Jane Goodall's life in photos: From groundbreaking primate research to environmental activism
Jane Goodall, the legendary conservationist, died at 91 on Wednesday. Here's a look at her extraordinary life in photos.
Syracuse basketball legend and all-time leading scorer dead at 53
Former Syracuse basketball star Lawrence Moten has died at the age of 53.
Islanders staffer from dynasty era dead at 77
He spent 10 seasons working with the Islanders from 1974-84.
Lefties slammed for celebrating fugitive activist who executed NJ state trooper
The Chicago Teachers Union is facing backlash after posting a tribute honoring the fugitive Black liberation activist who recently died after escaping a life sentence for the murder of a...
PGA Tour winner breaks silence on girlfriend's death at 28
PGA Tour winner Jake Knapp remembered his late girlfriend Makena White as selfless and thoughtful in his first public comments since her death at 28 years old, saying it's "a...
Assata Shakur, a fugitive black activist since 1979, dies in Cuba
Shakur’s case had long been a thorny issue in the fraught relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
PGA Tour winner's girlfriend dies suddenly at 28
White's friend announced the news on her Instagram page on Friday.
Pacers star mourns 'the first lady of Indiana basketball' after death at 93
Without Nancy Leonard, Indiana Pacers basketball would likely cease to exist.
Legendary actress, sex symbol dead at 87
The Italian actress worked in the movie business for over 60 years.