Retiree from Edina schools was pioneer in adaptive sports
Marie Moilanen was a swimmer, runner, golfer, tennis player, kayaker and paddleboarder. Her friends and family say she enjoyed participating in sports — and helping others be physically active, too.
Doug Hennes, journalist and passionate St. Thomas advocate, dies at 63
Hennes, 63, died unexpectedly Thursday at his Mendota Heights home.
Jonathan Gold, Pulitzer-winning restaurant critic, dies
Jonathan Gold, who became the first restaurant critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for criticism, has died. He was 57.
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Local
Bernard Coelho, Coon Rapids psychiatrist with an eye for detail, color, dies at 85
At age 18, Bernard Coelho began publishing photos in top national magazines in his native India — a noteworthy achievement for an experienced professional photographer,…
Music
Margo Lion, Broadway producer of "Hairspray," dead at 75
Broadway producer Margo Lion, who helped bring the Tony Award-winning musicals "Jelly's Last Jam" and "Hairspray" to the stage and also worked on Tony Kushner's two-part classic "Angels in America," has died at age 75. Her son, Matthew Nemeth, told The Associated Press that she died at a Manhattan hospital days after suffering a brain aneurysm.
National
Pete Stark, congressman who reshaped health care, dies at 88
Former California Rep. Fortney "Pete" Stark Jr., an influential Democrat whose legislative work helped reshape America's health care system, has died. He was 88.
Minneapolis
'Big John' Duhart, bouncer at Palmer's Bar, dies at 66
The gentle giant manning the door for two decades at the West Bank institution earned a loyal following among its eclectic clientele.
Celebrities
Bob Marley's kids celebrate late reggae icon's 75th birthday
At a celebration for Bob Marley's 75th birth anniversary, the late icon's children — famous in their own right — gathered to tell stories about the reggae king and discuss passing the musical torch to their own children.
National
For Auschwitz survivor, telling her story is reason to live
Bronia Brandman pulls up a sleeve on her leather jacket and shows the blue tattoo inked on her forearm that is a mute testimony to her pain under the Nazis at Auschwitz.
Celebrities
Former 'Bachelorette' contestant dies of apparent overdose
A former contestant on the reality TV show "The Bachelorette" has died of an apparent drug overdose after being found unresponsive in a Florida apartment, police said.
National
'NewsHour' host and debate moderator Jim Lehrer dies at 85
Jim Lehrer, longtime host of the nightly PBS "NewsHour" whose serious, sober demeanor made him the choice to moderate 11 presidential debates between 1988 and 2012, has died, PBS said Thursday. He was 85.
Stage & Arts
Lighting designer Michael Wangen dies at 65
The self-taught lighting designer worked on productions in the Twin Cities and at playhouses across the country.
TV & Media
'Dark Shadows,' 'Cagney & Lacey' actor John Karlen dies
Emmy-winning character actor John Karlen, known for his roles on the television series "Dark Shadows" and "Cagney & Lacey," has died.
National
George Herbert Walker III, cousin of 2 presidents, dies
George Herbert Walker III, cousin of two presidents, a former U.S. ambassador to Hungary and a prominent St. Louis businessman and philanthropist, has died.
West Metro
Kathleen Grogan Bush, star of the fashion runway, dies at 88
Juggling modeling and motherhood, Bush often brought her children to photo shoots, where they sometimes wound up appearing with her in ads.
Minneapolis
Longtime Minneapolis civil rights activist Ron Edwards dies
The 81-year-old Edwards was an outspoken advocate on social and racial justice issues.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis man exposed as commander of Nazi-led unit dies at 100
A pillar of the local Ukrainian community, Michael Karkoc was a top commander of a military unit accused of war crimes.
National
At 90, Alaska Native woman is 1st counted in US Census
Lizzie Chimiugak has lived for 90 years in the windswept western wilds of Alaska, born to a nomadic family who lived in mud homes and followed where the good hunting and fishing led.
National
GOP congressman who backed Nixon impeachment dead at 87
Thomas Railsback, an Illinois Republican congressman who helped draw up articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon in 1974, has died at age 87.
National
Feds to let states tap opioid funds for meth, cocaine surge
Alarmed by a deadly new twist in the nation's drug addiction crisis, the government will allow states to use federal money earmarked for the opioid epidemic to help growing numbers of people struggling with meth and cocaine.
Nation
Egil 'Bud' Krogh, one of the Watergate plumbers, dies at 80
Egil “Bud” Krogh Jr., 80, a lawyer and Nixon aide who co-chaired the secret White House “Plumbers” unit and was sentenced to prison after…
Local
Arthur Sloth, a Minneapolis school district principal and a nursery owner, dies at 95
Arthur “Art” Sloth spent his career nurturing and educating children as a teacher and then principal for three decades in Minneapolis Public Schools. In retirement,…
Music
Jazz composer and saxophone player Jimmy Heath dies at 93
Jimmy Heath, a Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist and composer who performed with such greats as Miles Davis and John Coltrane before forming the popular family group the Heath Brothers in middle age, has died. He was 93.