Minnesota comedy legend Louie Anderson dies of cancer at 68
The Emmy-winning St. Paul native maintained close ties to his home state throughout a four-decade career that spanned stage, film and TV.
Meat Loaf, 'Bat Out of Hell' rock superstar, dies at 74
Meat Loaf, the heavyweight rock superstar loved by millions for his "Bat Out of Hell" album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as "Paradise By the Dashboard Light," "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," and "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)," has died. He was 74.
A Minnesotan whose love of rivers and lakes ran as deep as his advocacy
Darby Nelson was a teacher, legislator, author and relentless defender of Minnesota's waterways.
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World
Thich Nhat Hanh, influential Zen Buddhist monk, dies at 95
Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped spread the practice of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died. He was 95.
Sports
Islanders 1980s dynasty star Clark Gillies dies at 67
Hall of Famer Clark Gillies, a stalwart on the New York Islanders' dynasty that won four straight Stanley Cup championships in the early 1980s, has died. He was 67.
Local
Louie Anderson, comic, Emmy winner for 'Baskets,' dies at 68
Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series "Baskets," died Friday. He was 68.
Sports
Bob Goalby, who won Masters after scorecard flub, dies at 92
Bob Goalby, who won the 1968 Masters without having to go to a playoff when Roberto De Vicenzo infamously signed for the wrong score, has died. He was 92.
World
Brazilian samba singer Elza Soares dies at 91
Brazilian samba singer Elza Soares died in her Rio de Janeiro home on Thursday afternoon, family members said on the artist's official Instagram account. She was 91.
World
German actor Hardy Kruger, star of adventure movies, dies
Hardy Kruger, considered one of post-war Germany's best actors, has died. He was 93.
Sports
DeRozan, Vucevic lead way as Bulls hold off Cavs 117-104
DeMar DeRozan understood the Chicago Bulls needed a win in a big way. A huge run to end the game made it happen.
Nation
Legislator dies using medical suicide law he helped pass
A former Vermont legislator and House majority leader has died with the help of a law he himself helped pass that allows the terminally ill to end their own lives, his wife said.
Variety
Pioneering fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies at 73
André Leon Talley, a towering and highly visible figure of the fashion world who made history as a rare Black editor in an overwhelmingly white industry, has died. He was 73.
Nation
Singer Fred Parris of the Five Satins dead at age 85
Fred Parris, the lead singer of the 1950s harmony group the Five Satins and composer of the classic doo-wop ballad "In the Still of the Night," has died at age 85.
Variety
Yvette Mimieux, '60s starlet of 'Time Machine,' dies at 80
Yvette Mimieux, the blond and blue-eyed 1960s film star of "Where the Boys Are," "The Time Machine" and "Light in the Piazza," has died. She was 80.
Business
Emerging talents in spotlight at hybrid Paris Fashion Week
A spattering of Paris Fashion Week menswear shows began in earnest this week for the fall-winter season, with French virus restrictions forcing many to an online-only presence.
Politics
Florida Democrat sworn in as newest member of House
Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida was sworn in as the newest member of the House on Tuesday, filling the seat last held by Alcee Hastings, who died in April of pancreatic cancer.
Variety
Spaniard said to be world's oldest man dies at 112
Saturnino de la Fuente, a Spaniard described by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest man, died Tuesday at the age of 112 years and 341 days, the records agency said.
Obituaries
Fred Pritzker, trial lawyer, formidable adversary to Fortune 500 companies, dies at 71
Fred Pritzker, a trial lawyer who became a formidable adversary to Fortune 500 companies across the nation in matters of food poisoning, natural gas explosions…
Sports
Grobstein, Chicago reporter who got Elia's rant, dies at 69
Les Grobstein, a longtime Chicago sports radio reporter and talk show host who recorded Lee Elia's famous profanity-laced postgame rant about Cubs fans, has died.
Nation
Steve Schapiro, prize-winning photographer, dies at 87
Steve Schapiro, a prize-winning photographer whose indelible images ranged from the March on Washington to the set of "The Godfather" and other films, has died at age 87.
World
Birju Maharaj, legend of India's kathak dance form, dies
Birju Maharaj, a legend of classical Indian dance and among the country's most well-known performing artists, died Monday. He was 83.
World
Celebrated Greek painter Alekos Fassianos dies at 86
Alekos Fassianos, one of the most important modern Greek painters, died Sunday at his home after a long illness, the state news agency ANA reported. He was 86.
Business
Mali's ex-President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita dies at 76
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the former president of Mali who took office in a landmark election held after a destabilizing coup only to be ousted in another military takeover nearly seven years later, has died. He was 76.
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