Mary Kay Letourneau, teacher jailed for raping student, dies
Mary Kay Letourneau, a teacher who married her former sixth-grade student after she was convicted of raping him in a case that drew international headlines, has died. She was 58.
Yussur Barkhad, an Afro Deli cook and Somali refugee, dies of COVID-19 at 63
Punctual and stoic, she was a devout Muslim and a humanitarian, those who knew her said.
Family re-imagines Bob Marley classic for COVID-19 relief
Bob Marley's Grammy-winning children and chart-topping grandson have re-imagined one of his biggest hits to assist children affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Local
Adwina Jackson Baptiste, educator and poet, dies of COVID-19 complications at 71
Adwina Jackson Baptiste always emphasized two things to her three children. “Faith and the pursuit of knowledge,” said daughter Alicia Ayodele of New Hope. “They…
Variety
Two COVID-19-ravaged churches take different recovery paths
The paths of two New York City churches diverged this week — one reopened and one stayed closed. But they have shared a tragic fate, together losing at least 134 members of their mostly Hispanic congregations to the coronavirus.
National
Wayne Mixson, Florida's governor for 3 days, has died
Former Florida Gov. Wayne Mixson, whose three-day term was shortest in state history, died Wednesday. He was 98.
Music
Ron Ricketts, Minnesota Orchestra trombonist who played with top bands in the 1960s, dies at 87
Ricketts also taught at the University of Minnesota School of Music.
Coronavirus
Mary Bradford Kilgore, a championship bowler and dedicated mother, dies of COVID-19 complications at 86
She was a member of a team sponsored by Motown Records owner Berry Gordy. The highly successful team was perennially one of the top women's teams in the country.
Variety
Brother of longest-surviving conjoined twins: 'They made 68'
A custom casket is being built for the funeral of the world's longest-surviving conjoined twins, who died July 4 in Ohio of natural causes.Donnie and…
Music
Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83
Charlie Daniels, who went from being an in-demand session musician to a staple of Southern rock with his hit "Devil Went Down to Georgia," has died at 83.
Stage & Arts
In Nick Cordero's death, a reminder of COVID-19's unknowns
The death of Broadway actor Nick Cordero from COVID-19 has shaken people far beyond the theater world, in large part because he was just 41…
Obituaries
Donald Carruth, longtime musician and Minnetonka Public Schools educator, dies at 106
Education, music and sports were lifelong passions for Don Carruth.After surviving a life-threatening illness as a child, Carruth, the youngest of 11 siblings, became the…
Business
Jonathan Sackler, co-owner of Purdue Pharma, dies
Jonathan Sackler, one of the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, has died, the company confirmed.
Stage & Arts
Broadway veteran Nick Cordero dies from virus complications
Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, who specialized in playing tough guys on Broadway in such shows as "Waitress," "A Bronx Tale" and "Bullets Over Broadway," has died in Los Angeles after suffering severe medical complications after contracting the coronavirus. He was 41.
Movies
Earl Cameron, pioneering British film actor, dies at 102
Earl Cameron, who was one of the first Black actors to perform in mainstream British films and played supporting roles to enduring entertainment icons such…
Nation
Man in famous 9/11 photo dies from COVID-19 in Florida
A man photographed fleeing smoke and debris as the south tower of the World Trade Center crumbled just a block away on Sept. 11, 2001, has died from coronavirus, his family said.
Local
Don Hartzell, longtime principal at North Branch Elementary, dies at 86
Each morning for more than 25 years, a beaming Don Hartzell greeted his students as they poured through the front doors of North Branch Elementary…
West Metro
Rose-Mary Utne, Minnesota teacher, coach and artist, dies at 93
The "tough old Ranger" was a woman of many talents and interests: a teacher and coach, politician and artist.
Movies
Christian Garrison, author, filmmaker, dies in NC at age 78
Christian Garrison, an author and filmmaker who displayed an unfiltered slice of 1960s Mississippi hill country life in a short film about influential blues guitarist Fred McDowell, has died. He was 78.
Celebrities
Hugh Downs, genial presence on TV news and game shows, dies
Hugh Downs, the genial, versatile broadcaster who became one of television's most familiar and welcome faces with more than 15,000 hours on news, game and talk shows, has died at age 99.
East Metro
University of Minnesota geography Prof. Dwight Brown dies at age 83
Brown's nearly five-decade career at the U was fueled by his own curiosity.
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