Joseph Wambaugh, cop-turned-best-selling-author, dies at 88
Before Joseph Wambaugh came along, the unofficial bard of the Los Angeles Police Department was Jack Webb, whose unsmiling Sgt. Joe Friday peppered every episode…
Chris Hughes dead: Eggheads icon dies as BBC show pays emotional tribute
Eggheads star Chris Hughes has died aged 77, with the BBC Two show confirming the sad news in an official statement on social media Source…
Woman, 19, dies in Bristol dog attack at flat
Chloe Harcombe, Leigh Boobyer and Lee MadanBBC News, BristolBBCFloral tributes have been left at the scene A 19-year-old woman has died in a dog attack…
Legendary horse trainer dies ‘in his sleep’ aged 66 just days after watching his final race
LEGENDARY horse trainer Mike Moroney has died 'in his sleep' aged 66 - just days after watching his final race.Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Moroney was remembered…
Beloved owner of one of Hollywood’s last costume shops dies at 90
Ursula Boschet, the iconic Hollywood costume designer, whose shop draped celebrities and civilians for more than half a century, has died. She was 90.Boschet died…
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Michelle Trachtenberg dies, aged 39
Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, has tragically passed away at 39. “It is with great sadness…
Secret Service agent Clint Hall who leapt onto JFK’s car during assassination dies aged 93
THE brave Secret Service agent who leapt onto John F Kennedy's limousine after he was assassinated has died at the age of 93.Clint Hall passed…
Tragedy as Qatar Airways passenger dies on long-haul flight after collapsing
The passenger was on the Qatar Airways plane for Doha, Qatar, when she collapsed in the aisle, scenes described as "pretty heartbreaking to watch" by…
Jerry Butler, R&B star and Impressions singer, dies at 85
Jerry Butler, who found R&B stardom in the late 1950s as the first lead singer of the Impressions before moving on to a solo career…
Voletta Wallace, mother of rapper Notorious B.I.G., dies at 78
Voletta Wallace, the mother of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G. who worked to elevate his short-lived but influential career to hip-hop greatness, has died. She…
Mali filmmaker Souleymane Cisse, ‘father of African cinema’, dies at age 84 | Cinema News
Trailblazer of African cinema was the winner of the jury’s prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film, Yeelen.Mali’s highly acclaimed director Souleymane…
Footballer tragically dies at 26 after medical emergency just before stepping onto pitch as match abandonded
A BRAZILIAN footballer has died moments before he was set to play a match.Tributes have poured in for Gabriel Popo after he passed away aged…
Emmerdale 'to kill off multiple characters' as major clues 'give away' who dies
Emmerdale could be paving the way for multiple exits this week with numerous deaths, as some twists were confirmed and others were teased amid a…
Michael O’Sullivan: Irish jockey dies after Thurles fall
Irish jockey Michael O'Sullivan has died after a fall at Thurles, Republic of Ireland, earlier this month.The 24-year-old had been in an induced coma in…
Donald Shoup, renowned parking guru and UCLA professor, dies at 86
Over more than a half century of clear writing, clever quips and exhaustive scholarship, Donald Shoup became one of the world’s foremost experts and influencers…
Horror as ‘gorgeous’ Brit woman, 23, dies suddenly after ‘incident’ at dad’s house in US
A BRITISH woman died suddenly following an "incident" at her dad's house in America, police said.Lucy Harrison, 23, was discovered at the property in Texas…
Joe Saumarez Smith: Former British Horseracing Authority chairman dies aged 53
Joe Saumarez Smith, the former British Horseracing Authority (BHA) chairman, has died at the age of 53.Saumarez Smith stepped down from the role last month…
Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s ‘founding father’ and first president, dies aged 95 | Obituaries News
Sam Nujoma, the revolutionary leader who guided Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years,…
John Cooney: Irish boxer dies after suffering brain injury in Belfast fight
Super-featherweight boxer John Cooney, 28, has died after his defeat by Welshman Nathan Howells in Belfast last Saturday.The Irish boxer suffered an intracranial haemorrhage and…
Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron dies at 74
Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron, who led the Chicago Bears to the playoffs and was voted AP coach of the year in 2001,…