Viola Ford Fletcher, survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and known affectionately as “Mother Fletcher,” passed away on Monday at the age of 111, surrounded by family in a Tulsa hospital. Born on May 10, 1914 in Comanche, Oklahoma, Fletcher moved to the Greenwood District of Tulsa as a child. At age 7, she witnessed the violence…
Reggae music icon Jimmy Cliff, who’s unique tone, lyricism and breakthrough role on the silver screen helped make the music of his native Jamaica part of popular culture across the globe, has died at the age of 81, his family said in a statement shared Monday on social media. “It’s with profound sadness that I…
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Todd Snider, a singer whose thoughtfully freewheeling tunes and cosmic-stoner songwriting made him a beloved figure in American roots music, has died. He was 59. His record label said Saturday (Memphis time) in a statement posted to his social media accounts that Snider died Friday. “Where do we find the words for the one who…
Sally Kirkland, a onetime model who turned to acting and was best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in “The Sting” and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie “Anna,” has died, her representative confirmed to the Associated Press. She was 84. Her representative, Michael Greene, told the AP…
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Cleto Escobedo III, longtime bandleader of the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show, has died, Jimmy Kimmel announced on Tuesday. He was 59 years old. The late-night talk show host mourned the death of one of his oldest friends — whom he met when he was 9 years old — writing on Instagram that “[t]o say that we…
Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film and TV, has died. The star, best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie Anna, passed away on Tuesday US time. She was 84. Michael Greene, a…
Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died Sunday from heart failure. He was 84. Source link
Original Top Gear star and renowned car journalist Quentin Willson has died aged 68 after a short battle with lung cancer. His family has confirmed the news in a long statement to the media. “A true national treasure, Quentin brought the joy of motoring, from combustion to electric, into our living rooms,” Willson’s family said….
