Notable Deaths

XJ Kennedy, prize-winning poet and educator, dies at 96

Award-winning poet, author, translator and educator X.J. Kennedy has died. He was 96. He schooled millions of students through “The Bedford Reader” and other textbooks and engaged voluntary readers with his children’s stories and intricate, witty verse.

Actor Demond Wilson participates in a CBS "Face the Nation" discussion on school prayer on May 5, 1984, in Washington. (AP Photo, file)

Demond Wilson, who played Lamont on ‘Sanford and Son,’ dies at 79

Chuck Lefley, 2-time Stanley Cup champion with Canadiens who also played for Blues, dies at 76

Stanford coach Mark Marquess cheers on his team during a baseball game against California in Stanford, Calif., on March 2, 2007. (Darryl Bush/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Former Stanford baseball coach Mark Marquess, who won 2 College World Series titles, dies at 78

This image released by Pop Tv shows Catherine O'Hara in a scene from "Schitt's Creek." (Pop TV via AP)

Moira Rose, Delia Deetz, Cookie Fleck and Kevin’s mom: Catherine O’Hara’s memorable roles

Catherine O'Hara poses for photographers upon arrival at the UK premiere of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Macaulay Culkin, Eugene Levy and more pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara, who died at 71

Catherine O'Hara, a cast member in the Apple+ series "The Studio," poses for a portrait on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comic actor of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘Home Alone’ fame, dies at 71

This photo provided by Melissa Acedera shows Shirley Raines washing a person's hair in Skid Row, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Melissa Acedera via AP)

TikTok star Shirley Raines, known for bringing meals and respect to people on Skid Row, dies at 58

Former Oklahoma halfback Clendon Thomas speaks during a news conference in New York, Dec. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Clendon Thomas, a Hall of Fame running back for Oklahoma in the 1950s, dies at 90

Virginia Oliver, 101, works as a sternman, measuring and banding lobsters on the boat of her son, Max Oliver, Aug. 31, 2021, off Rockland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Maine’s ‘lobster lady’ Virginia Oliver, who worked decades in the lobster industry, dies at 105

Sly Dunbar appears at the Prime Minister Independence Gala in Kingston, Jamaica, on Aug. 6, 2005. (AP Photo/Collin Reid, File)

Sly Dunbar, legendary reggae drummer who anchored tracks from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan, dies as 73

This photo provided by ESPN Images shows Geoffrey Mason speaking to ESPN employees in 2017, in Bristol, Conn. (Melissa Rawlins/ESPN Images via AP)

Geoffrey Mason, TV producer of 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis, dies at 85

President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Freedom to Dr. William Foege, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who helped lead the effort to eradicate smallpox, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies

Olympic weightlifter Ota Zaremba in the town of Horni Sucha, Czech Republic, Nov. 20, 2006. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

Ota Zaremba, 1980 Olympic weightlifting champion who spoke out about doping, dies at 68

John Brodie, veteran San Francisco 49ers quarterback, gets a free ride on the shoulders of an admiring crowd following their win over the Minnesota Vikings that gave the 49ers the Western Division championship in San Francisco, Dec. 16, 1972. (AP Photo, File)

Former 49ers quarterback John Brodie, an NFL MVP and a prolific passer, dies at 90

Former Michigan State player and director of hockey operations Dan Sturges dies at 40

Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani looks on during a press conference at Rome's Capitoline museums, Wednesday, June 13, 2007, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of Valentino Maison foundation. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

Photos from the career of the late fashion designer Valentino

Fashion designer Valentino Garavani during a photo-call to present the documentary film "Valentino: The Last Emperor" in Rome, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

Valentino, designer whose gowns made royals and movie stars feel beautiful, dies at 93

From left, New York Rangers Rod Gilbert, Harry Howell and Phil Goyette hold trophies presented to them before an NHL hockey game in New York, March 22, 1964. (AP Photo, File)

Phil Goyette, former NHL forward and Islanders’ first coach, dies at 92

Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso gesture to club fans from the field ahead of the Conference League Final soccer match between Olympiacos FC and ACF Fiorentina at OPAP Arena in Athens, Greece, on May 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)

Fiorentina owner and Mediacom chairman Rocco Commisso dies at 76

FILE -Cyprus President George Vassiliou, left, smiles as his son Evelthon, 17, is introduced to the daughter of Massachusetts Governor and Democratic presidential nominee Michael S. Dukakis, Kara, 19, at the Statehouse in Boston on Aug. 3, 1988 as Dukakis, second from right looks on, during a visit by the Cyprus President to Boston. (AP Photo/Carol Francavilla, File)

Former Cyprus President George Vassiliou, who put the country on the path to EU membership, has died

Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich testifies during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on the southern border, Jan. 30, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Mark Brnovich, Arizona attorney general during Trump’s push to find 2020 election fraud, has died

Claudette Colvin sits for a portrait, Feb. 5, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86

Musician John Forte appears at the Vanity Fair Tribeca Film Festival Party in New York on April 9, 2013. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

Grammy-nominated musician John Forté found dead at 50 in Massachusetts home

Miami head coach Bill Courtney gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

Temple assistant and former Cornell coach Bill Courtney dies at 55

Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, talks about his work at his studio in Dublin, Calif., on Oct. 26, 2006. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Scott Adams, whose comic strip ‘Dilbert’ ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68

David Webb, a corporate governance activist poses for a photo after an interview with The Associated Press in Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

David Webb, prominent Hong Kong shareholder activist, dies at 60

Members of the U.S. gymnastics team, from left: Bart Conner, Peter Vidmar, Jim Hartung, Mitch Gaylord, Scott Johnson and Tim Daggett, celebrate their gold medals as they stand on the winners' platform July 31, 1984 after they defeated world champion China to win the first U.S. gold medal in gymnastics in 80 years. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, file)

Jim Hartung, who helped lead U.S. men’s gymnastics team to 1984 Olympic gold, dies at 65

Snowboard bronze winner in Nagano, Ueli Kestenholz, presents his medal on Monday, Feb. 16, 1998 in front of the town hall in his hometown of Thun. (Edi Engeler/Keystone via AP, file)

Olympic snowboard medalist Ueli Kestenholz dies in Swiss avalanche at age 50

Pitcher Dave Giusti, a member of the 1971 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates, takes part in a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the championship season before of a baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets in Pittsburgh, July 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Former Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Dave Giusti, who helped win the 1971 World Series, dies at 86

Coach of Montpellier Rolland Courbis reacts during the French League One soccer match Nice against Montpellier, Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, in Nice stadium, southeastern France. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, file)

Rolland Courbis, a passionate figure in French soccer, dies at 72

New Jersey State Sen. and former Democratic Gov. Richard Codey is seen before New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature at the statehouse, in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Former New Jersey acting governor Richard Codey dies at 79

Erich von Daeniken, co-founder and co-owner of Mystery Park, poses in front of the Panorama Tower at Mystery Park in Interlaken, Wednesday, April 23, 2003. (Gaetan Ball)/Keystone via AP, File)

Erich von Däniken, Swiss writer who spawned alien archaeology, dies at 90

Bob Weir of Dead & Company performs at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Manchester, Tenn. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP,File)

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78

Actor TK Carter arrives for the premiere of "The LA Riot" at the Tribeca Film Festival, Monday, April 25, 2005, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for ‘The Thing’ and ‘Punky Brewster,’ dies at 69

A Nov. 18, 2001 file photo of former Leeds and Wales midfielder Terry Yorath issued on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport/PA via AP)

Terry Yorath, former Leeds and Wales midfielder, dies at age 75

St. Louis Blues goalie Glenn Hall, top right, is pinned to his net waiting to make a save on a Montreal Canadians shot as Blues' Noel Picard (4) tries to block the puck while Canadiens' John Ferguson (22) and Ralph Backstorm wait for a rebound in the third period of their NHL hockey Stanley Cup game, May 5, 1968. (AP Photo/Fred Waters, File)

Glenn Hall, whose NHL goalie starts streak may never be broken, dies at age 94

East German soccer club 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig's goalkeeper Werner Friese, center, is flanked by Leipzig defenders as he clears from an attack by English football club Tottenham Hotspur's Martin Chivers, center, white shirt and shorts, during the match at White Hart Lane in London, United Kingdom on April 24, 1974. (AP Photo/Robert Rider, File)

Tottenham great Martin Chivers dies at age 80

Former CIA agent Aldrich Ames leaves federal court after pleading guilty to espionage and tax evasion conspiracy charges April 28, 1994, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84

Michael Reagan, the son of former President Ronald Reagan, introduces Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich during a campaign stop, Jan. 30, 2012, in Pensacola, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80

Joseph McGettigan III, Pennsylvania senior deputy attorney general arrives at the Centre County Courthouse for the second day of the testimony in the trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, Tuesday, June, 12, 2012 in Bellefonte, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Joseph McGettigan, prosecutor in Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont cases, dies at 76

Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., a member of the House Agriculture Committee, arrives for a closed-door meeting with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, June 13, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Farm champion Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP’s narrow control of the House

Jury president Bela Tarr attends the closing ceremony of the the 16th Marrakech International Film Festival in Marrakech, Morocco, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar, File)

Hungarian director Béla Tarr, known for his bleak and beautiful films, dies at 70

Bob Pulford answers questions, Dec. 2, 1999 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell, File)

Hockey Hall of Fame player and longtime Blackhawks executive Bob Pulford dies at 89

This undated photo released by Emily Joy Schumacher shows Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of works ranging from biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and musician Eric Clapton to accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks. (Emily Joy Schumacher via AP)

Michael J. Schumacher, author who chronicled lives of Allen Ginsberg and Eric Clapton, dies at 75

Eva Schloss, the stepsister of Anne Frank and a Holocaust survivor, attends a news conference in Newport Beach, Calif. Thursday, March 7, 2019 (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)

Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96

South Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki attends an event as part of the 11th Pusan International Film Festival in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 13, 2006. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

South Korean movie star Ahn Sung-ki, dubbed ‘The Nation’s Actor,’ dies at 74

Bulgaria's coach Dimitar Penev gestures on the touchline during their Group G Euro 2008 qualifying soccer match between The Netherlands and Bulgaria at the Arena stadium, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Saturday Sept. 8, 2007. (AP Photo/Ermindo Armino, File)

Dimitar Penev, coach who led Bulgaria to 1994 World Cup semifinals, dies at age 80

Jockey Diane Crump sports a mud pack on her cap and face after winning a Kentucky Derby race riding Right Sean, in Louisville, Kentucky, May 2, 1970. Crump, who in 1969 became the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race and a year later became the first female jockey in the Kentucky Derby, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. She was 77. (AP Photo, File)

Diane Crump, the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77

This photo provided by Capital Entertainment, Grammy Award Nominated Gospel Singer Richard Smallwood is handed a portrait of himself during his 75th Birthday Celebration. (Capital Entertainment via AP)

Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music

Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. poses at the premiere of "Cedar Rapids" during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, Jan. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, File)

Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from ‘The Wire,’ ‘Veep’ and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, R-Colo., chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, delivers a parting statement to witness Michael Scanlon, President of Capitol Campaign Strategies, as he takes the fifth at an oversight hearing on the In Re tribal lobbying matters in Washington, Nov. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Former US Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, of Colorado, dies at 92

Tatiana Schlossberg, a grandchild of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35

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FILE - Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia waves to supporters after she was arrested, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Pavel Rahman, File)

Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of a previous premier, dies at 80

French actress Brigitte Bardot poses for photographers on a lawn in the garden of the Excelsior Hotel on the Lido of Venice, Italy, Sept. 2, 1958. (AP Photo/Walter Attenni, File)

A muse for musicians: 11 songs inspired by Brigitte Bardot

Managing director of England cricket Hugh Morris reads a statement at the Oval cricket ground in London, Jan. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Hugh Morris, former England cricket player and administrator, dies at 62

French film actress Brigitte Bardot and her husband Gunter Sachs pose just before boarding a chartered airplane on their honeymoon in Las Vegas on July 14, 1966. (AP Photo/David F. Smith, File)

Hounded by photographers for years, Bardot identified with the animals she later set out to save

French actress Brigitte Bardot poses with a huge sombrero she brought back from Mexico, as she arrives at Orly Airport in Paris, France, on May 27, 1965. (AP Photo/File)

Photos remembering Brigitte Bardot, iconic French actor and activist

French actress Brigitte Bardot poses with a huge sombrero she brought back from Mexico, as she arrives at Orly Airport in Paris, France, on May 27, 1965. (AP Photo/File)

Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91

Jeffrey R. Holland, member of the quorum of the twelve apostles, speaks during a news conference at the Conference Center, in Salt Lake City, Jan. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File )

Jeffrey R. Holland, next in line to lead Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 85

Robert Smith, left, Simon Gallup, center, and Perry Bamonte of British rock group The Cure hold a plaque after being inducted into Hollywood's Rockwalk in Los Angeles, Friday, April 30, 2004. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for The Cure, dies at 65

Nottingham Forest's John Robertson, left, Ian Bowyer, center, and Kenny Burns, right, carry the European Cup in triumph after their 1-0 win against Malmo FF in Munich, Germany, May 30, 1979. (AP Photo, File)

John Robertson, two-time European Cup winner with Nottingham Forest, dies at 72

Palestinian actor Mohammed Bakri poses during the photocall for the film "Wajib" at the 70th Locarno International Film Festival in Locarno, Switzerland, on Aug. 5, 2017. (Urs Flueeler/Keystone via AP, File)

Mohammad Bakri, renowned and controversial Palestinian actor and filmmaker, dies at 72

Japan's Jumbo Ozaki watches his tee shot on the third hole during his opening round of the Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., April 10, 1997. (AP Photo/Bill Waugh, File)

Jumbo Ozaki dies of cancer at age 78. He had the most wins of any Japanese golfer

Norway's Sivert Guttorm Bakken in action during the warm-up for the men's 10 km sprint at the Biathlon World Cup in Östersund, Sweden, Saturday Dec. 6, 2025. (Björn Larsson Rosvall/TT News Agency via AP)

Norwegian biathlon competitor Sivert Guttorm Bakken dies at 27 during Olympic training camp in Italy

Three versions of Activision's Call Of Duty games are seen on sale at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011. Vincent Zampella, one of the creators behind such best-selling video games "Call of Duty," has died at 55. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma,File)

Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind Call of Duty, dies at 55

National Park Service Ranger Betty Reid Soskin smiles during an interview at the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, Calif., July 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Betty Reid Soskin, oldest National Park Service ranger, dies at 104

British rock musician Chris Rea performs during his first German concert of "The Return of the Fabulous Bluenotes" tour in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Christof Stache, File)

Singer-songwriter Chris Rea, known for ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ dies at 74

Actor James Ransone, a cast member in "The Son of No One," poses at its premiere during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, in Park City, Utah, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, File)

Actor James Ransone, known for his role in ‘The Wire,’ dead at 46

An attendee asks Pearl Harbor survivor Ira "Ike" Schab, 103, to sign an U.S. flag during the 82nd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin, File)

WWII Navy veteran Ira ‘Ike’ Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105

FILE- Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt speaks at the Democratic National Convention, Sept. 5, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a leader in education reform, dies at 88

Greg Biffle smiles along pit row during qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, in Hampton, Ga. (AP Photo/David Tulis, File)

NASCAR mourns the loss of Greg Biffle, family in tragic plane crash in North Carolina

Associated Press correspondent Peter Arnett, left, marches with Vietnamese troops in Vietnam, Nov. 11, 1965. (AP Photo, File)

Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported on Vietnam and Gulf wars, has died

Actor Gil Gerard poses in Los Angeles, Ca. on July 16, 1990. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

‘Buck Rogers’ star Gil Gerard dies at 82

Norman Podhoretz receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civil award, from President Bush during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, June 23, 2004. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Norman Podhoretz, contentious and influential neo-conservative, has died

Chuck Neinas sits in his home office with an old football trophy, Feb. 27, 2003, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)

Chuck Neinas, a key architect and adviser over decades of college sports, dies at 93

Joe Ely performs during the "Tsunami Relief — Austin to South Asia" concert at the Austin Music Hall in Austin, Texas Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005. (AP Photo/Kelly West, file)

Joe Ely, a Texas songwriter whose legacy touched rock and punk, dies age 78

Oakland Raiders head football coach Mike White, left, speaks with Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Ernie Zampese, and Raiders owner Al Davis, right, after the teams worked out, in Austin, Texas, Aug. 1, 1995. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File)

Mike White, former Cal, Illinois and Raiders coach, dies at 89

Anthony Geary attends the Disney ABC panel for "General Hospital" at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, July 26, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP, File)

‘General Hospital’ star Anthony Geary of Luke and Laura fame dies at 78

South Carolina quarterback Steve Taneyhill looks for a receiver during game action against Clemson Saturday, Nov. 18, 1995 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Lou Krasky, File)

Former South Carolina standout quarterback Steve Taneyhill dies at 52

ADDITION ADDS MAIDEN NAME: FILE - Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner arrive on the red carpet at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner, Dec. 2, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)

Michele Singer Reiner, photographer who inspired 1980s rom-com’s happy end, dies

Rob Reiner arrives at the premiere of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" on Sept. 9, 2025, at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

‘This is Spinal Tap,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ and more: Rob Reiner’s best films and where to watch them

Former Vice President AL Gore, right, listens as movie director Rob Reiner addresses a Tribeca Film Festival news conference on a series of global warming-themed short films produced by the SOS (Save Our Selves) campaign which opened the festival in a gala hosted by Gore, April 25, 2007, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Barack Obama, Jerry O’Connell, and many others pay tributes to Rob Reiner

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