National Obituaries

Robert MacNeil, creator and first anchor of PBS '51暗网Hour' nightly newscast, dies at 93

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Robert MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast 鈥淭he MacNeil-Lehrer 51暗网Hour鈥� in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades, died on Friday. He was 93.

Apr 12, 2024 6:41 PM Read more >

Eleanor Coppola, matriarch of a filmmaking family, dies at 87

Eleanor Coppola, who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola鈥檚 iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of 鈥淎pocalypse Now,鈥� and who raised a family of filmmakers, has died. She was 87.

Apr 12, 2024 6:07 PM Read more >

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli has died at age 83, his company says

ROME (AP) 鈥� Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli , known for a flamboyant, glamorous style and textile innovations, has died at age 83, his company announced Friday.

Apr 12, 2024 3:23 PM Read more >

Legendary athlete, actor and millionaire: O.J. Simpson's murder trial lost him the American dream

LAS VEGAS (AP) 鈥� For a long time, O.J. Simpson was the man who had it all. He lived the American dream as a sports legend, movie actor, commercial pitchman and millionaire.

Apr 11, 2024 9:10 PM Read more >

O.J. Simpson, legendary football player and actor brought down by his murder trial, dies at 76

LAS VEGAS (AP) 鈥� O.J. Simpson , the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend in a trial that mesmerized the public and exposed divisions on race and policing in America, has died. He was 76.

Apr 11, 2024 6:23 PM Read more >

Reaction to the death of O.J. Simpson

Reaction to the death of O.J. Simpson after prostate cancer. He was 76. Simpson鈥檚 family announced the news on his X account. Relatives said he died Wednesday.

Apr 11, 2024 12:50 PM Read more >

AP WAS THERE: OJ Simpson鈥檚 murder trial acquittal

LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� EDITOR鈥橲 NOTE: If there was ever a murder case perfectly suited for media and public consumption it was the O.J. Simpson murder trial. The Los Angeles court spectacle was dubbed 鈥淭rial of the Century.

Apr 11, 2024 12:27 PM Read more >

Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies of heart failure at the age of 54 in Japan

TOKYO (AP) 鈥� Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died. He was 54. He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of 鈥測okozuna鈥� 鈥� or grand champion 鈥� in Japan.

Apr 11, 2024 3:00 AM Read more >

Mister Cee, a famed hip-hop DJ and key figure behind Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album, dies at 57

LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� Mister Cee, one of hip-hop鈥檚 pioneering DJs and a New York City radio personality who played an instrumental role in the Notorious B.I.G.鈥榮 debut album, has died. He was 57.

Apr 10, 2024 11:04 PM Read more >

Jazz composer and educator Phil Nimmons dies at 100 after influencing generations

THORNHILL, ONTARIO, CANADA 鈥� Prolific Canadian jazz composer, educator and clarinetist Phil Nimmons has died at the age of 100 after a musical career that included Canada's highest artistic honour.

Apr 10, 2024 5:32 PM Read more >