by Jim Heath | Dec 30, 2020 | Entertainment, Headlines, Obit
Dawn Wells, best known for playing the girl-next-door castaway Mary Ann on the iconic CBS comedy series Gilligan’s Island, died Wednesday morning in Los Angeles of complications due to Covid-19. She was 82. Wells, who was Miss Nevada in the 1959 Miss America pageant,...
by Jim Heath | Nov 8, 2020 | Entertainment, Headlines, Obit
Alex Trebek, the polished host of Jeopardy! who for more than three decades was the man with the answers — all in the form of a question, of course — has died. He was 80. Trebek died early this morning surrounded by family and friends, Jeopardy! confirmed on social...
by Jim Heath | Oct 31, 2020 | Entertainment, Obit
Bond. James Bond. Sean Connery—the Oscar-winning Scottish screen icon who originated the role of James Bond in the long-running film franchise—has died about two months after celebrating his 90th birthday. Connery starred as Agent 007 in six official Bond films and...
by Jim Heath | Oct 12, 2020 | Headlines, McCain, Obit
Sen. John McCain’s mother Roberta, who joined him on the 2008 campaign trail aged 96, has died at the of age 108. John’s wife Cindy tweeted: ‘It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my wonderful Mother In-law, Roberta McCain. ‘I...
by Jim Heath | Oct 6, 2020 | Entertainment, Headlines, Obit
Eddie Van Halen — the legendary guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen — has died after a long battle with throat cancer. Van Halen died at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica this morning. His wife, Janie, was by his side, along with his son,...
by Jim Heath | Sep 18, 2020 | Headlines, Obit, Supreme Court
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the demure firebrand who in her 80s became a legal, cultural and feminist icon, died today. The Supreme Court announced her death, saying the cause was complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas. The court, in a statement, said...
