Celebrity Obituaries - Page 13

November 20, 2023

Oklahoma megachurch founder Carlton Pearson dead at 70

Pentecostal Bishop Carlton Pearson, a controversial figure in the church known for his denial of Hell and staunch support for gay rights, died Sunday. He was 70.

November 16, 2023

Iconic NASCAR announcer Ken Squier dead at 88

Ken Squier, a longtime NASCAR announcer credited with helping catapult stock car racing into the mainstream, died Wednesday night. He was 88.

November 10, 2023

Funeral held for former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari

Dignitaries bid farewell to former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, a Social Democrat and Nobel laureate who held the office through the end of the 1990s.

October 25, 2023

Neal Biggers, Reagan-appointed judge in key school prayer, HBCU cases, dead at 88

U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers, whose nearly four-decade tenure on the bench set key precedent at both the state and federal level, died at home on Oct. 15. He was 88.

October 13, 2023

Michigan business titan Florine Mark dead at 90

Michigan business icon Florine Mark, who owned Weight Watchers franchises in her home state and Ontario, Canada, has died. She was 90 years old.

October 12, 2023

Former North Dakota Lt. Gov. Rosemarie Myrdal dead at 94

Republican former North Dakota Lt. Gov. Rosemarie Myrdal, who held the office from 1992 to 2000, died of old age Wednesday. She was 94 years old.

October 10, 2023

Youngest known Tulsa Race Massacre survivor dead at 102

Hughes Van Ellis, a World War II veteran and the youngest known Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, died in hospice Monday. He was 102 years old.

October 3, 2023

Green Bay Packers logo designer John Gordon dead at 83

John Gordon, who in 1961 was commissioned by then-coach Vince Lombardi to help design the Green Bay Packers' logo, died Saturday. He was 83.

September 30, 2023

Dianne Feinstein described by WaPo, NYT, AP as 'centrist' Dem despite progressive voting record

Several news organizations declared Sen. Dianne Feinstein a "centrist Democrat" in their obituaries of the late lawmaker, despite her progressive voting record.

September 22, 2023

Giorgio Napolitano, Italy's first ex-communist president, dead at 98

Giorgio Napolitano, who served as Italy's president from 2006 to 2015 — and was the first ex-communist to hold that post — died Friday. He was 98.