Celebrity Obituaries - Page 16

May 29, 2023

'Route 66' star George Maharis dead at 94

George Maharis, best known for his starring role in "Route 66," a television crime drama that premiered over six decades ago, has died. He was 94.

May 20, 2023

Martin Amis, British writer of dark comedic novels, dies at 73

Celebrated British author Martin Amis passed away at the age of 73 from esophageal cancer. Amis is remembered for his dark comedic literature.

May 17, 2023

Conservative activist who forced Kansas abortion vote recount killed in plane crash

Mark Gietzen, a conservative activist and pro-life figurehead who forced a recount in Kansas' abortion referendum last summer, has died in a plane crash. He was 69.

May 17, 2023

Pale Male, iconic hawk nested over NYC's Fifth Ave for decades, dead at 33

Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk that spent decades nested atop buildings on Manhattan's bustling Fifth Avenue, has died. He was believed to be 33 years old.

May 10, 2023

Utah ‘mommy blogger’ Heather Armstrong, known as Dooce to fans, dead at 47

Heather Armstrong, "Queen of the mommy bloggers," known for her website Dooce.com and sharing her candid commentary on social media has died at the age of 47.

May 9, 2023

Glenn Greenwald’s husband, Brazilian politician David Miranda, dead at 37

Journalist Glenn Greenwald announced that his husband David Miranda died Tuesday at age 37 after a lengthy illness, surrounded by his family and friends.

May 8, 2023

Legendary FOX 5 New York anchor John Roland dead at 81

Legendary journalist and longtime anchor of FOX 5 New York's 10 O'clock News John Roland passed away on Sunday at 81 years old following his retirement in 2004.

April 25, 2023

Former Pulitzer Prize administrator Mike Pride dead at 76

Mike Pride, a lifelong journalist, newspaper editor, and later administrator of Pulitzer Prizes, died Monday of complications from a blood disorder. He was 76.

April 25, 2023

Alton Maddox, lawyer in Tawana Brawley hoax case, dead at 77

Civil rights lawyer Alton Maddox Jr., who found himself at the center of New York City's infamous Tawana Brawley rape hoax, has died at the age of 77.

April 24, 2023

Portland, Maine's 'Valentine's Day Bandit' identified after dying at 67

Kevin Fahrman, 67, was posthumously identified as the "Valentine's Day Bandit," a mysterious prankster known for elaborately displaying giant red hearts in downtown Portland, Maine.