Notable Deaths

Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) reacts after the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi’s father and longtime agent, dies at 68

Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi. has died. He was 68. Messi died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario, according to the Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell’s Old Boys.

Rugby balls are lined up on the pitch prior to the start of the rugby union international match between Scotland and Italy at the Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, on March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)

Fijian rugby player Saimoni Vunilagi, 26, dies after suspected heatstroke at training in Japan

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., introduces Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on the nomination Lunday for Commandant of the Coast Guard, Nov. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

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Lloyd Robertson, Chief News Anchor and Senior News Editor of Canada's CTV News, speaks in New York at the annual Canadian Association of New York dinner on Nov. 17, 2006 after receiving the organization's 2006 Arts and Letters Award. (AP Photo/John Smock, File)

Top Canadian news anchor Lloyd Robertson dies at 92

Jockey Robby Albarado looks on before a horse race at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., Oct. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Garry Jones, File)

Two-time Preakness-winning jockey Robby Albarado dies at 52

This combination of cover images show, from left, "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe," "When the World Was Happy," and "Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World," by Benjamin Alire Sáenz. (Simon & Schuster for Young Readers via AP)

Beloved author Benjamin Alire Sáenz, first Latino PEN/Faulkner winner, dies at 71

House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger, R-Texas, and her panel begin work on fiscal 2024 spending bills, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83

Vincent Pastore, arrives at the Asbury Park Conventional Hall during red carpet arrivals prior to the New Jersey Hall of Fame inductions, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, in Asbury Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez,File)

‘Sopranos’ actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

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Milan's veteran Franco Baresi escapes Juventus player Angelo Di Livio and Christian Vieri during a First Division soccer match in Turin on Nov. 17, 1996. (AP Photo/Mauro Pilone, File)

Former AC Milan captain Franco Baresi, one of Italy’s most acclaimed defenders, dies at 66

Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. gestures during a public memorial service for football player Junior Seau at Qualcomm Stadium, May 11, 2012, in San Diego. (AP Photo/ Gregory Bull, File)

Former Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. dies at 64, family announces

Glen Hansard performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014. (Photo by Steve C. Mitchell/Invision/AP, File)

Glen Hansard, Irish musician who won Oscar for ‘Once,’ dies in motorcycle crash

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This October 2025 photo provided by Glenn Lippman shows Andy Lippman with his dog, Scout. (Glenn Lippman via AP)

Longtime AP bureau chief Andy Lippman, who led coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial, dies at 78

Artist Betye Saar of Los Angeles at home on her back patio on April 22, 2016 in Los Angeles, Calif. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via AP)

Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, dies at 99

Doctor Gunther von Hagens, anatomist, inventor of and creator of Body Worlds The Original Exhibitions of Real Human Bodies known as Germany's 'Dr Death' , is seen in front of one of his works in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, June 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta, file)

Gunther von Hagens, the German anatomist behind the ‘Body Worlds’ exhibition, dies at 81

Bill Oddie launches the Visit Scotland new website (www.visitscotland.com/wildlife) with Tam the Peregrine falcon at Visitscotland's London office, May 6, 2004. (Michael Stephens/PA via AP, File)

Bill Oddie, wildlife presenter and star of British comedy series ‘The Goodies,’ dies at 85

Minnesota coach John Anderson speaks during a news conference ahead of the Big Ten NCAA college baseball tournament in Omaha, Neb., May 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Former Minnesota baseball coach John Anderson dies at 71

Kozo Okamoto, 74, a member of the Japanese Red Army guerrilla group, gives the victory sign to supporters as he arrives at a Palestinian cemetery to visit a memorial for four Japanese who died in support of Palestinians, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Kozo Okamoto, Japanese militant who took part in a 1972 Tel Aviv airport attack, dies in Beirut

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Former CIA Director R. James Woolsey speaks during a luncheon at the Oklahoma Governor's Conference on Biofuels, in Norman, Okla., Oct. 3, 2006. (AP Photo, File)

R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84

Actor Ethan Hawke, right, talks with Charles Gaines as they attend the Mi'kmaq community's water ceremony on the shores of Pomquet Harbour to support the aboriginal call for a moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, near Antigonish, Nova Scotia, on Oct. 26, 2015. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Author Charles Gaines, who popularized the world of bodybuilding with ‘Pumping Iron,’ dies at 84

Norway's Olaf Tufte celebrates with his gold medal after winning the mens single sculls final during the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Olympic rowing great Olaf Tufte who competed at seven Summer Games has died at age 50

Kaylee Hottle appears at the premiere of "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire," in Los Angeles on March 25, 2024. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Kaylee Hottle, deaf ‘Godzilla’ actor, killed in car crash at 18

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Newcastle United Manager Kevin Keegan poses for photographers and cameramen after talking to the media at St James' Park in Newcastle, England, Jan 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)

Kevin Keegan, England soccer star who transcended the game with celebrity status, dies at 75

Players and coaches of the Toronto Blue Jays recognize a moment of silence on the announcement of the passing of former Blue Jays pitcher Duane Ward prior to the start of the game against the Chicago White Sox in MLB baseball action in Toronto on Sunday, July 19, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)

Duane Ward, former Blue Jays pitcher and World Series champion, dies at 62

Clara Ester stands in the Centenary United Methodist Church in Memphis, Tenn., on March 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Clara Ester, activist who rushed to Martin Luther King Jr. after he was shot, dies at 78

West Indies cricket great Garfield Sobers, right, chats with West Indies team members during a training session ahead of their second test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Oct. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File)

West Indies cricketing great Garry Sobers dies at age 89

"My Left Foot" stars Brenda Fricker, winner of Oscar for best supporting actress, and Daniel Day Lewis, winner of Oscar for best actor, at the 62nd Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, March 26, 1990. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith, File)

Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar, for ‘My Left Foot,’ dies at 81

Zambian deputy President Guy Scott, center, attends the burial of Deputy President John Nkomo at the Heroes Acre in Harare, Zimbabwe, Jan, 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)

Zambia’s Guy Scott, who was Africa’s first white head of state in decades, has died at 82

Houston Texans owner Janice McNair stands on the sidelines before an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

Houston Texans co-founder Janice McNair dies at 89

Sam Neill arrives at the premiere of "Apples Never Fall" on March 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ dies at 78

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Sen Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks to the media before the CBS News Republican presidential debate at the Peace Center, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File)

Lindsey Graham’s journey from a pool hall to the heights of political power

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In this picture released by the Qatar Amiri Diwan media office, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani helps carry the bier bearing the body of his father, Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, with other mourners for a funeral prayer at the Mohammed bin Abdulwahab Mosque in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (Qatar Amiri Diwan via AP)

Qatar’s former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at 74

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Argentina fans wave flags as they gather to celebrate and cheer on their team at a beachfront park in Miami Beach, Fla., Thursday, July 2, 2026, one day ahead of their World Cup round of 32 soccer match against Cape Verde. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Argentine Antonio Rattín, whose dismissal in the 1966 World Cup prompted a rules change, dies at 89

Chelsea chairman Ken Bates looks on in Wycombe, England, July 31, 2002. (Tony Harris/PA via AP)

Former Chelsea owner Ken Bates, who bought the club for one pound, dies at 94

South Africa's Jayden Adams during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Czechia and South Africa in Atlanta, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25

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In this photo provided by Cindy McVey, her sister Martha Lillard rests in her iron lung on Friday, February 6, 2026 in Shawnee, Okla. (Cindy McVey via AP)

Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma

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Wally Funk, right, describes her flight experience as Mark Bezos, left, and Jeff Bezos, left, center, applaud in the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87

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France's Yoann Gourcuff challenges for the ball with Romania's Gabriel Muresan, right, during their World Cup group 7 qualifying soccer match at Farul Stadium in Constanta, Romania Saturday Oct. 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

Former Romania soccer midfielder Gabriel Muresan drowns in lake. He was 44

Singer Bonnie Tyler performs her song "Believe in Me" during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden on May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75

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New York Mets pitching coach Phil Regan looks to the field before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, June 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Phil Regan, former MLB pitcher dubbed ‘The Vulture’ by Sandy Koufax and a longtime coach, dies at 89

George E. Johnson Sr. sits in his Chicago home Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune via AP)

George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care business, dies at 99

Afghanistan cricketer Shapoor Zadran attends the Cricket World Cup Pool A match against Australia in Perth, Australia, on March 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Theron Kirkman, File)

Afghanistan cricket mourns pacer Shapoor Zadran’s death a day before his 39th birthday

Sprinter Asafa Powell, left, stands with his coach Stephen Francis as he poses with his Chairman Award for being named Jamaica Sportsman for 2005, Feb. 23, 2006 in Kingston, Jamaica. (AP Photo/Collin Reid, File)

Stephen Francis, influential coach who transformed Jamaican sprinting, dies at 64

Freed Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee stands next to a placard with a picture of missing bookseller Gui Minhai, left, in front of his bookstore during a march in Hong Kong on June 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70

Music producer Clive Davis attends the special screening of "Western Stars" at Metrograph in New York on Oct. 16, 2019. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026

Victor Willis, of the Village People, performs during the Festival d'ete de Quebec in Quebec City, Canada on July 11, 2019. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ dies at 74

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This photo shows Kevin O'Malley after a meeting of baseball owners in Denver on Aug. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski、File)

Kevin O’Malley, former Padres part-owner and minor league team operator, dies at 50

The Russian space station Mir is seen from space shuttle Atlantis during a fly around after Atlantis undocked from Mir Thursday, March 28, 1996, in this image from television. (AP Photo/NASA TV)

Abdul Ahad Momand, an Afghan air force pilot who served on the Mir space station, dies at 67

Former New Zealand Olympian, Les Mills, pictured at his gym in Auckland, New Zealand in 1987. (Paul Anderson/Stuff via AP)

Les Mills, the New Zealand Olympian who founded a chain of gyms, dies at 91

In this photo taken on June 14, 2012, U.S. District Judge David Doty, left, speaks at the Minneapolis Club in Minneapolis, Minn. (Ben Garvin/Pioneer Press via AP, File)

Federal judge David Doty, whose 1992 ruling paved the way for modern NFL free agency, has died at 96

Dame Penelope Keith after she was made a Dame Commander for services to the Arts and to charity during an Investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, England, July 3, 2014. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP, File)

Penelope Keith, star of classic British sitcom ‘The Good Life,’ dies at 86

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, his wife Khadijah Farrakhan, and their daughter, Maria Farrakhan Mohammad, pose for photographers in front of the Window Rock Navajo Monument, Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in Window Rock, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Khadijah Farrakhan, ‘first lady of Nation of Islam’ as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90

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Don Ameche, left, and Ann Blyth, center, as guest stars, join Jack Klugman on the set for an episode of the television series, Quincy, June 22, 1978, Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

Ann Blyth, teen star of ‘Mildred Pierce,’ dead at 98

Sergei Ivanov, Russia's special representative for environment protection and transport, attends a Victory Day military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the Nazi defeat in World War II on Moscow's Red Square, Russia, Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, Pool, File)

Sergei Ivanov, Russia’s ex-defense minister once seen as Putin’s likely successor, has died at 73

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David Clayton-Thomas of "Blood, Sweat and Tears" performs during one of several tailgate parties prior to the Texas A&M-Utah game on Sept. 2, 2004, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac, File)

David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies at 84

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Clive Davis, chief creative officer of Sony Music, appears during press day in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 23, 2014, prior to Davis' annual pre-Grammy gala. (Photo by Casey Curry/Invision/AP, File

Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94

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Oliver Tree performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 16, 2022. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Oliver Tree, the eccentric American musician and comedian, killed at 32 in a Brazil helicopter crash

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies on Capitol Hill, Nov. 3, 2005, in Washington. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, file)

Photos of late Fed chair Alan Greenspan through the years

Economist Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006, is seen in his office in Washington, Friday, Oct. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at 100

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Fretilin Party leader Francisco "Lu Olo" Guterres, center, shows his inked finger after giving his vote during the presidential election at a polling station in Dili, East Timor, on March 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Kandhi Barnez, File)

Former East Timor president and independence fighter Francisco Guterres dies at 71

Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel, right, Raul Castro, center, Commander Ramiro Valdes, center left, and Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, left, attend an event marking the 172nd anniversary of the birth of national independence hero Jose Marti, in Havana, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)

Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, a key figure of the Cuban Revolution and ally of Fidel Castro, has died

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James Burrows, the director and executive producer of, "Mid-Century Modern," poses at the premiere of the Hulu series on March 25, 2025, at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85

This photo provided by the Honolulu Civil Beat in June 2026 shows Kim Gamel in the Honolulu Civil Beat newsroom. (Cory Lum/Honolulu Civil Beat via AP)

Kim Gamel, a former veteran AP correspondent in Europe and the Middle East, dies

Actor Daveigh Chase poses at the Season 5 premiere of HBO series "Big Love," in Los Angeles on Jan. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Former child actor Daveigh Chase, ‘The Ring’ villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35

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Comedian Tom Dreesen talks to the media during a news conference in La Quinta, Calif., on Jan. 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Comedy trailblazer Tom Dreesen, Sinatra’s longtime opening act, dies at 86

Brest's head coach Eric Roy shakes hands with Brest's Brendan Chardonnet after the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Stade Brest in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Éric Roy, who coached French club Brest last season, dies at age 58

Then-Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, left, awards Italian professor Carlo Ginzburg with the "Balzan" prize, in Rome's Quirinale presidential palace, Friday, Nov. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Microhistory pioneer Carlo Ginzburg, who gave voice to the marginalized, dies at 87

Los Angeles Kings left winger Kyle Calder warms up before facing the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver, Jan. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Former NHL player Kyle Calder dies at 47 after an illness

Musician Abdullah Ibrahim plays on a grand piano during the Adolf-Grimme awards gala in Marl, western Germany, March 18, 2005. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness

Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith (99) sits on the bench during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

49ers mourn the sudden death of former All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith at 36

In this May 31, 2006 file photo, film critic Gene Shalit is seen during a toast with "Today" show cast and crew at the end of Katie Couric's final show, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Gene Shalit, longtime ‘Today’ show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100

British artist David Hockney sits in front of The Queen's Window, a new stained glass window at Westminster Abbey, London, designed by David Hockney and revealed for the first time on Wednesday Sept. 26, 2018. (Victoria Jones/Pool via AP, File)

David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88

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Former Brazilian soccer legends Marco Antonio, Brito, Jairzinho, Roberto Miranda, Altair, Jair Marinho, from left, from the group "Legendarios do Brasil" pose for photographers prior to a news conference in Berlin, June 8, 2006. (AP Photo/Franka Bruns, File)

Brito, who helped Brazil win the 1970 World Cup, dies at 86

A person holds a picture of the late Thailand Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who was known for her legal work, dies at 47

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In this undated photo made available by Morenike Evans, Morenike Joela Evans (left) and her mother, Marlene Johnson, pose during Johnson's Howard University graduation with a master's degree in Religious Studies in Washington. (Morenike Evans via AP)

Former AP reporter Marlene Louise Johnson, who sued wire for discrimination, dies at age 89

French yachtman Charlie Dalin clenches his fist in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Yohan Bonnet, File)

Vendee Globe record winner Charlie Dalin dies at 42 after cancer battle

In this undated photo published in The AP World in 1986, Manila bureau chief David Briscoe, left, and Asia news director Richard Pyle discuss a story. (AP Photo)

David Briscoe, AP journalist who chronicled Philippines’ democratic revolution, dies at 82

Retired politician Yohei Kono speaks during an interview at his office, in Tokyo, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, file)

Yohei Kono, who apologized for Japan’s wartime sexual abuses of ‘comfort women,’ dies at 89

President Barack Obama presents a National Humanities Medal to author, historian and Brown University professor emeritus, Gordon Wood, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on March 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Gordon S. Wood, eminent scholar of the American Revolution, dies at 92 after being hit by a car

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President Bush, left, shakes hands with Robert Coles, center, a child psychologist, researcher and professor of psychiatry from Cambridge, Mass., as first lady Laura Bush looks on during the National Endowment for the Arts Awards ceremony at Constitution Hall, April 22, 2002, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Psychiatrist Robert Coles, Pulitzer Prize-winning author who championed needs of children, dies

Chicago Bulls television announcer Stacey King attends the first half of an NBA basketball game, Nov. 17, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Stacey King, longtime Bulls broadcaster who played on three NBA championship teams, dies at 59

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Bob Packwood, R-Ore., holds a book entitled "Intensive Care" by Ross Perot, during hearings dealing with the future of Medicare on Capitol Hill, Aug. 30, 1995. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook, File)

Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, dies

Bernadette Chirac, wife of former French President Jacques Chirac attends a ceremony to pay tribute to Simone Veil in the courtyard of the Invalides in Paris, France, Wednesday, July 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Bernadette Chirac, formidable former first lady of France who built power of her own, dies at 93

Cliff Fletcher receives a jacket during Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at the Hockey 2004 Legends Classic in Toronto Saturday Nov. 6, 2004. (AP Photo/Aaron Harris, File)

Longtime NHL executive Cliff Fletcher dies at 90, built Flames into a Cup winner and revived Leafs