News Obituaries

James Gandolfini, actor who starred in 'The Sopranos,' dies at 51

James Gandolfini, the Emmy-winning actor who swaggered his way to fame as the murderous, clinically depressed mob boss on HBO's groundbreaking drama "The Sopranos," died Wednesday on vacation in Rome. He was 51. 3 hours ago

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Slim Whitman, country singer who won new fame with TV sales, dies at 90

The down-on-his-luck singer sat on the steps of Nashville's famed Grand Ole Opry, bemoaning the job he'd just lost at a radio station, when out walked country legend Hank Williams.
NEWS OBITUARIES

Walt Arfons, speed pioneer who held record only 3 days, dies at 96

When Walt Arfons first strapped a jet engine onto a hot rod, experts thought the car would melt, explode or spin wildly out of control.
NEWS OBITUARIES

Richard Ramirez, 'Night Stalker' serial killer, dies at 53

LOS ANGELES - Richard Ramirez, the serial killer known as the Night Stalker who terrorized Los Angeles County and was convicted in 1989 of 13 murders, died Friday morning, California corrections officials said. He was 53.
NEWS OBITUARIES

Esther Williams, athletic star of aquatic musicals, dies at 91

The water, Esther Williams once quipped, was her favorite co-star.
RELIGION

Priest, author, critic Andrew Greeley dead at 85

The Rev. Andrew Greeley, outspoken Roman Catholic priest, best-selling novelist and sociologist died Wednesday, several years after fracturing his skull in a freakish fall.
ENTERTAINMENT

Ray Manzarek of the Doors dies

Ray Manzarek, the co-founder and keyborad player for the Doors, has died of cancer. He was 74.