News Obituaries

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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.