National Obituaries

Clive Rowlands, influential Wales rugby coach and captain, dies at 85

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Former Wales rugby captain and coach Clive Rowlands, who guided his country to a first Grand Slam in 19 years in 1971, has died. He was 85. The Welsh Rugby Union announced his death on Sunday.

Jul 30, 2023 5:37 PM Read more >

Tom Durden, Georgia DA who ordered takeover of stalled Ahmaud Arbery investigation, dies at 66

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Tom Durden, the Georgia district attorney who kick-started the prosecution of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing by calling in state investigators to take over the languishing case, has died at age 66.

Jul 28, 2023 1:23 PM Read more >

Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles and singer of 'Take It to the Limit,' dies at 77

NEW YORK (AP) — Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles who added high harmonies to such favorites as “Take It Easy” and “The Best of My Love” and stepped out front for the waltz-time ballad “Take It to the Limit,” has died, the band said Thur

Jul 27, 2023 8:12 PM Read more >

Pat Carney, former MP, senator, remembered as kind, 'wise leader'

VANCOUVER — Pat Carney is being remembered as a problem-solver, a groundbreaker, a feminist, a mentor and a friend. The former member of Parliament, senator and trailblazer died late Tuesday at the age of 88.

Jul 27, 2023 3:56 PM Read more >

Bo Goldman, Oscar-winning screenwriter of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', dies at 90

NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Goldman, who penned the Oscar-winning scripts to “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Melvin and Howard” and whose textured, empathy-rich screenplays made him one of Hollywood’s finest writers, has died. He was 90.

Jul 27, 2023 2:25 PM Read more >

Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer-songwriter, dies at 56

LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her fierce and expressive music, has died at 56.

Jul 27, 2023 5:32 AM Read more >

Former senator, MP and journalist Pat Carney is dead at the age of 88

VANCOUVER — Pat Carney, who pioneered roles for women in Canadian politics and journalism, has died at the age of 88. Her niece, Jill Carney, confirmed in a statement that the former MP and senator passed away late Tuesday.

Jul 26, 2023 7:05 PM Read more >

Hugh Carter Jr., the cousin who helped organize Jimmy Carter's 'Peanut Brigade,' has died

ATLANTA (AP) — Hugh “Sonny” Carter Jr., who helped organize the “Peanut Brigade” that helped elect his cousin Jimmy to the White House and later enforced the president’s frugal ways in the West Wing, has died. He was 80.

Jul 26, 2023 12:50 PM Read more >

Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70

CHICAGO (AP) — Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and presided over the team during one of the NHL's biggest scandals, has died. He was 70.

Jul 25, 2023 10:28 PM Read more >

Johnny Lujack, 1947 Heisman winner who led Notre Dame to 3 national titles, dies at the age of 98

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Johnny Lujack was one of the faces of Notre Dame's golden age, the second of three Irish players to win the Heisman Trophy in the 1940s and the quarterback of three national championship teams.

Jul 25, 2023 3:32 PM Read more >