David Jolicoeur, the rapper known as Trugoy the Dove, who made up one third of De La Soul, the influential Long Island hip-hop trio, has died, the groupâs representative confirmed Sunday. He was 54.The news was first reported by AllHipHop, according to Rolling Stone. No further details, including a cause of death, were shared by
Border Patrol Agent Dies on Duty in Texas
January 30, 2023 by
A Border Patrol agent died in an all-terrain vehicle accident near McAllen, Texas, Wednesday morning. The agent was tracking a group of suspected migrants away from the border. Raul Ortiz, Chief of the United States Border Patrol, said the agentâs coworkers located the unresponsive body and initiated lifesaving efforts. Please see statement on todayâs death
New York pregnant woman dies after car driven by beau slams into electrical pole: police
January 30, 2023 by
A Staten Island, New York man faces manslaughter and DWI charges after crashing his car so violently that it split into three parts, and ejected and killed his 23-year-old pregnant passenger, according to police. The New York Post reported that Adriana Sylmetaj, 23, of the Great Kills section of Staten Island suffered severe body trauma […]
Worldâs Oldest Person, Sister AndrĂ©, Dies Weeks Before 119th Birthday
January 19, 2023 by
A French nun who has held the title of worldâs oldest person since April last year has died at the age of 118.Sister AndrĂ©âs retirement home in France provided the notice of death to Reuters. AFP, who reached the facilityâs spokesman David Tavella, reported she died in her sleep at a nursing home in Toulon.Tavella
Longtime Arizona GOP Rep. Jim Kolbe dies at 80
January 14, 2023 by
Former Arizona Rep. Jim Kolbe sits for a photo in the living room of his house in Tucson, Ariz., on Jan. 15, 2srcsrc7. | John Miller/AP Photo PHOENIX â Jim Kolbe, a Republican congressman who represented a heavily Democratic region of Arizona for more than two decades and was a proponent of gay rights, has
Elderly Missouri Couple Dies After Being Trapped in House Fire Together: ‘I’m Not Leaving My Wife’
November 13, 2022 by
An elderly couple tragically died after they became trapped in the master bedroom bathroom during a house fire. Kenneth and Phyllis Zerr, both 84 years old, were in their home together on Tall Cedar Court in New Melle, Missouri, early Thursday morning when the fire broke out. Kenneth called 911 dispatchers and opened a door to
Rock ânâ Roll Legend Jerry Lee Lewis, âGreat Balls of Fireâ Singer, Dies at 87
October 29, 2022 by
(AP) â Jerry Lee Lewis, the untamable rock ânâ roll pioneer whose outrageous talent, energy and ego collided on such definitive records as âGreat Balls of Fireâ and âWhole Lotta Shakinâ Goinâ Onâ and sustained a career otherwise upended by personal scandal, died Friday morning at 87. The last survivor of a generation of groundbreaking…
Coolio, Grammy-Winning âGangstaâs Paradiseâ Rapper, Dies at 59
September 29, 2022 by
Iconic Grammy-winning rapper Coolio, most famous for his hit song âGangstas Paradise,â died on Wednesday while visiting his friend in Los Angeles. According to TMZ, Coolio, real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr., went into the bathroom at his friendâs house and did not come out until he was found dead lying on the floor. Coolioâs…
Police: Man Dies After Jumping from Ferry into New York Harbor
April 5, 2021 by
A man died after he reportedly jumped from the Staten Island Ferry into New York Harbor on Saturday, according to law enforcement. New York Police Department (NYPD) harbor launch officers got the 53-year-old out of the water when they responded to reports of a person jumping near the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Manhattan at 2:00…
‘Saved By the Bell’ Star Dustin Diamond Dies at 44 Following Brief Cancer Battle
February 1, 2021 by
Actor Dustin Diamond, who played the character âScreechâ in the popular NBC sitcom Saved By the Bell, has reportedly died after a brief battle with cancer, according to TMZ. He was 44. A representative for Diamond told TMZ that the actor died Monday morning after his condition had significantly declined since last week. The actor, who…
Don Sutton, Hall of Fame Pitcher for Dodgers, Dies at 75
January 19, 2021 by
LOS ANGELES (AP) â Don Sutton, a Hall of Fame pitcher who was a stalwart of the Los Angeles Dodgersâ rotation spanning an era from Sandy Koufax to Fernando Valenzuela, died Tuesday. He was 75. The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, said Sutton died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, after…
Republican Representative-Elect Luke Letlow Dies Of COVID-19
December 30, 2020 by
December 29, 2020 10:51 PM ET U.S. House of Representatives Louisana Republican Rep.-elect Luke Letlow died from coronavirus at the age of 41, according to multiple reports. Letlow announced Dec. 18 that he tested positive for COVID-19, according to Politico. Letlow was in an intensive care unit at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport, La. (Screen…
Cowboys Strength and Conditioning Coach Markus Paul Dies at 54
November 27, 2020 by
Markus Paul, the Dallas Cowboys strength and conditioning coach who had to be rushed to a Dallas-area hospital on Tuesday after suffering a medical emergency, has died. He was 54 years old. Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones issued a statement on Huntâs passing: The loss of a family member is a tragedy, and Markus Paul was…
BREAKING: John McCain Dies At Age 81
August 26, 2018 by
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) passed away on Saturday at the age of 81 â just one day after the McCain family announced that he would no longer seek treatment in his battle against brain cancer. McCain, a former Vietnam POW and Navy pilot, passed away at 4:28 p.m. after battling against glioblastoma since July 2017. […]
Stephen Hawking, 76, Dies.
March 14, 2018 by
WASHINGTON (AP) â Everyone knew of Stephen Hawking’s cosmic brilliance, but few could comprehend it. Not even top-notch astronomers. Hawking, who died at his home in Cambridge, England, on Wednesday at age 76, became the public face of science genius. He appeared on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “The Big Bang Theory,” voiced himself […]
Former Israeli PM Shimon Peres Dies
September 28, 2016 by
Former Israeli head of state Shimon Peres died early Wednesday at a hospital in Tel Aviv surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was rushed to a hospital on September 13 after suffering from a major stroke. After two weeks of living on a respirator, the last member of Israelâs founding fathers finally succumbed […]
Phyllis Schlafly Dies at 92; Remembered for Her Influence on Conservative Movement
September 6, 2016 by
Phyllis Schlafly is a lawyer, conservative political analyst and author of 20 books. She is the co-author, with George Neumayr, of the New York Times Best-Seller titled “No Higher Power: Obama’s War on Religious Freedom.” Iconic conservative activist and author Phyllis Schlafly has died at her home in Ladue, a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, […]
BREAKING: Clinton Researcher Dies of âSuicideâ â Details Are Disturbing
August 8, 2016 by
Once again someone linked to Bill and Hillary Clinton has suddenly and mysteriously died. The rash of alleged and extremely unusual âsuicidesâ got a little longer this week. Hillaryâs mainstream media pals will have to work overtime to try and hide this breaking news from the American public. Victor Thorn, a Hillary Clinton researcher, died […]
Former U.N. Official Dies Before Testifying in Bribe Scandal With Clinton Donor
July 28, 2016 by
Former United Nations General Assembly president John Ashe, 61, died Wednesday, June 22, at his home in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Ashe is originally from the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda, and served as president of the U.N. assembly from September 2013 to September 2014. He was arrested in October 2015 in a massive […]
Elie Weisel, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and renowned Holocaust survivor, dies at 87
July 3, 2016 by
âWe must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.â Elie Weisel Have we learned nothing? It is with great sadness that I report on the passing of Elie Weisel, the conscience, the witness, Nobel Laureate Holocaust survivor, American Romanian-born Jewish writer, professor, political activist. If […]
Nancy Reagan Dies
March 6, 2016 by
Nancy Reagan, wife of President Ronald Reagan, has died at the age of 94. Obituaries will talk about the controversies created during her White House years, but what most of us who lived during those times will recall was her total, unwavering devotion to the president. It was obvious in her face, in her mannerisms, […]
First US volunteer dies while fighting ISIS alongside Kurdish militia during artillery exchange in Syria
June 10, 2015 by
His mother said: ‘He decided this was God’s will and God wanted him to go’ He is believed to be the fourth Western volunteer to die fighting for YPG against jihadi group ISIS, including Briton Konstantinos Scurfield A volunteer fighter has become the first American to be killed while serving with the Kurdish YPG in […]