John Amos, ‘Good Times’ and Emmy-nominated ‘Roots’ star, dies at 84, actor’s...
LOS ANGELES — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 84....
View ArticleFrank Fritz of the reality TV Show ‘American Pickers’ dies at 60
Frank Fritz, who drove around the U.S. looking for antiques and collectibles to buy and resell on the reality show “American Pickers,” has died. He died Monday night at a hospice facility in Davenport,...
View ArticleHow Black leaders in New York are grappling with Eric Adams and representation
NEW YORK — It wasn’t a shock to many Black New Yorkers that Mayor Eric Adams has surrounded himself with African American civil rights leaders, clergy and grassroots activists since his indictment last...
View ArticleMadonna’s brother, Christopher Ciccone, dies at 63
Christopher Ciccone, a multihyphenate artist, dancer, designer and younger brother of Madonna, has died. He was 63. Ciccone died Friday in Michigan, his representative Brad Taylor told The Associated...
View ArticleCissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother and a Grammy-winning singer, dies at 91
LOS ANGELES — Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and other stars and knew triumph and heartbreak as the mother of Whitney...
View ArticleDavid Truitt, lawyer who co-founded Olive-Harvey College and revived Chicago...
Chicago lawyer David Truitt helped co-found Olive-Harvey College and spent almost 14 years as president of the Friends of the Chicago Public Library. Among Truitt’s greatest passions, however, were...
View ArticleEthel Kennedy, social activist and widow of Robert F Kennedy, has died
BOSTON, Mass. — Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades...
View ArticleJan Petry, longtime art director at Leo Burnett with a strong passion for...
Jan Petry was a longtime art director at the Leo Burnett advertising agency who was an enthusiastic champion of outsider art and served for three decades on the board of Chicago-based Intuit: The...
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Babette Joseph, ACLU Illinois stalwart, dies at 93
Babette Joseph was volunteer and employee at the American Civil Liberties Union’s Illinois office whose empathy for those whose rights had allegedly been violated was always palpable. “I can’t count...
View ArticleLiam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global following of swooning fans, was found dead Wednesday after falling from a...
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Naperville Sun columnist Hilary Decent dies at 67: ‘She made the most of...
Hilary Decent, who wrote for the Naperville Sun as both a reporter and a columnist on and off for more than 15 years, died early Tuesday after a short battle with cancer. She was 67. Decent’s health...
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Actress Mitzi Gaynor, who once lived in Elgin, has died at age 93
Mitzi Gaynor, a one-time Elgin resident who went on to become the effervescent dancer and actor who starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film of “South Pacific” and appeared in other musicals with...
View ArticleEx-Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno dead at 66
Paul Di’Anno, the metal singer who fronted Iron Maiden in the band’s early days, has died at age 66. Di’Anno’s death was announced Monday by his family and music label. The singer had been suffering...
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Robert Helman, helped diversify Mayer Brown client base, dies at 90
Robert Helman helped expand the size and diversity of Mayer Brown in his 56 years with the global, white-shoe law firm. “Bob was always promoting me and other younger partners to clients, and was...
View ArticleFernando Valenzuela, Mexican-born pitcher whose feats for the Los Angeles...
LOS ANGELES — Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, has died. He was...
View ArticlePhil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84
LOS ANGELES — Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died Friday at...
View ArticleGrammy-winning crooner Jack Jones, known for singing ‘The Love Boat’ theme...
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for “The Love Boat” television show theme song, has died. He was 86. Jones died Wednesday night at a hospital in Rancho Mirage,...
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Teri Garr, offbeat comic actress of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died
LOS ANGELES — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79. Garr...
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Verna Clayton, former Buffalo Grove village president and state legislator,...
Verna Clayton was Buffalo Grove’s village president for 12 years, overseeing a period of explosive growth in the 1980s that included the development of 500 acres of industrial property, before serving...
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Quincy Jones, music titan who was born in Chicago, dies at 91
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating...
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