Longtime, legendary pastor of San Francisco’s Glide Memorial church was advocate for civil rights and social justiceReverend Cecil Williams, the longtime head of a church that grew to international fame for being a safe haven for San Francisco’s most marginalized citizens, has passed away. He was 94 years old. He, alongside his wife and poet Janice Mirikitani, transformed Glide memorial church into an institution built on love and support for the city’s queer community and those struggling with...
Paul Auster, beloved American writer, died yesterday at 77, at his home in Brooklyn. Auster rose to prominence in the mid 80s with his widely beloved “New York Trilogy,” beginning with City of Glas
A Corby man tragically took his own life during his first time in prison after he was assessed as needing specialist psychiatric assessment. Ross Springham died in hospital on March 20, 2021, four days after he was discovered in his cell with a ligature around his neck. He was just 29. Now an investigation into his death has said that there were deficiencies in the suicide monitoring process at HMP Wandsworth. Mr Springham, a much-loved Corby brother, son and father-of-two, was taken into...
Tributes are being paid to the gospel singer who won a Grammy in 2014 for
The horse, who won 26 of his 35 starts - including 11 at Group 1 - passed away at his home in Kelvinside in New South Wales , Godolphin said.
Samantha Davis, the wife of Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis, has died aged 53. Samantha co-founded the dwarfism charity Little People UK and featured in the final Harry Potter film, alongside Warwick. Warwick announced the news in a statement shared to the BBC, revealing she had died on 24 March. "Her passing has left a huge hole in our lives as a family. I miss her hugs. "She was a unique character, always seeing the sunny side of life she had a wicked sense of humour and always...
The creator of the highly successful crime series, set in Tudor England, was a private person who ‘preferred to be known through his novels’CJ Sansom, the bestselling author of Dissolution, Winter in Madrid and Dominion has died aged 71, having been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare cancer that affects bone marrow, in 2012.His publisher confirmed the news, noting that Sansom died on 27 April, just days before Shardlake, the TV adaptation of Dissolution starring Arthur Hughes and Sean Bean,...
Al Waterson, a multifaceted entertainer known for his willingness to share his stage with amateurs and young hopefuls, died April 21 at his Honolulu home. He was 77.
Former Giants offensive lineman Korey Cunningham was found dead at his New
Democratic Rep. Donald Payne Jr. of New Jersey has passed away at the age of 65, his office said in a statement."Congressman Payne, Jr. experienced a physical accident at home on April 6, 2024, which necessitated hospitalization. During his treatment for this health issue, he faced medical complications due to diabetes and high blood pressure that led to subsequent cardiorespiratory arrest. Despite the dedicated efforts of the medical staff to treat him and improve his health, they were unable...
His family said the broadcasting icon died after a brief illness at his home on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
The crossbench peer spent 40 years as MP for Birkenhead and was a leading voice on welfare reform.