• Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band co-founder and guitarist, dies aged 80

    Rock & Roll Hall of Famer who wrote the band’s biggest hit, Ramblin’ Man, dies at home in Florida ‘surrounded by his whole family’Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, Ramblin’ Man, has died. He was 80.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey, Florida, David Spero, Betts’ manager of 20 years, confirmed. Betts had been diagnosed with cancer and had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Spero said. Continue reading

  • Woman in her 80s dies in Co.Donegal collision

    The fatal single vehicle road traffic collision occurred at approximately 1.30pm on Tuesday, April 23 on the N56, Ballina Road, at Falcarragh. The driver and sole occupant of the car involved, a female in her 80s, was taken to hospital for the treatment of serious injuries. She was later pronounced deceased. Gardaí in Donegal are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the Falcarragh...

  • Consequences of aging, why we die explained by Nobel biologist

    ABC News Live speaks with Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan on aging and his new book.

  • Chemung Co. Department of Aging holds public hearing

    ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) - The Chemung County Department of Aging and Long Term Care held a public hearing April 25, 2024. Speakers spoke extensively on scams targeting older people, end of life care and setting up wills and finalizing healthcare proxies. Speakers also discussed the Older Americans Act of1965, and the New York State Elder []

  • Motorcyclist (20s) dies following collision in Co Cork

    The collision happened shortly before 6pm this evening.

  • Corby man died in prison aged just 29

    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...

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    Mandisa: American Idol singer dies aged 47

    Tributes are being paid to the gospel singer who won a Grammy in 2014 for

  • Lonhro: Horse racing legend dies aged 25

    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.

  • Warwick Davis's wife Samantha dies aged 53

    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...

  • CJ Sansom, author of the Shardlake novels, dies aged 71

    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,...

  • Versatile Hawaii entertainer Al Waterson dies at age 77

    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.

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    Former Giants lineman Korey Cunningham dies at age 28

    Former Giants offensive lineman Korey Cunningham was found dead at his New