Harry Belafonte, civil rights activist and trailblazing artist, dead at 96Actor, singer, and activist Harry Belafonte, who will go down in history as the first Black Emmy winner, has passed away at the age of 96. April 25, 2023
Beth Murphy, the Murphy’s Bleachers owner who battled the Chicago Cubs over the Wrigleyville rooftops, dies at 68As the owner of iconic Wrigleyville bar Murphy's Bleachers, Beth Murphy fought for the rights of rooftop owners while running one of the most popular sports bars in America. April 24, 2023
Ginnie Newhart, wife of comedy legend Bob Newhart, dies Ginnie Newhart, who was married to comedy legend Bob Newhart for six decades and inspired the classic ending of his “Newhart” series, has died. She was 82. April 24, 2023
Richard Friedman, who challenged Mayor Richard J. Daley in 1971 and was active in civic discourse for decades, diesRichard E. Friedman mounted a quixotic challenge to Mayor Richard J. Daley in the 1971 election. April 24, 2023
‘Dancing With the Stars’ judge Len Goodman dies at 78Len Goodman, a long-serving judge on “Dancing with the Stars” and “Strictly Come Dancing” who helped revive interest in ballroom dancing on both sides of the Atlantic, has died. April 24, 2023
Dame Edna creator Barry Humphries dies in Sydney at 89Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. He was 89. April 22, 2023
Prominent longtime lawyer Lowell Sachnoff dies in his Evanston home at 92Longtime securities lawyer Lowell Sachnoff died last month at the age of 92. He was well known for his pro bono work where he represented marginalized groups in several controversial cases including his last case where he helped a transgender woman in a state psychiatric hospital receive transitional care. April 21, 2023
Singer Otis Redding III, who followed his father into music, dies at 59 Singer and guitarist Otis Redding III, the son and namesake of the legendary 1960s soul singer, has died from cancer at age 59, his family said Wednesday. April 19, 2023
Mike Ellman, musician and teacher who played trombone with Naperville Municipal Band, dies Gilbert “Mike” Ellman Jr., a trombonist with the Naperville Municipal Band and other bands throughout the western suburbs, died at age 62. April 18, 2023
Mary Quant, designer who epitomized Swinging 60s, dies at 93Mary Quant, the visionary fashion designer whose colorful, sexy miniskirts epitomized Swinging London in the 1960s and influenced youth culture around the world, has died, her family said. She was 93. April 13, 2023
Traute Lafrenz Page, who took part in World War II German resistance, taught at therapeutic day school in Chicago, diesTraute Lafrenz Page was part of a student resistance group in Nazi Germany during World War II and ran the Esperanza Therapeutic Day School. April 12, 2023
Donatta Yates, first woman principal at Eisenhower High School, dies at age 97Donatta Yates started her career as a social studies teacher at Fenger High in Chicago, came to District 218 in 1970 and became principal at Eisenhower High School in Blue Island in 1979. April 11, 2023
Longtime Mad magazine cartoonist, Al Jaffee, dead at 102 Al Jaffee, Mad magazine’s award-winning cartoonist and ageless wise guy who delighted millions of kids with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions,” died. He was 102. April 10, 2023
Michael Lerner, ‘Barton Fink’ Oscar nominee and star of ‘Eight Men Out’, dies at 81 Michael Lerner, the Brooklyn-born character actor who played a myriad of imposing figures in his 60 years in the business, including monologuing movie mogul Jack Lipnick in “Barton Fink,” has died. He was 81. April 10, 2023
Rolland Hein, Wheaton College English professor and expert on Scottish fantasy writer George MacDonald, dies at 90Rolland Hein taught courses on British and American literature at Wheaton College and was an expert on 19th-century Scottish author George MacDonald. April 07, 2023
Bob Lee, Cash App founder and MobileCoin exec, slain at 43 in San Francisco Bob Lee, a technology executive who created Cash App and was currently chief product officer of MobileCoin, was fatally stabbed in San Francisco early Tuesday, according to the cryptocurrency platform and police. April 05, 2023
Klaus Teuber, creator of the Catan board game, dies at 70Klaus Teuber, creator of the hugely popular Catan board game in which players compete to build settlements on a fictional island, has died after a brief illness, according to a family statement. He was 70. April 04, 2023
Judy Farrell, Nurse Able from ‘M*A*S*H,’ dead at 84Farrell’s son said his mother died in a hospital on Sunday, nine days after suffering a stroke. She was unable to speak but was still alert and able to squeeze the hands of loved ones. April 04, 2023
Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies at 71Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has died. He was 71. April 02, 2023
British comedian and TV star Paul O’Grady dies at 67Entertainer Paul O’Grady, who achieved fame as drag queen Lily Savage before becoming a much-loved comedian and host on British television, has died. He was 67. March 29, 2023