Obituaries
The latest Obituaries coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ dies
Sam Neill, the smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose prolific career moved from art films to blockbusters as he dodged velociraptors in "Jurassic Park" and played Holly Hunter's cruel husband in "The Piano," has died.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta tear, medical examiner says
Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died after a tear in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner finding shared by his office.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams and more mourn the death of Bonnie Tyler
Celebrities across the entertainment industry mourned the death of Bonnie Tyler at age 75, expressing affection and admiration for the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star.
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Wally Funk, aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to travel into space, dies at 87
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died.
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Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” enchanted succeeding generations with its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died.
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George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care business, dies at 99
George E. Johnson Sr., a pioneer in Black hair care whose multimillion-dollar business was the first Black-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange, has died at age 99, according to his family.
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Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ dies
Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People, co-wrote the disco group's classic hits "Y.M.C.A.," "Macho Man" and "In the Navy," and delighted crowds while dressed as the band's helmeted and mustachioed police officer, has died.
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David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies
David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, whose husky, high-strung tenor on "Spinning Wheel," "And When I Die" and other hits helped make the so-called brass rock band among the most popular acts of the late 1960s, has died.
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Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, the jazz-playing U.S. Federal Reserve chair who was celebrated for engineering a decade of prosperity but later shared the blame for a devastating financial crisis, died Monday. He was 100.
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Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94
Clive Davis, a music industry mogul who launched or resurrected the careers of Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys, has died. He was 94.
