Obituaries
The latest Obituaries coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Hall-of-Fame country DJ Bill Mack dies of COVID-19 at age 88
Longtime country music disc jockey Bill Mack, whose "Blue" became a hit for LeAnn Rimes and won a 1996 Grammy Award for Country Music Song of the Year, died Friday at age 88, his son said.
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Original Chattanooga Choo Choo developer Allen Casey dies
Longtime Chattanooga businessman B. Allen Casey Jr., who was the original developer of the popular Chattanooga Choo Choo resort, died Thursday.
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Former Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain dies of COVID-19
Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of a major pizza chain who went on to become an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, died Thursday of complications from the coronavirus. He was 74.
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Malik B, founding member of The Roots, has died at 47
Malik B, a rapper and founding member of The Roots, has died. He was 47.
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John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80
John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, died. He was 80.
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Longest serving Alabama state representative dies of cancer
The longest serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives has died.
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‘Magic School Bus’ author Joanna Cole dies at age 75
Author Joanna Cole, whose "Magic School Bus" books transported millions of young people on extraordinary and educational adventures, has died at age 75.
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‘Mythbusters’ star Grant Imahara dies from brain aneurysm
Grant Imahara, the longtime host of Discovery Channel's "Mythbusters," died from a brain aneurysm, the network said Tuesday.
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Wayne Mixson, Florida’s governor for 3 days, has died
Former Florida Gov. Wayne Mixson, whose three-day term was shortest in state history, died Wednesday. He was 98.
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Hugh Downs, genial presence on TV news and game shows, dies
Hugh Downs, the genial, versatile broadcaster who became one of television's most familiar and welcome faces with more than 15,000 hours on news, game and talk shows, has died at age 99.
