Obituaries
The latest Obituaries coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine, 73, dies from COVID-19 complications
John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in "Angel from Montgomery," "Sam Stone," "Hello in There" and scores of other indelible tunes, died Tuesday at the age of 73.
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Georgia Senate Appropriations Chairman Jack Hill dies at 75
Georgia's lieutenant governor announced Monday that Republican state Sen. Jack Hill has died.
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Anick Jesdanun, longtime Associated Press technology writer, dies at 51 from coronavirus complications
He ran marathons on every continent, including Antarctica - 83 of them in all, many followed by a visit to an obscure craft brewery.
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David Driskell, prominent authority on black art, dies at 88
David Driskell, one of the nation's most influential African American artists and a leading authority on black art, has died. He was 88.
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‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81
Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including " Lean On Me, " "Lovely Day" and "Ain't No Sunshine," has died from heart complications, his family said in a statement to The Associated Press. He was 81.
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Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne dies from coronavirus
Emmy and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter Adam Schlesinger, known for his work with his band Fountains of Wayne and on the TV show "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," died Wednesday after contracting the coronavirus.
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Son: Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. dies at 85 after battling coronavirus
Ellis Marsalis Jr., the jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical clan, died late Wednesday from pneumonia brought on by the new coronavirus, leaving six sons and a deep legacy. He was 85.
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Richard Casavant, former UTC dean, Hamilton County commissioner, dies
Richard Casavant, the former dean of the College of Business at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga who served as a Hamilton County commissioner, Signal Mountain town councilman and Erlanger hospital trustee, died Tuesday.
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Former Syracuse football coach Frank Maloney dies at 79
Former Syracuse football coach Frank Maloney, who succeeded the winningest coach in school history when the program was in decline, has died. He was 79.
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Ex-Sen. Tom Coburn, conservative political maverick, dies
Former U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, an Oklahoma family doctor who earned a reputation as a conservative political maverick as he railed against federal earmarks and subsidies for the rich, has died. He was 72.
