Obituaries
The latest Obituaries coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99
John Paul Stevens, the bow-tied, independent-thinking, Republican-nominated justice who unexpectedly emerged as the Supreme Court's leading liberal, died Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after suffering a stroke Monday. He was 99.
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Award-winning television, film and theater actor Rip Torn dies at 88
Rip Torn, the free-spirited Texan who overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in theater, television and movies and win an Emmy in his 60s for his comedy turn on TV's "The Larry Sanders Show," has died. He was 88.
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Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot dies aged 89
H. Ross Perot, the colorful, self-made Texas billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for president as a third-party candidate, has died. He was 89.
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West Virginia coal billionaire Chris Cline killed in helicopter crash
Coal tycoon Chris Cline, who worked his way out of West Virginia's underground mines to amass a fortune and become a major Republican donor, has died in a helicopter crash outside a string of islands he owned in the Bahamas.
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‘Laugh-in’ comedic actor Arte Johnson dies at 90
Actor Arte Johnson, who won an Emmy for comedy sketch work on the television show "Laugh-In," has died early Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 90.
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Former Hamilton County Commissioner Curtis Adams dies
Curtis Adams, recognized as the longest-serving commissioner in Hamilton County history and former chairman of that panel, died Tuesday.
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Lee Iacocca, engineer of Chrysler’s turnaround, dies at 94
Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford's lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he resurrected Chrysler 20 years later, has died in Bel Air, California. He was 94.
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Los Angeles Angels say pitcher Tyler Skaggs dead at 27; found in hotel room
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died Monday at the age of 27, stunning Major League Baseball and leading to the postponement of the team's game against the Texas Rangers.
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Jerry Carrigan, drummer for Elvis, George Jones, dies in Chattanooga
Alabama-born drummer Jerry Carrigan, who was in the first rhythm section for FAME Studio in Muscle Shoals and later an in-demand session player in Nashville, Tennessee, died at age 75 in Chattanooga.
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Red Bank Vice Mayor Terry Pope dies at 65
The Red Bank community is mourning after the sudden death of Vice Mayor Terry Pope, who suffered a massive heart attack Saturday, June 22, at his home.
