Obituaries
The latest Obituaries coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Drummer Hal Blaine, played on hits of Sinatra, Elvis, dies
Hal Blaine, the Hall of Fame session drummer and virtual one-man soundtrack of the 1960s and '70s who played on the songs of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys and laid down one of music's most memorable opening riffs on the Ronettes' "Be My Baby," died Monday.
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Funeral for fallen Chattanooga police officer will be Friday
The funeral of Chattanooga Police Department Officer Nicholas Galinger, who was killed in a hit-and-run over the weekend, will be Friday in his hometown of Cincinnati.
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Peter Tork, The Monkees’ lovable bass-guitar player, dies at 77
Peter Tork, a talented singer-songwriter and instrumentalist whose musical skills were often overshadowed by his role as the goofy, lovable bass guitarist in the made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at age 77.
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Chanel: Iconic couturier Karl Lagerfeld has died
Karl Lagerfeld, the iconic couturier whose designs at Chanel and Fendi had an unprecedented impact on the entire fashion industry, died Tuesday in Paris, prompting an outpouring of love and admiration for the man whose career spanned six decades.
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Sailor in iconic V-J Day Times Square kiss photo dies at 95
The ecstatic sailor shown kissing a woman in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II died Sunday. George Mendonsa was 95.
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Frank Robinson, baseball’s fearsome trailblazer, dies at 83
Crowding the plate, fearsome and fearless, Frank Robinson hammered his way into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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From ‘Tom Jones’ to ‘Skyfall’: film star Albert Finney dies at 82
Albert Finney, the charismatic Academy Award-nominated British actor who starred in films from "Tom Jones" to "Skyfall," has died. He was 82.
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Memorial service, candle vigil planned Saturday for Sandy the Flower Man
A memorial service and candle vigil is planned Saturday, Feb 2, for Oterius Bell, also known as Sandy the Flower Man, according to a news release from Andy Santoro Dailey with Partnership for Families, Children and Adults.
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Sandy the Flower Man’s friends mourn his passing
Fans working to raise money to help his family with final expenses
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John Bogle, founder of Vanguard, dies at 89
John C. Bogle, who simplified investing for the masses by launching the first index mutual fund and founded Vanguard Group, died Wednesday, the company said. He was 89.
