Obituaries
The latest Obituaries coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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‘SpongeBob’ creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57
Stephen Hillenburg, who used his dual loves of drawing and marine biology to spawn the absurd undersea world of "SpongeBob SquarePants," has died, Nickelodeon announced Tuesday.
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Marvel’s Stan Lee has died at age 95
Family attorney says Marvel giant Stan Lee, the architect of the contemporary comic book, has died at age 95.
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Woman accused of making false 911 report leading to fatal Rossville shooting dies
The woman accused of making a false report to 911 that led to a fatal police shooting in Rossville on New Year's Day died Thursday.
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America’s most famous pimp, poised for elected office, dies
America's most famous pimp partied for days with porn stars, political pals and others to celebrate his 72nd birthday, but the revelry ended when Dennis Hof was found dead in one of his Nevada brothels.
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Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist Paul Allen dies at 65
Paul G. Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates before becoming a billionaire philanthropist who invested in conservation, space travel and professional sports, died Monday. He was 65.
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Beatles recording engineer Geoff Emerick dies at 72
Geoff Emerick, the Beatles studio engineer who entered the music business in his mid-teens and by his early 20s had helped make history through his work on such landmark albums as "Revolver" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," has died. He was 72.
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Former Chattanooga congresswoman Marilyn Lloyd dies at 89
Former U.S. Rep. Marilyn Lloyd, a Chattanooga Democrat who was the first woman elected to Congress from Tennessee for a full term, has died at age 89.
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Marion County civic leader Spencer Wayne, 33, killed in weightlifting accident
A well-known father and local civic leader died earlier this week in a freak weightlifting accident in Jasper, Tennessee.
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Thousands line up at U.S. Capitol to say goodbye to John McCain
Thousands of people lined up for blocks outside the U.S. Capitol Friday to say goodbye to John McCain as officials, relatives and friends paid their tributes inside to the Vietnam hero and longtime senator lying in state under the majestic dome.
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LIVE: Aretha Franklin’s celebration of life ceremony
Mourners gather for Aretha Franklin's funeral; diva dressed in gold
