Obituaries
The latest Obituaries coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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South Africa to give state burial to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie Madikizela- Mandela, an anti-apartheid activist in her own right whose reputation was sullied by scandal, has died. She was 81.
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Steven Bochco, creator of ‘Hill Street Blues,’ dies at 74
Steven Bochco, a writer and producer known for creating the groundbreaking police drama "Hill Street Blues," died Sunday. He was 74. A family spokesman says Bochco died in his sleep after a battle with cancer.
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Linda Brown, central figure in school segregation case, dies
As a girl in Kansas, Linda Brown's father tried to enroll her in an all-white school in Topeka. He and several black families were turned away, sparking the Brown v. Board of Education case that challenged segregation in public schools.
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Late Zell Miller recalled as the ‘Michelangelo’ of politics
A governor and senator, friend and counselor to presidents, Zell Miller walked the marbled halls of American power. He was remembered more simply Monday as a "Methodist and Marine" whose accomplished public life was the outgrowth of personal virtues traced to his Appalachian roots.
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Mourners begin 3 days of remembrance for Zell Miller
Three days of public remembrance have begun for Zell Miller.
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Public memorial service to be held for Zell Miller, who died last week
A public memorial service will be held for late former Georgia Gov. Zell Miller, who also served as a U.S. senator.
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Alabama gambling magnate Milton McGregor dies at age 78
Alabama gambling magnate Milton McGregor, who waged a legal war to keep his electronic bingo casino open and thwarted federal attempts to prosecute him, died Sunday. He was 78.
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A life: Hawking defied ALS to become pre-eminent physicist
In his final years, the only thing connecting the brilliant physicist to the outside world was a couple of inches of frayed nerve in his cheek.
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Respected Hamilton County judge, lawyer Vann Owens dies at 86
Vann Owens, a former Hamilton County judge, family man and respected lawyer who once asked the pilot of a plane he was in to turn off the engine to help him defend a case, died Tuesday of natural causes. He was 86.
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Stephen Hawking, best-known physicist of his time, dies at 76
tephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, died early Wednesday, a University of Cambridge spokesman said. He was 76 years old.
