Obituaries
The latest Obituaries coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Rev. Billy Graham, known as ‘America’s Pastor,’ dies at 99
The Rev. Billy Graham, the magnetic, movie-star-handsome preacher who became a singular force in postwar American religious life, a confidant of presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, died Wednesday at 99.

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Rev. Billy Graham dies at 99; prominent evangelist made history in Chattanooga
Evangelist the Rev. Billy Graham has died at his home in North Carolina at age 99.

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Prince Henrik, husband of Danish monarch, dies at age 83
Prince Henrik, the French-born husband of Danish monarch Queen Margrethe who publicly vented his frustration at not being the social equal of his wife or their son in line to become Denmark's king, died late Tuesday. He was 83.

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Popular singer Vic Damone dies in Florida at 89
Vic Damone, whose mellow baritone once earned praise from Frank Sinatra as "the best pipes in the business," has died in Florida at the age of 89, his daughter said.

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John Mahoney, who played cranky dad on ‘Frasier,’ dies at 77
John Mahoney, who as the cranky, blue-collar dad in "Frasier" played counterpoint to pompous sons Frasier and Niles, has died. Mahoney was 77.

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Chattanooga media executive Jim Brewer II dies at age 56
Brewer remembered for love of radio, people, community

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Richard Baumgartner, disgraced ex-judge, found dead at 70
Richard Baumgartner, who served 19 years as Knox County Criminal Court judge before resigning in disgrace amidst a drug scandal, died Tuesday. He was 70.

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Ursula K. Le Guin, best-selling science fiction author, dies
Ursula K. Le Guin, the award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer who explored feminist themes and was best known for her Earthsea books, has died at 88.

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Motorhead guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke dies at 67
British hard rock band Motorhead says former guitarist Edward "Fast Eddie" Clarke has died aged 67.

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Lewis Donelson III, titan of Tennessee and Memphis politics, dies at 100
Lewis Randolph Donelson III, who helped shape the modern Republican Party in Tennessee and co-founded Memphis law firm Baker Donelson, died Thursday, according a statement from the firm. He was 100 years old.
