Obituaries
The latest Obituaries coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, dies
U.S. Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, an outspoken Democrat who sought key reforms in the federal government while bringing transformational development to his populous Virginia district, died Wednesday.
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George Wendt, who played beloved barfly Norm on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, dies
George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy "Cheers" and later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in "Art," "Hairspray" and "Elf," has died.
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Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on groundbreaking series ‘Laugh-In,’ dies
Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, died Thursday.
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Wink Martindale, the genial game show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies
Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as "Gambit" and "Tic-Tac-Dough" who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a young Elvis Presley, has died.
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Hugh Maclellan Jr. dies, Chattanooga area philanthropist and family patriarch
Chattanooga philanthropist and community leader Hugh O. Maclellan Jr. died Friday. He was 85.
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Val Kilmer, ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star with an intense approach, dies
Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died.
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Carl Levi, longtime public servant and National Guard general, dead at 94
Carl Levi, who served his community, state and country as a civilian and in the armed forces, died Monday. He was 94.
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George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champ, dies at 76
Few fighters ever had more big moments than Big George Foreman. And even after he finally left the ring, he was only getting started.
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Friends, fans remember Mark ‘Porkchop’ Holder
Mark "Porkchop" Holder, a Chattanooga-based musician praised by his peers as the embodiment of the blues, has died.
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Robert Clark, Mississippi’s first Black lawmaker after Civil Rights era, dies at 96
Robert G. Clark, who was elected in 1967 as Mississippi's first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the second-highest leadership role in the state House of Representatives, died Tuesday at age 96, his son said.
