Wilfredo Gómez
Oct 10, 2026
Boxer Wilfredo "Bazooka" Gómez died October 10, 2026, at the age of 69 after being hospitalized with respiratory complications. Fighting in the 1970s and '80s, he was a world champion in three different weight divisions: junior featherweight, featherweight, and junior lightweight. Gómez is being remembered as one of Puerto Rico's great boxers, and a member of the International Boxing Hall...
Bobby Gould
Oct 9, 2026
Hockey player Bobby Gould died October 9, 2026, in Sarnia, Ontario at the age of 69. A cause of death was not announced. He spent most of his NHL career with the Washington Capitals, playing for the team for eight seasons in the 1980s. Gould is also being remembered for his time with the Boston Bruins, and for his college...
Mike Ditka
Oct 9, 2026
Michael Keller Ditka, age 86, of Chicago, Illinois, entered into eternal life on October 9, 2026.
Mike is survived by his beloved wife, Diana; his children, Michael, Mark (Stacy), Megan (Paul) Maharry, and Matt; his grandchildren, Lauren (Mary), Mark, Annie, and Brett; his great-grandchildren, Liam and Josephine; his siblings, Ashton (Linda) and Mary Ann (Bill) Stowe; and his nieces and nephews.
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Verne Allison
Oct 7, 2026
Singer and songwriter Verne Allison died October 7, 2026, at the age of 90. He was a founding member of the Dells, the R&B group whose hits included "Oh, What a Night," "Stay in My Corner," and "Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation." He is being remembered for contributing to decades of hits, including writing songs like "Dry Your Eyes"...
Eva Marie Saint
Oct 6, 2026
Eva Marie Saint, the Academy Award-winning star of movies including "On the Waterfront" and "North by Northwest," died October 6, 2026, of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 102.Born July 4, 1924, in New Jersey, Saint attended Bethlehem Central High School in Delmar, New York. She earned a bachelor's degree in speech deom Ohio's...
Heidi Burge Horton
Oct 5, 2026
Basketball player Heidi Burge Horton died October 5, 2026, after fighting glioblastoma at the age of 54. She and her twin sister, Heather, were stars of the University of Virginia Lady Cavaliers basketball team in the 1990s. Their years at UVA, and on the basketball team at Palos Verdes, High School, inspired the Disney Channel original movie, "Double Teamed." She...
Sam McDowell
Oct 5, 2026
Baseball player Sam McDowell died October 5, 2026, at the age of 84. A starting pitcher best known for his years with the Cleveland Indians, he was a six-time All-Star who earned the nickname "Sudden Sam" for his surprising fastball. McDowell is also being remembered for his seasons with the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, and Pittsburgh Pirates. A...
Freddie Jackson
Oct 5, 2026
Singer Freddie Jackson died October 5, 2026, at the age of 70. He was an R&B great of the 1980s and '90s, scoring No. 1 hits like "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times' Sake)," "Have You Ever Loved Somebody," and "You Are My Lady." Jackson is also being remembered for singing the duet "Love Survives" with Irene Cara for the...
Robert Kelker-Kelly
Oct 3, 2026
Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly died October 3, 2026, at the age of 62. A cause of death has not been announced. He was the second actor to play Bo Brady on "Days of Our Lives," starring on the soap opera from 1992 to 1995. He is also being remembered for playing two characters on "Another World" - Sam Fowler in the...
James Hartung
Oct 2, 2026
James Howard Hartung, 83, passed away on October 2, 2026 at home in Toledo Ohio, James was born on March 15, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois.
James shared 43 years of marriage with his beloved wife Anna (DeFalco) Hartung, together they built a life centered on family, companionship and a shared commitment to their community. He was a devoted husband, father and...