http://www.mail.com/subjects/1500-obituaries.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1500-obituaries.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861444-koch-yorks-feisty-mayor-dies-88.html NEW YORK (AP) — When Ed Koch was mayor, it seemed as if all of New York was being run by a deli counterman. Koch was funny, irritable, opinionated, often rude and prone to yelling. And it worked, for a while at least. With a Bronx-born combination of chutzpah and humor, Koch steered New York back from the brink of financial ruin and infused the city with ... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861444-koch-yorks-feisty-mayor-dies-88.html 2013-02-02T00:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861894-ap-photos-scenes-life-koch.html Ed Koch was part politician, part showman, and for many, he was the embodiment of the combativeness and tenacity that is New York City. In three tumultuous terms as mayor in the late 1970s and '80s, Koch dealt with fiscal problems, racial unrest and corruption scandals, always asking his constituents "How'm I doin?" And even after his days in office were over, in a whirlwind... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861894-ap-photos-scenes-life-koch.html 2013-02-01T14:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1857600-patty-andrews-andrews-sisters-rallied-troops.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patty Andrews never served in the military, but she and her singing sisters certainly supported the troops. During World War II, they hawked war bonds, entertained soldiers overseas and boosted morale on the home-front with tunes like "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B" and "I Can Dream, Can't I?" Andrews, the last surviving member o... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1857600-patty-andrews-andrews-sisters-rallied-troops.html 2013-01-31T13:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856132-roma-artist-writer-nazi-atrocities-dies-79.html VIENNA (AP) — Ceija Stojka survived three Nazi death camps and then found her life's work: Raising awareness of the Nazis' persecution of Roma — also known as Gypsies — in her art and her writings. Stojka carried the horrors of those camps with her until she was in her 50s, speaking out in words and pictures only decades after she was liberated from the B... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1856132-roma-artist-writer-nazi-atrocities-dies-79.html 2013-01-30T12:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1853910-palestinian-fighter-rebel-dies-damascus.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A hard-line Palestinian military commander who rebelled against leader Yasser Arafat to form his own rival party died in Damascus on Tuesday, according to his representatives and hospital officials. Said Musa Maragha, better known by his nom de guerre, "Abu Musa," was 86. They said Maragha died of cancer. Maragha, a Jordanian of Pal... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1853910-palestinian-fighter-rebel-dies-damascus.html 2013-01-29T15:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1851752-jailed-member-greek-dictatorship-dead.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Nikolaos Dertilis, the last jailed member of the military dictatorship that ruled Greece from 1967-74, has died. He was 94. Dertilis had been transferred in December from the maximum security Korydallos Prison, where he had spent the past 38 years, to Athens' Erythros Stavros Hospital with heart problems after suffering a stroke. He ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1851752-jailed-member-greek-dictatorship-dead.html 2013-01-28T20:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1850942-ohio-players-frontman-sugarfoot-bonner-dies.html CINCINNATI (AP) — Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, frontman for the hit-making funk music band the Ohio Players, has died. He was 69. The Ohio Players, known for their brassy dance music, catchy lyrics and flamboyant outfits, topped music charts in the 1970s with hits such as "Love Rollercoaster," ''Fire," ''Skin Tight" and "Funky Worm." A sp... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1850942-ohio-players-frontman-sugarfoot-bonner-dies.html 2013-01-28T16:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850616-zimbabwean-commentator-john-makumbe-dies.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's prominent political analyst Professor John Makumbe, an albino who also campaigned against prejudice toward the skin pigmentation condition, has died after a heart attack, colleagues say. He was 63. The Movement for Democratic Change party said Monday that Makumbe, a prolific writer and commentator on Zimbabwe's turbulent... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850616-zimbabwean-commentator-john-makumbe-dies.html 2013-01-28T09:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1849736-karnow-vietnam-reporter-historian-dies-age-87.html Stanley Karnow, the award-winning author and journalist who wrote a definitive book about the Vietnam War, worked on an accompanying documentary and later won a Pulitzer for a history of the Philippines, died Sunday morning. He was 87. Karnow, who had congestive heart failure, died in his sleep at his home in Potomac, Md., said son Michael Karnow. A Paris... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1849736-karnow-vietnam-reporter-historian-dies-age-87.html 2013-01-27T21:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1844274-big-crowds-turn-stan-musial-visitation.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — Standing outside the Cathedral Basilica as thousands filed inside to pay their respects, Stan Musial's grandson was thankful. "Just seeing all this," Brian Schwarze said, "and I got to play catch with him." "I mean, he was my grandfather. But I really do believe I'm starting to understand somewhat what he meant to the whole community," he... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1844274-big-crowds-turn-stan-musial-visitation.html 2013-01-24T23:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1841628-ex-polish-church-head-cardinal-glemp-dies-83.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When he was appointed the new leader of Poland's influential Roman Catholic church in July 1981, many Poles were surprised, asking: Jozef who? Five months later the new primate, Cardinal Jozef Glemp, was making a dramatic appeal, asking Poles to "save lives and avoid bloodshed" under the martial law that had just been imposed by Comm... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1841628-ex-polish-church-head-cardinal-glemp-dies-83.html 2013-01-24T17:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1842884-linda-pugach-blinded-infamous-nyc-crime-dies.html NEW YORK (AP) — Linda Pugach, who was blinded in 1959 when her lover hired hit men to throw lye in her face — and became a media sensation after later marrying him — has died, her husband said Thursday. She was 75. The infamous New York City crime was detailed in the 2007 documentary "Crazy Love." Pugach, who hid behind dark glasses for the rest of her li... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1842884-linda-pugach-blinded-infamous-nyc-crime-dies.html 2013-01-24T16:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1834940-filmmaker-michael-winner-dies-77.html LONDON (AP) — "Death Wish" director Michael Winner, a British filmmaker, restaurant critic and bon vivant, died Monday. He was 77. Winner's wife, Geraldine, said he died at his London home after an illness. Winner's 30 movies included three "Death Wish" films starring the late Charles Bronson. Many of his features sit at the schlockier end of the spectrum... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1834940-filmmaker-michael-winner-dies-77.html 2013-01-21T16:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1833524-miami-baseball-coach-ron-fraser-dies.html CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Ron Fraser coached the national teams from two different countries, is a member of 10 different Halls of Fame, won two NCAA baseball championships and never had a losing record in a 30-year career with the Miami Hurricanes. He'll be remembered for so many other reasons. The longtime Miami coach — dubbed "the wizard of college bas... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1833524-miami-baseball-coach-ron-fraser-dies.html 2013-01-20T23:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1831872-fiery-orioles-manager-earl-weaver-dead-82.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Earl Weaver always was up for an argument, especially with an umpire. At the slightest provocation, the Earl of Baltimore would spin his hat back, point his finger squarely at an ump's chest and then fire away. The Hall of Fame manager would even tangle with his own players, if necessary. All this from a 5-foot-6 peppe... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 06:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1831872-fiery-orioles-manager-earl-weaver-dead-82.html 2013-01-20T06:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1832692-cardinals-hall-famer-stan-musial-dies-age-92.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — No last name necessary. A slew of batting titles. Corkscrew stance. Humble. A gentleman. All-around good guy. Stan the Man. Stanley Frank Musial, the St. Louis Cardinals star who was one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, died Saturday. He was 92. "I never heard an... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 06:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1832692-cardinals-hall-famer-stan-musial-dies-age-92.html 2013-01-20T06:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1831242-robert-chew-actor-the-wire-dies-52.html BALTIMORE (AP) — Robert Chew, who played Proposition Joe on the HBO series "The Wire," has died. He was 52. His sister, Clarice Chew, said he suffered a heart attack and died at his Baltimore home Thursday. Robert Chew grew up in Baltimore and studied music at Morgan State University for two years. His sister said he worked as music director for the Arena... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1831242-robert-chew-actor-the-wire-dies-52.html 2013-01-18T22:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1829708-mayor-israeli-settlement-ariel-dies-70.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Ron Nachman, the mayor of one of Israel's largest settlements in the West Bank, has died. He was 70. His brother Dan said Nachman succumbed to cancer on Friday. Nachman, known for his fiery personality and commanding media presence, helped establish Ariel in 1978. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu eulogized the mayor, saying Nachmann was ... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1829708-mayor-israeli-settlement-ariel-dies-70.html 2013-01-18T13:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1827780-dear-abby-advice-columnist-dies-age-94.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pauline Friedman Phillips, who as Dear Abby dispensed snappy, sometimes saucy advice on love, marriage and meddling mothers-in-law to millions of newspaper readers around the world and opened the way for the likes of Dr. Ruth, Dr. Phil and Oprah, has died. She was 94. Phillips died Wednesday in Minneapolis after a long battle with Alzhe... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1827780-dear-abby-advice-columnist-dies-age-94.html 2013-01-17T20:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1827642-mother-polands-kaczynski-twins-dies-86.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Jadwiga Kaczynska, the mother of the late President Lech Kaczynski and his identical twin brother Jaroslaw — an unusual political duo who shaped public life in Poland for many years — has died. She was 86. Kaczynska's death Thursday was announced by Law and Justice, the conservative party led by Jaroslaw Kaczynski. The cause of death... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1827642-mother-polands-kaczynski-twins-dies-86.html 2013-01-17T16:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1827280-zimbabwe-vice-president-john-nkomo-dies-aged-79.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — State radio in Zimbabwe says President Robert Mugabe has announced the death of Vice President John Nkomo. He was 79. Nkomo died in a Harare hospital early Thursday after a long illness, the radio said. The second of two vice presidents, he had not appeared at meetings of Mugabe's party or state functions for several months. ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1827280-zimbabwe-vice-president-john-nkomo-dies-aged-79.html 2013-01-17T14:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1825074-conrad-bain-diffrent-strokes-dead-89.html NEW YORK (AP) — Conrad Bain, a veteran stage and film actor who became a star in middle age as the kindly white adoptive father of two young African-American brothers in the TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," has died. Bain died Monday of natural causes in his hometown of Livermore, Calif., according to his daughter, Jennifer Bain. He was 89. The show that ma... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1825074-conrad-bain-diffrent-strokes-dead-89.html 2013-01-17T09:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1824358-turkish-painter-burhan-dogancay-dead-83.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish painter Burhan Dogancay, whose work has been exhibited in some 70 museums worldwide, including New York's Metropolitan Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Art, has died. He was 83. Bergin Azer, director of the Dogancay Museum, said the artist died Tuesday of an undisclosed illness in Istanbul. Much of Dogancay's art was inspi... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1824358-turkish-painter-burhan-dogancay-dead-83.html 2013-01-16T12:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1821806-japanese-film-director-oshima-dies-80.html TOKYO (AP) — Nagisa Oshima, a Japanese director internationally acclaimed for his films "Empire of Passion" and "In the Realm of the Senses," has died of pneumonia. He was 80. His office, Oshima Productions, said Oshima died Tuesday afternoon at a hospital near Tokyo after being in and out of hospital since he was struck by a stroke more than a decade ago... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1821806-japanese-film-director-oshima-dies-80.html 2013-01-15T14:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1817066-reddit-co-founder-dies-ny-weeks-trial.html NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a Reddit co-founder is blaming prosecutors for his suicide just weeks before he was to go on trial on federal charges that he stole millions of scholarly articles. Aaron Swartz hanged himself in his Brooklyn apartment Friday night, his family and authorities said. The 26-year-old had fought to make online content free to the ... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1817066-reddit-co-founder-dies-ny-weeks-trial.html 2013-01-14T00:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1817026-ex-postal-workers-union-head-sombrotto-dies-89.html MANHASSET, N.Y. (AP) — Vincent R. Sombrotto, a labor leader who served as president of the National Association of Letter Carriers for 24 years, has died. He was 89. The NALC announced on its website that Sombrotto died Thursday. Fairchild Sons Funeral Home in Manhasset, which is handling the arrangements, confirmed his death to The Associated Press on Su... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1817026-ex-postal-workers-union-head-sombrotto-dies-89.html 2013-01-13T12:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1816940-eugene-patterson-89-voice-civil-rights-dies.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Eugene Patterson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editor and columnist whose impassioned words helped draw national attention to the civil rights movement as it unfolded across the South, has died at 89. Patterson, who helped fellow whites to understand the problems of racial discrimination, died Saturday evening in Florida after comp... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 08:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1816940-eugene-patterson-89-voice-civil-rights-dies.html 2013-01-13T08:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1817024-worlds-oldest-woman-dies-115.html TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese official says a woman in his town near Tokyo who became world's oldest living female just last month has died at 115. Koto Okubo died Saturday at a nursing home in Kawasaki City, according to city official Mitsuhiro Kozuka. He said her relatives declined to release the cause of her death and family details. Born Dec. 24, 1897, Okub... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 04:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1817024-worlds-oldest-woman-dies-115.html 2013-01-13T04:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1816322-online-activist-programmer-swartz-dies-ny.html NEW YORK (AP) — Computer prodigy Aaron Swartz, who helped develop RSS and co-founded Reddit, has been found dead weeks before he was to go on trial on federal charges that he stole millions of scholarly articles in an attempt to make them freely available to the public. Swartz, 26, hanged himself in his Brooklyn apartment, his family in Chicago confirmed ... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 02:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1816322-online-activist-programmer-swartz-dies-ny.html 2013-01-13T02:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1815656-zimbabwe-tribal-healers-leader-chavunduka-dies.html HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's organization of tribal healers says its leader, the eminent academic, author, sociologist and politician Professor Gordon Chavunduka, has died at age 82. The Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers Association said Saturday the group's president died in Harare on Friday after a long battle with cancer. Chavunduka, a former... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 10:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1815656-zimbabwe-tribal-healers-leader-chavunduka-dies.html 2013-01-12T10:23:00Z