Newsman Jim Becker covered world’s monumental events and touched hearts in Hawaii
What Becker will be most remembered for in Hawaii was his story on Farrington beating Kamehameha 16-6 in 1965 to win its first football title since 1944. Read more
Obituaries
Find the latest obituaries of celebrities, people in the news and public figures from Hawaii, across the nation and around the world.
Businessman, writer and rail opponent Cliff Slater dies at 91
Cliff Slater — businessman, newspaper columnist, author, photographer and community activist most visible in recent years for his steadfast opposition to Oahu’s controversial $10 billion rail project — died Jan. 20, with his wife and children beside him, at his home in Honolulu. He was 91. Read more
Don Robbs, voice of UH baseball for 40 years, dies at 88
Robbs, who turned 88 on Monday, died peacefully at his Pearl City home of natural causes with family by his side, his son, Scott Robbs, said. Read more
Ace Hawaii business reporter Kit Smith was avid marathoner
Smith’s ability as a writer, his skill as a researcher and his professionalism within the newsroom and on the street earned him the respect of colleagues and members of the business community alike. Read more
‘Twin Peaks’ creator and filmmaker David Lynch dies at 78
“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch,” a statement on Lynch’s Facebook page said. Read more
Beloved Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker dies at 90
The Milwaukee native had been battling lung cancer since early 2023, his family revealed. He would have turned 91 on Jan. 26. Read more
Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz dies at 37
The cause of death was not immediately known. Read more
Folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86
Yarrow died in the morning at his New York home surrounded by family following a four-year battle with bladder cancer, publicist Ken Sunshine said in a statement. Read more
From Georgia to Washington, memorials trace Jimmy Carter’s life
In the days ahead, the series of memorial events will incorporate a discussion of the impression that Carter made on the world. Read more
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Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Carter lived longer after his term in office than any other U.S. president. Along the way, he earned a reputation as a better former president than he was a president — a status he readily acknowledged. Read more
Beloved sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel dies at 78
“(Gumbel) passed away peacefully surrounded by much love after a courageous battle with cancer,” wife Marcy Gumbel and daughter Michelle Gumbel said in a statement. Read more
Richard Parsons, corporate troubleshooter and UH alum, dies at 76
Parsons spent only four years — 1964 to 1968 — in Hawaii attending UH Manoa, but he maintained strong ties with the school throughout the years as he gained a reputation on Wall Street as “Captain Emergency.” Read more
Rickey Henderson, baseball’s flamboyant ‘Man of Steal,’ dies at 65
Henderson holds the career record for stolen bases with 1,406 — a mark unlikely to be swiped from him anytime soon. Read more
One of last survivors of Pearl Harbor attack dies at 100
One of the country’s last survivors of the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, Fernandez died Wednesday in Lodi, California. He was 100. His death brings the number of Pearl Harbor survivors to a little more than a dozen. Read more
Lou Carnesecca, St. John’s legendary basketball coach, dies at 99
St. John’s won 526 games while losing 200 in Carnesecca’s two stints there. Read more
Art Cashin, Wall Street veteran and CNBC regular, dies at age 83
Cashin chaired the NYSE Fallen Heroes Fund, which assists families of first responders killed in the line of duty. Read more
Hawaii’s ‘Rosie the Riveter’ dies on Maui at age 98
Lucille “Cille” MacDonald, a Maui resident who was recognized by Congress for her work building ships during World War II and escaped the 2023 Lahaina fire, died Friday just weeks short of what would have been her 99th birthday. Read more
Stephen Kane‘a‘i Morse,member of Kaho‘olawe Nine, dies at age 78
In 1974, Morse co-founded the Hawaiian Coalition of Native Claims, predecessor of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. Read more
Judith Jamison, celebrated Ailey dancer, dies at age 81
Her death, at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, was announced by Christopher Zunner, a spokesperson for the Ailey company, who said she died “after a brief illness.” Read more
Music master Quincy Jones dies at 91
There was very little Jones did not do in a music career of more than 65 years. He was a trumpeter, bandleader, arranger, composer, producer and winner of 27 Grammy Awards. Read more
Phil Lesh, bassist who anchored the Grateful Dead, dies at 84
Lesh co-wrote some of the band’s most noteworthy songs including “St. Stephen” and “Dark Star,” “Cumberland Blues,” “Truckin’” and “Box of Rain.” Read more
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