Pete Hamill was one of the city’s last great crusading columnists and links to journalism’s days of chattering typewriters and smoked-filled banter, an Irish-American both tough and sentimental who related to the underdog and mingled with the elite. Read more
Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films has died. He was 85. Read more
Alan Parker, a successful and sometimes surprising filmmaker whose diverse output includes “Bugsy Malone,” “Midnight Express,” and “Evita,” has died at 76, his family said. Read more
Cain had been ill with the virus for several weeks. Read more
Malik B, whose real name is Malik Abdul Basit, was a major contributor to the group, which includes Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter. Read more
Regis Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped himself and some fans strike it rich with the game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” has died at 88. Read more
Lawyers representing the family of Peter Green, say in a statement today that he has died, aged 73. Read more
Retired Honolulu Police Department Maj. Gary Dias, who became familiar with Oahu residents as the face of HPD’s Homicide Detail in the 1980s and ’90s when killings were more frequent and more high-profile, died Friday at his home in Hawaii Kai. Read more
John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, died. He was 80. Read more
A lifelong fan of science, Cole was a native of Newark, N.J., and a graduate of the City College of New York who worked as a children’s librarian and magazine editor before “The Magic School Bus.” Read more
A company spokeswoman said the cause was believed to be a brain aneurysm and that Imahara, who lived in Los Angeles, was thought to have died hours earlier. No other details were immediately available. Read more
Naya Rivera, a singer and actor who played a gay cheerleader on the hit TV musical comedy “Glee,” was found dead today in a Southern California lake. Read more
Preston, who was born and raised in Hawaii and was a 1980 Punahou School graduate, had a lengthy career in film and television, at times appearing in films with her husband. Read more
The son of Lisa Marie Presley has died. He was 27. Read more
Tony Ruivivar — founder and leader of the Society Of Seven, the most successful show band in Waikiki entertainment history — died Friday at his home in Las Vegas. Ruivivar had battled cancer and heart and kidney problems in recent years. He was 79. Read more
When North Korean soldiers invaded the South in June 1950, Paik commanded the South Korean army’s 1st Infantry Division, which was crucial in the defense of the city of Daegu, and the subsequent drive into North Korea. Read more
Her lawyer David Gehrke told multiple news outlets that Letourneau died Tuesday of cancer. Read more
Ronnie and Donnie Galyon of Beavercreek, Ohio were born joined at the abdomen. In 2014, earned the distinction of being the world’s oldest set of conjoined twins shortly before their 63rd birthday. Read more
A statement from his publicist said the Country Music Hall of Famer died today at a hospital in Hermitage, Tennessee, after doctors said he had a stroke. Read more
Cordero entered the emergency room on March 30 and had a succession of health setbacks. Read more
Queen Elizabeth II named him a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2009 for his contributions to British entertainment. Read more
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