Obituary

Olivia Newton John performs during the Viña del Mar International Song Festival at the Quinta Vergara in Viña del Mar, Chile, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. Believed to be one of the largest musical events in Latin America, the annual five-day festival was inaugurated in 1960. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Olivia Newton-John, beloved star of Grease, dead at 73

Newton-John ‘passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning’

 

FILE - Actor Nichelle Nichols speaks during the Creation Entertainment’s Official Star Trek Convention at The Westin O’Hare in Rosemont, Ill., Sunday, June 8, 2014. Nichols, who gained fame as Lt. Ntoya Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, died Saturday, July 30, 2022, her family said. She was 89. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP, File)

Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89

Nichols more recently known for role in TV series ‘Heroes’

 

FILE - Bill Russell grins at announcement that he had been named coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team, April 18, 1966. (AP Photo, File)

Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, dies at 88

Russell was first ever Black head coach of any major U.S. sport

 

Alicia Jolene McKendrick

February 16, 1988 - June 26, 2022Alicia Jolene McKendrick passed away, doing…

  • Jun 26, 2022

Betty Flewelling

April 18, 1931 - June 12, 2022In loving memory ~ Betty Flewelling…

  • Jun 12, 2022

David Robertson Kay

September 27, 1926 - June 1, 2022In loving memory ~ It is…

  • Jun 1, 2022

Edelia Noel

December 3, 1930 - May 27, 2022Our mom, grandma, great grandma, great…

  • May 27, 2022

William John Leonard Clark

October 16, 1932 - May 7, 2022It is with a heavy heart…

  • May 7, 2022

William ‘Bill’ Knight

November 25, 1939 - April 19, 2022William Howard Knight, of Tees, Alberta,…

  • Apr 19, 2022

John “Jack” Thomas Brannen

October 4, 1936 - April 12, 2022John (Jack) Thomas Brannen, 85, passed…

  • Apr 12, 2022

James Richard “Dick” Gillespie

August 23, 1931 - April 2, 2022James Richard (Dick) Gillespie passed away…

  • Apr 2, 2022

Mildred Pelley

March 28, 2022In loving memory ~ It is with great sadness and…

  • Mar 28, 2022

Yvette Morigeau

March 15, 2022In loving memory ~ It is with great sadness that…

  • Mar 15, 2022

Cecil Lloyd Woods

February 14, 2022It is with great sadness that we announce the passing…

  • Feb 14, 2022

Douwe ‘Dave’ Zylstra

August 1, 1923 - February 8, 2022In loving memory ~ Douwe (Dave)…

  • Feb 8, 2022

Verna Doreen Schmidt

February 5, 2022It is with great sadness the family of Verna Doreen…

  • Feb 5, 2022

John Gilbert ‘Jack’ Robinson

April 27, 1935 - January 27, 2022In Loving Memory ~ It is…

  • Jan 27, 2022

Beatrice Kathleen Wuth

July 10, 1928 - January 24, 2022In loving memory ~ Beatrice Kathleen…

  • Jan 24, 2022

Beatrice Kathleen Wuth

July 10, 1928 - January 24, 2022Beatrice Kathleen Wuth, beloved wife of…

  • Jan 24, 2022
Meat Loaf gestures during an interview for “Bat Out of Hell - The Musical’” in Toronto on Monday, May 15, 2017. The singer born Marvin Lee Aday died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Meat Loaf, legendary ‘Bat out of Hell’ rock superstar, dies at 74

Singer was born Marvin Lee Aday

Meat Loaf gestures during an interview for “Bat Out of Hell - The Musical’” in Toronto on Monday, May 15, 2017. The singer born Marvin Lee Aday died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn