Ratan Tata, a former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday night. He was 86. Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran confirmed Tata’s death and described him in a statement as his “friend, mentor, and guide”. He did not provide a cause of death. Tata…
Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime leader of Hezbollah, was killed in a massive Israeli air attack on Beirut on Friday evening, the Lebanon-based group has confirmed. The Israeli army had claimed the assassination earlier in the day. Nasrallah, who reached the peak of his popularity after the war with Israel in…
Khoury had dedicated much of his writing to the Palestinian cause and taught at universities around the world. Novelist Elias Khoury, one of Lebanon’s most renowned writers and a fervent advocate of the Palestinian cause, has died at the age of 76. Khoury, a leading voice of Arab literature, had…
Mitchell Wiggins, a former NBA guard and father of Golden State Warriors star Andrew Wiggins, has died this week at 64, the Rockets announced on Friday. The cause of death was not provided. “Today we mourn the passing of former Houston Rockets guard, Mitchell Wiggins. Our sincerest condolences go out to…
Actor James Earl Jones, an imposing stage and screen presence whose commanding voice defined Star Wars villain Darth Vader, has died. He was 93. Jones, who had had diabetes for many years, died on Monday at home, his agent Barry McPherson said. He was surrounded by family members. The pioneering…
Walt Ehmer, the president and CEO of Waffle House and a member of the board of trustees for the Atlanta Police Foundation, has died at age 58, the foundation announced Sunday. Ehmer joined Waffle House in 1992 and quickly rose to senior leadership, becoming president of the company in 2002, and later…
SAO PAULO — Uruguayan soccer player Juan Izquierdo died Tuesday at a hospital in Brazil five days after collapsing during a game at Sao Paulo. He was 27. Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo said in a statement that the Nacional defender died at 9:38 p.m. local time following “cardiorespiratory…
Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who coached England’s team from 2001 to 2006, has died at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Eriksson became the first foreigner to lead the England national team – and also led Swedish, Portuguese and Italian clubs to major trophies in…
Joe D’Alessandris, a longtime college and NFL offensive line coach who was in his eighth season with the Baltimore Ravens, died early Sunday morning, the team announced. He was 70. D’Alessandris was hospitalized earlier this month with an acute illness. “Our hearts ache with grief and sadness upon learning of…
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Duane Thomas, who rushed for 95 yards in the team’s first Super Bowl victory, died at age 77, according to the Dallas Morning News. Thomas’ cause of death was not revealed. “The Great Duane Thomas passed away yesterday,” Thomas’ former teammate Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson posted…
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