April 20, 2023 | 9:45 AM
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January 17, 2023 | 4:13 AM
Frank Thomas, star with the Pittsburgh Pirates and original 1962 Met, dies at 93
The Pittsburgh native played 16 seasons in the major leagues from 1951-66, the first eight for the Pirates. He batted .266 overall with 286 home runs and 962 RBIs.
January 9, 2023 | 5:14 AM
Joseph Hardy, founder of 84 Lumber, dies on 100th birthday
He was credited with “rethinking the lumber business in the late 1950s with a cash-and-carry approach focused on professional contractors and builders.”
October 3, 2022 | 4:57 AM
Pennsylvania Supreme Court plans public memorial service for late Chief Justice Max Baer
The court has scheduled a public memorial service at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Duquesne University to honor Baer.
September 29, 2022 | 5:16 AM
‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio dies at age 59
Coolio won a Grammy for best solo rap performance for “Gangsta’s Paradise,” the 1995 hit from the soundtrack of the Michelle Pfeiffer film “Dangerous Minds.”
February 16, 2022 | 5:34 AM
Satirist P.J. O’Rourke, panelist on NPR’s ‘Wait…Wait Don’t Tell Me,’ dies at 74
According to his publisher, O’Rourke passed away due to complications from lung cancer. He was 74.
November 2, 2021 | 5:34 AM
Dr. Aaron Beck, father of cognitive therapy, dies at 100
Beck’s work revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of depression and other psychological disorders.
Updated: 2021-10-18 12:26:00
Colin Powell, the former secretary of state, dies at 84
He was for years one of the most widely admired Americans.
September 5, 2021 | 8:31 AM
‘Today’ veteran Willard Scott, who delivered weather with shtick, dies at 87
Legendary television personality dies peacefully
