Society
Obituaries
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Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera Dies in A Helicopter Crash. He Was 74
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Sebastián Piñera, the two-time former president of Chile who faced social...
February 7, 2024
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Toby Keith, Country Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 62 after Stomach Cancer Diagnosis
Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by...
February 7, 2024
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Ex Asahi Breweries President Shigeo Fukuchi Dies at 89
Shigeo Fukuchi, former president of Asahi Breweries (now Asahi Group Holdings) and former NHK chairm...
February 5, 2024
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Ex Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Mother Yoko Abe Dies at 95
Yoko Abe, mother of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, dies at 95 in a Tokyo hospital on Sunday, acco...
February 5, 2024
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Chita Rivera, Revered and Pioneering Tony-Winning Dancer and Singer, Dies at 91
NEW YORK (AP) — Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actor who garnered 10 Tony nominations,...
January 31, 2024
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Japanese Manga Artist Hinako Ashihara Apparently Commits Suicide
TOKYO(Jiji Press)—Japanese manga artist Hinako Ashihara, 50, was found dead Monday in Nikko, Tochigi...
January 30, 2024
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Harry Connick Sr., Longtime New Orleans District Attorney and Singer’s Dad, Dies at 97
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Harry Connick Sr., who was New Orleans' district attorney for three decades and l...
January 26, 2024
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Charles Osgood, CBS Host on TV and Radio and Network’s Poet-In-Residence, Dies at Age 91
NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Osgood, a five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist who anchored “CBS Sunday M...
January 24, 2024
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Norman Jewison, Acclaimed Director of ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ Dead at 97
NEW YORK (AP) — Norman Jewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director whose Hollywood f...
January 23, 2024
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Mary Weiss, Lead Singer of the Shangri-Las, Dies at 75
Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of t...
January 22, 2024
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Torata Nambu, Leader of Tokyo Shock Boys, Dies at 72 (Update 1)
Torata Nambu, leader of a performance group Tokyo Shock Boys, died of brain stroke on Saturday night...
January 21, 2024
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Shih Ming-teh, Taiwan Activist Who Pushed for Democracy, Dies at 83
BANGKOK (AP) — Shih Ming-teh, a democracy activist who helped lead Taiwan from authoritarianism to d...
January 16, 2024
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Ex-NHK News Anchor Jiro Hirano Dies at 83
TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press) — Jiro Hirano, former journalist and news presenter at Japan Broadcastin...
January 16, 2024
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Enka Singer Shoji Koganezawa Dies at 65
Enka singer Shoji Koganezawa, fondly known as “Singer Koganezawa-kun,” died of respiratory failure o...
January 15, 2024
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‘The Honeymooners’ actress Joyce Randolph has died at 99; played Ed Norton’s wife, Trixie
NEW YORK (AP) — Joyce Randolph, a veteran stage and television actress whose role as the savvy Trixi...
January 15, 2024
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