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The legendary jazz saxophonist, who revolutionized the art of improvisation, died Monday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y.
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Marc Hall/N.C. State UniversityFormer North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt has died. The Wilson County native served the state for four terms as a Democrat, expanding the role of the governor and pushing for major education initiatives. Hunt was 88 years old. -
Reed Saxon/APThe movies Reiner directed, from A Few Good Men to The Princess Bride, weren't just good — they were people's favorites, the types of films people come back to again and again.
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Volunteers donate their time in communities across our region, whether at a homeless shelter, a food bank, or an after-school program. Charlotte resident Connie Oliphant, 86, was one of those people. According to an American Red Cross Survey, just over half of Americans lack basic swimming skills, and over the past four years, the retired teacher worked to help change that. A few weeks before she unexpectedly died last weekend, Oliphant shared insight about her coaching methods that gives adults life-saving skills and confidence in the water. -
David Grier “D.G.” Martin Jr., a former University of North Carolina system vice president, attorney, congressional candidate and longtime host of UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, has died. The Charlotte Observer reports Martin passed away Tuesday after a battle with melanoma, with his wife by his side.
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Cabarrus County Commissioner Lynn Shue has died after lengthy health challenges. The former Cabarrus School Board chairman has served as a county commissioner since 2014. He had received two life-saving organ transplants and was undergoing treatment when some county commissioners tried to appoint Lamarie Austin-Stripling to a vacant seat on the board in April, but a court blocked the move. -
Cheney, who extolled the power of the presidency, died Monday, according to a statement from his family. The cause was complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. -
LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda died Sunday in an ATV accident. The Charlotte-based company announced his death Monday morning. Lebda founded LendingTree in 1996, and it has since grown into one of Charlotte’s most prominent homegrown financial companies. Scott Peyree, who has been LendingTree’s president and chief operating officer, was appointed CEO effective immediately. -
Richardson, a former president at Baltimore's Morgan State University, led a lawsuit that ended in a historic settlement for four historically Black colleges and universities in Maryland. He was 81. -
A memorial service was held at NC A&T's Harrison Auditorium on Thursday for alumnus and civil rights leader Major General Joseph McNeil. He died on September 4, 2025, at the age of 83. -
The British musician co-founded the rock band Supertramp, which spurred hits like "Give A Little Bit" and "The Logical Song" in the 1970s. -
Dryden backstopped the NHL's most successful franchise to championships in six of his eight seasons in the league from 1970-71 to '78-79. He died after a fight with cancer. -
Armani's clothes highlight the body as an object of art. Celebrities have flaunted his fashion on red carpets for decades. He revolutionized the suit jacket, with casual silhouettes and softer colors.
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The fearless free-funk and jazz artist, a student of Ornette Coleman's Harmolodics concept, followed his unorthodox path to a singular five-decade career. -
David Gilkey, an NPR photojournalist who documented tragedy and hope, was killed in Afghanistan in 2016 along with NPR's Afghan interpreter and fellow journalist Zabihullah Tamanna. -
Satrapi was the author of the acclaimed graphic novel "Persepolis" and a leading champion for women's rights in Iran. Satrapi's death was confirmed by the French presidency.
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The Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker was perhaps most well-known for the graphic memoir, and subsequent film, about her life during the Iranian revolution in 1979. -
Peabo Bryson, the legendary singer behind Beauty and the Beast and 'A Whole New World,' has died at 75.
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Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Peabo Bryson has died at 75. He was known for his Disney duets "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World." He died Tuesday after having a stroke. -
Rollins, who died May 25, had for decades been hailed as the greatest living jazz musician. Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation, and we listen back to Rollins' 1994 interview with Terry Gross.
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Clarence B. Jones, a lawyer and adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died last week. Jones helped King write his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. He was 95.
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It Takes Two rapper Rob Base died at 59 after a battle with cancer. His music, made with his childhood friend DJ E-Z Rock, filled dancefloors.
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Sonny Rollins, the jazz legend known as the Saxophone Colossus died yesterday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y. He was 95 years old and one of the last of his generation of jazz titans.
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The two-time NASCAR champion died on Thursday, a day after passing out in a Chevrolet simulator. -
Rapper Rob Base has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. His team shared the news of his death on his Instagram page. Base was one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock.
