Ameen Ramzy, former Shock Trauma surgeon, dies
Ameen Ramzy, a former Shock Trauma surgeon who helped the injured during the 1987 Amtrak...
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Norway’s new king pays tribute to his late father as tens of thousands mourn
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Tens of thousands of mourners paid their respects to Norway’s King...
Joan Claire ‘Pert’ Mutscheller, widow of Baltimore Colts player, dies
She co-chaired Greater Baltimore Medical Center's annual nearly new clothing sale, her favorite charity, for...
Louis S. Goldberg, longtime Maryland Public Television employee, dies
He served in the Army as a videotape editor at Aberdeen Proving Ground, then joined...
Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs dies in Los Angeles after illness at age 87
By COREY WILLIAMS Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs, who helped pen hits including “Money...
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies at 94
By JOHN HANNA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor’s daughter who...
Gary Hamamoto, general surgeon who practiced 47 years, dies at 73
Dr. Hamamoto was a precisionist in the operating room, said his wife, Dr. Elizabeth Lehman,...
O.J. Brigance, beloved Ravens linebacker and longtime ALS advocate, dies at 56
Former Ravens player and longtime senior adviser to player development O.J. Brigance has died, the...
Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets of a Welsh village as her coffin is brought home
LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of fans lined the streets of a seaside Welsh village on...
Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of ‘On Golden Pond,’ dies at 97
By BETH HARRIS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of the sentimental...
Loyola Blakefield benefactor and matriarch Bernardine Keelty Wyatt dies
"She was always willing to share a smile or laugh, was reliably optimistic, and was...
Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who drove economic reforms and led China into the WTO, dies at 97
By JOE MCDONALD BEIJING (AP) — Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, the impatient, sharp-tongued reformer...
George M. Lipman, judge who advocated for mentally ill people, dies at 76
George M. Lipman, a Baltimore District Court judge who worked to change how the criminal...
Mary J. Berlin, longtime math teacher who later taught ill students, dies
Mary Jane Berlin, a longtime mathematics teacher whose passion for her work took her beyond...
John Benjamin Thomas II, who managed airport duty-free shops, dies at 74
In the 1970s, Mr. Thomas sold Good Humor ice cream to pay his way through...
Lloyd Robertson, longtime anchor of Canada’s top TV newscast, dies at 92
TORONTO (AP) — Lloyd Robertson, who served as chief anchor of CTV National News for...
Mary Susan Taylor, professor at College Park’s business school, dies
She earned her scuba certification as an Open Water Diver, and, in 2011, certification as...
James Boxley Cooke, retired T. Rowe Price marketing VP, dies at 89
After retirement, Mr. Cooke worked for several nonprofits, counseling young Baltimore residents on how to...
Owner of 59-year-old Ellicott City antique shop dies at 83
Edward Raymond Crowl, one of Old Ellicott City's longest-running business owners, died July 24. He...
Arlene Smith, lead singer of pioneering ’50s girl group the Chantels, dies at 84
By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — Arlene Smith, one of the first “girl group”...
Alexander Griswold Fisher, senior executive at investment firms, dies
In his later years, he supported urban agriculture. He co-founded and led two nonprofits in...
William Miles Cary Woodward dies; he taught at Gilman for 35 years
He worked at the American Consulate General in Thessaloniki, Greece, and made reports to the...
Bonnie Lou Hammons, Harford County school bus driver for 38 years, dies
Bonnie Lou Hammons seldom missed work; 15 years ago, while successfully battling breast cancer, she...
Spaulding Goetze Sr., former CEO of family’s candy company, dies at 80
In 1998, Spaulding Goetz Sr. was inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame, often regarded...
Kozo Okamoto, Japanese militant who took part in a 1972 Tel Aviv airport attack, dies in Beirut
By BASSEM MROUE BEIRUT (AP) — Kozo Okamoto, the Japanese militant who took part in...
John L. White, US and Maryland education official, dies of melanoma at 58
John Louis White, a communications specialist who served as deputy assistant secretary for the U.S....
Audrey Cyrus McCallum, gifted pianist who taught music for 50 years, dies
Dr. Audrey Cyrus McCallum, a concert pianist and Western High School music department head, died of...
Todd Pearthree, community theater director and choreographer, dies
As a teen, director and choreographer Todd Peartree talked the rector of a Baltimore church...
Aurelia Thomas Burt, administrator at Roland Park Country School, dies
Aurelia Thomas Burt, who led Roland Park Country School's middle school and helped found St....
Martha Lillard, last US polio patient using iron lung, dies at 78 in Oklahoma
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with...
Maryland’s oldest known resident dies at 110
Chester Meros, 110, was a supercentenarian who was the oldest known living man in Maryland...
Rev. Annie M. Chambers, lifelong civil rights activist, dies at 84
Her daughter said, "She wanted everybody to have a house in Baltimore. She also wanted...
George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care business, dies at 99
By COREY WILLIAMS and AISHA I. JEFFERSON CHICAGO (AP) — George E. Johnson Sr., a...
Dennis Stephen Xenakis, funeral director for 5 decades, dies at 72
Dennis Xenakis was an active Boys' Latin School alumnus and because he was an accomplished...
Charlotte Garretson Cronin, Aberdeen museum founder and Aegis columnist, dies at 100
Throughout Charlotte Garretson Cronin's life, she worked to collect and preserve parts of Aberdeen's history...
Natalie Wills, local lacrosse standout and beloved coach, dies at 36
Natalie Wills, who also helped launch USA Lacrosse’s National Team Development Program, is remembered for...
Karl Richard Pfrommer Sr. dies on 85th birthday after vehicle crash
Karl Richard Pfrommer Sr. owned "Sesame Street" puppets and costumes. He wore a Cookie Monster...
Civil rights attorney Susan Goering dies, led ACLU of Maryland
ACLU of Maryland's Susan K. Goering worked on a lawsuit on a case against the...
Sergei Ivanov, Russia’s ex-defense minister once seen as Putin’s likely successor, has died at 73
MOSCOW (AP) — Sergei Ivanov, a former Russian defense minister once seen as a possible...
Anton J.S. Keating, colorful criminal defense attorney and author, dies
Anton J.S. Keating, a criminal defense attorney whose courtroom career spanned more than four decades,...
Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY and MARIA SHERMAN NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Davis, a music...
Scary Mommy blog founder Jill Smokler dies at 48
Jill Smokler, the founder of the popular parenting blog Scary Mommy and a New York...
Joni Holifield, advocate for Baltimore children and teens, dies
Holifield created HeartSmiles, a youth program, and worked with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of...
James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85
By BETH HARRIS LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter...
Kim Gamel, a former veteran AP correspondent in Europe and the Middle East, dies
By BASSEM MROUE Kim Gamel, a former veteran Associated Press correspondent who covered conflicts and...
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, ‘The Ring’ villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her youthful voice in...
Microhistory pioneer Carlo Ginzburg, who gave voice to the marginalized, dies at 87
By GIADA ZAMPANO ROME (AP) — Carlo Ginzburg, an Italian historian whose pioneering work transformed...
Dr. Alan Marvin Goldberg, advocate for animal-testing alternatives, dies
Dr. Alan Goldberg planned the first World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the...
Dr. John ‘Randy’ Iddings dies, led dental service at Baltimore VA Hospital
Dr. Randy Iddings, who died June 8, volunteered on several international missions with Operation Smile....
Former Maryland state Sen. Nathan C. Irby Jr. dies at 94
Nathan C. Irby Jr. was elected to the Maryland Senate in 1983 and held the...
Bernadette Chirac, formidable former first lady of France who built power of her own, dies at 93
By THOMAS ADAMSON PARIS (AP) — Bernadette Chirac, the steel-willed former first lady of France...
Bobbie L. Hoye, UMBC lawyer who worked on Title IX issues, dies at 50
Bobbie Lynn Hoye, who died May 30, worked in legal issues related to Title IX,...
Former MI6 spy chief Alex Younger has died aged 62
By JILL LAWLESS LONDON (AP) — Prince William and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have...
Marjane Satrapi, Iranian French cartoonist and filmmaker known for ‘Persepolis,’ dies at 56
PARIS (AP) — Acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent advocate for women’s...
Peabo Bryson, known for duets from Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ has died at 75
By MARIA SHERMAN NEW YORK (AP) — Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer...
Betty Ruth Sweren, founding member of Baltimore Center Stage, dies at 94
Betty Ruth Sweren, a calligrapher and book collector who was among the founders of Baltimore...
Baltimore Colts legend Raymond Berry, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies
Raymond Berry, a Hall of Fame Baltimore Colts wide receiver and key figure in the...
Oscar-winning ‘Star Wars’ editor Marcia Lucas dies at 80
By ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marcia Lucas, who won an Oscar as editor...
Peter A. Bielski dies, coordinated university teacher-training centers
Peter Bielski was the principal at several Prince George's County public schools and one in...
Rev. Monsignor Paul G. Cook dies, led St. Joseph’s and advised archbishops
Rev. Monsignor Paul G. Cook was a trusted adviser to archbishops of Baltimore who led...
‘It Takes Two’ rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59
NEW YORK (AP) — Rob Base, a rapper and one half of the Harlem hip-hop...
Jane Chase Venable, retired Morgan librarian and jazz lover, dies at 93
Jane Chase Venable, a retired Morgan State University librarian, died of cancer April 29 in...
Howard Fendrich, award-winning AP national sports writer and tennis expert, dies at 55
By EDDIE PELLS Howard Fendrich, a national sports writer for The Associated Press whose persistent...
Dr. William DeVoe dies, led pediatrics at St. Joseph Hospital for 25 years
Dr. William DeVoe cared for children in Baltimore County for 45 years — more than...
Frederick O’Neill Mitchell II dies; his family owned Harford corn cannery
Frederick O’Neill Mitchell II, who owned and operated his family's sweet corn canning business, died...
Natasha Guynes dies at 45; she advocated for victimized women
Natasha Guynes, who died May 16, said she sought justice for "victims of domestic violence,...
Frederick William Cogswell, former principal at 3 high schools, dies
Frederick Cogswell, a career educator who was a principal at three Baltimore County schools, died...
George Cameron Creel dies, engineer and executive spent 42 years with BGE
George Cameron Creel, a career engineer and executive with BGE, died of congestive heart failure...
William M. Passano Jr. dies at 97, led family-owned Waverly Press
William M. Passano Jr., who led his family's printing business as well as its scientific...
Rex Reed, longtime film critic and journalist, dies at 87
By LINDSEY BAHR Rex Reed, the prominent and outspoken film critic and journalist known for...
Kenneth P. Moore, Catholic school principal, dies at 86
Kenneth P. Moore, a Catholic school principal and world traveler, died of complications of a...
Joni Lamb, who started of one of the largest Christian TV networks, has died
By JOHN SEEWER Joni Lamb, who with her late husband founded the Daystar Television Network...
Dr. Robert Michael Friday, theology scholar, dies at 91
Dr. Robert Michael Friday, a longtime Catholic priest and professor at St Mary's Seminary in...
Gerry Conway, comic book writer who co-created Punisher character in Spider-Man, dies at 73
By CLAIRE RUSH Gerry Conway, a renowned comic book writer who helped create characters and...
Georg Baselitz, German artist known for provocation and upside-down paintings, dies at 88
By JAMEY KEATEN Georg Baselitz, an acclaimed German artist prominent in the neo-Expressionist movement who...
John Lloyd McLoughlin, lighting firm owner and musician, dies at 56
John L. McLoughlin, a lighting firm owner by day and a musician by night, died...
Joseph Baker, beloved Calvert Hall educator, coach and mentor, dies at 67
Joseph Baker, a longtime Calvert Hall College High School teacher, administrator and coach whose 46-year...
Sophia Maggelakis Vendelis, who ‘raised millions’ for Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, dies at 86
Sophia Maggelakis Vendelis, who headed stewardship campaigns for St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, died of...
Mildred Kramer Shapiro, bookkeeper and family matriarch, dies at 102
Mildred Kramer Shapiro, a bookkeeper and family matriarch, died April 24 at Sinai Hospital's hospice....
Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and US Interior secretary, dies at 74
By GENE JOHNSON Former Idaho Gov. and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has died at...
Deborah ‘Debby’ Cushing Phinney dies at 91, taught music and wrote songs
Deborah "Debby" Cushing Phinney, a former Bolton Hill resident who composed songs about Baltimore and...
Charles Markell III, lawyer for US Department of the Interior, dies at 84
Much of Charles" Chip" Markell's work concerned issues in the western United States and helped shape...
Leon Bridges dies at 93; award-winning architect founded his firm in 1963
Leon Bridges, who aspired to be an architect as a child and rose to the...
Laurie Feinberg dies; city planner led update of Baltimore’s zoning code
Laurie Ruth Feinberg, a city planner who oversaw a revision and update of Baltimore's zoning...
Ex-Baltimore City solicitor and Md. deputy attorney general Ralph S. Tyler III dies
Ralph S. Tyler III, a former Baltimore City solicitor and Maryland deputy attorney general, died...
GBMC oncologist Marshall Levine, cellist who once played with BSO, dies
Marshall Andrew Levine, an oncologist and a national authority on head and neck tumors, died...
Paul E. Roberts, psychiatrist and art collector, dies
Dr. Paul E. Roberts, a psychiatrist and donor to the Baltimore Museum of Art, died...
Brandon E. Schaefer, Nationwide Automotive Group co-owner and manager, dies at 55
Brandon E. Schaefer, a Nationwide Automotive Group co-owner and manager, died at 55 of a...
Stephen B. Tabeling III, retired Baltimore Police lieutenant, dies at 96
Stephen B. Tabeling III, a retired Baltimore Police lieutenant who handled high-profile homicide and narcotics...
James Gilmor Morgan Jr., financial and insurance executive, dies at 86
James Gilmor Morgan Jr., a former Lincoln Financial general agent and advocate for dyslexic students,...
Tina Broccolino, longtime advocate in Howard County, dies at 86
Santina "Tina" Broccolino, a longtime community advocate and force for change in Howard County, died...
Agnes O’Connor Riina, Maryland Kidney Foundation official, dies at 98
Agnes O’Connor Riina, a former Maryland Kidney Foundation executive director, died March 27 at St....
Lawrason R. Sayre, longtime Angus cattle farmer in Churchville, dies at 98
Lawrason Riggs Sayre, an Angus cattle breeder and land preservation leader, died March 22 at...
Paula Hollinger dies at 85, served in Maryland General Assembly
Paula C. Hollinger, a former nurse who fought for medical reforms and reproductive rights during...
Henry Lee, famed forensic scientist who testified in the OJ Simpson trial, dies at 87
By SUSAN HAIGH Henry Lee, the famed forensic scientist who helped bring modern crime scene...
Donald Steinwachs, Bloomberg School’s chair emeritus in Health Policy and Management, dies
A trailblazer in health services research, Steinwachs created novel ways to meet patients' unmet needs...
Dash Crofts of Seals & Crofts, known for hits ‘Summer Breeze’ and ‘Diamond Girl,’ dies at 87
By HILLEL ITALIE and JOCELYN NOVECK NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Darrell “Dash” Crofts, who...
Lawyer, author and former Sun reporter John Seaman Bainbridge Jr. dies
John Seaman Bainbridge Jr., an attorney, journalist and author, died of pancreatic cancer complications March...
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54
By SCOTT BAUER Nicholas Brendon, an actor best known for his role as a loveable...
George Frederick Johnson, vocal teacher and choir director, dies at 88
George Frederick Johnson, a much-praised vocal music teacher at Towson High School and St. Paul's...