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Wednesday May 13 2009
Grandson Of George Wallace Found Dead
George Corley Wallace IV, a grandson of former Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, has been found dead at his home in Pensacola. He was 25. more »
Tuesday May 05 2009
Actor Dom DeLuise Dead At 75
BREAKING NEWS DeLuise is probably best-known for his work in movies like "Blazing Saddles," "Space Balls," and "Cannonball Run." more »
Wednesday April 29 2009
Country Singer Vern Gosdin Dies
Gosdin's song "Chiseled in Stone" was voted 1989 Song of the Year by the Country Music Association. more »
Tuesday April 21 2009
Remembering Ray Ray
Funeral arrangements announced for former 93 BLX morning show host Ray Ray Russell. more »
Friday April 17 2009
Ray Ray Russell Dies
Russell was the long time morning show host on 93 BLX who left to manage his nephew, Oakland Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell. His family spoke to News 5 about his life. more »
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Mel Showers/ WKRG Staff
Monday April 13 2009
Legendary Broadcaster Dies
Harry Kalas, the Hall of Fame radio and TV voice of the Philadelphia Phillies, passed out in the booth before today's game in Washington. He was 73. more »
Tuesday March 24 2009
Mobile City Councilman’s Wife Dies
Betty Copeland passed away Monday night in her sleep. Her husband Reggie has been a city councilman since 1985. more »
Wednesday March 18 2009
Actress Natasha Richardson Has Died
The 45-year-old was injured Monday in a skiing accident. Her mother is Oscar winning actress Vanessa Redgrave. She was married to actor Liam Neeson. more »
Monday March 16 2009
Actor Ron Silver Dead At 62
The Tony Award-winner and Emmy nominee has died after a long
battle with esophageal cancer. more »
Tuesday March 03 2009
Senator Jeff Sessions’ Mother Has Died
Abbie Powe Sessions died Sunday in an assisted-living center in Mobile. She was 95. more »
Tuesday February 17 2009
Famous Rocket Scientist Dies
German rocket scientist Konrad Dannenberg, a member of the Wernher von Braun team that helped put man on the moon, has died at a Huntsville rehabilitation center. more »
Tuesday February 03 2009
Habitat For Humanity Founder Dies
Millard Fuller is an Alanama native. He graduated from Auburn and earned a law degree from the University of Alabama. more »
Friday January 30 2009
Reaction To Governor Hunt’s Death
Guy Hunt, Alabama's first Republican governor since Reconstruction, died Friday afternoon at a hospital in Birmingham. He was 75 years old. more »
Wednesday January 14 2009
Actor Ricardo Montalban Dies
The Mexican-born actor who played the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke on "Fantasy Island" has died. Ricardo Montalban was 88. more »
Monday January 12 2009
Alabama Senator Found Dead
72-year-old W.H. "Pat" Lindsey was seven-term member of the Alabama
Senate. more »
Friday January 09 2009
Former First Lady’s Funeral Arrangements Announced
The funeral for Cornelia Wallace will be Monday in Winter Haven, Florida. Wallace died Thursday from cancer. READ OBITUARY more »
Monday December 29 2008
University Of Mobile Leader Dies
53-year-old Mike Blaylock, vice president for campus affairs, died at home surrounded by his family after a long battle with colon cancer. more »
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WKRG Staff/University of Mobile
Monday November 10 2008
World’s Ugliest Dog Dies
Gus, the one-eyed, three-legged pooch who was rescued from a bad home and went on to be deemed the world's ugliest dog, has died after battle with cancer. more »
Wednesday November 05 2008
Michael Crichton Loses Battle With Cancer
Chrichton is the best selling author who wrote "Jurassic Park" and created the hit TV drama "ER." more »
Friday October 17 2008
Four Tops Lead Singer Levi Stubbs Deat At 72
The man who sang "Baby I Need Your Loving," "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" and "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" died Friday morning at his home in Detroit. more »
Tuesday October 14 2008
Director Of Dauphin Island Sea Lab Dies
Dr. L. Scott Quackenbush Sunday after a brief illness. He was 56 years old. more »
Thursday October 02 2008
‘Mr. Clean’ Dies at 92
House Peters Jr., a TV actor who became the original Mr. Clean in Procter & Gamble's commercials for household cleaners, died Wednesday. He was 92. more »
Saturday September 27 2008
Paul Newman Dead At 83
Legendary actor died Friday after a long battle with cancer. Click here for clips from movies like "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Hustler" more »
Friday September 19 2008
Co-Founder Of SCLC Dead At 90
The Reverend Simmie Lee Harvey helped start the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. after the Montgomery bus boycott. more »
Tuesday September 16 2008
Former Alabama State Football Coach Dies
George James Junior, known as "The Houdini of Football" because he led the Hornets to several upsets, was 81 years old. more »
Tuesday September 02 2008
Singer-Actor Jerry Reed Dies
Reed, who was best known for his roles in the "Smokey and the Bandit" movies, had a string of hits that included "When You're Hot, You're Hot." more »
‘King of Voiceovers’ Dies at 68
Don LaFontaine, the man behind the chilling voice in various movie trailers and commercials, died Monday, his agent said. He was 68. more »
Tuesday August 19 2008
Mobile Icon Dies
Charles Pollman, who's father founded Pollman's Bakery in 1918, passed away at the age of 88. more »
Monday August 18 2008
Isaac Hayes Memorial Service
During the service attended by 3,000 fans and friends, a congressman suggested the city rename its airport Isaac Hayes International. more »
Friday August 15 2008
Famed Record Producer, Dies At 91
Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who
helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha
Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, and later made key
recordings with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, has died. more »
Monday August 04 2008
Atlanta Braves Broadcaster Died In His Sleep
Skip Caray, the son of famous Chicago Cubs voice Harry Caray, took a nap Sunday afternoon and never woke up. He was 68 years old. more »
Friday June 13 2008
Tim Russert Dies Of A Heart Attack
NBC's Tim Russert, host of "Meet The Press," died of an apparent heart attack. He was 58-years-old. more »
Friday June 06 2008
Mississippi Flags Ordered At Half-Staff For Lucas
Gov. Barbour orders Mississippi flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Jack Lucas who was as the youngest Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Lucas died Thursday in Hattiesburg. more »
Thursday June 05 2008
Alabama’s First Female Cop Dies at 81
Mary Nell Rollings, Alabama's first female police officer known for patrolling Florence's streets on a Harley in the early 1950s, has died. more »
Youngest Marine To Receive Medal of Honor Dies
Jack Lucas, who at 14 lied his way into military service during World War II and became the youngest Marine to receive the Medal of Honor, died Thursday in a Mississippi hospital. He was 80. more »
Monday June 02 2008
Bo Diddley 1928-2008
Mississippi native and rock-and-roll hall of famer Bo Diddley died of heart failure in Florida. He was 79. more »
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WKRG Staff/The Associated Press
Thursday May 29 2008
Actor Harvey Korman Dies
The Emmy-winning star of "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Blazing Saddles" was 81. more »
By
WKRG Staff/The Associated Press
Tuesday May 27 2008
Traffic Delays For Police Funeral
Mobile Police are warning drivers to expect delays tomorrow during the funeral procession for former police chief Harold Johnson. more »
Monday May 26 2008
Sydney Pollack Dies of Cancer
Director of "Tootsie" and "Out of Africa" dead at age 73. more »
Wife of ‘Family Circus’ Creator Dies
She was the inspiration for the Mommy character in the long-running "Family Circus" comic. Thelma Keane, the wife of the comic's creator, has died at age 82 of Alzheimer's disease. more »
Thursday May 22 2008
Former Mobile Police Chief Dies
Former Mobile Police Chief Harold L. Johnson has died. He was 66 years old. more »
Tuesday April 08 2008
Florida’s Longest Serving Teacher Dies
Hazel Haley, who taught English for 69 years before she retired two years ago, died Monday at age 91. more »
By
WKRG Staff/The Associated Press
Saturday April 05 2008
Tributes Pour In For Hollywood Legend
Oscar-winning actor Charlton Heston was 84 years old more »
Tuesday April 01 2008
Flags Ordered To Half-Staff In Honor Of Bill Dickinson
Governor Bob Riley ordered flags on all state buildings to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Saturday to honor former Congressman Bill Dickinson, who passed away Monday night in Montgomery. more »
Longtime Alabama Congressman Dies
Former Alabama Congressman Bill Dickinson, part of the Barry Goldwater sweep that helped turn Alabama into a two-party state, died last night. He was 82. more »
By
WKRG Staff/The Associated Press
Tuesday March 18 2008
Famous Science Fiction Author Dies
Arthur C. Clarke, the man who wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey," has died. more »
Monday March 03 2008
Guitarist Jeff Healey Dies at 41
Blind since infancy due to a rare form of cancer, Healey was attracting local attention for his talent on guitar, which he played laying across his lap ... more »
Saturday January 12 2008
Burger King Dies
The founder of Carl's Jr. restaurant chain has died. A spokeswoman says Carl Karcher suffered from Parkinson's disease and was being treated for pneumonia. more »
Friday November 30 2007
Evel Knievel Dead at 69
Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel has died after a long battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable condition that scarred his lungs. Video more »
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