Swimmer Dies From Suspected Sting Ray Attack in Australia

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‘She was murdered!’ Ukrainian civil activist doused with acid by suspected ‘war veterans’ dies

Ukrainian activist Katerina Gandzyuk has died at a Kiev hospital, where she had been treated after surviving an acid attack this summer. A group of far-right veterans of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine are suspected of the attack. The exact causes of her death have not been established, yet Ukrainian law enforcement has already re-qualified […]

Mari Hulman George, Indy's quiet pioneer, dies at 83

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Motorsports,Racing Voice of ‘start your engines,’ from family that saved the Speedway. Continue reading Mari Hulman George, Indy’s quiet pioneer, dies at 83 Mari Hulman George, Indy’s quiet pioneer, dies at 83 originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for […]

Motoblogger dubbed ‘Russia’s sexiest biker’ dies in Moscow traffic collision

A popular Russian motoblogger, dubbed the sexiest and most beautiful biker by friends and followers, has died following a road collision with a car. Olga Petrova, 22, crashed her bike after colliding with the passenger side of a turning car on a Moscow highway on October 13. It’s unclear who was responsible for the crash. […]

Blazers and Seahawks owner Paul Allen dies at 65

NO one had more influence on professional sports in the Pacific Northwest than Paul Allen. But though he was the owner of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks and the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers and partial owner of Major League Soccer’s Seattle Sounders, Allen usually shied away from the spotlight sought by others in his same position. […]

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies from cancer at 65

It’s a sad day for the technology world, as Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has died at the age of 65 due to complications from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The tech pioneer had been grappling with the cancer for years and received treatment for it in 2009, but announced that it had returned on October 1st. He leaves […]

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer at 65

Published time: 15 Oct, 2018 22:24 Edited time: 15 Oct, 2018 22:33 Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, has passed away after a two-week battle with relapsed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Allen announced in early October that the cancer of the lymphatic system, for which he was treated in 2009, had returned. He wrote that […]

Opera icon & ‘Barcelona’ singer Montserrat Caballe dies at 85

One of the best-known operatic sopranos in history, Montserrat Caballe, has died in her home town of Barcelona, said the hospital where had been receiving treatment. The 85-year-old diva was admitted to the Hospital Sant Pau since late last month, to receive help for a chronic gallbladder issue. However, Caballe’s family requested the exact cause […]

Hero air traffic controller dies helping last plane escape Indonesian earthquake and tsunami

A young Indonesian air traffic controller stayed on duty as the earthquake shook the building, to make sure one last aircraft escaped Friday’s deadly disaster. He was fatally injured fleeing afterwards. Anthonius Gunawan Agung was the last person remaining in the air traffic control tower at Mutiara Sis Al Jufri Airport in Palu when the […]

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang dies aged 61 – state radio

Published time: 21 Sep, 2018 05:06 Edited time: 21 Sep, 2018 05:27 Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang has died in the hospital from a “serious illness despite efforts by domestic and international doctors and professors,” state media reports. Tran Dai Quang passed away in a Hanoi military hospital at 10:05am local time (3:05am GMT) on […]