Carlo Castillejos, a builder of social bridges, dies at 44
Raised in Fridley after his parents moved from their native Philippines, Castillejos had a winning smile that could disarm anyone.
Deputy believed to be first officer to die from COVID-19
A deputy with the Dane County Sheriff's Office who is believed to have contracted the coronavirus while on duty has died.
White House holds memorial service for president's brother
Sometimes politics gives way to the personal at the White House. It has seen 18 weddings and at least 10 people are known to have died there, including two presidents and three first ladies.
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Celebrities
Carol Burnett seeks to be guardian of teen grandson
Carol Burnett is seeking to become the legal guardian of her teenage grandson as his mother struggles with substance abuse.
National
Slade Gorton, former Washington US senator, dies at 92
Slade Gorton, a patrician and cerebral politician from Washington state who served as a U.S. Senate Republican leader before he was ousted by the growing Seattle-area liberal electorate in 2000, has died. He was 92.
Local
Dr. Richard Sletten, co-founder of Twin Cities Orthopedics, dies at 82
Sletten suffered a sudden heart attack and died Aug. 13 at his home in North Oaks.
National
Guatemalan man seeking asylum drowns along US-Mexico border
A Guatemalan man who had been living in a makeshift migrant camp while waiting to petition the U.S. government for asylum drowned in the Rio Grande near Brownsville, Texas, aid workers said Wednesday.
West Metro
Daniel Novak Jr., who photographed everything from war to weddings, dies at age 96
When he got back to the Twin Cities, he started the Novak Photo Studio on Broadway in Minneapolis in addition to owning a studio on Nicollet Mall.
Movies
'Chariots of Fire' star Ben Cross dies after short illness
Ben Cross, an actor who starred in the Academy Award-winning film "Chariots of Fire" and "Star Trek," has died. He was 72.
Stage & Arts
Dan Budnik, who photographed civil rights movement, dies
Acclaimed photographer Dan Budnik, noted for his portraits of artists in New York in the 1960s and documenting the civil rights movement and Native American culture, has died. He was 87.
Hall of Fame
George Smilanich, Iron Range veteran, teacher and coach, dies at 98
After four years in his first teaching and coaching job in Illinois, George Smilanich was offered a teaching job in his hometown of Buhl, Minn.…
Variety
American released from Lebanon after jailed for months dies
Amer Fakhoury, an American who was jailed for months in Lebanon and later released over decades-old murder and torture charges that he denied died Monday, his family said. He was 57.
Variety
American released from Lebanon after jailed for months dies
Amer Fakhoury, an American who was jailed for months in Lebanon and later released over decades-old murder and torture charges that he denied died Monday, his family said. He was 57.
National
Trump eyes White House funeral service for brother, Robert
President Donald Trump is eyeing a White House funeral service later this week for his younger brother, Robert, who died over the weekend in a New York hospital.
Nation
School administrator dies of hornet attack complications
An administrator for the Neenah Joint School District has died from complications after being stung multiple times by a swarm of hornets earlier this month, according to district officials.
National
AP FACT CHECK: Trump muddies facts on mail ballots, Harris
President Donald Trump is muddying the facts about mail-in voting and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris on the eve of the Democratic National Convention.
National
Robert Trump, the president's younger brother, dead at 71
President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, a businessman known for an even keel that seemed almost incompatible with the family name, died Saturday night after being hospitalized in New York, the president said in a statement. He was 71.
Local
James Bransford, who steered himself and many others away from addiction, dies at 89
After retiring from his job in the judicial system, Bransford kept working to help people overcome addiction until the pandemic forced him to stay home.
Business
Former Illinois Gov. Thompson, who fought corruption, dies
Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson, whose prosecutions of public officials — including a predecessor — helped catapult him to become the state's longest-serving chief executive, has died. He was 84.
Music
'Succession' star Nicholas Braun writes a virus dating song
Actor Nicholas Braun, who plays fan favorite Cousin Greg on HBO's "Succession," has captured the fraught nature of dating during the pandemic in a catchy new punk song that started as a joke.
Variety
Computer scientist, pixel inventor Russell Kirsch dead at 91
Russell Kirsch, a computer scientist credited with inventing the pixel and scanning the world's first digital photograph, died Aug. 11 at his home in Portland, Oregon, The Oregonian reported. He was 91.
Local
Nancy Allin Nelson, advocate for young people, dies at 72
The nonprofit she co-founded in 1989, later named Teenwise Minnesota, was just one of her causes, but it was the one she was the most proud of, her husband said..
7 seek to follow Lewis in House, but long-term prospects dim
A Georgia special congressional election for a successor to the late John Lewis is likely to produce someone who will hold the seat only for a short time, possibly only weeks.
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