Hyun Sook Han, social worker who helped thousands of families with international adoptions, dies at 83
Korean-born Hyun Sook Han believed Korean adoptees should remain connected to their culture.
France 44 Wines & Spirits co-owner David Anderson dies at 80
He began his working life as a University of Minnesota administrator, then switched to educating wine buyers as a co-owner of France 44 Wines & Spirits.
Former Mpls. Institute of Art curator and Asian art expert Robert Jacobsen dies
He helped expand the collection at Mia, including a 400-year-old Ming dynasty reception hall.
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Reaction to death of Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer at Masters
Reaction to the death of Lee Elder, the first Black golfer to play at the Masters:
Sports
Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87
Lee Elder, who broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow, has died at the age of 87.
World
Famed Australian Indigenous actor David Gulpilil dies at 68
Australia's most acclaimed Indigenous actor, David Gulpilil, has died of lung cancer, a government leader said on Monday. He was 68 years old.
Nation
Carrie Meek, pioneering Black former congresswoman, dies
Carrie Meek, the grandchild of a slave and a sharecropper's daughter who became one of the first Black Floridians elected to Congress since Reconstruction, died Sunday. She was 95.
Sports
Frank Williams, founder of Formula One team, dies at 79
Frank Williams, the founder and former team principal of Formula One's Williams Racing, has died. He was 79.
Nation
Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at 69
Phil Saviano, a clergy sex abuse survivor and whistleblower who played a pivotal role in exposing decades of predatory assaults by Roman Catholic priests in the United States, has died. He was 69.
Nation
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41
Virgil Abloh, a leading designer whose groundbreaking fusions of streetwear and high couture made him one of the most celebrated tastemakers in fashion and beyond, has died of cancer. He was 41.
World
Cambodian prince and politician Norodom Ranariddh dies at 77
Cambodia's Prince Norodom Ranariddh, former prime minister and the son of the late King Norodom Sihanouk, died Sunday in France, Information Minister Khieu Kanharith announced on his Facebook page. He was 77.
Variety
Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91
Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century with his intelligent, intricately rhymed lyrics, his use of evocative melodies and his willingness to tackle unusual subjects, has died. He was 91.
Sports
Hall of Fame defensive lineman Curley Culp dies at 75
Curley Culp, the Hall of Fame defensive lineman who helped the Kansas City Chiefs win their first Super Bowl during a 14-year NFL career, died Saturday of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 75.
Local
Pope donates watch to annual fundraiser for scholarships
Even after 15-year-old Brian LaViolette lost his life in a swimming accident in the summer of 1992, the watches he collected over the years kept track of the time.
Variety
Barbra Streisand, Lea Salonga, more mourn Stephen Sondheim
Tributes quickly flooded social media following the death of Stephen Sondheim as performers and writers alike saluted a giant of the theater:
Variety
Perfectionist. Genius. Icon. That was Stephen Sondheim
In 2010, the year he turned 80, Stephen Sondheim had to endure a public fuss when a Broadway theater was being renamed in his honor.
Nation
Art critic Dave Hickey, known for book 'Air Guitar', dies
Dave Hickey, a prominent American art critic whose essays covered topics ranging from Siegfried & Roy to Norman Rockwell, has died.
Nation
Army officer who reported prisoner abuses dies at age 42
A former Army officer and Detroit native who reported in 2005 that military prisoners in the Middle East were being beaten and abused by U.S. soldiers has died.
Business
Subway sandwich chain co-founder Peter Buck dies at 90
Peter Buck, whose $1,000 investment in a family friend's Connecticut sandwich shop in 1965 provided the genesis for what is now the world's largest restaurant chain — Subway — has died. He was 90.
Business
Putin tests experimental nasal vaccine against COVID-19
President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he has taken an experimental nasal vaccine against the coronavirus, three days after he received his booster shot.
Sports
Man's obit urges betting a bunch on the Huskers
Milton Andrew Munson's obituary recalled his life as an Air Force veteran, a pharmacist, husband and father, and as a Nebraska football fan. That was evident in one line in the obit: "In lieu of flowers, please place an irresponsibly large wager on Nebraska beating Iowa."
Nation
Joanne Shenandoah, celebrated Native American singer, dies
Joanne Shenandoah, the celebrated Native American singer-songwriter who performed before world leaders and on high-profile stages, has died. She was 63.
Sports
Former MLB outfielder, manager Bill Virdon dies at 90
Bill Virdon, the steady centerfielder who won the 1955 National League Rookie of the Year for St. Louis and guided the Houston Astros to three straight postseason appearances as a manager, has died. He was 90.
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