News Obituaries
![Joe Fitz, this appreciation is for you. Joe Fitz, this appreciation is for you.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/JoeFitz.jpg?w=101)
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Appreciation: Joe Fitzgerald belonged to Boston
Joe Fitz, this appreciation is for you.
![Increased competition from online retailers, the onslaught of chains such as Dollar General stores and an aging lineup of independent grocers have only made things tougher. Increased competition from online retailers, the onslaught of chains such as Dollar General stores and an aging lineup of independent grocers have only made things tougher.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/US-NEWS-RURAL-GROCERYSTORES-1-SH.jpg?w=117)
‘The lifeblood of the community’: States invest to save rural grocery stores
Increased competition from online retailers, the onslaught of chains such as Dollar General stores and...
![Hallie James Kyed, 2, of Franklin Hallie James Kyed, 2, of Franklin](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image_123650291.jpg?w=66)
Hallie James Kyed, 2, passed away peacefully
Hallie James Kyed, 2, of Franklin, passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 21, surrounded by her...
![Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium, has died at 86. The National Comedy Center, on behalf of his family, said in a statement Wednesday that Smothers died Tuesday following a cancer battle. “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” debuted on CBS in 1967 with a mix of music and comedy that included satirical sketches lampooning the Establishment and railing against the Vietnam War. The show, though popular with viewers, drew the ire of network censors who constantly battled the brothers over its content. In 1969, CBS abruptly canceled the show. Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium, has died at 86. The National Comedy Center, on behalf of his family, said in a statement Wednesday that Smothers died Tuesday following a cancer battle. “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” debuted on CBS in 1967 with a mix of music and comedy that included satirical sketches lampooning the Establishment and railing against the Vietnam War. The show, though popular with viewers, drew the ire of network censors who constantly battled the brothers over its content. In 1969, CBS abruptly canceled the show.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Obit_Tom_Smothers__90909-8.jpg?w=132)
Comedian Tom Smothers, one-half of the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86
Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most...
![Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at the age of 96. The Carter Center in Atlanta announced that the wife of former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday afternoon at her home in Plains, Georgia, with her family at her side. ... Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at the age of 96. The Carter Center in Atlanta announced that the wife of former President Jimmy Carter died Sunday afternoon at her home in Plains, Georgia, with her family at her side. ...](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1238263760.jpg?w=125)
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Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dies at 96
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at the age of 96. The Carter Center...
![Robert Brustein, a giant in the theatrical world as critic, playwright, crusader for artistic integrity and founder of two of the leading regional theaters in the country, has died. He was 96. Robert Brustein, a giant in the theatrical world as critic, playwright, crusader for artistic integrity and founder of two of the leading regional theaters in the country, has died. He was 96.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Obit_Robert_Brustein_27915.jpg?w=113)
Robert Brustein, theater critic and pioneer who founded stage programs for Yale and Harvard, dies
Robert Brustein, a giant in the theatrical world as critic, playwright, crusader for artistic integrity...
![Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” franchise, has died. Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” franchise, has died.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Obit_Burt_Young_74561.jpg?w=124)
Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie in ‘Rocky’ films, dies at 83
Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and...
![Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s Company” as well as her business endeavors, has died. She was 76. Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s Company” as well as her business endeavors, has died. She was 76.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Obit-Suzanne_Somers_43693.jpg?w=57)
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Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show...
![Over more than 60 years of published work, Glück forged a narrative of trauma, disillusion, stasis and longing, spelled by moments — but only moments — of ecstasy and contentment. Over more than 60 years of published work, Glück forged a narrative of trauma, disillusion, stasis and longing, spelled by moments — but only moments — of ecstasy and contentment.](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Obit_-_Louise_Glx00FCck_99433.jpg?w=129)
Louise Glück, Nobel-winning poet of terse and candid lyricism, dies at 80
Over more than 60 years of published work, Glück forged a narrative of trauma, disillusion,...
![The Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers](https://www.bostonherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-3304564.jpg?w=114)
Rudolph Isley, founding member of Isley Brothers and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, dies at 84
Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the Isley Brothers who helped perform such raw rhythm...