Teenage Boy Dies After Falling Off Memorial Day Parade Float
A 13-year-old boy in Ohio died after falling off a trailer that was attached to a pickup truck during a Memorial Day parade on Monday, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said in a Facebook post. “Following the fall, the juvenile was struck by the dual tires of the trailer,” SCSO added. Newsweek has reached […]
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Who is Peter David? Comic Book Legend Dies at 68
Comic book and fiction writer Peter David died Saturday night at age 68 after battling multiple health issues. David’s work spanned various media and influenced readers across different formats. His wife, Kathleen O’Shea, announced his death on Facebook, where friends first learned of his passing. Who Was Peter David? Among his many, many works, David […]
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Former MLB Outfielder Jason Conti, 50, Dies Following Severe Brain Injury
Jason Conti, an outfielder whose major league career spanned five seasons with four teams, died Friday after suffering a severe brain injury. He was 50. Kevin Kramer, Conti’s teammate at the University of Pittsburgh, shared the news of Conti’s injury Friday on his Instagram page. Conti played 11 seasons of professional baseball after being drafted […]
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George Wendt, ‘Cheers’ Norm, Dies 32 Years After Finale
By Amanda M. Castro is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics, breaking news, consumer topics, and entertainment. She specializes in delivering in-depth news and live blog reporting and has experience covering U.S. presidential debates, awards shows, and more. Amanda joined Newsweek in 2024 from the […]
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Two-Time Super Bowl Champion, MLB Outfielder Tom Brown Dies
By J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels (occasionally of Anaheim) from 2012-23 for the Southern California News Group. His first book, The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of […]
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Florida Beachgoers Warned About Going in Ocean After Swimmer Dies
A man who was pulled from the ocean in Surfside, Florida, on Sunday has died, local authorities confirmed, as the National Weather Service (NWS) continues to warn of dangerous rip currents along South Florida beaches. Why It Matters The death comes as the Miami area grapples with persistently dangerous beach conditions. The NWS office in […]
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Samsung Co-CEO Han Jong-hee Dies of Cardiac Arrest at 63
Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee has died at age 63 from cardiac arrest, the company announced Tuesday. Han, who was being treated in a hospital, had been leading Samsung‘s consumer electronics and mobile devices division alongside co-CEO Jun Young-hyun, who oversees the chip business. Newsweek reached out to a press contact at Samsung via email […]
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Tributes Pour in After Boxing Legend George Foreman Dies
Boxing legend George Foreman has died, according to a statement from his family on Instagram Friday night. What To Know Foreman had many accolades in the boxing world including being crowned a heavyweight world champion twice and an Olympic gold medalist. Foreman later went on to become a businessman after boxing. In the post to […]
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Former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson Dies Aged 93
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Art Schallock, MLB’s Oldest Living Player Who Won World Series With Yankees, Dies at 100
Art Schallock, who held the title of oldest living Major League Baseball player, has died, the league announced Saturday. He was 100. We are saddened to learn of the passing of Art Schallock, who we celebrated last year on his 100th birthday. Mr. Schallock pitched for the Yankees and Orioles from 1951-55. He was MLB’s […]
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