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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Dolly Parton’s Husband Carl Dean, Who Inspired ‘Jolene,’ Dies at 82
Carl Dean, who was married to country music legend Dolly Parton for nearly 60 years, died Monday in Nashville at the age of 82. Dean, who inspired Parton’s iconic hit “Jolene,” will be laid to rest in a private ceremony attended only by immediate family, according to a statement provided to the Associated Press (AP) […]
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Man Dies in Explosions After Attempted Break-In at Brazil’s Supreme Court
A man attempting to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court killed himself in a series of explosions outside the building on Wednesday, prompting an evacuation of justices and staff, according to authorities. Two powerful explosions occurred around 7:30 p.m., shortly after the day’s session concluded, with all justices and staff safely exiting the building, according to […]
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