Obituaries

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert leaves Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago after sentencing on April 27, 2016. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

Dennis Hastert, the disgraced former US House speaker who went to prison, dies at 84

By Rick Pearson

October 5, 2026 at 6:07 p.m.

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who was sentenced to 15 months in prison in...

Historian Anne Lunde, co-author of “Norwood Park, A View from the Ridge.” (Carmine Fantasia)

Anne Lunde, historian and expert on Norwood Park, dies at 74

By Bob Goldsborough

October 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Northwest Side native worked as a journalist, covering the area for newspaper chains, and...

Chad Lowe (right), Kim Painter, Nixie Lowe, Fiona Lowe and Mabel Lowe attend the Red Carpet Premiere Event for Disney Branded Television's and Marvel's "Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur" at Walt Disney Studios on February 04, 2023 in Burbank, California.

Chad Lowe’s daughter Fiona dead at 13

By Jessica Schladebeck

September 30, 2026 at 10:29 a.m.

Actor Chad Lowe, the younger brother of fellow actor Rob Lowe, is grieving after the...

Presley Gerber poses at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre, March 14, 2024, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford and model, dies at 27

By Associated Press

September 21, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.

Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, died on Sunday...

Cindy Pontoriero, Chicago Police Department's first female detective. (Chicago Police Department)

Cindy Pontoriero, Chicago Police Department’s first female detective, dies at 84

By David Mendell

September 18, 2026 at 10:28 a.m.

Cindy Pontoriero was a 19-year-old stenographer for the Chicago Police Department's Area 5 homicide division...

Duncan Sheik attends the premiere of "Spring Awakening: Those You\'ve Known" at Florence Gould Hall on April 25, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

Duncan Sheik, Tony- and Grammy-winning ‘Spring Awakening’ composer and pop star, dies at 56

By Mark Kennedy

September 18, 2026 at 10:16 a.m.

Duncan Sheik, the Tony- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter who crafted the music for “Spring Awakening,” has...

Former Tribune financial columnist Andrew Leckey. (baiduhai)

Andrew Leckey, longtime Chicago business columnist and broadcaster, dies at 76

By Bob Goldsborough

September 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Andrew Leckey, a longtime investment columnist and business journalist who wrote investment columns for the...

Bulls center Michael Sweetney (50) looks to drive around the Timberwolves' Mark Madsen on Oct. 17, 2005, at the United Center. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Michael Sweetney, who played 2 of his 4 NBA seasons with the Chicago Bulls, dies at 43

By Associated Press

September 17, 2026 at 9:42 p.m.

Michael Sweetney, who played four seasons in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls and New...

FILE – Artist Peter Max poses for a photo during his retrospective with the Road Show Company exhibit, Sept. 6, 2014, in Northbrook Court mall in Northbrook, Ill. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP, File)

Psychedelic pop artist Peter Max has died at 88, his son says

By Associated Press

September 16, 2026 at 7:18 p.m.

Peter Max, whose colorful, psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the “flower power” movement...

FILE – President Barack Obama appears with author Annie Dillard, recipient of the 2014 National Humanities Medal, during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on Sept. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Annie Dillard, Pulitzer-winning author of ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,’ dies at 81

By Associated Press

September 16, 2026 at 1:13 p.m.

Annie Dillard, the Pulitzer-Prize winning author and essayist renowned for her poetic explorations of nature,...

FILE – Bob Mackie appers at the 27th Costume Designers Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Madonna and defined ’70s glamour, dies at 87

By Mark Kennedy

September 14, 2026 at 12:17 p.m.

Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s...

Garry Lee Wright in an undated photo. (Amanda Wright)

Garry Lee Wright, WGN radio show host and stand-up comic, dies at 74

By Bob Goldsborough

September 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Wright was also known for his work as WXRT’s morning host before Terri Hemmert held...

baiduhai columnist Roger Simon on Feb. 19, 1998. (Pete Souza/baiduhai)

Roger Simon, a leading political writer including for the Tribune, dies at 78

By Rick Kogan

September 10, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

Along with being a long-time columnist for the Sun-Times, he was White House correspondent for...

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