RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34
“Breaking Bad” actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte died Monday at age 34, authorities...
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Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach, dies at 86
Nobody embodied Bears football more than Mike Ditka, who became the face of the franchise...
Mike Ditka through the years: From humble beginnings in Pennsylvania to legendary football career in Chicago
Here's a look back at Mike Ditka's extraordinary life, from his humble beginnings in Pennsylvania...
James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated...
Sergio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83
Sergio Mendes, the celebrated Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a...
Joseph ‘The Builder’ Andriacchi, developer and reputed high-ranking Outfit member, dies at 91
Joseph Andriacchi, who was both a developer and a ranking member of the Chicago Outfit,...
Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper known for trap jams like ‘Type of Way,’ dies at 33
Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper who gained mainstream notoriety through the trap singles “Type...
Dennis McClendon, whose design work includes color-coded CTA train map, dies at 67
Dennis McClendon was a mapmaker with an encyclopedic knowledge of Chicago whose perhaps most well...
James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer and director, dies at 88
James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic...
Linda Deutsch, trial writer who had front row to courtroom history, dies at 80
Linda Deutsch, a special correspondent for The Associated Press who for nearly 50 years wrote...
Jack Conaty, longtime political reporter for Fox-owned Channel 32, dies at 77
The longtime journalist brought acerbic wit and a willingness to help his colleagues for more...
John W. Michael, a leader in prosthetics and orthotics education and research, dies
He spent more than a decade leading Northwestern University’s Prosthetics-Orthotics Center and helped it develop...
Mariah Carey’s mother and sister died on the same day. The singer says her ‘heart is broken’
Mariah Carey’s mother Patricia and sister Alison both died on the same day, the singer...