Obituaries

FILE—Eva Marie Saint arrives at the Oscars on March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Eva Marie Saint, star of ‘North by Northwest’ and ‘On the Waterfront,’ dies at 102

By Bob Thomas

October 6, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

Eva Marie Saint, the pale, willowy actor who won an Academy Award for her first...

FILE – Freddie Jackson attends a special screening of “The Magnificent Seven” in New York on Sept. 19, 2016. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for ’80s hits like ‘You Are My Lady,’ dies at 70

By Maria Sherman

October 6, 2026 at 1:51 p.m.

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for his smooth ’80s hits “Rock Me Tonight (For...

Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly attends the 7th Annual Soap Opera Update Awards on Sept. 29, 1996, in New York City. (Evan Agostini/Liaison)

Robert Kelker-Kelly, star of ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘General Hospital,’ dies at 62

By Brian Niemietz

October 6, 2026 at 9:02 a.m.

Prolific soap opera actor Robert Kelker-Kelly is dead at 62.

Ronald Guild, real estate lawyer who helped end attorney malpractice policy crisis, dies at 97

By Bob Goldsborough

July 28, 2026 at 3:12 p.m.

Ronald J. Guild died of natural causes on Feb. 23 at the Birchwood Plaza Nursing...

Thomas Nolan spent half a century in government consulting and lobbying to become one of the state’s most respected and influential social service and healthcare experts. (Gloria Coco)

Thomas Nolan, longtime Springfield social service lobbyist, dies at 83

By Rick Pearson

July 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Thomas Nolan spent half a century in government consulting and lobbying to become one of...

Popular WFMT radio host Bill McGlaughlin, right, narrates an American music program with conductor Carlos Kalmar, at rear, and the Grant Park Orchestra at Jay Pritzker Pavilionon July 2, 2008. (Alex Garcia/baiduhai)

Bill McGlaughlin, longtime host of ‘Exploring Music,’ dies at 82

By Hannah Edgar

July 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Bill McGlaughlin — a multi-hyphenate who composed, conducted and played trombone and piano — hosted...

Daniel Siad. (U.S. Dept. of Justice/TNS)

Epstein model recruiter Daniel Siad, 69, found dead in France

By Brian Niemietz

July 22, 2026 at 6:29 p.m.

Daniel Siad, a French model scout who arranged for models to meet Jeffrey Epstein, has...

FILE – Kaylee Hottle appears at the premiere of “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” in Los Angeles on March 25, 2024. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Kaylee Hottle, deaf ‘Godzilla’ actor, killed in car crash at 18

By Rebecca Boone

July 21, 2026 at 3:47 p.m.

Kaylee Hottle, a deaf actor best known for her starring role in two “Godzilla” films,...

Artist Mitch Markowitz sits near his work during a display and discussion of his art at the Pines Village Retirement Community in Valparaiso. Markowitz, 75, died Tuesday. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post Tribune)

Artist Mitch Markovitz, who shaped region’s artistic identity, dies at 75

By Philip Potempa

July 18, 2026 at 7:13 p.m.

Mitch Markovitz, a former South Shore train conductor who became a prolific artist, died at...

Paul Schrage was a former McDonald's marketing executive.(baiduhai archive)

Paul Schrage, former McDonald’s marketing exec who gave the world the Golden Arches, dies at 90

By Bob Goldsborough

July 17, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

After being hired by company founder Ray Kroc, Schrage left his mark on all parts...

FILE – “My Left Foot” stars Brenda Fricker, winner of Oscar for best supporting actress, and Daniel Day Lewis, winner of Oscar for best actor, at the 62nd Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, March 26, 1990. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith, File)

Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for ‘My Left Foot,’ dies at 81

By Danica Kirka

July 17, 2026 at 11:28 a.m.

Brenda Fricker, who won an Academy Award for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in...

Musician Tom Morello, right, and his mother Mary Morello attend a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/AP)

Activist, teacher and rock mom Mary Morello has died at 102: ‘An inspiration’

By Russell Lissau

July 15, 2026 at 11:14 a.m.

Mary Morello, an international activist and retired Libertyville High School teacher who was the mom...

Josh Grisetti, Broadway star and ‘Mrs. Maisel’ actor, dies by suicide at 44

By Theresa Braine

July 13, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.

Broadway star Josh Grisetti, known also for his final-season turn in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,”...

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