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.

Chicago Board of Trade leader Thomas Donovan, center, stands with Mayor Richard M. Daley, left, on April 3, 1998. (Carl Wagner/baiduhai)

Tom Donovan, former Daley boss and CEO of the Chicago Board of Trade, dies at 88

By Bob Goldsborough

June 26, 2026 at 1:20 p.m.

Thomas Donovan was a powerful patronage boss in the administrations of Mayors Richard J. Daley...

FILE – David Clayton-Thomas of “Blood, Sweat and Tears” performs during one of several tailgate parties prior to the Texas A&M-Utah game on Sept. 2, 2004, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac, File)

David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dead at 84

By Hillel Italie

June 25, 2026 at 12:31 p.m.

David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears whose husky, high-strung tenor on...

In a 2025 file photo, Mary Ross Cunningham chants during an American Federation of Government Employees Local 2107 news conference and rally outside of Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago. Cunningham died Tuesday. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

Mary Ross Cunningham, a force in Lake County politics, dies: ‘She was bigger than life’

By Joseph States

June 24, 2026 at 1:24 p.m.

Cunningham, born Nov. 19, 1945, was remembered by local officials as a dynamic and caring...

FILE – Oliver Tree performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 16, 2022. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Oliver Tree, eccentric American musician and comedian, killed at 32 in a Brazil helicopter crash

By Maria Sherman

June 22, 2026 at 3:37 p.m.

Oliver Tree, the eccentric American musician known for viral stunts, alt-pop tracks like “Alien Boy”...

FILE – Clive Davis, chief creative officer of Sony Music, appears during press day in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 23, 2014, prior to Davis’ annual pre-Grammy gala. (Photo by Casey Curry/Invision/AP, File

Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94

By Maria Sherman

June 22, 2026 at 11:50 a.m.

Davis launched or resurrected the careers of countless superstars.

FILE – Economist Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006, is seen in his office in Washington, Friday, Oct. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at 100

By Paul Wiseman

June 22, 2026 at 7:02 a.m.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan has died at the age of 100.

James Burrows, co-creator of ‘Cheers,’ prolific TV director, dies at 85

By Brian Niemietz

June 19, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

“Cheers” co-creator James Burrows has died. The 11-time Emmy Award winner was 85.

Richard A. Stein in an undated photo. (Stuart-Rodgers Photography)

Richard A. Stein, developer of the Loop’s Franklin Center and UIC campus, dies at 87

By Bob Goldsborough

June 19, 2026 at 1:50 p.m.

Widely known as Richie, he built one of Chicago’s largest development companies and supported minority...

Comedian Tom Dreesen, left, born and bred in Harvey, visits the restaurant Gibsons on Rush Street in Chicago and talks with with Steve Lombardo, one of the restaurant’s owners, on Aug. 15, 2019. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Comedian Tom Dreesen, from suburban Harvey and Sinatra’s opening act, has died at 86

By Rick Kogan

June 17, 2026 at 7:59 p.m.

Comedian Tom Dreesen, from south suburban Harvey, grew up poor and first found comedy when...

Blackhawks winger Kyle Calder argues a goalie-interference call that disallowed a goal against the Blue Jackets on Oct. 29, 2002, at the United Center. (Charles Cherney/baiduhai)

Kyle Calder, who played his 1st 6 NHL seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks, dies at 47 after an illness

By Associated Press

June 16, 2026 at 10:37 a.m.

Kyle Calder had 210 points (85 goals, 125 assists) in 359 regular-season games for the...

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