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‘Country’ Joe McDonald, ’60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84

Sunday, March 8 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - "Country" Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag" was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday. He was 84.... Read More.

Blackhawks broadcaster, ex-forward Troy Murray dies at 63

Saturday, March 7 by SRN News

Former Chicago forward and longtime Blackhawks broadcaster Troy Murray died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer. He was 63. "The Chicago Blackhawks are deeply heartbroken today as we mourn the loss of Troy Murray, our beloved 'Muzz,' and our love and support go... Read More.

Former US Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, Hawaii Senate trailblazer, dies at 74

Saturday, March 7 by SRN News

HONOLULU (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, who was the first woman to serve as president of the Hawaii State Senate, has died. She was 74. Hanabusa died early Friday after a five-month battle with cancer, said Mike Formby, her friend and former... Read More.

Former Packers exec Bob Harlan dies at 89

Friday, March 6 by SRN News

Bob Harlan, the former Green Bay Packers president and CEO who helped steer the franchise into sustained contention, died Thursday at age 89, the team announced. Harlan spent almost four decades with the organization (1971-2008), serving as president and CEO from 1989 until his retirement... Read More.

Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85

Friday, March 6 by SRN News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died. Bernard LaFayette, III, said his father died Thursday... Read More.

Haitian man dies in US immigration custody with untreated toothache, brother says

Thursday, March 5 by SRN News

PHOENIX (AP) - A Haitian man confined at an Arizona immigration detention center for months died at a hospital Monday after a tooth infection was left untreated, the man's brother said Wednesday. Emmanuel Damas, 56, told medical personnel at the Florence Correctional Center that he... Read More.

Legendary coach Lou Holtz dies at 89

Wednesday, March 4 by SRN News

Famed college football coach Lou Holtz, who won the 1988 national title at Notre Dame, died Wednesday at 89, his family said. Holtz died in Orlando, Fla., while surrounded by family members. He went into hospice care earlier this year. The College Football Hall of Famer is... Read More.

Colorado QB Dominiq Ponder, 23, dies in car accident

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder died Sunday, head coach Deion Sanders said in a social media post. Ponder was 23. Per reports from DNVR Buffs and FOX 31, Ponder was confirmed to be the driver of a 2023 Tesla that was involved in a single-car crash... Read More.

Bruce Froemming, record-setting major league umpire, dies at age 86

Friday, February 27 by SRN News

Bruce Froemming, a major league umpire for 37 consecutive years who worked the third-most games in big league history and a record 11 no-hitters, died Wednesday, his son said. He was 86. Froemming fell just after midnight Tuesday and hit his head on the hardwood... Read More.

Third victim dies from wounds suffered in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say

Thursday, February 26 by SRN News

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A deadly shooting during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island last week has claimed a third victim, a grandfather whose daughter and grandson were also killed in the attack, authorities said Wednesday. Gerald Dorgan, who had been in critical condition,... Read More.

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‘Country’ Joe McDonald, ’60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84

Blackhawks broadcaster, ex-forward Troy Murray dies at 63

Former US Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, Hawaii Senate trailblazer, dies at 74

Former Packers exec Bob Harlan dies at 89

Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85

Haitian man dies in US immigration custody with untreated toothache, brother says

Legendary coach Lou Holtz dies at 89

Colorado QB Dominiq Ponder, 23, dies in car accident

Bruce Froemming, record-setting major league umpire, dies at age 86

Third victim dies from wounds suffered in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say

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