Tag: dies
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TikToker Rachel Yaffe dies of rare liver cancer at 27
Rachel Yaffe, a 27-year-old TikTok star with a rare form of liver cancer, has died. Per her obituary, Yaffe passed away on Oct. 11, leaving behind her parents, brother and sister. The TikToker was first diagnosed with fibrolamellar carcinoma cancer when she was 20 years old and amassed over 55,000 followers as she began to share…
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Liam Payne, member of One Direction, dies after falling at hotel in Argentina, officials say
Payne, born in Wolverhampton, England, was one of five original members of One Direction, famous for such hits as “What Makes You Beautiful” and “Story of My Life.” The group, which also includes Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, has been on an indefinite hiatus since 2016. One Direction formed in 2010 after appearing…
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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay and women’s rights activist, dies at 86
Women’s rights activist Lilly Ledbetter has died, according to a family representative. She was 86. Ledbetter, best known for advocating for equal pay for women, died as a result of respiratory failure on Saturday night. She was in Alabama, where she was born and raised. “She was surrounded by her family and loved ones,” her…
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Ethel Kennedy, matriarch of the famous family, dies at 96
Ethel Kennedy, who lost her husband, Robert F. Kennedy, and brother-in-law, President John F. Kennedy, to assassins’ bullets, and who channeled her grief into raising her 11 children and lifetime of public service, died Thursday. She was 96. Kennedy had recently suffered a stroke and was receiving treatment when she died, former Rep. Joe Kennedy…
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Ratan Tata, who put India’s Tata Group on the global map, dies at 86
Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, the Tata Group said in a statement late on Wednesday. He was 86 and ran the conglomerate for more than 20 years as chairman. “It is with a…
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Pilot dies in middle of flight to Turkey, forcing emergency New York City landing
A Turkish Airlines pilot died mid-flight, forcing the co-pilot into an emergency landing in New York City on Wednesday morning, authorities said. Flight 8JK landed safely shortly before 6 a.m at John F. Kennedy International Airport, according to an FAA statement. Pilot İlçehin Pehlivan, 59, “fainted during the flight” and when “medical intervention to our captain…
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Music artist Nell Smith, who collaborated with Flaming Lips, dies at 17
Canadian musician Nell Smith, who collaborated with The Flaming Lips, has died at the age of 17. Simon Raymonde, co-founder of the record label Bella Union, confirmed her death on Instagram Monday. “We are all shocked and devastated to hear of the sudden and tragic passing of our artist and dear friend Nell Smith, over…
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Luis Tiant, Cuban legend who pitched the Red Sox to the World Series brink, dies at 83
BOSTON — Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and himself to the doorstep of the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 83. Major League Baseball announced his death in a post on X on Tuesday, and the…
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TikTok star Taylor Rousseau Grigg dies at 25 after revealing health issues, illness
Taylor Rousseau Grigg, a 25-year-old TikToker who made lifestyle content, has died. Her husband, Cameron Grigg, announced her “sudden and unexpected” loss in an Instagram post Oct. 5 and a GoFundMe, which spoke of her “passing.” “No one ever expects to have to deal with this kind of pain and heartache, especially at our age,” Cameron Grigg…
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Cissy Houston, renowned gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, dies at 91
Cissy Houston, renowned soul and gospel singer and mother to Whitney Houston, died at the age of 91. Houston, a two-time Grammy winner who sang backup for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley, passed away at her home Monday morning in New Jersey, according to her daughter-in-law Pat Houston. Houston, who was surrounded by her family,…