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The Brief -State Senator Bill Ramos has died suddenly. -His wife, Councilmember Sarah Perry, announced his passing on Sunday. -Tributes continue to pour in from local leaders. His wife, King County Councilmember Sarah Perry, issued a statement on the state senator's passing, reading, in part: "I am devastated to share that Bill passed away suddenly on the evening of April 19. He was doing what he loved – running on one of the many trails near our Issaquah home. For Bill, these runs were a way to relieve stress during a busy legislative session, a way to stay active –...

Ana Orsini, a local news anchor in Tucson, Arizona, has died at age 28, her KOLD News 13 colleagues announced Monday in a heartbreaking segment. Co-anchor Carsyn Currier said tearfully that they were “devastated” by the news. “Ana was not only beautiful, talented, and hilarious, but she was unlike anyone I’ve ever met,” she wrote. “To know Ana was to LOVE her. She made everyone around her feel so special, heard and understood. Waking up in the middle of the night to go to work is always challenging, but knowing I was going to work with Ana made it...

Cooper’s cause of death has not been revealed, but Women's Wear Daily reports she suffered from a brain hemorrhage as a result of long COVID.

The three-time Emmy-winning journalist and anchor had worked for KCAL for just over a year before his death.Three-time Emmy-winning journalist and Los Angeles TV news anchor Chauncy Glover died unexpectedly Tuesday, his family announced. He was 39. Glover had co-anchored the 5 and 11 p.m. newscasts at KCAL with Pat Harvey, and he shared the desk with Suzie Suh at 8 and 10 p.m. for the last year after he joined the anchor team in October 2023. His family announced the news in a statement to KCAL, writing: "We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncy’s beloved family, are devastated...

Former Cal Poly track and field star Shelby Daniele suddenly died on Wednesday at the age of 23 - just months after receiving her master's degree at the university. Daniele, who broke Cal Poly's indoor 200m record last year with a time of 24.69 seconds, competed for the Mustangs for five years between 2020 and 2024. During her time at California Polytechnic State University, the talented sprinter earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture in 2023, before going on to secure a master's in June. Yet just over three months later, the university announced that Daniele has tragically passed away. 'Cal...

Jane Hansen is described as a “fantastic woman” who used to report for A Current Affair. She developed glioblastoma a year and a half ago, not long after she got injected with Pfizer’s double-dose mRNA injection series.(Snip)About a year or so after getting injected with Pfizer, Hansen was diagnosed with “a vicious brain cancer” that consumed her body rather quickly. She perished on the Gold Coast at around 11:40 pm on Aug. 6, 2024.(Snip)We know as of 2017 that Hansen anonymously co-wrote a “wickedly entertaining” novel, released in 2008, called “Boned.” The book reportedly took aim at “blokey culture” in...

Millwall and Montenegro goalkeeper Matija Sarkic has died at the age of 26, the club has announced. He reportedly fell ill at an apartment in the town of Budva in the Balkan country this morning. The Montenegro Football Association said in a statement that Sarkic had "died suddenly".

CORAL GABLES, FLA. – Former Tiger baseball player Reed Rohlman, a two-time All-American, passed away in Florida on Wednesday. The Clemson outfielder, who lettered from 2015-17 and played under Head Coaches Jack Leggett and Monte Lee, was 29. Rohlman, a native of Moore, S.C. who graduated from James F. Byrnes High School, was a career .329 hitter with a .410 on-base percentage in 187 games in his Tiger career. He also had 59 doubles, 11 homers, 135 RBIs and 127 runs. He was a two-time All-ACC selection as well.

The sports journalism community is mourning the sudden passing of Mike Dickson, a prominent figure in tennis reporting. Dickson, who was set to celebrate his 60th birthday on January 27, died suddenly while in Melbourne for the Australian Open. The news of his death was confirmed through a social media post by his wife and children. "We are devastated to announce that our wonderful husband and Dad, Mike, has collapsed and died while in Melbourne for the Aus Open," read the message shared via Dickson's X account. "For 38 years, he lived his dream covering sport all over the world....

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack the day prior, the team announced. “We are absolutely devastated by Dejan Milojević’s sudden passing,” the Warriors said in a statement. “This is a shocking and tragic blow for everyone associated with the Warriors and an incredibly difficult time for his family, friends, and all of us who had the incredible pleasure to work with him. “… We grieve with and for his wife, Natasa, and their children, Nikola and Masa.” The 46-year-old Serbian coach was hospitalized in Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday night after...

TV chef Jock Zonfrillo has died suddenly at just 46 years old, his devastated family has revealed. Zonfrillo, originally from Glasgow Scotland, was a judge on the hit show MasterChef Australia. He died leaving a wife and four children on the eve of his show’s new season premiere. His body was reportedly found by authorities after he died unexpectedly in a Melbourne hotel room. A Victoria Police spokesperson told The Daily Mail they found Zonfrillo’s body at about 2 am on Monday after they were called to a hotel on Lygon Street in Carlton for a welfare check. No cause...

AdChoices People People Runner Steve Shanks Dies 'Out of the Blue' Hours After Completing London Marathon Story by Natasha Dye • 4h ago Shanks completed Sunday's marathon in 2 hours and 53 minutes before his "sudden death," the marathon organizers said gofundme Steve Shanks gofundme Steve Shanks © Provided by People Runner Steve Shanks passed away just hours after he completed Sunday's London Marathon, the BBC reported. Shanks, 45, died "suddenly while traveling home" after the event, the outlet reported. He completed the marathon on Sunday in two hours and 53 minutes. A statement from the London Marathon organizers said,...

Earlier this year, an 18-year-old female athlete, Victoria Lee, died suddenly with no apparent cause – and the speculation about the reason for her passing began almost immediately. Tweets swirled that Lee had dropped dead from cardiac issues as suspicions turned to COVID and its vaccines. The comments section of news stories about her death was overtaken by vaccine skeptics, while tweets about her passing were also inundated with messages by vaccine doubters. In a statement, Lee’s sister Angela begged people to “stop contacting us, stop hiring private investigators, stop with the conspiracy theories.”

Lesley Swick van Ness, a popular former news anchor in Illinois, died suddenly Monday. She was just 42 years old. According to the Muddy River News, Van Ness suddenly fell ill last Thursday while vacationing with her family in Naples, Florida. The cause of her sudden illness remains unknown. No official cause of death has been released. Gray Television executive Jennifer Dale realized this statement following Van Ness’s passing: It is with a very heavy heart that we share some devastating news with you. Lesley Van Ness, who we have been so fortunate to have as part of the Gray...

Angel Fournier Rodriguez, Cuba’s most successful rower in history, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 16 in Texas where he had recently moved. He was 35. The news of his sudden passing was announced by World Rowing, which read, “World Rowing is saddened to hear of the passing of Cuban rower Angel Fournier Rodriguez.” “Fournier Rodriguez was a multiple-time World Cup medallist, Pan Am Champion, and 2x time Olympian” “We wish to extend our condolences to Angel’s family and the Cuban Federation,” the post concluded. No details have been released on the cause of death.

A young math instructor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology died suddenly on campus last month while he was playing basketball, the school has announced.According to MIT News, applied mathematics teacher Peter Baddoo was on a campus basketball court in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Feb. 15 when he collapsed.The university offered few details about the incident, other than to note the 29-year-old died “suddenly” and unexpectedly.“Peter Baddoo, an instructor in the Department of Mathematics, passed away suddenly on Feb. 15 while playing basketball on campus,” the report from MIT News stated.It is not clear if Baddoo had any underlying medical conditionsNo...

The Wire star Lance Reddick has died aged 60 - just days after failing to turn up to a premiere in New York. Reddick - who played Cedric Daniels in the hit crime series - died from 'suddenly' and from natural causes,' his agent Mia Hansen said. 'Lance will be greatly missed. Please respect his family’s privacy at this time,' Hansen said in a statement. Tributes poured in for the 'incredibly talented' actor after his body was reportedly discovered in his home in Studio City, California at 9.30am on Friday. Just yesterday he uploaded a photo of himself curled up...

The Wire star Lance Reddick has died aged 60 - just one day after posting a photo of himself on Instagram relaxing at home with his dogs. Reddick - who is also known for his role in the John Wick franchise - is understood to have died from natural causes, law enforcement officials told TMZ. His body was reportedly discovered in his home in Studio City, California at 9.30am on Friday morning. He was in the middle of a promotional tour for John Wick: Chapter 4 and was scheduled to appear on The Kelly Clarkson show next week. Just yesterday...

In the late hours of Saturday, 11th March 2023, news floated on Twitter that South African musician Costa Titch has passed away after slumping and dying on stage. According to reports, the 27 year old artist was performing at a show before suddenly slumping on stage and confirmed dead a few minutes later. As at the time of filling this report there was no certainty as to what led to the slump or the cause of his death. Tributes have been pouring in on Twitter since the news broke. Politician Julius Malema tweeted a heart break emoji while fans have...

The Savannah Economic Development Authority announced Monday night that Erin Fraser has died. She was named the executive director of the Savannah Regional Film Commission on Dec. 13, 2022.The Savannah Economic Development Authority has announced the Executive Director of the Savannah Regional Film Commission, Erin Fraser, has died. The announcement came Monday night. Fraser died unexpectedly on March 3. She was named SRFC executive director on Dec. 13, 2022. According to the Savannah Economic Development Authority, during her time as executive director, she made a tremendous impact on the office and the entertainment production community. “Erin was a veteran in...