an UCLA forward Jalen Hill declares for NBA draft as early entry candidate By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 01:12:42 -0400 Jalen Hill's declaration was a move intended mostly to get feedback from NBA personnel on his draft standing and possible areas for improvement, according to a person close to the situation but not authorized to discuss it publicly. Full Article
an UCLA fans will be allowed back into the Rose Bowl someday ... but who will go? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:55:26 -0400 At some point, the coronavirus outbreak will subside enough to allow fans to attend football games again. The question is how many UCLA fans will make it to the Rose Bowl. Full Article
an Fire at laundrette - Manor Park By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:11:37 +0100 The fire is believed to have been caused by self-heating of textiles within a tumble dryer Full Article
an Fire at lean-to shelter - Stamford Hill By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:59:00 +0100 Firefighters issue candle safety warning following fire Full Article
an Fire at landfill site - Rainham By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:45:03 +0100 Firefighters attend fire at landfill site Full Article
an Fire at takeaway restaurant with flats above - Edgware By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:12:40 +0100 Six fire engines attended the scene Full Article
an Lyle Mays, keyboardist and co-founder of Pat Metheny Group, dies at 66 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:47:18 -0500 The jazz musician's work won nearly a dozen Grammy Awards. Full Article
an Paula Kelly, Emmy-nominated actress, dancer and singer, dies at 77 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:19:46 -0500 Nominated for an Emmy for "Night Court" and co-starred with Shirley MacLain in "Sweet Charity" Full Article
an Writer A.E. Hotchner, friend to Ernest Hemingway and Paul Newman, dies at 102 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 12:47:07 -0500 Author and playwright A.E. Hotchner, known for his friendships with Ernest Hemingway and Paul Newman, died Saturday at age 102. Full Article
an Owen Bieber, who led United Auto Workers through recession and downsizing, dies at 90 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:07:04 -0500 Owen Bieber, who shepherded the UAW through a recession, the Reagan era, industry downsizing and rapidly expanding global competition, dies at 90. Full Article
an Zoe Caldwell, four-time Tony winner and the master of 'Master Class,' dies at 86 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 21:03:49 -0500 The actress played the legendary Maria Callas at the Mark Taper Forum in L.A. before moving on to Broadway and winning her final Tony for the role. Full Article
an Rita Walters, a fierce advocate for equality and trailblazing elected official, dies at 89 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 01:44:04 -0500 Rita Walters advocated fiercely for equality through school integration and hiring practices, first as a member of the L.A. school board and then on the L.A. City Council Full Article
an Larry Tesler, Silicon Valley pioneer who created 'cut', 'copy' and 'paste', dies at 74 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:02:26 -0500 Former Xerox researcher Larry Tesler made computers more user-friendly for generations of people with editing commands also including 'find and replace.' Full Article
an Beverly Cassirer, whose family demanded return of $30-million painting looted by Nazis, dies waiting By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 14:52:03 -0500 The painting of a Parisian street scene by Impressionist master Camille Pissarro hangs in a Madrid museum and is the focus of an ongoing legal battle. Full Article
an John 'Sonny' Franzese, powerful mob boss who hung out with Frank Sinatra, dies at 103 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:54:53 -0500 Alleged to be a prolific killer, Franzese was finally released from prison when he was 100 Full Article
an Thich Quang Do, Buddhist monk and renowned Vietnamese dissident, dies at 91 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:00:58 -0500 The Communist government kept Thich Quang Do in prison or under house arrest for more than 20 years. Full Article
an Floyd Tidwell, former San Bernardino County sheriff who modernized agency, dies at 90 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:28:26 -0500 After he retired, Tidwell pleaded guilty to taking hundreds of guns from evidence lockers Full Article
an Jack Welch, much-imitated manager who reshaped GE, dies at 84 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 09:14:38 -0500 The former GE chairman and chief executive mentored people who went on to run some of the world's best-known companies. Full Article
an James Lipton, animated host of 'Inside the Actors Studio,' dies at 93 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 13:32:02 -0500 James Lipton, the Emmy-winning drama dean who hosted revealing conversations about the acting craft on "Inside the Actors Studio," has died at age 93. Full Article
an Ernesto Cardenal, revolutionary Nicaraguan priest and poet, dies at 95 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 16:39:44 -0500 Ernesto Cardenal, the poet and cleric who became a symbol of revolutionary verse throughout Latin America, died Sunday at a Managua hospital at 95. Full Article
an Bobbie Battista, one of CNN's original anchors, dies at 67 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 13:04:25 -0500 Battista, the original host of CNN's "TalkBack Live," has died after a four-year battle with cervical cancer. Full Article
an Henri Richard, who won a record 11 Stanley Cups with the Canadiens, dies at 84 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 18:43:44 -0500 Henri Richard, who holds the record for most Stanley Cup wins during his 20-year NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens, died Friday at age 84. Full Article
an McCoy Tyner, jazz piano legend who played with Coltrane, dead at 81 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 16:51:23 -0500 McCoy Tyner, jazz piano legend who played with Coltrane, dead at 81 Full Article
an Max von Sydow, Swedish star of Bergman films, 'The Exorcist,' dies at 90 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 9 Mar 2020 08:43:04 -0400 Swedish actor Max von Sydow, the stately import whose theater roots laid the groundwork for a vast onscreen career in nearly a dozen Ingmar Bergman productions, has died. Full Article
an Genesis P-Orridge, Psychic TV and Throbbing Gristle co-founder, dies at 70 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 21:16:03 -0400 The artist, musician and iconoclast — best known as part of the influential industrial band Throbbing Gristle — had been battling leukemia. Full Article
an Stuart Whitman, prolific film and TV actor, star of 'The Comancheros,' dies at 92 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:06:03 -0400 Known for his rugged roles and handsome charm, Whitman had more than 180 film and TV credits Full Article
an Roger Mayweather, former boxing champion and uncle to Floyd Jr., dies at 58 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:46:04 -0400 Roger Mayweather, uncle and trainer to Floyd Mayweather Jr. who won 59 career bouts, died Tuesday at age 58. Full Article
an Eduard Limonov, Russian author, dissident and longtime Kremlin irritant, dies at 77 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:50:26 -0400 The Russian dissident and author Eduard Limonov, who vocal opposition was a persistent thorn in the Kremlin's side, dies at 77. Full Article
an Merry Norris, a founder of MOCA and patron of Los Angeles arts, is dead at 80 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:00:52 -0400 Norris also oversaw the installation of the Kinetic Light Installation at LAX, which helped change the airport's main gate. Full Article
an Kenny Rogers, country-pop hitmaker and crossover star, dies at 81 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 02:44:11 -0400 Kenny Rogers, the beloved country music icon whose decades of hits included "The Gambler" and "Islands in the Stream" with Dolly Parton, has died at age 81. Full Article
an Rachmil 'Ralph' Hakman, who survived Auschwitz and kept going back, dies at 95 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:08:30 -0400 Holocaust survivor Rachmil 'Ralph' Hakman spent three years at Auschwitz-Birkenau as a teen. He then spent decades teaching others about the atrocities. Full Article
an Stuart Gordon, director of horror classics 'Re-Animator' and 'From Beyond,' dies at 72 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:41:57 -0400 Stuart Gordon, the theater and film director who died Tuesday at age 72, was known for cult horror films and his support of up-and-coming filmmakers. Full Article
an Mark Blum, actor in 'Desperately Seeking Susan,' dies at 69 from COVID-19 complications By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:04:55 -0400 Mark Blum, who was in several recent episodes of 'You' and was known for his role in 'Crocodile Dundee,' died from coronavirus-related complications. Full Article
an Darius Swann, whose fight to enroll his son led to school integration in N.C., dies at 95 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:07:43 -0400 His fight to enroll his son in a largely white school sparked the use of busing as a means of desegregation Full Article
an Former Dodger slugger Jimmy 'The Toy Cannon' Wynn dies at 78 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:00:01 -0400 All-Star hitter helped the Dodgers reach the World Series in 1974. Full Article
an Rev. Joseph Lowery, co-founder of Southern Christian Leadership Conference, dies at 98 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:21:13 -0400 Joseph E. Lowery, civil rights leader who co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Martin Luther King Jr., has died. He was 98. Full Article
an Edward Howard, who brought movies, bathrooms and a sense of dignity to skid row, dies at 63 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 16:47:17 -0400 Edward Howard saw hygiene as a civil rights issue and a matter of treating homeless people with dignity. Full Article
an David Schramm, veteran of the stage and TV's 'Wings,' dies at 73 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 21:03:53 -0400 Veteran Broadway actor, best known for playing Roy Biggins on "Wings," has died in New York at 73. Full Article
an Soledad 'Chole' Alatorre, pioneering labor organizer and Latina activist, dies at 94 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:46:21 -0400 The Mexican immigrant, who arrived in the 1950s, was 'possibly one of the best organizers that I have ever known, male or female,' an activist noted. Full Article
an Liyna Anwar, L.A. Times podcast producer who waged a public fight with cancer, dies at 30 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 13:54:04 -0400 Anwar, who had leukemia, struggled to find a donor match, underscoring the frustratingly high odds that people of South Asian descent face in such an endeavor. Full Article
an Bill Withers, 'Lean on Me' and 'Ain't No Sunshine' singer-songwriter, dies at 81 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 10:38:10 -0400 Bill Withers, known for acoustic soul hits "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine," died Monday of heart complications, his family said Friday. Full Article
an Shirley Douglas, Canadian activist-actress, dies at 86 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 18:41:10 -0400 Shirley Douglas, the Canadian activist and actress, mother to actor Kiefer Sutherland and daughter of Canada medicare founder Tommy Douglas, died Sunday. She was 86. Full Article
an Hal Willner, longtime music producer and 'SNL' veteran, dies of COVID-19 complications at 64 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 17:26:08 -0400 Hal Willner, Grammy-winning record producer and longtime "Saturday Night Live" sketch music producer, has died from complications from COVID-19. He was 64. Full Article
an Allen Garfield, 'Nashville' and 'Conversation' star, dies of COVID-19 complications By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 16:49:08 -0400 Allen Garfield was a well-known character actor of the 1970s who starred in films including 'Nashville,' 'Conversation, 'Bananas' and 'The Candidate.' Full Article
an Tom Webster, former Kings coach and standout WHA player, dies at 71 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 14:50:23 -0400 Tom Webster, who led the Kings to their first division title and was suspended for throwing a stick on the ice toward a referee, died at 71. Full Article
an Matt Holzman, longtime KCRW host and producer, dies at 56 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:38:02 -0400 Matt Holzman, producer of KCRW programs and podcasts including 'The Business' and 'The Document,' died of Stage 4 metastatic cancer. Full Article
an Hank Steinbrenner, Yankees co-owner and eldest son of George Steinbrenner, dies at 63 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 14:16:20 -0400 Hank Steinbrenner co-owned the New York Yankees with his siblings after the death of their father. Full Article
an WWE Hall of Fame ring announcer Howard Finkel dies at 69 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:59:59 -0400 Ring announcer Howard Finkel, the first employee hired by WWE in 1980, has died at 69. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004. Full Article
an Irene Hirano Inouye, champion of Japanese American causes, dies at 71 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:23:45 -0400 Irene Hirano Inouye, a prodigious fundraiser who led the nation's premier Japanese American museum in Los Angeles and built bridges across cultures and countries, has died. Full Article
an Lewis MacAdams, famed crusader for the Los Angeles River, dies at 75 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:41:07 -0400 A local poet and lifelong environmental activist, MacAdams dedicated his life to restoring the Los Angeles River. Full Article