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Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
William Henry Conley (11 June 1840 – 25 July 1897), was a Pittsburgh philanthropist and industrialist. [1] He was married to Sarah Shaffer (1841–1908). Together, they provided organizational and financial support to religious institutions in the United States.
The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in 2025.Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth and subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, year of birth (if known), and reference.
Mitchell Melton, 69, American politician, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1969–1972), prostate cancer. [218] Ramankutty Nair, 87, Indian Kathakali maestro, recipient of the Padma Bhushan. [219] Robert Pecanka, 82, Austrian Olympic hockey player. [220] Jacquelin Perry, 94, American orthopedic surgeon, known for her ...
Honoring her legacy. Betty White‘s loved ones have already begun to plan her memorial in the wake of her Friday, December 31, death at age 99. Betty White's Best Moments Through the Years Read ...
Ray Musto, 85, American politician, member of the U.S. House for Pennsylvania's 11th district (1980–1981), Pennsylvania House (1971–1980) and Senate (1983–2010), cancer. [ 496 ] Barry O'Keefe , 80, Australian judge, member of the NSW Supreme Court (1993–2004), Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (1994–1999).
His first job as a journalist was in Erie, Pennsylvania, with the Daily Times, [8] and by the summer of 1951, he was working for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. [9] Cope then became a freelance journalist, most notably for Sports Illustrated , [ 1 ] the Saturday Evening Post , [ 8 ] and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . [ 3 ]
John Paul Pinette (/ p ɪ ˈ n ɛ t / pi-NET) (March 23, 1964 – April 5, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and Broadway performer. He toured the comedy club circuit beginning in the 1980s and appeared in cinema and on television.