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QNS

Real estate visionary and St. John’s benefactor, Joseph M. Mattone passes away at 92, leaves legacy of transformation and philanthropy

Martin Greenfield

Brooklyn

Martin Greenfield: Holocaust survivor and renowned tailor for U.S. presidents, dies at 95

Posted on March 21, 2024

Politics

Sandra Day O’Connor dead at 93: First female Supreme Court justice was voice of moderate conservatism

Posted on December 1, 2023

Politics

Henry Kissinger dead at 100: Former Secretary of State for two presidents, shaped foreign policy in Vietnam and China

Posted on November 29, 2023

Irene Cara

Movies

New York native Irene Cara, ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ singer-actor, dies at 63

Posted on November 26, 2022

‘Power Rangers’ star Jason David Frank dies at 49

Posted on November 20, 2022

Theater

Bob LuPone, who helped lead MCC Theater, has died at 76

Posted on August 28, 2022

Bronx

Actor and New York native James Caan dead at 82; known for Oscar-nominated role in ‘The Godfather’

Posted on July 7, 2022

Brooklyn funeral of Charles Scholl

Brooklyn

‘Chuck was humanity’: Brooklyn pays its respects to retired NYPD Chief Charles Scholl, man of the community

Posted on June 22, 2022

Movies

Estelle Harris, better known as George’s mom on ‘Seinfeld’ and Mrs. Potato Head in ‘Toy Story’, dies at 93

Posted on April 3, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Taylor Hawkins and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters arrive at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles

Music

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies, aged 50

Posted on March 26, 2022

Michael K. Williams

Brooklyn

‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in Brooklyn apartment

Posted on September 6, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Willard Scott and Gene Shalit dance with Meredith Vieira during her first day on NBC’s ‘Today’ show in New York

People

Remembering Willard Scott, rollicking weatherman of TV’s ‘Today’ show for 35 years

Posted on September 5, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Rapper DMX offers a prayer after winning the R&B Albums Artist of the Year award at the Billboar..

Music

Rapper, actor DMX, five-time Billboard chart topper, dead at 50

Posted on April 9, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Jeopardy television game show host Trebek speaks on stage during the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Beverly Hills

TV

Alex Trebek, long-time host of Jeopardy!, dead at 80 after cancer fight

Posted on November 8, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Premiere of “Avengers: Infinity War” – Arrivals – Los Angeles, California

Movies

‘Black Panther’ film star Chadwick Boseman dead at 43 after cancer battle

Posted on August 29, 2020

Claire-Shulman

Queens

Claire Shulman, who served Queens as borough president for 16 years, dead at 94

Posted on August 16, 2020

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Politics

Civil rights icon and Georgia Congressman John Lewis dead at 80

Posted on July 18, 2020

Queens

In Memoriam: Bob Brennan, 68, chief operating officer of Schneps Media

Posted on April 2, 2020

Felix G. Rohatyn

Business

Felix Rohatyn, 91, helped keep NYC alive after it teetered on the financial brink

Posted on December 15, 2019

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bronx

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baseball

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