Black British civil rights campaigner Roy Hackett dies at 93

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Published
August 3, 2022

Black British civil rights campaigner Roy Hackett dies at 93

In 1963, Hackett helped organize a boycott of the government-owned Bristol Omnibus Co. over its refusal to hire Black or Asian drivers and conductors.
Published
August 2, 2022

Mo Ostin, longtime Warner records chairman, dies at 95

Ostin helped launch many famous groups and musicians, including a hardly-known Jimi Hendrix and Fleetwood Mac when they were a blues act.
Published
July 26, 2022

Tim Giago, trailblazing Native American journalist, dies at 88

A member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, Giago founded The Lakota Times with his first wife, Doris, in 1981.
Published
July 6, 2022

Cardinal Hummes, close friend of Pope Francis, dies at 87

The Brazilian Catholic cardinal inspired the pontiff to pick his name after the 2013 conclave,
Published
July 6, 2022

Bradford Freeman, last ‘Band of Brothers’ survivor, dies at 97

Freeman parachuted into Normandy on D-Day, fought in Operation Market-Garden, and was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge.
Published
May 26, 2022

Depeche Mode founding keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies at 60

An unassuming but uniting force in the British electro-pop band, Fletcher's keyboard sounds influenced Techno and other musical styles.
Published
May 19, 2022

Vangelis, the Greek ‘Chariots of Fire’ composer, dies at 79

His Academy Award-winning score is among the most instantly recognizable musical themes in cinema.
Published
January 19, 2022

Martha Hallisey-Swift, 53, a devoted mother and champion of Maine’s children

The assistant attorney general was diagnosed less than a year ago with a rare and aggressive form of uterine cancer.
Published
January 5, 2022

Jim Brunelle, 86, renowned Maine journalist who was ‘consummate voice of reason’ for Press Herald

After a start in radio and TV, he spent four decades at the newspaper as a political reporter, editorial page editor, editorial writer and columnist.
Published
December 16, 2021

Maine Lives Lost: Ronnie Rines, 61, claimed by COVID soon after retiring from BIW

After 40 years on the job, he had dreams of fixing up his house to sell it and simplify his life. He was unvaccinated and tested positive just weeks after he retired.