Obituaries - Observer News Group

Legendary NFL, Movie Star and Activist Jim Brown Dies at 87

by Stefi Mar | May 24, 2023 | Bakersfield, Front Page, Los Angeles, Obituaries, Sports, Valleys | 0

Jim Brown, the superstar Cleveland Browns running back who quit football at the very height of his hall-of-fame career, has died at 87.

Former MLB Star Vida Blue Passes

by James Luckey | May 9, 2023 | Los Angeles, Obituaries, Sports, Valleys | 0

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Remembering Kenneth Brown, Educator, Engineer, CSU Prof., and El Camino College Trustee President

by Stefi Mar | Mar 28, 2023 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Obituaries, Valleys | 0

The El Camino Community College District, California State University Dominguez Hills, and the aerospace industry have lost a great leader and advocate with the passing of Kenneth Brown on March 23, 2023.

New York Knicks great Willis Reed dies at 80

by James Luckey | Mar 22, 2023 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Obituaries, Sports, Valleys | 0

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Auto Journalist and NNPA Columnist Frank Washington Dies

by Stefi Mar | Mar 14, 2023 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, NNPA, Obituaries, Valleys | 0

When Frank Washington wrote about how the newly released 2022 Mercedes Benz E450 was much better than its replacement, some may have thought the aboutthatcars.com editor was throwing shade at the automaker’s previous version of one of its prized vehicles.

Family of International Soccer Icon Pelé Bids Farewell to Dying Star

by News Observer | Jan 3, 2023 | Obituaries, Sports, World & Nation | 0

The family of Pelé, the international star who was instrumental in three World Cup championships with Brazil across three decades and who energized U.S. soccer with the New York Cosmos in the 1970s, has spent the past several days saying goodbye.

Trendsetting Rapper Gangsta Boo of Three 6 Mafia Dies at 43

by News Observer | Jan 3, 2023 | Entertainment, Obituaries | 0

Trendsetting hip hop star and the only female member of the mega group Three 6 Mafia has reportedly died at the age of 43.

IN MEMORIAM: Virginia Congressman Donald McEachin Dies at 61

by News Observer | Dec 6, 2022 | African Americans, Congress, Features, Obituaries | 0

The 61-year-old, who represented Virginia’s 4th District, reportedly battled colorectal cancer. Prior to the U.S. Congress, McEachin had served nine years as a state senator and eight as a Virginia delegate. “We are all devastated at the passing of our boss and friend, Congressman Donald McEachin,” McEachin’s chief of staff, Tara Rountree, said in a statement late Monday night.