Obituary Profiles - Albuquerque Journal | ABQ Newspaper

Obituary Profiles - Albuquerque Journal | ABQ Newspaper

'The Eagle Has Landed' author Jack Higgins dead at 92

British author Jack Higgins, who wrote 'The Eagle Has Landed' and other bestselling thrillers and espionage novels, has died. He was 92. Publisher HarperCollins said that Higgins died at his...

Published: Sunday, April 10th, 2022 at 4:45PM
Updated: Sunday, April 10th, 2022 at 4:45PM

Dick Kelsey, beloved AP broadcast editor, dies at age 76

Dick Kelsey, a retired Associated Press broadcast editor who was revered as much for his humor as his hardworking nature, has died after a seven-year battle with cancer. He was...

Published: Monday, April 4th, 2022 at 4:41PM
Updated: Monday, April 4th, 2022 at 4:41PM

Staley, who led growth of Ransom Center archive, dies at 86

Thomas Staley, who led the University of Texas Harry Ransom Center cultural archive for 25 years and oversaw its growth into one of the world's leading literary and humanities research...

Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 at 3:04PM

Softball great Joan Joyce, fanned Ted Williams, dies at 81

Florida Atlantic softball coach Joan Joyce, the only coach in the program's 28-year history whose numerous claims to fame included once striking out Ted Williams, has died, the school announced...

Sunday, March 27th, 2022 at 6:57PM

Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies

Madeleine Albright, a child refugee from Nazi- and then Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe who rose to become the first female secretary of state and a mentor to many current and former...

Published: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 at 1:50PM
Updated: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 at 6:54PM

A love of humor, sports and the public's right to know

Attorney was influential in Republican politics on the state and national level

Published: Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022 at 8:05PM
Updated: Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022 at 12:05AM

Rep. Don Young, longtime Alaska congressman, dies at 88

Alaska Rep. Don Young, who was the longest-serving Republican in the history of the U.S. House, has died. He was 88. His office announced Young's death in a statement Friday...

Published: Sunday, March 20th, 2022 at 3:33PM
Updated: Sunday, March 20th, 2022 at 3:33PM

Lauro Cavazos, first Latino Cabinet member, dies

Lauro F. Cavazos Jr., a Texas ranch foreman's son who rose to become the first Latino to serve in a presidential Cabinet as U.S. Secretary of Education during the administrations...

Published: Friday, March 18th, 2022 at 10:43AM
Updated: Friday, March 18th, 2022 at 10:43AM

William Hurt, star of 'Broadcast News,' 'Body Heat,' dies

William Hurt, whose laconic charisma and self-assured subtlety as an actor made him one of the 1980s foremost leading men in movies such as 'Broadcast News,' 'Body Heat' and 'The...

Published: Sunday, March 13th, 2022 at 3:06PM
Updated: Sunday, March 13th, 2022 at 6:50PM

Emilio Delgado, Luis on 'Sesame Street' for 45 years, dies

(AP) -- Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years was a warm and familiar presence in children's lives and a rare Latino face on American television as...

Published: Friday, March 11th, 2022 at 10:14AM
Updated: Friday, March 11th, 2022 at 11:23AM

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Sonny Barger, figurehead of Hells Angels, dies at 83

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Sonny Barger, the leather-clad fixture of ... Sonny Barger, the leather-clad fixture of 1960s counterculture and figurehead of the Hells Angels motorcycle club who was at the notorious Rolling Stones concert ...

June 30, 2022 4:04PM

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Jose Armas: 1944-2022: Activist and scholar stood on his ...

Daughter notes her father 'knew what ... Daughter notes her father 'knew what he stood for' without compromise

June 30, 2022 1:05AM

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Ray Liotta, 'Goodfellas' and 'Field of Dreams' star, dies

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Ray Liotta, the blue-eyed actor best ... Ray Liotta, the blue-eyed actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in 'Goodfellas' and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in 'Field of Dreams,' ...

May 26, 2022 6:06PM

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Maggie Peterson, famous for 'The 'Andy Griffith Show,' ...

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Maggie Peterson, whose character on 'The ... Maggie Peterson, whose character on 'The Andy Griffith Show' developed a memorable infatuation with Mayberry sheriff Andy Taylor, has died, her family said Monday. ...

May 16, 2022 4:29PM

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Madeleine Albright honored by Biden, other world leaders

A veritable who's who of Washington's ... A veritable who's who of Washington's political and foreign policy elite gathered Wednesday to pay their last respects to the late Madeleine Albright, a ...

April 27, 2022 3:47PM

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Robert Morse, two-time Tony-winning actor, dies at 90

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Actor Robert Morse, who won a ... Actor Robert Morse, who won a Tony Award as a hilariously brash corporate climber in 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' and ...

April 21, 2022 12:39PM

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LaDonna Hopkins remembered as ‘a public treasure for Albuquerque’

Hopkins, 78, was described as strong ... Hopkins, 78, was described as strong and thoughtful, spent life helping families and nonprofits

April 19, 2022 1:02AM

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Holocaust survivor, author Gerda Weissmann Klein dies at 97

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Gerda Weissmann Klein, a Holocaust survivor ... Gerda Weissmann Klein, a Holocaust survivor who wrote about her ordeal and went on to receive a presidential medal of freedom, will be remembered ...

April 17, 2022 3:38PM

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Art Rupe, pioneering record executive, dead at 104

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Music executive Art Rupe, whose Specialty ... Music executive Art Rupe, whose Specialty Records was a premier label during the formative years of rock 'n roll and helped launch the careers ...

April 17, 2022 3:38PM