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Actor James Van Der Beek Dies at 48
Dawson's Creek Star
James Van Der Beek Dies at 48
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Feb 11, 2026 2:03 PM CST

Dawson's Creek Star James Van Der Beek Dies at 48

Actor's wife says he 'met his final days with courage, faith, and grace'

(Newser) - James Van Der Beek, who became a late-'90s TV fixture as Dawson Leery, has died at 48 following stage 3 colorectal cancer. His wife, Kimberly, announced on Instagram Wednesday that he "passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace," she wrote....

Pogues' 'Talented' Drummer Is Dead at 72
The Pogues'
'Clobberer'
Is Dead at 72
OBITUARY
Feb 11, 2026 11:06 AM CST

The Pogues' 'Clobberer' Is Dead at 72

Bandmates remember Andrew Ranken for his 'friendship, wit and generosity of spirit'

(Newser) - Andrew "The Clobberer" Ranken, the drummer who anchored the Pogues' sound for more than a decade, has died at 72. The English-Celtic punk band's current members—Spider Stacy, James Fearnley, and Jem Finer—announced his Tuesday death on social media , thanking him for his "friendship, wit and...

4 Face Manslaughter Charges in State Police Recruit's Death

Supervisor, instructors indicted in Massachusetts after Enrique Delgado-Garcia died during training

(Newser) - A supervisor and three instructors with a Massachusetts State Police tactical unit have been indicted in connection with the death of a recruit following a boxing match during training, the official who led an independent investigation into the case said on Monday. Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, died at a hospital on...

Child Star From How to Eat Fried Worms Dead at 33

Blake Garrett's family awaits autopsy after former child star's sudden death

(Newser) - Blake Garrett, who found early fame in the 2006 family film How to Eat Fried Worms, has died at 33, his mother confirms to TMZ . Carol Garrett said her son died Sunday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. An official cause of death has not yet been determined; the family is waiting for...

Co-Founder of 1990s Band Cake Has Died

Greg Brown wrote the signature song 'The Distance'

(Newser) - The guitarist and songwriter who helped give the 1990s group Cake its distinctive sound has died. Greg Brown, a founding member of the Sacramento band and the writer behind its breakout song "The Distance," died after a short illness, the group announced on social media over the weekend,...

4 Dead After Eating This Deadly California Mushroom

State health department warns 3 others needed liver transplants after eating death cap mushrooms

(Newser) - Four people have died and three others have required liver transplants after eating the aptly named death cap mushroom that's proliferating in California following a rainy winter. The California Department of Public Health is urging people to avoid mushroom foraging altogether this year because death cap mushrooms are easily...

Lil Jon 'Extremely Heartbroken' Over Update on Missing Son

Rapper says body found in Georgia pond on Friday was that of 27-year-old Nathan Smith

(Newser) - Lil Jon says he is "extremely heartbroken" after authorities in Georgia recovered a body , which the rapper now says is his missing 27-year-old son, Nathan Smith, from a pond near the younger man's home. In a Friday statement to USA Today , Lil Jon and Smith's mother, Nicole...

Newborn's Listeria Death Linked to Mom Drinking Raw Milk

NM officials say mother likely contracted listeria from drinking unpasteurized milk during pregnancy

(Newser) - New Mexico health officials are warning the public about the risks from raw milk after a newborn died from a listeria infection likely linked to the mother's consumption while pregnant. The state's Department of Health said it cannot definitively trace the infection to a specific source but believes...

Disabled Son Dies After Caregiver Dad Detained by ICE

Maher Tarabishi's detention preceded rapid decline of 30-year-old son Wael

(Newser) - A Texas family says a bureaucratic decision cost a disabled man his last days with his father, as well as a final goodbye. In 2008, Immigration and Customs Enforcement allowed 62-year-old Jordanian national Maher Tarabishi, who'd overstayed a 1994 tourist visa and then been rejected for asylum, to stay...

Culkin on 'Mama' O'Hara: I Thought We Had Time'

Home Alone star pays tribute to late co-star, as do Joe Pesci and Eugene and Dan Levy

(Newser) - Macaulay Culkin is mourning the woman who played his mom for millions. Culkin posted a short, emotional tribute to Catherine O'Hara on Instagram after news broke that the Emmy-winning actor had died at 71. "Mama. I thought we had time," the now-45-year-old child actor wrote online , alongside...

'Ms. Shirley,' a 'First Responder' for the Homeless, Dies at 58

Advocate Shirley Raines, who founded Beauty 2 the Streetz, used social media to spread the word

(Newser) - Shirley Raines, who turned makeup kits, hot meals, and a smartphone into a national platform for people living on the streets of Los Angeles, has died at 58. The Clark County Coroner's Office in Nevada confirmed her Tuesday death; the cause hasn't yet been released, per the Washington ...

Texas Community Mourns Teen Killed in Sledding Crash
2nd Teen on Sled
Pulled by Jeep Dies
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Jan 29, 2026 7:44 AM CST

2nd Teen on Sled Pulled by Jeep Dies

16-year-old girls described as best friends, now 'in heaven together'

(Newser) - A Texas teen placed on life support after a Sunday sledding crash that killed her friend has died from her injuries. Family identified her as 16-year-old cheerleader Grace Brito, best friend of fellow victim 16-year-old Elizabeth Angle. "She was a selfless person who always wanted to make others smile...

As One Hiker Turned Back, Another Pushed On—Fatally

Mount Whitney claims 3rd life this season as officials warn of winter mountaineering dangers

(Newser) - A hiker on California's Mount Whitney apparently made the right choice to turn around during a summit attempt—because companion who continued on alone has now been found dead. The hiker who plunged ahead, still unidentified, is now the third to die this season on the highest peak in...

His Work for Disney 'Will Live on for Generations'

Roger Allers, director of The Lion King , dies at 76

(Newser) - Roger Allers, the animation veteran who steered Disney's The Lion King to blockbuster status, has died at 76. A spokesperson for Disney Animation said Allers died suddenly Saturday at his Santa Monica home after a brief illness, per the Hollywood Reporter . Born in 1949 in Rye, New York, he...

Pregnant NC Officer Dies After Doctors Delay Lifesaving Care

State's abortion limits, medical delays blamed in preventable death of 34-year-old Ciji Graham

(Newser) - A North Carolina police officer who feared her pregnancy would kill her died after failing to get either urgent heart treatment or a timely abortion, despite repeatedly seeking help from doctors and clinics. Medical experts who later reviewed the case say 34-year-old Ciji Graham's death was likely preventable and...

Cause of Death for Jackson Browne's Son Revealed

Ethan Browne died from effects of drug trio, including fentanyl and meth: LA medical examiner

(Newser) - A cause of death has been revealed for Ethan Browne, the 52-year-old son of singer-songwriter Jackson Browne who died in November. According to a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner cited by People , the younger Browne died from the effects of fentanyl, meth, and lidocaine, an anesthetic and...

Patrick Swayze's Brother Is Dead at 63
More Sad News
for the Swayze Family
Jan 8, 2026 11:12 AM CST

More Sad News for the Swayze Family

Patrick's younger brother Sean has died at age 63

(Newser) - Late actor Patrick Swayze's younger brother has died in Los Angeles at age 63. According to a death certificate obtained by People , Sean Swayze died Dec. 15 from an upper gastrointestinal bleed linked to severe metabolic acidosis, esophageal varices, and alcoholic liver cirrhosis. He was working as an entertainment...

One Man's Quest to Bring 'Goodness' Back to Burials
When You Die, You Could
Be the 'Whole Forest'
LONGFORM
Jan 4, 2026 9:30 AM CST

When You Die, You Could Be the 'Whole Forest'

Tenn. conservation cemetery offers natural burials, an ecofriendly alternative to cremation, vaults

(Newser) - A man who once sold caskets now spends his days helping people return to the ground with as little interference as possible. John Christian Phifer, a former conventional mortician, is the founder of Larkspur Conservation, a nonprofit burial preserve outside Nashville, Tennessee, that offers "natural burials" meant to return...

Sources: Tommy Lee Jones' Daughter Found Dead in Hotel

Authorities say no foul play suspected; cause of death pending

(Newser) - Tommy Lee Jones' daughter has reportedly died in a San Francisco hotel at age 34, People reports. Victoria Jones, the daughter of the 79-year-old actor and his ex-wife, photographer Kimberlea Cloughley, was found dead early Thursday at the Fairmont San Francisco, according to TMZ , which first reported the news, as...

Skier Dies After Falling Into Pile of Fresh, Deep Snow

Toronto woman, 47, may have suffocated after immersion accident in Banff National Park

(Newser) - A ski trip in Alberta's Banff National Park turned fatal over the weekend for a 47-year-old woman from Toronto. Sunshine Village Ski Resort says the woman was skiing on Saturday afternoon on Banff Avenue, a beginner-rated green run on the lower mountain, when she plunged into a pocket of...

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