Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65
By MARK KENNEDY and MESFIN FEKADU NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band […]
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Trooper dies of injuries suffered in on-duty death
HAMMOND, La. (AP) — A Louisiana state trooper injured last week during a vehicle pursuit has died. State police and the governor’s office announced the […]
Louisiana civil rights activist Dr. Harry Blake dies at 85
SHREVEPORT, La. (The Times) — A leader in the Civil Rights movement in north Louisiana, who put his life on the line in the fight […]
Louisiana coronavirus death toll jumps by 34 overnight
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The number of Louisiana residents dead from the COVID-19 disease has jumped significantly higher. Louisiana’s health department […]
Country singer Joe Diffie dies of coronavirus complications
NEW YORK (AP) — Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping, rock-tinged singles such as “Home” and […]
Fauci says coronavirus deaths in US could top 100,000
By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — As the White House looks for ways to restore normalcy in parts of the U.S., the government’s foremost infection […]
Kenny Rogers, crossover country superstar, dies at 81
By KRISTIN M. HALL NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” […]
Louisiana sees 1st coronavirus death as cases rise sharply
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Health officials say Louisiana has seen its first death from the coronavirus as the number of cases rose sharply to […]
Kobe Bryant, daughter, 3 others killed in California chopper crash
By STEPHANIE DAZIO CALABASAS, Calif. — Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of […]
Willie Burton, historian, author, educator dies
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A former member of a Louisiana school board who also taught at Southern University’s campus in Shreveport has died. Willie Burton’s […]