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• Police: Boy, 6, kicked by pony on Pa. farm dies

  May 18, 2013 10:58 AM

  NEW HOLLAND, Pa. - Authorities say a 6-year-old boy died after he was kicked in the throat by a pony on a south-central Pennsylvania farm. Police in Lancaster County tell the Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era that the boy was playing with other children in a New Holland pasture on Thursday... more »

• Man dies after crash to avoid golf cart

  May 14, 2013 11:37 AM

  HOUMA - State police say a man died nearly a week after he crashed his SUV in an effort to avoid a golf cart driven by a teenager who, authorities say, had been drinking. The Courier reports that 63-year-old Cleveland Towns from Montegut died Saturday. He had been hospitalized after... more »

• Police: Utah soccer referee punched by player dies

  May 5, 2013 10:59 AM

  MURRAY, Utah - Police say a Utah soccer referee who was in a coma after being punched by a teenage player has died. They say 46-year-old Ricardo Portillo of Salt Lake City died late Saturday night. Unified police spokesman Justin Hoyal says Portillo passed away at the hospital, where he... more »

• 16-year-old dies in crash

  May 4, 2013 6:00 PM

  SORRENTO, La. - A 16-year-old died in a single-vehicle crash around noon Saturday on I-10 westbound in Ascension Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. State Troopers say Gary Clark, Jr. was a passenger in a 2006 Cadillac CTS westbound on I-10 when the car ran off the roadway and... more »

• Unrestrained Gonzales man dies in crash

  May 4, 2013 10:53 AM

  DUTCHTOWN, La. - A 21-year-old Gonzales resident died in a two-vehicle crash on LA Hwy 74 near Bluff Rd. shortly before 6:45 p.m. Saturday, according to Louisiana State Police Tpr. Jared Sandifer. Sandifer says Adam Lambert was driving a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer eastbound on LA Hwy 74 when he... more »

• Shreveport fire victim dies of burns

  April 22, 2013 8:55 AM

  SHREVEPORT- Fire officials say a 65-year-old Shreveport man burned in a fire has died of his injuries. Assistant to the Chief Fred Sanders identified the victim as Jeremiah Dudley. Sanders tells The Times firefighter responding to a call at 1 a.m. Sunday and found Dudley in the living room of... more »

• Famous movie critic Roger Ebert dies

  April 4, 2013 2:53 PM

  CHICAGO - Film critic Roger Ebert has died, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Ebert was known for his thumbs-up, thumbs-down TV reviews which influenced moviegoers across the nation. On Wednesday, he had announced on his blog that he was undergoing radiation treatment after a recurrence of cancer. ... more »

• Woman dies in Hwy 74 crash

  March 23, 2013 5:42 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE, La. - A 49-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle crash on LA Hwy 74 in Ascension Parish Saturday shortly after 2:00 p.m., according to Louisiana State Police Tpr. Jared Sandifer. Cheryl Babylon of Slidell was driving a 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser eastbound on LA Hwy 74. At the... more »

• Gonzales man dies in fiery Friday crash

  March 8, 2013 10:28 AM

  GONZALES - State police say a fiery single-car crash in the Brittany community of Ascension Parish has killed a 47-year-old Gonzales man. Troopers say it happened around 1 a.m. Friday. Benjamin J. Leboeuf was driving a 2009 Corvette southbound on Louisiana Highway 941 when he ran off the road. The... more »

• Clinton man dies in apartment fire

  February 5, 2013 9:07 AM

  CLINTON - Investigators identified a wheelchair-bound man who died this morning in a Clinton apartment which caught fire. The Clinton Fire Department said 47-year-old Christian Phillips died in the fire at the Clinton Manor Apartments today. Firefighters received the call around 7:18 a.m. and were on scene five minutes... more »

• Former NYC mayor Ed Koch dies

  February 1, 2013 6:28 AM

  NEW YORK - Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, the combative politician who rescued the city from near-financial ruin during three City Hall terms, has died at age 88. Spokesman George Arzt says Koch died Friday morning of congestive heart failure. In City Hall, Koch embodied New York for the... more »

• "Tennessee Waltz" singer Patti Page dies at 85

  January 2, 2013 2:18 PM

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Patti Page, who made "Tennessee Waltz" one of the best-selling recordings ever, has died. She was 85. Page died on New Year's Day in Encinitas, Calif., according to her manager. She was one of the top-selling female singers in history with more than 100 million record sales... more »

• Coroner: Woman who crashed into creek died of natural causes

  December 12, 2012 2:23 PM

  Baton Rouge- An 89-year-old woman whose car crashed into Wards Creek from an Interstate 10 East exit ramp near the Mall of Louisiana died of natural causes shortly before the car plunged into the water, that's according to the parish coroner. Autopsy results show Vivian Augustin died of a... more »

• Loranger man dies in single vehicle crash

  November 8, 2012 2:45 PM

  Tickfaw- A Loranger man is dead, after crashing his pickup truck Thursday morning in Tangipahoa Parish. It happened just before 8:30 a.m. on LA 442, two miles east of I-55 in Tangipahoa Parish. State Police say 27 year-old Brandon Lala was headed west on LA 442, when he... more »

• Charges dropped against daycare owner in child's death

  October 15, 2012 12:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A judge dismissed charges today against the owner of Wanda's Daycare over the 2009 death of D'Myion McElveen, a child who had been left in a van parked outside the daycare for several hours. Prosecutors asked that the charges be dropped, saying it would have been... more »

• Shelley Street shooting victim dies

  August 16, 2012 4:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A 22-year-old man shot in the head Tuesday night in Baton Rouge has died. Cpl. Tommy Stubbs of the Baton Rouge Police Department identified Dandre Robertson as the victim. Lee Michael Williams, 24, was arrested in connection with the shooting. Police say Williams shot Robertson in... more »

• La. Tech: Worker tried to cover up mascot's death

  August 1, 2012 3:25 PM

  RUSTON - School officials said a worker tried to cover up the recent death of Louisiana Tech's mascot due to heat stroke, and was fired. Dr. Patrick Sexton, who cared for the school's mascot for the past four years, said Tech XX died Sunday after a worker left him... more »

• Ohio restaurant owner dies hours after Obama visit

  July 6, 2012 4:33 PM

  AKRON, Ohio - An Ohio restaurant owner who hosted President Barack Obama for breakfast became ill and died hours later. The Summit County medical examiner's office in Akron says 70-year-old Josephine "Ann" Harris of Copley Township died Friday of natural causes. No autopsy was planned. Forensic investigator Jason Grom says... more »

• Founder of Baton Rouge TV station WAFB dies

  June 25, 2012 3:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The founder of Baton Rouge television station WAFB-TV, Tom Gibbens, died this weekend. He was 95. Gibbens launched the station in 1953 and was its first general manager. It was the first live television station in Baton Rouge, and only the second in Louisiana. Visitation... more »

• Livingston Parish inmate dies after altercation with deputies Play Video

  June 18, 2012 6:15 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A Livingston Parish jail inmate is dead after an altercation with deputies, according to the sheriff's office. Sheriff-elect Jason Ard said Darrin Norton, 35, was booked into the jail Saturday on charges of criminal trespassing, damaging property and resisting arrest. Ard said Norton began acting strangely,... more »

• Film designer dies of stroke in New Orleans

  June 12, 2012 2:08 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- Oscar-nominated production designer J. Michael Riva, whose film credits include "The Amazing Spider-Man," ''A Few Good Men" and "The Pursuit of Happyness," has died after suffering a stroke in New Orleans. He was 63. In a statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Sony Pictures spokesman Steve Elzer... more »

• Only surviving victim of Slaughter crash dies Play Video

  June 10, 2012 5:17 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- News 2 has learned the only surviving victim in that horrific crash two weeks ago in Slaughter has died. Family members tell News 2, 13-year old Roderick Johnson was taken off of life support today at a hospital in New Orleans. Five family members and a... more »

• Teen pulled from Lake Pontchartrain dies

  May 15, 2012 2:53 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A teenager pulled from the bottom of Lake Pontchartrain and put on life support has died. The Times-Picayune reports that 17-year-old Shone Badon died Tuesday at the Interim LSU Public Hospital, according to John Gagliano, the Orleans Parish coroner's chief investigator. Officers were called to the lake... more »

• Famed obese cat 'Meow' dies

  May 7, 2012 12:10 PM

  SANTA FE, N.M.- A cat that got national attention for tipping the scales at 39 pounds has died. The Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society said Monday that the orange and white tabby named Meow died over the weekend, likely from complications from his morbid obesity. Meow, who was... more »

• George Lindsey, known as Goober Pyle, dies

  May 6, 2012 12:14 PM

  IMAGE: Wikipedia NASHVILLE - George Lindsey, who spent nearly 30 years as the grinning Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee Haw," has died. He was 83. A press release from Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home in Nashville said Lindsay died early Sunday morning after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements... more »

• Nevada cyclist dies from injuries in La. crash

  April 26, 2012 6:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police say a 57-year-old Las Vegas man has died from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 10. Troopers say Harley Made was driving a 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle west on an entrance ramp to I-10 in Baton Rouge around 7:30 p.m. Friday... more »

• Levon Helm, key member of "The Band", dies at 71

  April 19, 2012 2:43 PM

  ALBANY, N.Y. - Levon Helm, a key member of the seminal rock group The Band who lent his distinctively Southern voice to classics like "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," has died at age 71. Helm's website says he died peacefully Thursday afternoon. Helm and his... more »

• Former First Baptist Lafayette pastor dies at 84

  March 26, 2012 11:30 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.- Dr. Perry Sanders, longtime pastor of First Baptist Lafayette, died Monday, March 26, 2012. He was 84. Sanders served First Baptist for 47 years before retiring in 2006. He previously served churches in other Louisiana cities including Baton Rouge and Jennings. He served two terms... more »

• One dead after early morning crash

  March 19, 2012 5:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The victim of a deadly one vehicle accident in Baton Rouge remains unnamed Monday morning as first responders have yet to identify the body. Police and fire officials arrived at the 1500 block of N. Ardenwood Dr around 2:20 a.m. Monday where they found a vehicle... more »

• Man dies, others injured in shootings overnight

  March 12, 2012 5:09 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating two shootings that happened within 4 hours of each other in the Baton Rouge area. The latest happened around 3 a.m. this morning in Mid-City. Officers arrived to the 5500 block of Melrose Blvd. to find two men injured under the carport of... more »

• BR civic leader John Barton Sr. dies

  March 5, 2012 11:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE- John W. Barton Sr., A local philanthropist and civic leader who helped found the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, died Saturday night at his home in Wilson in East Feliciana Parish. John W. Barton, Sr. helped create the Baton Rouge Area Foundation in 1964, which helps local philanthropists... more »

• Second student dies in Ohio school shooting

  February 28, 2012 7:05 AM

  CHARDON, Ohio - Authorities say a second student has died following a high school shooting in suburban Cleveland. An official in the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office says he received word early this morning that 17-year-old Russell King Jr. has been declared brain dead. King was one of five wounded... more »

• Arkansas man dies in log truck crash

  February 2, 2012 4:05 AM

  FARMERVILLE, La. - A 53-year-old Arkansas man has died after the log truck he was driving veered off the road and crashed into a creek. Louisiana State Police say Cleotha Avery, of Strong, Ark., was pronounced dead at the scene by the Union Parish Coroner's Office. Authorities say Wednesday's... more »

• Driver dies in single-car accident

  January 18, 2012 8:14 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Sulphur man is dead following a crash Tuesday evening in West Baton Rouge Parish. It happened just after 6:30 p.m. on I-10 eastbound near LA 415. State troopers say 51-year-old John Tarasiewicz was driving his Ford pickup when he suddenly ran off the roadway.... more »

• Police identify victim in deadly dune buggy crash

  January 16, 2012 2:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police released the name of the man who died this afternoon in Baton Rouge when the dune buggy he was driving flipped. Sgt. Don Kelly said Shannon Alexander, 38, of Baton Rouge was not wearing a seat belt while operating the dune buggy in a parking... more »

• Utah officer dies following drug-related shootout

  January 5, 2012 8:17 AM

  OGDEN, Utah (AP) - Authorities say a Utah police officer has died following a shootout that left five other officers and the suspect wounded. Ogden police say Jared Francom died from his wounds following Wednesday night's drug-related shooting. Five police officers from multiple agencies remain hospitalized with serious to critical... more »

• Movie sword-fight master Bob Anderson dies at 89

  January 2, 2012 11:56 AM

  LONDON - British fencing authorities say Bob Anderson, a former Olympic swordsman who staged fights for films including the "Star Wars" and "Lord of the Rings" series, has died. He was 89. Anderson donned Darth Vader's black helmet and fought light saber battles in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. His... more »

• Second Addis accident victim dies Play Video

  December 29, 2011 3:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The mother of a woman killed in the Dec. 17 accident on Hwy. 1 has also died from injuries sustained in the crash. 87-year-old Thelma Bizette of Livonia died Wednesday. She was riding with her daughter, Elsie Boudreaux, when they crashed at the Hwy. 1 intersection... more »

• Man dies in Christmas Eve collision

  December 25, 2011 12:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A head-on collision late Christmas Eve left one man dead in Baton Rouge. It happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 12000 block of Highland Road near Siegen Lane. Sheriff's deputies say two vehicles were traveling east and west on Highland Road when they collided into... more »

• North Korean leader Kim Jong Il dies

  December 19, 2011 2:27 AM

  SEOUL - Kim Jong Il, North Korea's mercurial and enigmatic leader, has died. He was 69. Kim's death was announced Monday by the state television from the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. Kim is believed to have suffered a stroke in 2008 but appeared relatively vigorous in photos and video from... more »

• Volunteer firefighter dies while battling blaze

  December 3, 2011 4:13 PM

  WALKER, La.- A volunteer firefighter from Livingston Parish died in the line of duty. According to Fire Marshal Butch Browning, 45-year-old Scott Osenenko died while fighting a trailer fire Saturday morning in the 9600 block Florida Boulevard in Walker. He was a volunteer with Fire Protection District Four... more »

• LSP: Girl dies from injuries sustained in wreck Monday

  November 28, 2011 4:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State Police have confirmed a young girl involved in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning has died due to the injuries sustained from the wreck right outside of Central High School. Trooper Russell Graham said the 10-year-old girl was in a car that pulled out in front... more »

• Donaldsonville man dies after highway crash

  November 20, 2011 12:52 PM

  A Donaldsonville man is dead after a single vehicle crash in Assumption Parish. It happened Saturday shortly before midnight near the intersection of Blanchard Street and LA308. According to Louisiana State Police, 45-year-old Charles Garnett wasn't wearing a seatbelt when his 2000 Infiniti drifted off the road into... more »

• Former Baton Rouge Fire chief dies

  November 8, 2011 4:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Former Baton Rouge Fire Chief Thomas Woods died at Baton Rouge General Hospital this morning after a lengthy illness, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department. He was 76. Chief Woods was the first African-American to serve as chief of both the Baton Rouge and Baker... more »

• Ex-Sheriff dies while serving prison term

  October 21, 2011 2:13 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A former St. Helena Parish sheriff has died while serving a federal prison sentence for his role in the operation of a "chop shop" selling stolen cars. Bureau of Prisons spokesman Chris Burke says Ronald "Gun" Ficklin died Friday morning at Butner Federal Medical Center in... more »

• High school football cheerleader collapses, dies

  October 2, 2011 11:30 AM

  LOS ANGELES- A high school cheerleader has died after collapsing on the sideline during a football game between rival Los Angeles schools. Los Angeles Unified School District spokesman Tom Waldman says the student was briefly revived after passing out Friday night at Fremont High School. She was rushed to... more »

• Motorcyclist dies in crash on Plank Road

  September 25, 2011 12:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A motorcyclist died after he was hit by a driver, who police say failed to yield at a stop sign. Baton Rouge Police identified the motorcycle driver as 25-year-old Lorenzo Williams, of Baton Rouge. Police say Williams was driving on Plank Road when Randal Thomas, 28,... more »

• Sheriff: Man who opened fire at Nevada restaurant dies

  September 6, 2011 2:19 PM

  CARSON CITY, Nev. - Authorities say the man who opened fire at an IHOP restaurant in Nevada's capital city has died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong says the man opened fire at the restaurant at 9 a.m. Tuesday, wounding six people and himself and killing... more »

• Jackson Parish firefighter dies in the line of duty

  September 5, 2011 2:06 PM

  Weston LA- A volunteer firefighter with the Jackson Parish Ward Four Fire Protection District responding to an emergency medical call, has died after being involved in a car crash. Firefighter Christopher Peterson (22 years of age) was operating the department's brush truck and responded to the call for help.... more »

• Husband of "Real Housewives" star, Armstrong dies

  August 16, 2011 2:40 PM

  LOS ANGELES - The estranged husband of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Taylor Armstrong has been found dead in his Los Angeles home. Los Angeles County coroner's spokesman Ed Winter says 47-year-old Russell Armstrong died Monday evening, after hanging himself. Russell Armstrong was an investment banker and... more »

• Motorcyclist dies in Baton Rouge

  August 13, 2011 11:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Police say a motorcyclist was killed after he tried to avoid a crash with a car yesterday evening. To avoid crashing into the car, police said the motorcyclist put his motorcycle on the ground, fell off and hit his head on the driver's side wheel of the... more »

• Former Baton Rouge area lawmaker dies at 73

  August 5, 2011 3:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - Former Baton Rouge area lawmaker Donald Ray Kennard, who worked as an athletic adviser at LSU for more than 20 years, has died. He was 73. LSU says Kennard died Friday following complications from a brain aneurysm. Kennard, a Republican from Central, represented... more »

• Miss. man dies in La. wreck; cops suspect DWI

  July 31, 2011 3:58 PM

  SLIDELL, La.- Louisiana State Police say they suspect alcohol use in a one-car wreck that killed a 28-year-old man from Hattiesburg, Miss., and seriously injured his passenger. Trooper Nick Manale says in a news release that Curtis Cameron's 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis drifted off the left side of eastbound... more »

• Man booked after child in his care dies

  July 30, 2011 3:43 PM

  MONROE, La.- Monroe police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a 1-year-old child. Centavo R. Green, 21, of Monroe was booked into the Ouachita Correctional Center on Friday on charges including second-degree murder. An arrest affidavit shows that police were investigating the Thursday night... more »

• Man dies after being ejected from truck bed

  July 30, 2011 11:39 AM

  WHITE CASTLE- A man from Plaquemine died after he was thrown from the bed of a pickup truck during a rear-end collision. The crash happened on LA 1, just south of LA 69 yesterday evening. Hayward J. McKnight, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene. Louisiana State Police... more »

• Man dies, woman injured in St. Martinville crash

  July 24, 2011 9:50 AM

  ST. MARTINVILLE, La.- A man died and a woman was injured in a single-car crash overnight. It happened just before midnight in the 1300 block of Herman Dupuis Road. According to St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Deputies the driver, 20-year-old Jude Barras, of Parks, La., died after being thrown from... more »

• Former college hoops player dies in Conn. shooting

  June 26, 2011 10:37 AM

  NEW HAVEN, Conn.- Authorities say a former Connecticut high school basketball standout who later played for Providence College and Louisiana Tech has died after being shot several times in the back. New Haven police say 31-year-old Donell Allick died Saturday of injuries he received Friday. Detectives believe he was... more »

• Ariz. Little Leaguer dies after pitch hits chest

  June 4, 2011 12:12 PM

  PHOENIX- A 13-year-old Arizona boy has died after a baseball hit him over the heart as he tried to bunt in a Little League game. A Little League official says Hayden Walton went for the bunt during a game Tuesday night in Winslow. He says the boy "took an... more »

• Rider dies after motorcycles collide

  May 8, 2011 10:59 AM

  IOTA, La.- Louisiana State Police say one man was killed when two motorcycles collided in Acadia Parish. A news release said both motorcycles were traveling north on Louisiana 91 on Saturday night and collided while riding side by side around a curve. Both motorcycles ran off the road and... more »

• Zachary Police Chief John Herty dies

  March 12, 2011 8:48 PM

  ZACHARY- Officials in Zachary have confirmed to News 2, Police Chief John Herty passed away this evening. Herty was hospitalized in January for a heart condition, and recently underwent surgery. Herty served as the Police Chief since 2006. He was a Zachary Police Officer for decades. Herty was... more »

• Mom sheltering child dies as tornado hits La. town

  March 6, 2011 10:59 AM

  RAYNE, La.- When the tornado hit this Louisiana town, Jalisa Granger was instinctively sheltering her child from the sudden, fierce winds. Pieces of homes shot skyward, debris lodged in treetops and a U.S. Postal Service truck was flipped on its side. When it was over, the 21-year-old mother lay... more »

• Scuba Inventor Dies

  February 21, 2011 7:32 PM

  The man who invented the underwater breathing system and coined the word "Scuba" has died in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Doctor Christian J. Lambertsen was 93. He earned is undergraduate degree from Rutgers and before enrolling in medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, he was working on his breathing apparatus... more »

• Woman among world's oldest dies at 112 in Fla.

  January 1, 2011 4:04 PM

  OCALA, Fla.- Florida's oldest resident, a 112-year-old woman counted among the world's 25 oldest people by a research group, has died. Onie Ponder of Ocala died Friday morning. Her son, Carswell Ponder, says his mother died after a brief bout with pneumonia. According to the Los Angeles-based Gerontology... more »

• Singer Teena Marie dies

  December 26, 2010 9:25 PM

  LOS ANGELES - Teena Marie, who made history as Motown's first white act but developed a lasting legacy with her silky soul pipes and with hits like "Lovergirl," "Square Biz," and "Fire and Desire" with mentor Rick James, has died. She was 54. The confirmation came from a publicist,... more »

• Fred Foy, famous for Lone Ranger intro, dies at 89

  December 22, 2010 2:26 PM

  BOSTON - Fred Foy, the radio announcer best-known for calling out "Hi-Yo, Silver!" in his passionate lead-in to "The Lone Ranger," has died at his Massachusetts home. His daughter, Nancy Foy, says her father died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 89. Nancy Foy says her father worked as an... more »

• Elizabeth Edwards dies at 61

  December 7, 2010 4:14 PM

  WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Edwards, the estranged wife of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, died Tuesday after a six-year fight with cancer, her family said. She was 61. The Edwards family released the following statement today: "Today we have lost the comfort of Elizabeth's presence but she remains... more »

• 5-year-old dies from injuries in school bus wreck

  December 6, 2010 5:10 PM

  LAFAYETTE - Louisiana State Police say a 5-year-old girl has died from critical injuries suffered last week when a tractor-trailer slammed into the back of a school bus. State police said Karen Stoute of Port Barre died Monday morning at Lafayette General Medical Center. The little girl was among three... more »

• Former District Attorney Bryan Bush dies

  December 4, 2010 9:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Former East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Bryan Bush passed away at his home today after years of suffering health problems. Family members told News 2, Bush either suffered a stroke or a heart attack. Bush served as District Attorney from 1984 until he resigned in... more »

• "Empire Strikes Back" director Irvin Kershner dies

  November 29, 2010 11:06 AM

  LOS ANGELES - Irvin Kershner - who directed the Star Wars sequel "The Empire Strikes Back," the James Bond film "Never Say Never Again" and "Robocop 2" - has died at age 87. Kershner died Saturday in Los Angeles after a long illness, said Adriana Santini, a France-based actress who... more »

• Comedy legend Leslie Nielsen dies

  November 28, 2010 8:41 PM

  Actor Leslie Nielsen, best known for his roles on "Airplane" and "The Naked Gun" series has died. Nielsen died at a hospital in Florida due to complications from Pneumonia, according to family members. Nielsen was 84 years old. more »

• Student killed in accident at an Ascension community college

  October 29, 2010 10:32 AM

  SORRENTO - A student from River Parish's College Ascension Campus has died in a training accident, according to authorities. Chief Deputy Tony Bacala with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said the student was climbing a utility pole this morning as part of the electric line technician course when the... more »

• Toddler dies after being run over

  October 2, 2010 4:12 PM

  Authorities say a 1-year-old boy died after he was run over by a truck driven by a family member in northwestern Louisiana. The Caddo Parish sheriff says deputies responded to a home near Ida on Saturday and found the child - Stretton Driver - who had been outside playing. The... more »

• Construction worker dies at Baton Rouge park

  September 30, 2010 2:41 PM

  A construction worker in Baton Rouge is dead after falling on the job. Police say Thomas LeDuff Jr. fell through a rooftop skylight of a maintenance building at Forest Community Park, in the 13000 block of South Harrell's Ferry Road. They say he was trying to remove a... more »

• Hall of Fame quarterback Blanda dies

  September 27, 2010 2:35 PM

  Hall of Fame quarterback George Blanda has died, that's according to the Oakland Raiders organization. Blanda spent 26 seasons in the NFL as a quarterback and kicker while playing for three different teams. He spent 10 seasons with Chicago, seven with the Houston Oilers and nine with the... more »

• BR Businessman and Politician Fred Dent dies

  September 12, 2010 7:19 PM

  Family members of Baton Rouge Businessman and Politician Fred Dent told News 2 he passed away this afternoon at a hospital in Baton Rouge. According to relatives, Dent suffered a massive stroke. Dent is most notably remembered for being the leader of "Taxbusters," an organization that opposes any... more »

• Little Rock Nine member Jefferson Thomas dies

  September 6, 2010 11:07 AM

  Jefferson Thomas, one of the first nine black students to enroll in desegregated Arkansas' schools, has died at age 68 in Columbus, Ohio. Fellow Little Rock Nine member Minnijean Trickey Brown says Thomas died Sunday. Trickey Brown did not know the cause of death and declined further comment. In 1957,... more »

• Yorktown Street shooting victim dies

  July 29, 2010 10:58 AM

  The victim who was shot on Yorktown Street on Wednesday has died. Baton Rouge police say Erika Turner died late last night. Turner was found lying on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds in the 2800 block of Yorktown Street. According to her mother, Turner voluntarily left her residence with an... more »

• Local well-known musician dies

  June 28, 2010 2:16 PM

  Harold Cowart, a well-known musician, died unexpectedly Saturday night at his home in Baton Rouge. Cowart played with artists, including Kenny Rogers, the Bee Gees, Barbara Streisand, and others. He was the owner of Bluff Road Recording Studios in Prarieville. He had numerous gold records. Services for... more »

• "People Are Funny" host, Art Linkletter dies

  May 26, 2010 2:31 PM

  Art Linkletter, who hosted the popular TV shows "People Are Funny" and "House Party" in the 1950s and 1960s, has died. Family members say Linkletter died at his home in the Bel-Air section of Los Angeles. Linkletter also became an outspoken anti-drug crusader after his daugter's suicide, which... more »

• Worries rise as pelican dies at Louisiana refuge

  May 20, 2010 3:20 PM

  Managers of a renowned bird sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico say they have found their first dead pelican. Breton National Wildlife Refuge, about eight miles from the Louisiana coast, had been fortunate so far, until workers found a young brown pelican with its neck and one wing matted... more »

• Man dies from drowning accident in Baton Rouge

  May 7, 2010 3:02 PM

  A man is dead after a drowning accident in Baton Rouge yesterday evening. Police say 21-year-old Malcolm Edwards and some friends were swimming in a pool at the Riverview Condominiums on North Third Street, when Edwards jumped into the deep end of the pool. After Edwards' friends saw... more »

• Man drives to ER, dies of stab wound

  April 27, 2010 2:22 PM

  A 19-year-old man was able to drive to a hospital emergency room after being stabbed in the chest, that's according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. Michael Hebert told doctors he had been stabbed in the chest, but died shortly after. Authorities still do not have any suspects... more »

• Former Livingston Parish sheriff dies

  March 17, 2010 10:18 AM

  Former Livingston Parish Sheriff Odom Graves died Wednesday morning. He was 86. Graves was a long-time law man in the parish. He was appointed chief criminal deputy in 1959 and served as the sheriff from 1976 to 1996. Odom Graves is the father of current Sheriff Willie Graves.... more »

• Nagin's nephew dies from fall

  February 24, 2010 2:25 PM

  New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has canceled a trip to Washington, D.C., to support his family after the death of his nephew, 29-year-old Larry Smith Jr. Eight days after falling out of a moving pickup truck in Algiers, Smith died Sunday afternoon at an area hospital. Investigators say Smith... more »