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Aug 22, 2025, 04:10 PM ET Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973, has died. He was 84. Turcotte’s family said through his longtime business partner and friend Leonard Lusky that the Canada-born jockey died of natural causes Friday at his home in Drummond, New Brunswick. He won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness …

‘One Of The Game’s Greats’: Secretariat Jockey Ron Turcotte Dies At 84  Paulick Report Secretariat Triple Crown jockey Turcotte, 84, dies  ESPN Famed horse racing jockey who rode the legendary Secretariat to Triple Crown dies at 84  Fox News Ron Turcotte, Hall of Fame jockey who rode Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown, dies at 84  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Hall Of Famer Ron Turcotte Passes …

Brent Hinds, the founding member and former lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Mastodon, has died in a motorcycle crash. The 51-year-old, who left the Grammy-winning band earlier this year, died in a collision in Atlanta, Georgia. Police told US media outlets he died on Wednesday after his Harley-Davidson collided with a BMW SUV whose driver did not give …

H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler, the longtime head of Charlotte Motor Speedway whose showmanship and innovation played an integral role in NASCAR’s rise in popularity in the 1990s and early 2000s, died on Wednesday. He was 86. Known as the “P.T. Barnum of race promoters,” Wheeler was credited with bringing night races to speedways. He also orchestrated wild pre-race shows and crazy …

Man dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba in tourist hotspot  The Independent Missouri Patient with ‘Brain-Eating’ Infection Linked to Waterskiing Dies Less Than 1 Week Later  People.com Missouri resident dies from brain-eating amoeba after water skiing in Lake of the Ozarks  The Independent Man infected with ‘brain-eating’ amoeba in Missouri has died, DHSS says  KOMU 8 Missouri health leaders confirm death of patient with rare …

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — West Michigan’s first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in a human resulted in that person’s death, said health officials. The Kent County resident contracted the mosquito-borne disease and later died from it, according to the Kent County Health Department. It is the first West Nile Virus-related death in Kent County in 2025. Mosquitoes carrying West …

Brent Hinds, Lead Guitarist of Metal Band Mastodon, Dies in Motorcycle Crash  The New York Times Former guitarist, co-founder of heavy metal band Mastodon dies in Atlanta motorcycle crash  Atlanta News First Brent Hinds, former lead guitarist of Mastodon, dies in motorcycle crash  The Guardian Brent Hinds, co-founder of heavy metal band Mastodon, dead after motorcycle accident  CNN Former co-founder, guitarist of Grammy Award-winning …

Dr James Dobson, a prominent and influential evangelical leader who advised four US presidents, has died aged 89. Dobson was a fixture in conservative US politics for decades and most recently served on Donald Trump’s advisory board for evangelical affairs. The ministry he founded, Focus on the Family, is one of the largest in the world, with a presence in …

Brent Hinds, former guitarist and vocalist with Grammy-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, died in a motorcycle crash in Atlanta late Wednesday night, police said, leaving bandmates in a state of “unfathomable sadness and grief.” He was 51. Hinds, co-founder of the critically acclaimed and influential Atlanta-based band, was on top of his Harley Davidson heading west on Boulevard SE at …

Brent Hinds, the former lead guitarist of the acclaimed heavy metal group Mastodon, was killed in Atlanta overnight. Police said Hinds, 51, died late on Wednesday after his Harley-Davidson collided with a BMW SUV whose driver did not yield while making a turn. The crash occurred at about 11.35pm. The Fulton county medical examiner’s office later confirmed his death. Hinds …