Oct 10, 2025, 12:16 AM ET Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved, longtime chaplain of the Loyola-Chicago men’s basketball team who became a folk hero during its Cinderella run to the Final Four in 2018, died Thursday, the school said. She was 106. “In many roles at Loyola over the course of more than 60 years, Sister Jean was an …
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Mike Greenwell, ex-Red Sox OF and 2-time All-Star, dies at 62
BOSTON — Mike Greenwell, an outfielder who played 12 seasons with the Boston Red Sox and finished second in the 1988 American League MVP voting, died Thursday, his wife said. He was 62. The Boston Globe reported in mid-August that Greenwell had medullary thyroid cancer. Tracy Greenwell told WINK, a radio station in Lee County, Florida, that her husband died …
Read More »Influencer Valioso dies at age 20 after slamming his car into a tree with four friends on board
Brazilian influencer Valioso has died at the age of 20. The social media personality, who was born Alex Luan dos Santos Pereira, was driving a car at top speed when it crashed into a tree. While Valioso died in impact, it is not known how his four passengers are doing after they were rushed to a hospital. The accident happened …
Read More »Mike Greenwell, longtime Boston Red Sox outfielder, dies at 62
Former Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell dies of cancer at age 62 Former Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell dies of cancer at age 62 00:52 Longtime Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell has died at 62 years old. Greenwell played his entire career with the Red Sox, starting in 1985 through his retirement in 1996. In 1988, Greenwell finished second …
Read More »Arturo Gatti Jr., son of late boxing icon Arturo ‘Thunder’ Gatti, dies at 17
Arturo Gatti Jr., the son of boxing icon Arturo “Thunder” Gatti who was just an infant when his famous dad died by suicide, has died, officials said Wednesday. He was 17. “The WBA and the boxing world mourn the passing of Arturo Gatti Jr.,” according to a statement by the World Boxing Association. “His journey was just beginning, yet his …
Read More »Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, dies at 89
BOSTON (AP) — Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a troubled marriage marked by family tragedies, her husband’s infidelities and her own decades-long struggles with alcoholism and mental health, died on Wednesday. She was 89. The former Joan Bennett, one of the last remaining members of a family generation that included President John …
Read More »Disneyland visitor dies after riding the Haunted Mansion. Expert says theme park deaths are rare
A Disneyland visitor who required medical attention after riding the theme park’s Haunted Mansion attraction died at an Orange County hospital on Monday. Disneyland officials confirmed Wednesday that the patron required medical treatment and was transported to a hospital, but did not provide further details. The news was broken by Disneyland influencer Matt Desmond. Desmond wrote that the guest “had …
Read More »Woman dies of apparent medical episode after riding Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion
A woman died Monday of an apparent medical episode at Disneyland after going on the Haunted Mansion ride, a spokesperson for the city of Anaheim, California, said. “This appears to be an unfortunate medical episode, and our thoughts go out [to] the family,” the spokesperson said. Anaheim Fire and Rescue responded to Disneyland around 6:30 p.m. on a report of …
Read More »Joan Kennedy, Wife of Sen. Ted Kennedy and Mother of Patrick, Dies at 89
Wednesday, October 08, 2025 GoLocalProv News Team View Larger + PHOTO: Dan Hadani collection / National Library of Israel / The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection Joan Bennett Kennedy, former wife of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), classical pianist, music teacher, and advocate for mental health and addiction services, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her …
Read More »Disneyland guest dies after riding Haunted Mansion ride
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A woman in her 60s died after riding the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland in Anaheim on Monday evening, officials said. The Anaheim Police Department confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital that the incident happened at around 6:30 p.m. local time. “Anaheim Fire & Rescue responded to the Disneyland Resort …
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