obituaries

Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board, is photographed on Capistrano Beach holding a newer model (left) and (right) his original 1971 Boogie Board.

Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board, dies at 86

6:14pm October 17, 2021

by Wynne Davis

Morey, a well-known surfer in Southern California in the '50s and '60s, invented the Boogie Board in 1971 in Hawaii. Morey's invention remains a popular choice for those wanting to ride some waves.

National

After 77 years, a WWII soldier is brought home to North Carolina for burial

4:58pm October 15, 2021

by Jay Price

With a population of 98, Lumber Bridge, N.C., saw a long-lost son come home. 1st Lt. James "Dick" Wright was buried this week, and his World War II heroism honored.

Books
Arts

Beloved children's author and wilderness enthusiast Gary Paulsen has died at 82

5:43pm October 14, 2021

by Samantha Balaban

Gary Paulsen — whose wilderness adventure Hatchet taught generations of kids to survive in the forest — worked as a farmhand, truck driver and satellite technician before turning to writing.

Eddie Jaku pictured just after his 100th birthday, on July 2, 2020. The Holocaust survivor and self-proclaimed "happiest man on Earth" died in Sydney this week.

World News

Eddie Jaku, Holocaust survivor and self-proclaimed happiest man on Earth, dies at 101

3:33pm October 13, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Jaku spread his message of happiness and resilience in a popular TED Talk and 2020 memoir. He died in Sydney, where he co-founded the Sydney Jewish Museum and educated students about the Holocaust.

Self-proclaimed 'happiest man on earth' dies at 101

9:37am October 13, 2021

Holocaust survivor and author Eddie Jaku died Tuesday in Sydney. He shared his message of happiness and resilience in a popular TED Talk, and wrote the best-selling memoir: The Happiest Man on Earth.

Eddie Jaku, a Holocaust survivor who led with kindness and tolerance, dies at 101

5:28pm October 12, 2021

Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, died in Sydney, Australia. He is remembered as a beacon of light who taught tolerance and led with kindness. He was 101 years old.

The Chieftains founder Paddy Moloney collaborated with everyone from The Rolling Stones to Emmylou Harris and The Pogues during his decades-long career.

Paddy Moloney, Irish folk music legend and founder of The Chieftains, has died at 83

4:06pm October 12, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

Known for his mastery of the uilleann pipes, Moloney was an important ambassador of Irish folk music to the wider world.

Abdul Qadeer Khan, known as the father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 following a lengthy illness. He was 85.

World News

Abdul Qadeer Khan, known as the father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb, has died at 85

8:44am October 10, 2021

by The Associated Press

Khan launched Pakistan on the path to becoming a nuclear weapons power in the early 1970s. His family said he died of COVID-19 following a lengthy illness.

Coming to terms with the COVID death of an estranged mother

4:53pm October 08, 2021

We remember Holly Serl, one of more than 700,000 Americans who have died from the coronavirus.

Arts

'Top Chef Junior' competitor Fuller Goldsmith has died at age 17

6:36pm October 07, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

The Alabama native has died after battling leukemia. Goldsmith won the top prize on Chopped Junior when he was 14, before moving on to Top Chef Junior.