Deaths - Reports & Obits
Deaths - Reports & Obits
Korean War death marches told...
Item #702235
April 22, 1953
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1953
* North Korean War death marches
* POWs freed - tells of atrocities
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FREED U.N. CAPTIVES TELL OF CRUELTIES ON 'DEATH MARCHES'" and subheads. (see)
Complete with 58 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Mary of Teck... Queen Mother death....
Item #673185
March 25, 1953
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 25, 1953
* Mary of Teck death (1st report)
* Queen mother of United Kingdom
The front page has a nice banner headline: "QUEEN MARY DIES IN SLEEP AT 85; Churchill Sobs as He Breaks News to House of Commons" with subheads and photo of Queen Mary. (see)
Incomplete issue containing 8 of the 16 pages of the 1st section only, some spine and central fold... See More
Joseph Stalin's death... lies In State...
Item #628776
March 08, 1953
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 8, 1953
* Joseph Stalin's death
* Stalin lies in State
The front page has: "STALIN LIES IN STATE; NEW MOVES AWAITED", "Throngs Pass Bier; Funeral Is Tomorrow", with a photo and supporting text. Additional coverage is found on page 16. Other headlines include: "Lodge Challenges Russia To End War", &qu... See More
Joseph Stalin's Death...
Item #584747
March 06, 1953
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 6, 1953
* Russian Premier, Joseph Stalin's death
This 14 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Stalin's Body Removed To The Hall of Columns To Lie In State" with subheads and photo of Stalin (see images).
Other news of the day including sports and advertisements. Issue is in good co
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* Russian Premier, Joseph Stalin's death
This 14 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Stalin's Body Removed To The Hall of Columns To Lie In State" with subheads and photo of Stalin (see images).
Other news of the day including sports and advertisements. Issue is in good co
1953 Joseph Stalin Death...
Item #547686
March 06, 1953
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, March 6, 1953
* Russian Premier, Joseph Stalin's death
This 14 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "Stalin's Body Lies In State At Moscow; See Red Military Dictatorship Possible," with subheads that include: "Man Of Steel Dies Four Days After Being Stricken; No Hint Given On S
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* Russian Premier, Joseph Stalin's death
This 14 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "Stalin's Body Lies In State At Moscow; See Red Military Dictatorship Possible," with subheads that include: "Man Of Steel Dies Four Days After Being Stricken; No Hint Given On S
1953 Death of Josef Stalin...
Item #712017
March 06, 1953
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Extra, March 6, 1953
* Joseph Stalin death
* Premier of the Soviet Union
The very top of the front page has a great bold banner headline announcing: "STALIN DEAD" with subheads. (see images)
First section only with pages 1-12, some light toning and wear at the margins, great for display as such.... See More
Jewish Physician Arrested... Infamous anti-Semetic "Doctor's Plot"...
Item #643633
January 13, 1953
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 13, 1953
* "Doctor's Plot" in Soviet Union - Arrests
* Antisemitism - Joseph Stalin
* Viktor Abakumov
The front page has a one column heading: "Soviet Jews Seized in 'Death Plot''" with subhead. (see) The "Doctors' Plot" is considered to be the most dramatic episode of antisemitism in the Soviet Union u... See More
Item #553710
January 08, 1953
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, January 8, 1953
* Hydrogen bomb revealed
* President Harry Truman
* Russia - Cold war
This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:
* 'Death Dust' Weapon Theorized as Possible
Other news of the day throughout. Little spine wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Airplane disaster at Moses Lake, Washington... GI's killed on Christmas flight...
Item #628422
December 21, 1952
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 21, 1952
* Moses Lake, Washington
* C-124 Globemaster airplane disaster
* "Operation Sleigh Ride"
This 40+ page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "83 GI'S DIE IN WORST AIR DISASTER" with subheads that include: "Only 32 On Big Globemaster Escape Death" and m... See More
The Great Smog of 1952...
Item #560291
December 08, 1952
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 8, 1952
* The great smog of 1952
* London, England
* Many casualties
This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17: "LONDON FOG TIE-UP LAST FOR 3D DAY" and "Blanket Shows No Sign of Lifting--Milk Supply Hit, Wave of Robberies Break Out". Tells of the great London smog of 1952 which resulted in many casualties.
Other... See More
1952 Canada Lee death....
Item #687458
May 10, 1952
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 10, 1952
* Canada Lee death (1st report)
* Professional boxer & actor
* African American acting pioneer
Page 4 has a one column heading: "Canada Lee, Famous Negro Actor, Dead" with small photo. (see)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Death of the King... Special Number Issue...
Item #565768
February 16, 1952
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Special Number - The Death of King George VI", England, February 16, 1952 The cover features a photo of King George VI surrounded by a pint in purple ink. The pages within relate to the life of the king with a great wealth of photos.
Complete in 56 pages, very nice condition.
1952 Elizabeth City NJ airplane disaster...
Item #710004
January 23, 1952
THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 23, 1952
* American Airlines Flight 6780 disaster
* Elizabeth City, New Jersey airplane crash
* First fatal wreck of a Convair 240 airliner
The front page has a five column photo of the crash site with heading: "Death Flies Into New Jersey Homes on Wings of Doomed Airliner" Also a one column heading: "23 in Plane, 5 Residents Are Killed" (see imag... See More
Best Walter O. Briggs Sr. death...
Item #699190
January 17, 1952
THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 17, 1952
* Walter O. Briggs Sr. death
* Automobile manufacturing company
* Detroit Tigers baseball team owner
The front page has a nice banner headline: "WALTER O. BRIGGS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see images) Nice for display. Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with another related photo. Great to have in this Detroit publication, very rar... See More
Shoeless Joe Jackson 1951 death...
Item #714512
December 06, 1951
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 6, 1951
* Shoeless Joe Jackson death w/ photo
* Chicago White Sox - Cleveland Indians
* Major league baseball - MLB
The sport's section (page 27) has a one column heading: "'Shoeless Joe' Jackson Dies" with small photo. (see image)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally ... See More
Death of William Randolph Hearst...
Item #595446
August 15, 1951
CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1951.
* William Randolph Hearst Death
* Newspaper and Magazine Guru
The front page has a one column heading: "Heart Dies At Age of 88".
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, light browning a little margin wear, little irregular along spine, otherwise good condition.
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* William Randolph Hearst Death
* Newspaper and Magazine Guru
The front page has a one column heading: "Heart Dies At Age of 88".
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, light browning a little margin wear, little irregular along spine, otherwise good condition.
Death of the publisher, in his own newspaper...
Item #692356
August 15, 1951
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, August 15, 1951
* William Randolph Hearst Death
* Newspaper and Magazine Guru
* Best title to be had - rare as such
Outside of the masthead the only ink on the front page notes: "WILLIAM R. HEARST DEAD", and the caption to the huge photo of him: "1863--William Randolph Hearst--1951".
Hearst was one of the more noted newspaper publishers in... See More
Serge Koussevitzky death... Russian conductor...
Item #679264
June 05, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 5, 1951
* Serge Koussevitzky death
* Russian music conductor & composer
* Boston Symphony Orchestra director
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Serge Koussevitzky Is Dead at 76; Conducted in Boston for 25 Years" Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 35 with photo.
Complete with 64 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Rosenberg's sentence to death... Electric chair at Sing Sing...
Item #631939
April 05, 1951
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 5, 1951
* Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced
* Russian spies - Atomic bomb
* Electric chair - Sing Sing prison in New York
The banner headline announces: "BULLETIN: Two Convicted Atom Bomb Spies Are Sentenced To Death" with smaller subheads as well. This is the report of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg being sentenced ... See More
Eddie Collins death...
Item #571215
March 26, 1951
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, March 26, 1951
* Eddie Collins death
* Chicago White Sox - Philadelphia
* Major league baseball - MLB
This 38 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 21: "'Immortal' Dies at 63, Red Sox Wear Black" and "Base Ball Mourns Hall of Fame Hero, 25 Years a Player, Then an Executive" with pictorial. (see) Tells of the death of famous major le... See More
The death of Vallabhbhai Patel...
Item #581271
December 15, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1950
* Sardar Patel death (1st report with photo)
* Leader in India
This 64 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 31: "SARDAR PATEL, 75, IS DEAD IN BOMBAY", "Deputy Prime Minister Called Nation's 'Strong Man'--Was Associate of Ghandhi" with smaller subheads and photo. Early, same day report on the death of India lead... See More
Death of the famed George Bernard Shaw...
Item #662838
November 11, 1950
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Nov. 11, 1950
* George Bernard Shaw death
* Essayist, novelist, writer
The entire inside front page is taken up with a photo of George Bernard Shaw, with the caption beginning: "The Age's Premier Playwright, Wit and Revolutionary: Mr. George Bernard Shaw, the Doyen of English Letters, Who Died as Dawn Broke on November the Second, in this... See More
Grover Cleveland Alexander death...
Item #571278
November 05, 1950
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 5, 1950
* Grover Cleveland Alexander death
* Philadelphia Phillies - Chicago Cubs
This 50+ page newspaper has a two column headline in the sport''s section: "'Old Pete' Alexander, Baseball Great, Dies" with caption: "Game Ends At 63"
Tells of the death of famous major league baseball star Grover Cleveland... See More
Danno O'Mahoney death...
Item #581635
November 04, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 4, 1950 This 34 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 20: "DANNO O'MAHONEY DIES", "Auto Accident Injuries Fatal to Irish Wrestling Star"
1st report on the death of this famous professional wrestler from the 1930's.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.... See More
George Bernard Shaw death...
Item #677533
November 02, 1950
THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, Penn., Nov. 2, 1950
* George Bernard Shaw death
* Essayist, novelist, writer
* FRONT LEAF ONLY (Pages 1 & 2)
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "George Bernard Shaw Succumbs at 94; One of History's Greatest Dramatists" with photo. (see)
Front leaf only (pages 1& 2), sold as is.... See More
Al Jolson's death in 1950....
Item #578497
October 27, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1950
* Al Jolson death report & funeral
* "The Jazz Singer" fame
This 54 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 30 that include: "THOUSANDS MOURN JOLSON ON COAST", "Jessel in Tribute at Temple in Hollywood Calls Singer Inspiration to U.S. Jewry". Nice to have in this famous NYC title. Other news of the day throughou... See More
Death of Al Jolson death...
Item #584637
October 24, 1950
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, October 24, 1950
* Al Jolson death (1st report)
* "The Jazz Singer" fame
* Singer - comedian actor
This 8 page newspaper has a one column heading on page 5: "Al Jolson Dies On West Coast".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A little margin wear and tear, otherwise good condition.
wikipedia notes: Al Jolson... See More
Ransom E. Olds death... in a Detroit paper....
Item #585632
August 27, 1950
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, August 27, 1950
* Ransom Eli Olds death (1st report)
* Father of the American automobile
* From the capital of the car industry
This 40+ Sunday newspaper has a one headline on the front page: "Auto Pioneer R.E. Olds Dies at 86" with subhead. 1st report coverage on the death of automobile pioneer, Ransom Eli Olds. Reporting continues on p... See More
Man bites dog...
Item #704490
July 22, 1950
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 22, 1950
* Most bizarre headline
Here's a headline you likely haven't seen before: "VICIOUS MAN BITES DOG; POLICE TAKE FAST ACTION" and subhead: "Mutt Lies Near Death In Hospital".
A very curious article in a legitimate newspaper with this banner headline at the very top of the front page. The article reads like ... See More
Evangeline Booth... 1st Woman General of Salvation Army...
Item #671323
July 18, 1950
THE DETROIT NEWS, July 18, 1950
* Evangeline Booth death - British theologist
* 1st Woman General of Salvation Army
The top of page 7 has a two column heading: "Salvationists Mourn Chief" with subheads and photo. (see)
Complete with all 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition. Some small binding holes along the spine. ... See More
1st kidney transplant operation...
Item #628334
June 20, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 20, 1950
* 1st ever kidney transplant operation
* Surgery - Surgeon
* Ruth Tucker
This 52 page newspaper has a small, somewhat discrete one column headline on page 30: "KIDNEY TRANSPLANT REPORTED SUCCESS"
Tells of the very 1st Kidney transplant operation. Although a small inside page report, it is still a historic 1st report... See More
Green Hornet Trolley Disaster in 1950....
Item #628480
May 26, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1950
* Green Hornet Trolley Disaster (1st report)
* Chicago street car & gas truck collision
The front page has a two column heading: "33 Burn to Death in Chicago As Street Car Hits 'Gas' Truck" with photo of the wrecked trolley. (see) First report coverage on the Green Hornet trolley disaster during a torrential rainstorm in Chicago.
Othe... See More
Music composer Kurt Weill death...
Item #597250
April 04, 1950
NEW YORK TIMES, April 4, 1950
* Kurt Weill death
* German music composer
* The Threepenny Opera
Page 29 has one column headlines: "Kurt Weill Dead; Composer, Was 50", "Wrote Music for One Touch of Venus, Lady in the Dark and Other Broadway Hits", "Also Turned Out Operas", "Der Protagonist and Tsar Has Himself Photographed His Best Know... See More
Actor Frank Morgan death... Wizard of Oz...
Item #713708
September 19, 1949
THE DETROIT NEWS, September 19, 1949
* Actor Frank Morgan death
* "Wizard of Oz" title character
The top of page 32 has a one column heading: "Morgan Dies in Sleep at 59" with subhead and photo. (see image) Morgan was best known for playing 5 roles in the "Wizard of Oz" including the wizard himself.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in... See More
Howard Unruh - Camden, NJ 1949 Mass Murder...
Item #697648
September 07, 1949
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 7, 1949
* Howard Unruh's Camden, New Jersey shooting spree
* "Walk of Death" (13 killed) by WWII veteran
* Still the deadliest in NJ history
* Journalist Meyer Berger's Pulitzer Prize article
* Howard Unruh's Camden, New Jersey shooting spree
* "Walk of Death" (13 killed) by WWII veteran
* Still the deadliest in NJ history
* Journalist Meyer Berger's Pulitzer Prize article
The front page has a 3 line, 1 column headline: "Veteran Kills 12 In Mad Rampage On Camden Street", with subheads: "S
Howard Unruh mass murder... The first mass murderer in the United States of this nature...
Item #582983
September 07, 1949
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, September 7, 1949
* World War II veteran Howard Unruh
* Camden, New Jersey shooting spree
* 1st mass murderer in the U.S. of this nature
This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "DEATH LIST IN CAMDEN SLAYINGS RISES TO 13 AS BOY, 10, DIES TODAY"
Other news of the day. Minor
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* World War II veteran Howard Unruh
* Camden, New Jersey shooting spree
* 1st mass murderer in the U.S. of this nature
This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "DEATH LIST IN CAMDEN SLAYINGS RISES TO 13 AS BOY, 10, DIES TODAY"
Other news of the day. Minor
Author of Gone With The Wind...
Margaret Mitchell hit by speading car....
Item #628844
August 12, 1949
CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College & Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, August 12, 1949
* Margaret Mitchell's death
* Author of Gone With the Wind
* Hit by speeding car - would die several days later
The front page of this issue has: "Speeding Car Hits Author", which is the account of Margaret Mitchell (Mrs.John Marsh - Peg Marsh) being struck by a speeding car while crossing the s... See More
The death of Robert Ripley...
Item #590521
May 28, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, May 28, 1949.
* Robert Ripley death (1st report)
* "Believe It Or Not" cartoonist
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 15 that include: "ROBERT L. RIPLEY, CARTOONIST, DEAD", "Creator of 'Believe It or Not' Succumbs to Heart Attack in Harkness Pavilion" and more with a one column photo of Ripley.
O... See More
Robert Ripley death...
Item #549087
May 28, 1949
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 28, 1949
* Robert Ripley death (1st report)
* Believe It Or Not cartoonist
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "Cartoonist Ripley Dies" "Stroke Kills Creator of 'Believe It or Not'" with a 1/2 column photo of Ripley.
Other news of the day throughout.
Rag edition in nice condition excep... See More
Death of Stephen Samuel Wise...
Item #583045
April 21, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1949
* Stephen Samuel Wise death
* Jewish Rabbi and Zionist leader
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 21: "WISE LIES IN STATE AT FREE SYNAGOGUE", "Hundreds Pay Homage After Plans to Admit Public Are Advanced One Day" which tells of the death of Rabbi and Zionist leader Stephen Samuel Wise. See photos for most of the text... See More
Death of actor Wallace Beery...
Item #610372
April 16, 1949
HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, April 16, 1949
* Wallace Beery - American actor death
* It is BEST to have reports from the city where an event occurred
The banner headline at the very top reads: "WALLACE BEERY, MOVIE VETERAN, DIES SUDDENLY" with subhead: "Heart Attack Kills Star" with a small photo of him. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of th... See More
The tragic case of little Kathy Fiscus...
Item #619735
April 09, 1949
THE PHOENIX GAZETTE, Arizona, April 9, 1949
* Kathy Fiscus rescue efforts
The front page has a banner headline that announces: "RESCUERS NEAR GIRL IN WELL" with subheads.
Coverage on Kathy Fiscus, a three-year-old girl who died after falling into a well in San Marino, California. The attempted rescue, broadcast live on KTLA, was a landmark event in American television history.
Co... See More
Review of the new work 'Death of a Salesman'...
Item #681459
February 11, 1949
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 11, 1949
* "Death of A Salesman" is reviewed upon its premiere
Page 27 contains the review for a new dramatic play titled "Death of A Salesman", the famous work by playwright Arthur Miller. It is considered to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th century and in the year of its premier it won the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the Tony Award fo... See More
The "Axis Sally" Trial... with photo...
Item #643134
January 24, 1949
MORNING CALL, Allentown, Jan 24, 1949 Ftpg. 3 line, 1 col. head: Treason Trial of Axis Sally Starts Today. One col. photo of Axis Sally above the head. Her real name was Mildred Elizabeth Gillars.
Front page only, but in good condition.
Note: "Mildred Gillars, AKA "Axis Sally", was a native of Portland, Main. She was studying music at Hunter College in Germany in the 1930s and f... See More
1949 Bermuda Triangle disappearance... Ponzi’s death…
Item #654844
January 19, 1949
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 19, 1949
* Bermuda Triangle airplane lost
* BSAA Star Ariel disappearance
* Charles Ponzi death (1st report)
The top oof page 55 has a one column heading: "72 PLANES SEARCH SEA FOR AIRLINER" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the BSAA Star Ariel disappearance over the Bermuda Triangle.
The top of the back page has a one column heading: &... See More
State of Eire declares independence...
Item #595249
December 22, 1948
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, December 22, 1948
* State of Eire declares it's independence
* Ireland
This 28 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 10: "Ireland Cuts Last Tie with British Empire" with caption: "Independence At Last" 1st report coverage on the State of Eire (formerly Irish Free State) declaring its independence from British ... See More
Donora Smog disaster in 1948...
Item #596884
October 31, 1948
THE DETROIT NEWS, October 31, 1948
* Donora, Pennsylvania smog disaster
The front page has one column headings: "Death of 15 Laid to Smog" and "At Least 50 Ill in Pittsburgh Area". 1st report coverage on the Donora smog disaster near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout including front page reporting on... See More
Rex Barney pitches no-hitter for the Brooklyn Dodgers...
Item #557857
September 10, 1948
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, September 10, 1948
* Rex Barney pitches no-hitter
* Brooklyn Dodgers
This 16 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: "Rex Barney's No-Hit Victory Cops Spotlight" with one column photo of Barney.
Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: Rex Barney (December 19, 1924-August 12, 1997) was... See More
1948 death of Charles Evans Hughes...
Item #706567
August 28, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1948
* Charles Evans Hughes w/ photos
* Chief Justice of the United States
* 1916 Republican candidate for president
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Justice Hughes Dead at 86; Served the State and Nation" with subhead and photo. (see images) Much more on page 6, loads of text.
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in great c... See More
Satchel Paige... Babe Ruth...
Item #613729
August 24, 1948
NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1948
* Satchel Paige loses bet
* Babe Ruth's kids
Page 27 has a two line, 2 column head: "Paige Pays $500 Reward to Fan Who Proved He Played Professional Baseball in 1926" An amusing article about a fan who won $500 for providing evidence that Satchel Paige played professional baseball before 1927. Paiges quip about losing the bet: "I musta slep... See More
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